RH-LC Shuttle Bus Debuts In September . . . . .„ HyPAlil. MASTROMM A shuttle-bus will begin service between I orclham's Hose Hill A Saturday night run from Lincoln Center to Koss Mill would be considered, according to McGowan, hm "other schools we've cheeked at have had problems with late night Saturday runs because people are on their own and don't want to catch a bus at a certain time " McGowan said the finances of the operation have not been made final, but "the University will pick up a good bit of the cost." Costs are going to be overestimated, according to Mc- entrance to Lincoln Center. Gowan, to avoid overruns. The financing is going to rest on the assumption that there will be "We saw some kind of need for transportation between the two campuses " said Josenh an average of seven passengers each trip. McGowan Dean of Students. The bus, according to McGowan, will bS Lin on Center McGowan said the major expenses include $1000 per year for gas, $5400 per year for leasing students who hve near Rose Hill or want to use the Lombardi Center more often Appro and insurance, and $5800 for the driver's salary. The total cost of the program will be approx- imately fifty Lincoln Center Students live in the Rose Hill dormitories, accord ng to an s. imately $12,600. After government aid, the University will have to provide $8000 in funding. 1 a ln8 an es mate mad* l»«t «.m~.~ HU ,K. u^-^ Offjce Ros£ Hm studem Mc G o^^ " $4600 in revenue is expected to be generated from the fare. Ginger Chupa, Director of Activities at Lincol.i Center, and Michael Machado, Assistant dining, and various other at- Dean for Student Activities, tractions of Manhattan. will have administrative re- The bus will leave each sponsibility for the service. campus four times a day on The bus will be housed at weekdays and three times a Rose Hill. An Athletic De- day on Saturdays. partment van will serve as a The shuttle-bus is an ex- back-up. perimental operation and the The driver will be a student service will be expanded or from the work-study pro- contracted according to stu gram. The federal govern- dent interest, McGowan said ment pays four-fifths of the continued on page 7

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Task Force Last Pitch Criticises Hew Cruz Fight By BILL BOLE Nystal said NYCAAC has drawn up a pro- Several University and city organizations posal to be presented to Finaly calling for have announced their plans to make "last Cruz's reinstatement as a College at Lincoln Crad Ed. ditch" appeals to Fordham University to re- Center faculty member, with tenure for Cruz By MICHAEL SWEENEY consider the tenure case of Juan Hernandez- contingent upon the completion of his doc- The Graduate School Task Force Commit- Cruz. Cruz, the former acting chairman of toral dissertation. Nystal believes this is a fair tee, after a year of investigation, has released the Puerto Rican Studies Institute at Lincoln proposal because the administration "has re- a 30-page report which is critical of the pres- Center, lost an appeal of his tenure decision duced their arguments against Cruz to the ent state of graduate education at Fordham. last February and will be leaving Fordham at fact that he doesn't have a Ph.D. (last semes- The report, ordered by President James C. the end of the first summer session in July. ter The Ram acquired official memoranda Finlay, S.J., in response to a nationwide en- The New York City Affirmative Action which indicated that the University adminis- rollment decline, recommended that all elev- Committee will present "alternative pro- tration misled Cruz on several matters per- en departments presently offering degrees on posals" to the administration, according to taining to University tenure policy, including the graduate level be maintained. But to en- Dr. Benjamin Nystal, chairman of the com- the possibility of acquiring a faculty fellow- sure a rise in quality of students and faculty, mittee. El Pueblo, the Latin Students Or- ship which would have postponed the tenure the Task Force proposes re-allocation of re- ganization at Lincoln Center, is planning a decision and allowed Cruz time to complete sources and a selective retrenchment of pro- meeting between University President James his dissertation.) grams within the departments. Finlay, in his C. Finlay, S.J., and "the leaders of every Nystal claimed that Finlay has denied the speech to the Graduate Faculty on October major student organization" downtown. NYAAC's requests to meet with him and dis- 25, 1977, had said, "Not all programs will Robert Lopez, an El Pueblo official, said cuss the Cruz case. Finlay was unavailable survive. Not all programs will survive in this that the club will also hold a commemorative for comment when The Ram went to press. present form." gathering for Cruz on May 10, 4-10 P.M. on "Our intention was to approach Father Fin- According to Task Force member Joseph the second floor lounge. And with the lay on behalf of Cruz, but we were rebuked Cammarosano, "The single most important N.A.A.C.P. as his legal defense, Cruz has by Finlay to the point that communications Juan Hernandez-Lruz filed an appeal with Finlay. between Fordham and the committee was cut finding is that the University make every ef- off." He added, "I think this was a mistake fort to keep the remaining programs afloat. (by Finlay] because we have some good, fair We have now what we think are the minimum alternatives." requirements. But that doesn't mean business as usual. Anyone who thinks we are calling Millie Morales, Director of El Pueblo, said for the status quo is in for a rude awakening.'' the club is planning to "bring student leaders up to see Finlay" in early June, noting that According to the report, Fordham's Grad- Draft Prospects she has the support of Liberal Arts Student uate School follows a nation-wide trend of age individuals, an inability to compete with Government President Peter Batten and the dropping enrollments. The enrollment de- By DAVE HARVEY the private sector for qualified applicants, bulk of the downtown studentry. "I really cline is due to the explosion of doctorates The spectre of a peacetime military draft moved one step closer to reality last week as and an inability to meet recruiting require- don't know what this will accomplish," she produced between 1960 and 1970, and the in- ments can be remedied only by a return to said. "1 guess it's just a last shot." ability of the academic market to absorb the United States House of Representatives Military Personnel Subcommittee adopted a either an actual draft or some form of selec- Lopez said the gathering for Cruz to be them. The report stated that the number of tive service registration. plan that calls for the resumption of registra- held next week will not be an attack upon the students enrolled in graduate programs administration. "It's a tribute to Hernandez- tion, starting January 1, 1981, for all 18- These attacks received further impetus re- dropped last year from 1,300 to 1,173 or by Cruz—the man, the teacher," he explained. year-old men. cently when, for the first time since the draft 10 percent. However, the report stated that ended in 1972, all four services—Army, "We went through the petitions, the meet- In a related action, the House subcommit- not all fields have been affected equally. Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps—fell ings, and the protests," Lopez stated, "and tee, by a five to four vote, narrowly defeated Some, such as the natural, social, and be- short of their recruiting targets. Since then, these are our final words to Hernandez- havioral sciences, have been able to place a proposal that called for the actual drafting at least half a dozen bills have been entered Cruz." He said, "Professor Cruz has con- graduates outside the academic market and of 200,000 men into the Army Reserves each into Congress calling for everything from a tributed a lot to Lincoln Center students thus have not felt the decline. year. full-scale draft to a simple registration of all morally, emotionally, and academically." Finlay announced the "blue ribbon" task The registration proposal now goes belore military age individuals. Lopez said Cruz has earned such a tribute force in his speech to the Graduate Faculty in the full Armed Services Committee. If they Reaction against these proposals, although because he has "realized his role as a Puerto 1977. At that time he indicated that they were approve it, and they are expected to do so, it has yet to reach the fever pitch that dom- Rican, and has "fought all the way in the los- to consider the "changing needs of graduate the proposal would go on to the House as inated the Vietnam War years, has been in- ing battle for minority studies at Fordham." education as reflected in enrollment trends part of a legislation package that would be tense. During the past week, more than 20 Although Cruz has not served as chairman and placement prospects." Dr. Conrad Rut- designed to authorize the purchase of various groups opposing the draft have staged dem- of the Puerto Rican Studies Institute for kowski, assistant to the President, stated that weapons and to establish approved military onstrations, attracting considerable interest, three years, Lopez commented, "He's been the president is "pleased with the thorough force levels. particularly among college students. the Institute's number one man." Lopez ex- job" that the task force has done. The proposal arose as a result of the in- Most vociferous in their reaction to these plained that Janice Gordils, the Institute's Since the speech, the doctoral programs in creasingly severe attacks that are being proposals has been the American Civil Liber- present chairperson, "has hurt Puerto Rican chemistry and physics have stopped admit- directed at the current all-volunteer army by lies Union. "The massive interference and Studies by not standing up for it. Cruz has ting students, and a moratorium has been both military and congressional sources. continued on page 7 continued on page 6 continued on page 7 They argue that a decreasing pool of military- PACIK2 THK RAM THURSDAY, MAY 3,1979 THE C.A.B. CALENDAR Thursday, May 3,1979 Rugby Club has its final game against Saturday, May 12,1979 sity, who will make a presentation on On Campus: Columbia Physicians and Surgeons. On Campus: this subject with questions and discus- The Gaelic SocieJy presents an evening of Murphy Field, l:O0pni Fordham Prayer Community will sponsor sion to follow. All interested are wel- Irish music by Fordham students and Monday, Mav 7,1979 a Day of Prayer open to faculty, stu- come. CC Ballroom at 7:45pm others. Coffee and cake will be served. On Campus: dents, and friends in the Campus Center The Nebraska Book Company announces All welcome. Free admission. CC Room Sociology Club is sponsoring a Bus Tour beginning at 11:00am with a Liturgy at that it will be on campus today from 236, 7:30pm of Northern Manhattan and the Bronx. 5:00pm. There will be talks by Geo. 9:30am-4:30pm in the University Book College Republicans will hold a discussion- Bus will leave from the Campus Center Malonev, S.J.. Mike Salvaena. C.P. & Shop and again tomorrow at the same lecture on the topic of a slate referen- at 9:30am and return about 1:30pm. Eileen Torey, S.C. Bring lunch (dessert time for the purpose of buying your dum process for New York to be led by Cost of the tour is three dollars. All in- and coffee provided). Free will donation unwanted or surplus current edition John Loeb, chairman of the political terested people are welcome. For any accepted textbooks, both cloth and paper, and organization called VOTE (The Voice of information or to sign up, call Donna at Fordham University Baseball and Tennis reference books, etc. So, if you want to the Electorate). All welcome. Refresh- 584-3564. Meet at Campus Center at Teams will play today away and home get rid of your books at the end of the ments will be served. CC Music Room, 9:30am. Fee: $3.00 respectively at Lafayette at noon and year, now's the time Saturday, May 19,1979 8:30pm Fordham University Tennis Team vs. here at the tennis courts against Stony- Friday, May 4,1979 Brooklyn at home beginning at 3:00pm. brook at 1:00pm. Whichever you can On Campus: On Campus: Support the tennis team by your at- attend, please do. The Inter-Society Council and Senior Cinevenls (CAB) presents the film Good- tendance. Thursday, May 17,1979 Week present a Boatride on the Circle bye Wanda June to be shown at 12:30pm Tuesday, May 8,1979 On Campus: Line Boats to leave from the 43rd Street in Keating 1st On Campus: Society of Jesus will sponsor an evening of piers at 8:00pm to circle Manhattan. Fordham University Baseball Team vs. St. Campus Ministries presents the New Con- Information and Knowledge on the sub- Cost is $6.50 and includes continuous Francis today at Jack Coffey Field at servatory Theater's production of the ject of Terrorism and Human Rights in ir.j>ic with both rock and disco D.J.'s 3:00pm. The team will be back on Sun- 12th century mystery play Antichrist. Northern Ireland with Professor and TkKets are on sale at FMH and CC. day, May6, fora doubleheaderagainst Discussion with the cast afterwards. Lawyer David Lowry of Pace Univer- B.Y.O.B. No kegs please Siena beginning at 1:00pm. Come out University Church, 12:30pm and support the team. Thursday, May 10,1979 Saturday, May 5,1979 On Campus: On Campus: Fordham University Baseball Team vs. Society of Jesus will sponsor an all-day Princeton at Jack Coffey Field begin- conference on nuclear weapons and the ning at 3:00pm. All welcome to come THIS IS THE IAST ISSUE OF arms race which will pertain to Soviet- and support the team American relations, the balance of Cinevents (CAB) presents a week of horror power, SALT 11 negotiations and the films to make you forget any horrors of arms race with speakers fromUSACDA, the upcoming exam week with Nosferatu THE CALENDAR FOR THE the U.S. Arms Control Disarmament and The Phantom of the Opera to be Agency from Washington, D.C. In shown at 8:00pm tonight and 12:30pm addition, there will be a concelebrated tomorrow liturgy at 4:00pm in the University Friday, May 11,1979 Church. AH welcome. Campus Center SEMESTER. IT CONTAINS On Campus: 9:00-4:00. Coffee will be served Roman Forum will present a lecture by Fr. Friendly Sons of Si. 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Wins HEW By CAROLCOYNE The Fordham College Curriculum Committee has completed its proposal for a new Sweeps curriculum, a proposal it has been formulating since spring 1977. Full-time College faculty Appeal now have until May 8 to vote on the proposal; if a majority votes in favor, the new curriculum will be implemented in fall 1980 for the class of 1984. By BILL BOLE The current re-examinations of the undergraduate curriculum at Fordham College is Elections J. A. Gonzalez Gonzalez, former chairman just part of a nation-wide trend, a trend exemplified by Harvard's new "core" curriculum, of the then Division of Puerto Rican Studies and the review of general education in the California State Universities and Colleges. By KEITH MURRAY at Lincoln Center, has won an appeal of his In a low voter turn-out, the Party for Stu- Following the national, the emphasis of the new Fordham College curriculum is on a discrimination case against Fordham Univer- dent Action at Lincoln Center swept the first general education. The formulation has been slow, and since Fordham already has a good sity filed with the Department of Health, United Student Government elections, it was Education and Welfare, according to Paula many general requirements, the new proposal offers not so much different courses as announced last Thursday. Sawyer, a legal counsel for the Human Rights different structures of courses. John Pietrunti, the PSA's presidential can- Division. The proposal has been debated with a good deal of heat and a real rift has developed didate, tallied 277 votes to 59 for John Gonzalez's charges of racial discrimination between College faculty. Teachers in the sciences, mathematics, and modern languages are Cnapich, the United Student Party's presi- on the part of Fordham in rejecting his ten- almost solidly opposed to the new curriculum, and those in the humanities generally sup- dential candidate. Suzanne Mathews cap- ure application and the "obliteration" of port it. This is generally, not completely, true. tured the academic vice-presidency with 222 Puerto Rican studies downtown was dis- There is no doubt the vote will be close. Although few faculty members are willing to votes compared to the 105 cast for USP can- missed by the Human Rights Division in the talk—publicly—about how they will vote, most indicate they feel the proposal will pass by didate Julio Cruz. Mildred Morales received middle of 1977 "on a technicality," Sawyer a slender margin. 136 votes for non-academic vice-president said. Gonzalez then appealed the "dismissal" Not surprisingly, the faculty members who are against the proposal are by and large for day student affairs, defeating USP can- to HEW, which returned the case to the HRD those whose departments stand to lose if the proposal is effected. The reason for this is didate Pam Topping by 69 votes. In the race for a decision on the "merits" of the case, partly political. For instance, if all students are required to take introductory chemistry, for non-academic vice-president for evening student affairs, Alev Menenencioglu won according to a memorandum from the HEW then that's roughly 750 more students a year who will be taking a chemistry course, and the practically uncontested, as USP endorsed to Gonzalez. chemistry department will gain in a number of ways. However, objections to the proposal candidate James O'Leary received only three Gonzalez filed his suit with the HRD in are in no way entirely political, but are also academic. Science teachers, for example, feel, write-in votes. And Rosanne Santo racked up February of 1976. His charges were racism. and rightly so, that a knowledge of the sciences is necessary for every educated person, 254 votes to Bull Shutema's 62 in the race for After eighteen months of investigation—in- especially today; and Fordham College, which calls itself a college of liberal arts and Secretary-Treasurer. cluding meetings with Executive Vice-Pres- sciences, currently de-emphasizes the importance of science. With the establishment of the USG, the ident Paul Reiss and College at Lincoln Cen- In originally formulating the proposal, the Curriculum Committee completely set aside ter Dean George Shea—the Human Rights student electorate expanded three hundred political considerations and concentrated first on defining goals. Although this idealism Division announced in the middle of 1977 percent. But only 339 students voted, which may hurt the chances of the passage and implementation of the new curriculum, it is that it "couldn't take the case," according to is about 200 fewer than voted in last year's commendable. Liberal Arts Student Government Elections. signed correspondence from the HRD. Although many see problems with both its goals and implementation, there is much that According to Peter Batten, outgoing and Gonzalez told The Ram last semester that is commendable about the new curriculum. For one thing, although committee members last LASG President, the low voter turn-out the HRD "suddenly discovered" that back in studied and borrowed ideas from curricula at other universities, they neverthelss formulat- was due to the fact that "people didn't really 1976, Gonzalez had applied three weeks too have time to prepare for the elections." He late for legal assistance. The case, according ed a unique proposal specifically geared to Fordham. The committee recognized and worked based on the "givens": the faculty members, studentry, physical plant, resources, said, "Last year there was more of a build-up to the HRD, was dropped on that tech- because there was more time." nicality. location and traditions of Fordham. Also commendable is that the new curriculum does not aim the general courses entirely Vincent Bucci, Associate Dean of Student But in an investigation of Gonzalez's ap- Affairs, stated, "Both tickets last year were at lower-division students. Too often general education is thought of as simply education peal, the HEW concluded that Gonzalez had more active. It could be that the students are prior to specialization. Although the Fordham proposal to some extent bases the general indeed submitted his complaint to the HRD becoming apathetic again—it could be a cycle before the deadline for legal assistance, but courses in freshman and sophomore years, it also allows for general courses for upper- thing," he noted. classmen. Often, this is the time general courses are most effective and enjoyable. Prob- that he had not "signed" the complaint until George Shea, College at Lincoln Center three weeks following the application. A ably the most exciting feature of the new curriculum is the integration and "clustering" of dean, was alarmed by the low turn-out at the spokesperson from HEW attributed the "late courses. Students will have the opportunity not only to learn how disciplines complement polls: "This year in general there's been a signature" to an error on the part of an HRD one another, but also to obtain an interdisciplinary perspective. falling of f of student interest and it is especial- representative. He noted that Gonzalez had, There are definite objections to both the idea behind the new curriculum and implement- ly sad for this campus since there is certainly "for months before" the deadline, been ing the new program. Most of the complaints about the content of the new curriculum enough opportunity for students to get in- meeting the HRD official and exchanging come from the science, mathematics, and modern language departments. The general feel- volved." Shea added that he hoped "the new memoranda. ing among faculty here is that the new curriculum does not give enough emphasis to their student government can rekindle the flame of In a letter to The Ram, Gonzalez stated: disciplines. student interest." "As you know, this is a very serious charge, In addition, Dr. Edward Aiello of the biology department cites several practical prob- "1 was very surprised by the low turn- especially against a university that receives so lems. He feels the new curriculum hinders the science major in his program. "Science is a out," Pietrunti said, "because we tried to be many millions of dollars from the U.S. gov- full-time commitment," remarked Aiello. "Outstanding work in science is done by people as visible as possible," ernment." with little or no commitment to anything else. This is the ideal, and if you part from the Cnapich, on the other hand, attributes the Reiss stated, "I wish Gonzalez's case poor voter participation to several factors: ideal you start going downhill." hadn't been thrown out on a technicality; this "A lot of people were under the impression Other criticisms leveled at the proposed curriculum concern the implementation of the way there wouldn't have been any appeal that the voting for USG constitution was also now." Reiss claimed that the HRD officials program. "The Curriculum Committee is just not being realistic enough," commented a for the executive elections and they figured were about to "throw the case out" because member of the philosophy department who wished to remain anonymous. they weren't going to vote 'again.'" He of a lack of substance to Gonzalez's charges. Although the substance of any curriculum is primarily of educational concern, the way pointed out that "there was a large push with But then "the technicality came up and they the program is planned and put together, started and carried out, is primarily political. flyers and people got fed up looking at (the HRD] dismissed it on that." He added, The most excellent of programs could quickly collapse if politics are totally disregarded. them." "On the basis of the merits, the case has no The new curriculum needs strong presidential and administrative support, which it does The charges of fraud against two USP merits. I am confident that the commission not have One curriculum committee member remarked "nothing has ever been said" by members, Pam Topping and James O'Leary, will get rid of the case on its merits." the administration to the Committee. "There's been little feedback or support." who were accused of illegally attempting to But Gonzalez countered, "I am hopeful The curriculum proposal should also be supported by students, but. few seem even to put O'Leary on the ballot, may have caused that I will go back to Fordham." He said that know about it The Fordham College Student Government held an open meeting early this students to shy away from the polls, Cnapich the HRD will decide "for me or against me," semester with the chairman of the Curriculum Committee, Dr. James Kurtz, to explain noted. "The fraud charges might have dis- but this time it will be based on the substance and discuss the proposal. Only a handful of students attended the meeting. gusted people to the point that they would of the case. He noted that a conviction on the The curriculum change should also be buttressed by a substantial system of rewards and not vote," he said. "It had an overall neg- ative effect." charges of "racism" would be a devastating reallocation of resources; however, the new proposal will have almost no resources. Pietrunti and the rest of his ticket will now, blow to the credibility of Fordham's af- "When we began to formulate the new curriculum, we were told by the administration we according to Pietrunti, "sit down and get our firmative action policy, not to mention the could not use any money," said one Committee member. Another remarked the Commit- ideas planned and we'll start talking with poor profile the university would present tee expects to receive no money, although a third member expressed the hope that money when evaluated for state and federal grants. various groups in an attempt to get the new might come from an outside source. USG moving." "If I do not win," Gonzalez said, "I will Another basic problem with the new program, but one which could not be avoided, is Pietrunti stated, "I'm ready to jump right appeal to Federal court, naturally, because 1 continued on page 10 am interested in justice." in and work." JMcGowaif Reviews RH Seturity ed telling the public and students of the hours trators, faculty and students feel that most of By TIMOTHY SEKAC could have been worse." The petition called for the posting of a 24- that the gates would be open. Recommenda- the intruders on campus come from this di- A student petition calling for tighter tions were made concerning the locking of rection. A proposed solution to this security security at the Rose Hill campus has stimulat- hour guard at the trestle gate, the locking of the campus gates near 555 E. 191st St. and the front doors of 555 at night and the per- problem would be the permanent closing of ed a review of the situation by Dean of Stu- manent closing of an open gap in the fence the gate, and the assignment of the guard dents Joseph McGowan. •Fordham Prep at night, and that guards at all entrances be required to check identification near the trestle. there to patrol duty behind Martyrs' Court. Denise Lanchantin, FC'80, circulated the cards at all times. The petition was delivered There was mixed reaction at the meeting According to C-House RA Jamie Manfre, petition and collected about 1000 signatures to McGowan who, said Lanchantin, "was to this last proposal, as it was felt a possible most of those present at the meeting were of students, faculty, and staff. Lanchantin very responsive and cooperative." inconvenience to the boarders and it would against that idea, "as it would be silly to started the petition after being accosted by close the gate down, since students would McGowan met with Thomas Courtney, be difficult to keep that entrance closed. So, two men March 30 while delivering the New find away around it anyway." chief of security, Associate Dean of Students a meeting was held Tuesday between Rad- York Times to its pick-up box outside D- Mary Mowrey-Raddock, William Bosy, dock, Dean of Housing Robert Becker, the House in Martyrs' Court. It was 7 A.M., said FC'79, the president of 555, and Lanchantin Martyrs' Court residence advisor staff and On the point of the checking of identifica- Lanchantin, and the two, who looked to be to discuss security on campus. At the meet- Boarder Council to discuss the possibility of tion cards, it was decided to maintain the about 25, were just wandering around. They ing, there were recommendations made on closing the trestle gate on Webster Avenue. present policy, which has the guards check asked for a paper, and when Lanchantin re- each of the specific articles of the petition. It The trestle gate is Fordham's main link to "suspicious-looking" people. The people at fused, they took one anyway and left over was decided to lock the 555 and Fordham the outside neighborhood, and is left un- the meeting felt that a stricter policy would the railroad trestle to Webster Avenue. "It prep gates at night, and signs were to be post- guarded during the day. Many adminis- cause more problems than it would solve. was a minor incident," she said, "although it i'AGK 4 TIIK RAM THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1979 Living With Cancer

An Idea Whose Time Haslegislatio Comen seeking to secure ana protect the rights of cancer patients. Group members r HyMARYSCHULTZ ".- J '* > worked with New York State Senator Jack The name of the program, Living with Bingham to sponsor a bill allowing deferment lancer, says it all. Bill Kip, Brandt Gilbert, on the repayment of student loans by cancer ind Stephen Schwartz, founded the program patients and their spouses. The group also because they saw a need for an organization supports the "Cancer Patient's Bill of o serve younger cancer patients in the New *9 Rights" which Assemblyman Alan Hevesi Vork City area. Gilbert is the director and AMAZING plans to introduce. This bill would make in- /ice-president. He's a full-time student al surance coverage easier to obtain for the can Fordham's Lincoln Center campus, and has cer patient, with psychiatric care a prime ele- suffered from Hodgkin's disease lor the past CANCER * ment of the insurance. welve years. Gilbert, explaining the dilemma Members of Living with Cancer testified aced by many young people when they first OPERATION recently in Queens before Senators Edward discover they have cancer, said it often occurs Kennedy of Massachusetts and Jacob Javits when they are "just starting careers and find UNVEILED. of New York at hearings on national health hernselves faced with a huge program which insurance. :ould wipe them out both financially and emotionally." A Purpose for Young and Old Kip, president of Living with Cancer, While the main function of Living with was graduated from Fordham College in Cancer is to serve as a medium for informa- 1966 and is presently working on his doctoral tion and 'cferral, Kip said the group hopes to degree in American history at Rose Hill. He '••* '•*.'. expand so it can counsel people with ques- also has Hodgkin's disease. Kip said, "1 no- tions on topics such as Medicaid, and serve :iced cancer patients from ages 18 through dering. Their whole lives were built around Over the past several years, Kip had talked as a pre-screening agency for patients who their early 20s who were really lost and floun- the disease." with cancer patients and come to realize that think they may be eligible for food stamps. an organization was needed to help them. He said people would "go to us and know Through mutual friends, he met Gilbert and what documents to bring. We could cut Schwartz, a social worker with the Visiting through the red tape." SAC Underway Nurse Service of New York. In the spring of Kip added that the organization can serve 1977, operating out of their own homes, the as an advocate for people afflicted with can- By DAVK HARVEY clubs and organizations requesting funds into three began a referral and information ser- cer and can "try to change regulations on the The process of allocating activities monies ten separate groups. Each of these groups vice for cancer patients. state and federal level" which might discrim- to student clubs will get underway this week was allotted a certain percentage of the pie, The group was incorporated as a nonprofit inate against them. when the Student Activities Committee holds and this figure was used as a guideline for the organization in January of 1978. The Univer- Kip said that the University has been a its first meeting. SAC. The ten groups are: academic, athletic/ sity at Lincoln Center gave the organization great help to the group. "Without Fordham, The 17-member committee, which is enter- recreation, CAB, cultural, media, miscellan- an office and a telephone free of charge, with it would have been so much harder to start," ing the second year of its existence, is expect- neous, service, social cultural, social political the help of Rev. Fred Lerro, S. J., Director of he said. "Fordham has helped us immensely. ed to have an easier time allocating funds to and student government. the Office of Campus Ministries at Lincoln They gave us the office and also gave us cred- the various clubs than it did last year. This is Raddock added that the SAC would deter- Center, and Rev. George McMahon, S.J., ibility. They told us, 'We believe in what a direct result of two successful referenda mine these percentages by analyzing the bud- vice-president for administration. you're doing and it's great.' Without being a which were approved this semester by the get requests of the clubs involved, and by re- Pollyanna, I think Fordham has been great." studentry. lying on the input of the deans and student "Cancer is not a death sentence" Carol Home, a cancer patient and vice- The first, and most important, is the ref- members as to what direction the SAC should Kip said college students who have cancer president of Living with Cancer, said the or- erendum which raised the activities fee from be moving in. face unique problems. One problem is han- ganization "gave me a purpose." She had $15 to $25 per semester. This increases the Several students had criticisms to make re- dling school work. He said students undergo- lost her job and shortly afterward discovered amount of money that SAC has to work with garding the way SAC handled the money, ing chemotherapy treatments may become ill she had cancer. She said she couldn't work from $60,000 to approximately $100,000 per pointing out the recent financial failure of with symptoms such as vomiting and high and was "doing nothing." She attended a semester. The second referendum provides the Renaissance concert. Students also assert fever for a few days after the treatments, and meeting of the organization because it for the establishment of a Minor Sports As- that the seven student members of SAC are so may need extra time to complete their as- "sounded interesting," and has been going sociation, which still has to be approved by not capable of providing a representative signments. Sometimes these students are hes- ever since. the Board of Trustees, and relieves the SAC view of what the students want. itant to discuss the problem with their profes- Home explained cancer patients face a of its responsibility for funding ihe hockey, Raddock responded to this by emphasizing sors. Kip explained that Living with Cancer "problem of isolation. They drift off. The crew, and rugby clubs. The total amount of that the SAC makes every attempt to accom- can serve as a liaison between the student and meetings provide an opportunity for people money involved, based on last year's figures, modate the legitimate needs of all the clubs. his teachers to help foster understanding ol who have cancer to speak with other patients. is about $5,000 for the year. She also pointed out that steps had been tak- the situation. Also, cancer patients can break through the With approximately $42,500 more to be en to ensure that something like the concerts Kip added that one of the goals of the social barriers to reach non-patients." distributed this semester, the general consen- fiasco could not occur again. She was re- group is to help "make people aware that Home's involvement in Living with Cancer sus among student leaders is that the clubs ceptive to one proposed suggestion of a poll cancer can be an intermittent disability—not keeps her busy. She said, "I've gone from will receive about what they request for the to determine more accurately the interests of a permanent disability or a death sentence. total inactivity to just not having enough coming semester. However, Erasmo Bruno, the students. Public education is important." hours in the day." CBA'80, president of the Dante Society, in- The SAC may find itself with even more Schwartz is the only member of the board Although the group was originally geared jected a note of caution when he said, "Any money in the next few years. According to of directors of Living with Cancer who is not to younger patients, Gilbert said it "serves a time that you request a budget, those in Machado, certain clubs, such as media and a cancer patient. He finds that he can look at larger segment of older people. Many of our charge usually assume that it is somewhat in- cultural ones, pose a problem to the SAC be- the problems cancer patients face from the members are well over forty." flated and will automatically give you less cause of their large budgets and the more ex- perspective of the patient's family and Living with Cancer has received impressive than what you requested." tensive scope of their activities which he feels friends. He said, "The cancer patient lives in media coverage. When the Lincoln Center Interviews with student leaders have re- falls outside the framework of SAC respon- a world of non-patients." He added that the office first opened, Frank Field spotlighted it vealed one group in particular that is quite sibility. Machado, and the other members of organization tries to "break down the fears on WNBC-TV's NewsCenter4. Radio station confident of receiving the full amount of its the SAC Philosophy and Policy subcommit- which people have about cancer patients. WBAI gave it a three-minute slot which was budget requests. That group is the Campus tee, will be meeting with Executive Vice- There is no reason to treat someone who has carried by their network and broadcast all Activities Board, which is composed of six President Paul Reiss to determine a way of cancer any differently than you would treat over the country. CBS-AM radio ran a report organizations: American Age, Calendar and dealing with the needs of these groups. It is them if they had a heart attack. Cancer pa- on the group in 1977, and Kip has appeared Publicity, Cinevents, Concerts, Cultural Af- possible, in the future, that the University tients are people. They are not their illness." on WNEW-TVs "Midday." Midday. fairs, and the Fine Arts Committees. would assume the bulk of the financial bur- Schwartz said people should "try to see the In early May, WABC-TVs Eyewitness "Considering the increased amount of den for them, thereby freeing even more cancer patient as a human being first. The News will run a week-long series of five- money available and the important role that money for the SAC. patient is trying to cope with a difficult situa- minute reports on cancer. One of these re- CAB plays in campus life, 1 am quite con- Five of the 17 SAC members still have to tion. He's trying to reach out. Sometimes ports will be devoted entirely to the Living fident that we will receive what we have asked be appointed. The SAC is divided into stu- when a young person tells the person he's with Cancer group at Lincoln Center. for," said John Piro, FC'80, chairman of dents, faculty, and administrators. Dean of dating that he has cancer, the person will stop The group is funded solely by unsolicited American Age. Students Joseph McGowan is an ex officio, seeing him. People become afraid to tell public contributions. It runs on a tight budget Piro's confidence was echoed by Assistant though nonvoting, member; Machado and other people that they have cancer." and no one is paid a salary. Consequently, Dean of Students Michael Machado, the Raddock also participate as nonvoting mem- Living with Cancer holds monthly meet- the group desperately needs volunteers, even moderator of CAB, who is also a member of bers. Each of the undergraduate school has ings at Marymount Manhattan College for for only a few hours a week. Kip said, "We SAC. Machado estimated that CAB would representatives from the dean's office, with cancer patients, their families, health care try to use the student volunteers in their area receive $50,000. The Ram has independently Assistant Dean Michael Collins from Ford- professionals, and anyone else who's in- of expertise." For example, a political sci- verified that figure to be the approximate ham College and Assistant Dean Wiley terested. These meetings provide a forum for ence major could do background research for amount that the six members of CAB are re- Mangum from the College of Business Ad- patients and non-patients to get together and the group's legislative projects. Schwartz, questing. If this is the case, the remaining ministration. discuss their problems. There is also a guest said, "The student could get experience in his clubs on campus will receive a total budget There arc four faculty members and three speaker at each meeting who lectures on top- field and be helping other people at the same increase from $38,000 to $50,000, while Cab students appointed by the Fordham College ics such as nutrition, pain-control, social time." members will go from $18,000 to $50,000. Council: Dr. Claude Mangum of the Afro- security, disability benefits, vocational re- Kip added, "We're getting so big we could "I don't know why they would say such a American Dept., and Jonathan Smith, habilitation, and chemotherapy. The or- really use help. One day we're on T.V. and thing," said Associate Dean of Students FC'80, are the only two members so far ganization publishes a quarterly newsletter the next day we're licking stamps." Mary Mowrey-Raddock when informed of appointed. that contains articles concerning people's ex- The organization also needs a typewriter the feeling among CAB members. "The One faculty member and one student are periences with cancer, and what Living with and office supplies badly. Kip asks anyone guideline percentages for the different cate- appointed by the CBA Council. They are Cancer is doing to help them. willing to donate these items or make any gories have not yet been set. Therefore, I Sam Loewenstein of the Accounting Dept. Patients are referred to the program by kind of contribution to call the office al (212) cannot tell whether CAB or the academic or and Mike Mullin, CBA'8(). Finally, three most major hospitals, doctors, nurses, social 841-5143. social groups will benefit from the raise in members are appointed by the United Stu- workers, and the American Cancer Society. According to Gilbert, "Living with C'anai activity lees." dent Government: Tom Alfano, FC'81, Vin- Patients call the organization with a variety is an idea whose time has come. There is \w Ruddock was referring to a policy proce- nie Porreca, CBA'80, and Maryanne Myers, of requests. Some just need someone to talk duplication of its services in New York, and dure adopted last year by the SAC. In an ef- FC'80. to, while others have questions concerning we're probably the only organization in il" foil to determine which clubs would receive Until the other positions are filled, mem- medical insurance and their legal rights. country which deals with such a wide laii;1 the activities monies, the SAC divided the bers of last yeai'b SAC will fill in. The group has been actively .supporting of services," he said. THK RAM THURSDAY, MAY 3,1979 PAGE 5 NEWSBRIEFS nroYrrrrrrnnmf «-«-**-*-, ICGay a a oa life Forum •i;inij»iyi:»: a: fo- Campus Ministries at Lincoln Center wil sponsor a forum on gay life next Wednesday, May 9, in Room 526, from 1-4 P.M., accord- ing to Rev. Fred Lerro, S.J., Director of the downtown Campus Ministries. "This is not for gays only," explained Rev. Herbert Rodgers, S. J., the chairman of the event. "This is a presentation on gays and what it means to be gay," Rodgers noted. He said Copy Berg, who has received much publicity due to his dismissal from the Navy on the grounds that he is a homosexual, will speak about his experiences. Rodgers said five other speakers will appear at the forum. RAM 3rd In Northeast He said he hopes that those who attend the ByJ.D.PIRO The Ram was named the third-best college forum will "get a sympathetic understanding The Ram, Fordham's University-wide in-Chief for the award-winning Volume 60 ol newspaper in the Northeast this year, mark- The Ram, which also saw the publication of towards the gay lifestyle—and to ask ques- newspaper, won several top regional awards ing the third year in a row that The Ram has tions they would usually be hesitant about in the Mark of Excellence competition spon- a special sixtieth anniversary issue. placed in the top three in the competition. Two Ram editors received awards for ex- asking." sored by the National Association of Profes- Newspapers at the University of Bridgeport Rodgers said the forum was initiated by "a sional Journalists, Sigma Delta Chi. emplary writing. Outgoing Community and Penn State University took first and sec- Affairs Editors Thorn Duffy and Editor-in- number of people who asked for this kind of The awards were presented at the Region ond honors. Fordham is the only school in thing." And he attributed much of the ac- Chief Neil Grealy placed first and third in the One Convention held at ale University on the region to place in the top three for three Association's contest for magazine writing. tivity to John DiMino's article in The Ram April 21st by James Plante, Region One years in a row. and the responses to them. Duffy's article, "The New South Bronx director. . James F. Dwyer, FC'79, served as Editor- Commitment: 'A Plan Here, A Plan There,'" appeared in the May, 1978 issue of The Up- town Express, a local paper edited by former New Gay Distussion Or p. Ram Editor-in-Chief Kevin Hayes. Grealy's By KEITH MURRAY article, which appeared in the same issue of Students at Lincoln Center have an- new one. According to the group's founder, uneasy talking with men," the group's or- The Uptown Express, was entitled "Bronx nounced the establishment of The Gay who also chose anonymity, the "Campus ganizer stated. He added that there is a pos- Suffers From Inadequate Mental Health Students Discussion Group in order to have Ministries [at Lincoln Center] was ap- sibility that a similar group for gay women Care." Articles by college journalists that are "an ongoing exchange of feelings and ideas proached with the idea two years ago, but might be formed. printed in papers other than the campus on being gay." The group will meet every nothing happened." He continued, "Then As in the case of any student organization, newspaper are eligible for entry in the Mark other Wednesday, starting this week and last John DiMino's [Ram] articles and the re- the group had to receive Associate Dean of of Excellence competition. ing through the summer. sponses to them in The Ram started the idea Students Vincent Bucci's approval for use of Grealy is a repeat winner, having been According to one of the group's organiz- again." Neither Campus Ministries nor any facilities. Bucci stated, "Most certainly any awarded first place in editorial writing last ers, who wished to remain anonymous, "We other University group was involved in spon- student has the right to set up a group like year. want a place for gay students to meet and soring the group, this. Someone approached me and I was In commenting on The Ram's achieve- talk to other people like themselves." "Six guys are interested. We'd like to get agreeable." ments, Dwyer said, "When you run a news- The idea of a gay discussion group is not a gay women to participate but they seem a bit Ully Hirsch, assistant dean of the College paper, you are conscious of its failures: when at Lincoln Center, stated that "for those you fail to applaud the many worthy things students involved in it, it will hopefully be that happen; when you miss some of the helpful." more subtle, devious things that happen. But According to the cgfounder of the group, running a newspaper last year also made me Deans "The reason the school has approved the conscious of the extraordinary talent among idea is that we aren't looking to put the Ram staff and editors. Rev. James Loughran, recently appointed school on the defensive." "Events make me duty bound to single out Dean of Fordham College, is gathering ap- He went on to note that it is "going to be Mike Mauro for managing the business af- plicants for two positions of Assistant Dean hard to change the Catholic atmosphere of . fairs of The Ram with ingenuity and in- for Fordham College. The new deans would the University. All we want to do is reach out tegrity," he said. "It allowed freedom of the replace assistant deans Frank Borchardt to gays and not worry about pressures from press to exist even though the Activities Dean and Glenda Palmer, whose contracts have the administration or anyone else." controlled our ability to function right down not been renewed. Future plans for the Gay Student Discus- to the number of office keys we could buy." In commenting on support from the Ad- An advertisement for the position has sion Group include providing referrals to gay counseling centers. The group organizer stat- ministration, Dwyer stated, "I did not want appeared in The New York Times, but as for ed, "We hope to have a pool of gay speakers support from the Administration. I wanted evaluating the applications, Loughran said, to talk to various sociology and psychology non-interference, which is what I didn't get. "I really haven't thought about it." classes to help them better understand the But on the one hand, there is Mary Raddock, As far as he knows, Loughran said, gay world." and on the other hand there is Mike Macha- "there's never been a search committee for The meetings will take place in seminar do, who seemed to represent different an academic Assistant Dean," and he doesn't Rev. Herbert Rodgers, chrm'n of gay forum room A of the Leon Lowenstein Building. poles." think he'll go through the process, either. Loughran stressed that the important thing at this point for him was the incoming fresh- men, and he said Associate Dean Michael Committee For New Dean Collins would be able to handle that. He also noted problems for the seniors could be By MILISSA KOLOSKI they are also looking for past evidence of The committee will narrow down the handled. Dean of Students Joseph McGowan has "leadership and interpersonal skills" in the applicants and interview about 10, and then Speaking about the necessity of a search chosen a committee to evaluate applications applicants. And they want someone who select three. At that point, McGowan will committee to be used for screening potential for the new Assistant Dean for Residence knows Fordham University, according to conduct a second interview with the commit- deans, Rev. Frederick Dillemuth, the acting Halls, who will replace Robert Becker on Raddock. tee choices, and decide whom to hire. dean, said, "there's none needed." July 1. According to the University Statutes, associate or assistant deans are appointed by The committee, McGowan said, is "well LC Ramskeffar the Vice-President of Academic Affairs, represented with regard to men and women, ByJUDYMcALISTER administration, is not satisfied by this pro- upon recommendation of the dean. faculty and students." The seven-person committee is comprised of Assistant Dean of The Liberal Arts Student Government and posal. "It reduces the number of classrooms In regard to a search committee, Loughran Students Mary Mowrey-Raddock, Bill Cal- University officials have deliberated almost a available for the use of handicapped students commented, "I just don't know that's the houn, Rev. Gerry Reedy, Judi Williams, year over the idea of establishing a Ram- in the event of an elevator breakdown," he best way. I'm dean, and one of my jobs is to CBA'80, Prof. Jim Capo, Cindy Wilson, skellar at the Lincoln Center Campus. Peter said. pick these deans." When he does do it,^ FC'80, and Tom Gardner, FC|80. Batten, outgoing LASG President, said, "It Loughran said, he will consult people. "It's looks in pretty good shape. The commitment Bucci said he is also concerned about the "They're people with good judgment," loss of the two classroom spaces. This jeop- very important to consult," he said, "and McGowan said. "You'll see someone from is there and they [University officials] are ardizes the existence of the fifth-floor student I'm obligated to take the people with whom I Boarder Council, United Student Govern- very much in favor." lounge. talk seriously." ment, the Residence staff, a Jesuit-in- Despite this enthusiasm there have been All parties involved agree that a facility residence, a layman faculty-in-residence." delays and a good deal of problems concern- like this is desperately needed at Fordham. The committee has 80 applications to ing the plans for the pub's construction. The Bucci explained, "There is a dramatic need evaluate. It is split into two groups, each primary hurdle is money. Vincent Bucci, for this to satisfy the very diverse needs of reading 40, with Raddock reading all of assistant dean for student affairs at CLC, estimates the cost of a downtown Ramskellar our diverse group of students." Batten thinks them. to be between twenty and fifty thousand that a pub would "improve the social at- Raddock outlined what the committee is dollars. And "this amount, like any amount mosphere and make it less of a commuter looking for: some sort of Residence Halls of money," Bucci explained, "is very dif- school." experience, a significant level of responsibili- ficult to obtain in this or any other school." Bucci estimated that completion would be ty at previous jobs; past experience in selec- There is also debate over the issue of the around 1981. Batten was more optimistic, tion, training and supervision of staff; and a pub's location. Bucci said the street level however, stating that "we are talking about a programmatic approach to the residence classrooms, SL 101 and SL 102, would be year or so away. It isn't going to happen right halls situation. best, noting that "they minimize the noise away." He added, "It's immediate as any- "There have been programs here, but the problem because of their distance away from thing gets done in this place." committee agrees that there needs to be more other classes, and are close to the rcstrooms At this point, Dean of Students Joseph programming," Raddock said. Possibilities, and the entrance of CLC." Rev. John McGowan is discussing the costs with Auto- she added, could be an alcohol abuse pro- Porlcr, SJ., assistant to the vice-president for malique before any further development. gram, or more social programming. FC Dean Loghran PAGE6 THE RAM THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1979

By CAROLYN FARRAR said, "Frankly, it varies. Generally, it js higher than the average class, but some don't Second of a two-part series on the Honors do as much as they ought to." Program at Fordham College Guided "Human nature being what it is," said "It's quite clear (hat guided research is not Rev. Martin Hegyi, S.J., assistant professor for everybody," said Dr. Irma Jaffe. "Some of biology, "and since students work individ- students are not ready to do the kind of inde- ually on projects, there is a tendency for stu- pendent work that it requires." Dr. Jaffe is dents to put things off. There is a danger that the director of the Guided Research Option Research: things pile up at the very end." He considers which, together with the Seminar Option, this to be a fault of human nature and not of makes up the Fordham College Honors the program, but admits that the tendency to Program. procrastinate is still there. One of the goals of the Guided Research A Give Dr. John Olin, professor of history, said Option is to give students "the ability to rec- Guided Research "gives the students interest- ognize meaningful problems and lo under- ed in pursuing a subject the chance to do it stand how to go about finding solutions to and have guidance while they do it." But he them." Its structure and its focus are very And fake Option said the job of coordination of disciplines "is different from those of its counterpart, the up to the student." Seminar Option. Dr. James Kurtz, chairman of the fine arts Preliminary eligibility for the Honors Pro- department, finds "the time is always very gram is the same for the other option. Letters pressing," and that he is "disappointed with of invitation are sent out to freshmen with a the quality of my own time. It can be more grade point average of 3.7 or better at the pressured than it ought to be." But Kurtz en- end of February. Freshmen with averages be- joys the work, and believes that in general, tween 3.5 and 3.7 arc also invited, but their "It's important to the life of our College that final acceptance into the program depends on this and the seminar option are kept alive." raising their averages to 3.7 by the end of The faculty members teaching the Guided freshman year. Research Option are "given a free hand in If the student responds to this letter, he or terms ot handling students," according to she can apply to the Guided Research Option Jaffe. She emphasized that the professors by personal interview, a letter to Jaffe de- teaching in the program are doing so on a scribing the student's educational goals and voluntary basis. "I wish the proper recogni- plans, or recommendations from three pro- tion were given to faculty," she said. "I re- fessors with whom the student has taken a spect them enormously." She feels that this course. The student chooses the method he program "speaks very highly for Fordham prefers. University faculty and our commitment to Although Jaffe "can't handle more than excellence." The professors recognize • the twelve per class," there will be sixteen sopho- students are gifted and get their reward from mores in next year's option because she was working with such students, but "they "delighted at the quality of the students. 1 shouldn't be asked to do this [without com- felt I couldn't limit myself." However, attri- pensation]." Jaffe said the Administration is tion has been greater in the last two years considering some possible plans of compen- than it had ever been before. "Four or five sation. Starting in Spring, '79, faculty mem- years ago, attrition was negligible," she said, bers participating in the Honors Program noting that the twelve students chosen from were provided with a typing service to pre- each class had always stayed with the pro- pare their manuscripts for publication. "The gram. "I would hope to turn that around." Administration is anxious to convey to the The enrollment for the '79-'8O school year in- Department Chairmen their [the Administra- cludes seven seniors, eleven juniors and six- tion's) support of the Honors program, so teen sophomores. that the Chairmen will take into serious con- sideration the faculty's contribution to un- "A Luxury Education?" dergraduate education," she said. Dr. Irma Jaffe, moderator of Guided Research Option Jaffe, who conceived the Guided Research Jaffe concluded by saying, "I like the Option and has been its director since it be- ed that she wasn't aware of another program honors thesis," said Jaffe. "It's like working Guided Research Option the way it is. When gan in 1969, was eager to discuss the structure like it in the country. She said, "Undoubted- on one big paper for three years. It seems to something is good, it's good." She feels that of the option. In addition to taking three ly, it is a luxury education when a student has me that the option satisfies one's desire for the option "tends to develop more critical elective courses, in sophomore year, the stu- one-to-one contact over a long period of time flexibility and the recognition that coherent sophitication, more critical acumen about dent signs up for a cluster. Jaffe explained, with a select group of professors." structure is absolutely vital." what you're reading. I hope it keeps going "This cluster is a central theme approached Is a "luxury education" practical for to- the way it is." She added, "I don't like to say through three different disciplines." For ex- day's student? "Yes, very practical," said A Tendency to Procrastinate it's the best possible program around. If any- ample, one of the clusters offered last year Jaffe. "We're doing it. We can do it because "I see where coordination of the discipline one has some thoughts about improvement was "The Problem of Freedom." The dis- we have a student-oriented faculty that is can be a real difficulty," said Dr. Charles they're always welcome, it's just that /can't ciplines connected with this theme were his- willing to exert themselves on behalf of tal- Hallett, associate professor of English. He think of any." tory, philosophy, and political science. The ented students." said many students come into a cluster with When two halves are so different, it is im- student has a different professor for each dis- little or no background in the subject. Be- A Lack of Organization possible to compare their merits, or say one cipline, and gets the unique opportunity to cause of this, "In the beginning, basics are of the options is better than the other. One work one-on-one with the professor, who Students in the option seem to enjoy this taught a good deal of the time. The brevity of answer to the problem of assessment was the acts as a mentor. The work is individualized type of learning. For many, it is the main rea- the meetings makes it difficult to raise the Special Academic Programs Committee Re- and a paper is due for each discipline, along son for their choice of the Guided Research student to the level where he knows one well port of May, 1977. According to Dr. Michael with a fourth paper that should be a synthesis over the Seminar Option. enough to relate all three." Under the present Collins, a member of the committee, the and analysis of the preceding three. Mike Dowd, FC'81, said, "You're not structure, Hallett feels this obstacle can be committee "did not address the question of In junior year, the student drops one of the really responsible to anyone but yourself; it's overcome "only if the students work very whether or not they ought to be two distinct disciplines and continues the theme, but from just between you and the teacher. Close work hard." With regard to the quality of work he options because they perform distinct fun- different angles. "The subject matter, the like that is good. You can pick your own receives from Guided Research students, he ctions." topics can change," Jaffe said. One paper cluster and mold it the way you want to do each semester is required in junior year. it." But it's not just the chance for individual "I chose the research option because 1 work that makes this option attractive. "Be- thought it would be an enlightening, chal- Cruz Fight sides the independence of Guided Research, 1 lenging experience. You have to produce," continued from page 1 mer Social Science Division Chairperson was attracted to the program by the cultural said Tom Bundock, FC'81. "Working one- held up Puerto Rican Studies for a long time John Roche in a letter to The Ram have all aspects of junior year in New York," said on-one with a professor gives me the oppor- —we'll be losing someone who has a 'helluva' denied that the sixy percent quota was used TomAlfano, FC'81. tunity to evaluate my failures and judge my lot of commitment." as a reason for denying Cruz's tenure ap- The Junior Year in New York program in- promise." Lopez said the club has sent out invitations plication. cludes trips to cultural events such as the the- In guided research, it seems the main prob- to University administrators, including Fin- But in a letter to Cruz informing him of ater, the ballet, and music and art exhibi- lem is a lack of organization. lay, Executive Vice-President Paul R. Rciss the denial, Bier stated: "[Cruz's] teaching tions. Before each event, students attend a "There should be mote communication and College at Lincoln Center Dean George and research interests closely parallel those seminar presented by an expert in the field in between the professors," said Bundock. "In Shea. There will be guest speakers from vari- of a tenured sociologist in the division, a dis- order to facilitate understanding of the work. the beginning, 1 got together with my three ous University and city-wide organizations at cipline which is already 60 percent tenured." Afterward, each student must hand in a one- professors and we were able to take a specific the tribute for Cruz, and El Pueblo will pre- But according to guidelines handed down page written comment. This program is con- problem from my original theme and go with sent the downtown sociology professor with by former Academic Vice-President Paul sidered by many to be one of the option's that." However, not everyone was so fortu- a plaque. Reiss concerning the 60 percent quota (which strong points. nate. In his letter to Finlay, Cruz has raised sev- determines the ceiling for the number of ten- In Senior year, the student drops a second Tom Alfano, FC'81, found fault with the eral discrepancies with the Faculty Tenure ured faculty in a division), professors in the discipline and "again sees how the individual "arbitrariness" of the operation. "There is a and Reappointment Review Committee's minority studies institutes would be exempt theme has been reinterpreted," said Jaffe. significant difference in the work load be- handling of his appeal. Cruz argued that "al- from the guidelines until 1981, to allow de- The two options again overlap, in that Guid- tween semesters," he said. "It should be most all" of the reasons given by the Social velopment of faculty. ed Research students must also complete a more orderly, more consistent." Science Division Tenure Committee for the "Everyone has denied that that was one of thesis paper of masters' caliber in the area of "It's a give-and-take situation," said Jaf- denial of tenure were not addressed by the the reasons for my tenure denial," Cruz said. their major. It is suggested, but not required, fe. "Normally it is up to the student to initi- FTRRC in its evaluation of Cruz's appeal. "But where did Bier come out with that rea- that these papers relate to the theme started ate the idea of synthesis but," she admits, He said the committee addressed itself only son that he put in writing to me as the official in sophomore year. "this is not always the case." to the fact that he never completed his doc- University reason for the denial." "I drew my thesis from the research that I "There are overlaps [among the disci- toral dissertation. "And I think we all know "I'm not bitter with Fordham," Cruz ex- had done previously," said Tom Rourke, plines]," said Joanne Ciaramella, FC'80, what happened with that," Cruz said, refer- plained—"just disappointed. We are profes- FC'79. "The work was consistent —1 worked and "thcic could be a little more continuity." ring to the publicity over his attempts to sionals," he continued. "We should have on the same topic for three years." There are But Jaffe disagrees. "I am against rigidity secure a faculty fellowship. some dignity." currently four seniors in the guided research of any kind." She added, "I realize the Cruz said the primary point he wishes to Robert Lopez mentioned, "Hcrnandc/- option who have just completed or are still necessity for rules, but it's important to be "get across to Finlay" is the "enormous" Cruz realized that the fight is over. He kno^ working on their theses. able to sec beyond them." discrepancy surrounding "the sixty percent Finlay won't accept thereappcal," he added "The student stays with one idea for three "It's a very tightly structured program, be- quota at Lincoln Center." Academic Vice- "I think he's just trying to set an example tot years," said Jaffe. "The result is an in-depth cause what the student is doing from the start President Joseph McCarthy, Associate Aca- the minority faculty members who will prob understanding of i\ crucial theme." She add- of sophomore year is focused toward his demic Vice-president William Bier, and for- ably meet the same fate." THE RAM THURSDAY, MAY 3,1979 PAGE 7 Graduate School Task Force continued from page 1 grantsmanship, is a rather modest one." The Some aspects of the school's services and placed on the mathematics department's quality on the undergradute level." cause of this "lack of overall faculty distinc- facilities were also criticized. The library was program. The report suggested the appointment of a tion" is the current apportionment of course- called "less than competitive with libraries The task force now proposes a "planned Program Officer in the Graduate School loads. The report calls for a modification of serving other graduate institutions." The Dean's office to oversee planned shrinkage. shrinkage" instead of the further elimination course-loads to allow those teaching doctoral task force recommended that Duane Library The report also recommended the establish- of entire doctoral programs. "... It may be programs to teach fewer courses. ".. .these be renovated. The departmental libraries ment of long-range planning committees for stated confidently that Fordham's identity as professors must have the time, freedom, and were also criticized for being inadequate. each school. a University, hence her continuing prestige in assistance required for intellectual pro- According to the Task Force, the Graduate The reaction among the department chair- the educational world, is linked with her ductivity." School, which ran on a deficit year of men was mixed but generally favorable. Pro- capacity to offer quality education on the The task force found the graduate student $206,430, assures good education at the un- fessor Donald D. Clarke of the Chemistry graduate as well as the undergraduate level." population at Fordham to be "good" but in dergraduate level. The task force warns that Department said, "It touched on all bases, Further the report states that a smaller num- some departments "weaker than it should improvements at the undergraduate level but it seemed to suggest doing a little of ber of disciplines would "seriously inhibit be." The report sees higher selectivity of ap- should not be made at the cost of the gradu- everything and that's not going to be pos- the cross-disciplinary interaction proper to a plicants, rather than higher numbers of en- ate level. It states: "Quality graduate educa- sible. 1 didn't see it as sufficiently well genuine university." rollees, as an important feature of the re- tion at Fordham rebounds to increased focused." The shrinkage will require that each de- trenchment it advocates: "Not more, but partment discontinue courses that do not fit better students..." Further, the report calls into the mainstream of the department, or for an increased effort to publicize the have become irrelevant with the passage of school's stronger points, such as the fact that Draft Prospects time. The Task Force also says departments graduate professors teach undergraduate continued from page 1 proved since the end of the draft." should consider the possibility of dropping courses, "Little has been changed in our deprivation of civil liberties can only be jus- Retention of enlisted personnel has in- summer courses. The report said, "A well- modes of advertising and recruitment over tified by an overwhelming emergency. No creased under the all volunteer army and is ordered shrinkage of the existing instruction- several decades." such situation even remotely exists," said well above pre-Vietnam rates. The new army al capacity should, at one and the same time, David Landau, staff counsel of the ACLU's has offered better opportunities for women enable the graduate school to survive the cur- Departments have also been advised to ex- Washington office. In a statement before the and minorities. Despite some problems, the rent academic recession and achieve a higher pand their Master's Degree programs. Since House subcommittee, Landau excerpted re- army has successfully provided manpower degree of academic excellence." "the demand for doctoral education is ex- marks made by Marvin Karpatkin, a former for the U.S. defense system. The task force, in its evaluation of the pected to remain slack over at least the com- general counsel of the ACLU. Finally, there already exists an enormous school, found neither the faculty nor the stu- ing decade, departments must seek, during "It is difficult to conceive of any activity number of personnel available to meet an dents to be of exceptionally high quality. The this period, to expand the master's level." of government which imposes more total- emergency situation according to the report. report stated, "Although there are instances Professionally-oriented programs are viewed indeed totalitarian—controls on the citizen Supporters of these proposals have argued of outstanding individuals, the profile of the as marketable as are the cultural enrichment than a military draft," he said. that it takes a considerable amount of time to faculty, in terms of research, publication, ac- programs aimed at the person already em- Landau continued, stating that, "conscrip- process and train a new recruit. Estimates tivity in professional associations, and ployed. tion should be the last resort of a nation fac- have ranged from 60 to 150 days. A draft, or ing imminent threat." In a six-step rebuttal at least a system of military registration, to the various proposals to restore registra- would eliminate much of this dangerous 'Festival 79' BirtJiday Party tion or the draft, Landau relied on a recent delay. report by the Department of Defense regard- The exclusion of women from the current ing the status of the current all-volunteer bill is likely to cripple it if it is ever passed as army. it stands now. The exclusion would leave the Since the end of the draft, active forces bill open to court challenges regarding its Ten Years At LC have remained within 1.5 percent of Congres- constitutionality. Spokespersons for the Na- By UNA KEARNS toss, all under the direction of Assistant Ath- sionally authorized levels. The report states tional Organization for Women stated that letics Coordinator John Pergolizzi and Tom that, "the quality of those serving on active N.O.W. was studying the issue. "I can give The Lincoln Center Campus will celebrate Hunter of the Lombardi Center. duty personnel, and the average test scores of you my personal feelings, but I am unaware its tenth birthday next week at "Festival PEC will be sponsoring a band, the free new recruits has not declined as popularly be- of any official policy that has been decided '79," an all-day anniversary party to be held kegs of Heineken and cans of Budweiser, and lieved, but has markedly and steadily im- upon as of this moment," said one. on the outside plaza. a mixer to be held in honor of the late James Under the leadership of the Popular Enter- L. Matcovitch, first president of PEC. tainment Committee, the festival will run Although the faculty has given the celebra- from 12 noon to 7 P.M. tion its full support, Vincent Bucci, Assistant Shuttle Bus The Italian club will set up a cafe on the Dean of Student Activities at CLC, expressed continued from page 1 er sense of community be- added that the interaction of plaza, and is providing the D.J. United Stu- some concern about the event. "I am con- tween the two campuses. students on the bus could dent Government will supply a band, a cerned about the lateness in the semester be- student's salary through this program. Bucci said given the problems provide a learning experience. Blimpie-eating contest, and student marshalls cause it's pre-finals time," he said. "Also, Vincent Bucci, Associate of mass transit, the bus pro- "I'm very excited about to assist in security. El Pueblo will offer an with outside events such as this, I am con- Dean of Students at Lincoln vides "a unique and more this," McGowan said. "We assortment of Spanish foods, and wines and cerned that if anything can go wrong it will. Center, said the bus is part of secure way to go from one have gone through a good sangria. And also I am concerned that the people run- an attempt to develop a great- campus to another." Bucci deal and I just hope it works." Also planned are intramural competitions, ning the events will not have a place to go if it rains." including volleyball, ping pong, and an egg I Guards- Sporting Events and Concerts Men and Women. Want to Earn Money During Summer Vacation? Burns will provide you with good paying positions. Why not investigate these opportunities to earn ready cash. No experience nec- essary. We'll train you while yu earn money Free uniforms and extra benefits. You must be 18 years of age or older, have a home phone and clean record. 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THE RAM reviewer, but her hatchet w(),k (I|J SERVING CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY SINCE 1*1S Sorapure, as the Lady in Waning] News of pure bitchery. I To the Editor: Miss Sorapure has proved hers] If my memory serves me well, a few days singer on the Collins stage in ihii before The Ram published its long article especially in the same produciion] 'Hernandez-Cruz and the History of Mi- in which Hauptman failed to bci nority Studies" (The Ram, Nov. 30, 1978, nerves did detract somewhat fron Senti-Annual pages 1,4,5 and 13) I had a long telephone ing, but not to the extent which ihl conversation with then Lincoln Center editor er" claimed. Bill Bole. At that time, I believe 1 told Bill By no means do 1 desire The Ra that the Human Rights Office had thrown more lenient when reviewing Mir out my case because, according to that office, On the contrary, there have been I had issued my complaint about 10 days too late where they have overlooked • Wolf-Tickets ate, according to the law; that I had appealed flaws. They should begin to examl hat decision and that I had lost once more; each criticism they make, especial! finally, that 1 had a lawyer. they may be incorrect or severely < At the end of every semester conies the time for the enactment of a rather dubious Ram I have good news (for me, that is to say, as in the case I have cited. The Rai tradition: wolf tickets. The exact development of these awards is not clear, but it seems they ince I suspect that my "good news" are very so benefit greatly from dispensing Hauptmann, who has polluted IL draw upon the image of a wolf in sheep's (or, more appropriately. Ram's) clothing. In general, bad news for Dean Shea, Dr. Stadler, and other people in our University): my case was pages for long enough with her bal wolf tickets deal with the people and events in (he news at the University over the past semester, sent back to the Human Rights Office for a All of this is not a question of last! and are awarded for things that should have happened but did not, things that did happen but decision on the merits of the case. My accu- matter of knowledge of a particulj shouldn't have, and things the editorial board always wanted to comment on but which don't sation against Fordham was, and still /."., and common decency showing resl deserve more than epithetical editorial quips. With this background, let our semi-annual discrimination. As you know, this is a very reative work. editorial tirade begin. The envelopes, please. erious charge, especially against a university Richard) The "Give My Rewards to Broadway" wolf ticket goes to Dean of Students Jay McGowan that receives so many millions of dollars FC'81 from the U.S. government. who announced plans last September to boost the sagging stale of student affairs at the Lincoln I do expect to win my case. • Center campus, but wound up neglecting the downtown campus as much as his predecessor. Perhaps you may like to ask both Dean For this, McGowan also receives the "Long Distance is the Next Best Thing to Being There" Shea and Dr. Paul Reiss what they think will Revie wolf ticket. be the outcome of my case against Fordham To the Editor: On a related theme, we offer the "Suitcase Full of Deans" wolf ticket to Assistant Dean of University. We feel it necessary, indeed we Students Michael Machado, whose travel log will be published next month in National Geo- At any rate, I wanted to inform you. I wish pelled, to reply to certain points graphic, along with photographs. He also receives the "Let Us Count the Ways" wolf ticket for to take advantage of this letter to thank you review of the Mimes and Mummei for your strong and continuous interest in numerous, if not always successful, interventions in Rose Hill student affairs. theatrical production which appei justice and in the problems that, thanks to week's Ram. The play reviewed, The "Honesty Isn't Always the Best Policy" wolf ticket is awarded to Rev. John Piderit, certain elements in the Administration and pard's award-winning Rosencrun, S.J., for learning a quick lesson about the moral fiber of Ford ham students, especially when it certain elements in the Faculty, have beset denstern Are Dead was subjected comes to tests. the Puerto Rican Studies Program, surd "critique" by Ms. Toni Ann The "If at First You Don't Succeed, Try, Try (ad infinitum) Again" wolf ticket is proudly J. A. Gonzalez-Gonzalez man. This play, perhaps the most awarded to the Concerts Committee for once again proving that if you have to ask the price you Ex-Chairman production to be acted out on a Ri Puerto Rican Studies Division can't afford it by their staging of the financial disaster known as Renaissance. stage during this entire year, was by Ms. Hauptman as "... long a To strike a sad note, the "Ashes Are Burning" wolf ticket goes to the Web, Sera-nata's and with its faults lying ".. .within tin the Capri as they pass into memory. self." What rubbish! We belive N The "Did You Hear the One About...?" wolf ticket goes to University President Rev. Mimes man's attitude toward a most intel James Finlay, S.J., whose after-dinner faux pas about the Polish Pope brought a flurry of typifies the "just entertain me, do) publicity for Fordham, none of it good. As if Herman Badillo's revelation that we were leaving To the Editor: me with silly existential questions mind can't handle it" mentality s The Bronx wasn't bad enough. In general, the ability of The Ram to satis- fy the needs of its readers is most adequate. within today's pop-oriented socie In turning to the various student governments, we would like to start with the "Fine, Thanks Their facility to face the enormous task of man seems to believe that serious For Asking" wolf ticket for United Student Government President Sam Turvey who, while we meeting weekly deadlines is also commend- the sort found in this work has no may not have agreed with all his actions, certainly had no peer in trying hard or arranging able. This compliment, however, does not the stage of a large urban universii referendum*. The "Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder" wolf ticket goes to USG Vice- extend to a few Ram writers who fancy them- Fordham. The nearsightedness of Presidents Bob Schaffer and William 'Don't Call Me Bill' Allen, for their complete disappear- selves 'critics.' This does not apply to all who is mind-boggling! Believe it or not some of us on this campus who wi ance from campus in the second semester. The "Activities on a Shoestring" wolf ticket goes to review plays and motion pictures for The Ram, but it most certainly includes a Miss entertained and enlightened when everyone involved with student affairs downtown for not following the cue in raising the stu- Toni Hauptman; her review of the recent down two dollars and spend three dent activity fee. The "Political Finesse" wolf ticket goes to Liberal Arts Student Government Mimes production of Rosencrantz and Guil- hours in a theater. If we wanted cli President Peter Batten and Student Coalition founder Bob Treadway for establishing the first denstern Are Dead merits her this distinction. comedy, turgid plot, and mindless inter-generational student government in the United States, overcoming obstacles that blocked First, it was inappropriate for Miss Haupt- structure we could all stay at honu the move last year. And finally, the "Sorry, You've Got the Wrong Number" and the "Why mann to review a Mimes show. Apart from the cathode rays being emitted fro Are We Waiting?" wolf tickets go to USCi Vice-President Greg Lasorsa for his production of her inability to review theater, as evidenced sets, a pastime Ms. Hauptman run acquainted with. After all, such in the Student Directory and its purely metaphysical addendum. in her previous journalistic travesties, she is devoid of a certain objectivity when review- as The Gong Show and Mork and A "Bon Voyage" wolf ticket goes to Dean of the Residence Halls Bob Becker for three years ing a Mimes show. Many know of her bitter- might seem less "tedious" and mo of always being frank with The Ram, if not with the boarders. ness at losing out on a major role in the able" for The Rams critic, becausi A final "Appeal For Clemency" wolf ticket is out of necessity awarded to the professors who Mimes production of Birdie last spring, a cir- dents of Rose Hill are so rarely gi\ are currently teaching Ram staffers, and, more importantly, editors. Is there any way you can cumstance which was most fortunate for that portunity to view quality dramatic tions while remaining on campus get academic credit for this? production, having witnessed her audition personally. Nonetheless, she was permitted shame that a woman of Ms. Haupi And the "You Didn't Get Here A Minute Too Soon" wolf ticket goes to downtown director to impose her ignorant and wrathful pen on aesthetics should be permitted to v of student activities Ginger Chupa, who, since her arrival at Fordham in October has proved to the show with the results to be expected. misinformed opinions thereby ciis< be an invaluable aid to student leaders and clubs. Upon her arrival at Collins Auditorium, further endeavors of this sort. We The "What's Up, Doc" wolf ticket to the associate deans of students, Mary Mowrey- Miss Hauptman plopped herself in the first hope that the Mimes and Mummei Raddock and Vincent Bucci for completing their doctoral dissertations. row claiming that she was the 'reviewer,' put too much stock in such a myo despite the fact that she was expressly told Serious drama does have a place at| that seating began with the second row. This Herman obnoxious behavior was also evidenced in John P«j her review. New Curriculum Her royal claim that the Rose Hill Campus is not ready for a play like Tom Stoppard's The Curriculum Committee proposal for a new Fordham College Curriculum has a number Tony Award-winning Rosencrantz and Guil- of shortcomings and is far from perfect. The proposal sadly neglects certain disciplines and denstern Are Dead proves crass ignorance.. creates difficulties for science majors. If implemented, there is a good chance the program may Miss Hauptman should be enlightened to To the Editor: the fact that she is now in college where she is fail for lack of support from the administration and the presidency, lack of incentive for faculty 1 feel compelled to reply to Torn! to be exposed to the liberal arts. Familiarity Hauptman's review of the Mimes'! members, or for a number of other reasons. with our finest contemporary playwrights is tion of Rosencrantz and GuildensM Nevertheless, we strongly urge faculty members to vote for (he new curriculum. Although the necessary on any campus. Even for someone Dead. Miss Hauptman's attack onl proposal may not solve all problems for Fordham College, it's a step toward a better integrated as simpleminded as Miss Hauptman, there duction was inaccurate as well as ir and more beneficial education. The proposed new curriculum is well thought out, aimed at is a level of appreciation to be had for one of sible. The Mimes' performances tfc giving all students a common educational background and an interdisciplinary perspective. the most theatrically interesting plays of our were quite good, of the caliber of i Because the emphasis is on new structures rather than new courses, the change is not too time. Hauptmann showed further density in al rather than student productions! her comment concerning the overuse of tight drastic. But most importantly, a new curriculum will compel all teachers to reexamine and the missing element which she attrf this year in Mimes productions. An intel- the play itself was due to the lack oj reevaluate the goals and effectiveness of the courses they are teaching and Fordham College ligent reviewer, which Hauptmann certainly from the students. Miss Hauptmal curriculum as a whole. is not, would not even entertain making such to find something to criticize in thj The current curriculum has remained unchanged since the 1967168 school year; a curriculum a proclamation; she should have been able to tion led her to attck further two P4 proposal a few years ago was defeated by only eight votes. If Fordham College faculty keep accept Much Ado About Nothing, Pippin, subjects. The repetition in cosiumj waiting for the perfect curriculum before they'll vote "yes," Fordham College students could and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead cited at the end of the article as nil be waiting a good long time for a new curriculum. To make any gains, one must take risks. as three different productions with varied certainly "not the key to success. I messages, plots and styles of execution, and "Shakespearian" plays and one cj The current proposal has been formulnted with much deliberation and is a solid one. Even if not reduce them to the common denominatoi Charlemagne's son, it is quite & it ultimately fails, the change will stimulate and possibly reinvigorate academic life at Fordham of costuming. This fault of Miss Hauptmann avoid wearing tights in each pro College. may be attributed to a genuine inability as a any case, what is the purpose ol • # ^^ ' THiHEKAIVUHURSDAy.ME RAM THURSDAY, MAA Y 3.1979 PAGE 9 if or: Gonzafes, Rosencranti Reactions lie These remarks are certainly not so damag- These remarks are certainly not snrfama.,_ recognizerP™™;,.,,di ofte„<•._n_ who• m I. wis. h to thank for •^^••«^ nact ing as her attack on Gabrielle Sorapure earli- would have them and in good order. er in the article. Miss Hauptman deliberately making my job as the mascot this past year authority in this letter. Nevertheless, the only much eas.er and more enjoyable. These peo- Cnapich maintains he was told only seven I fine digresses from the flow of the article to administrator publicly to voice an opinion on ple are: Trainer Jim Wilson, Ticket Manager senators were required to have party status attack Miss Sorapure. What is the purpose of the rather silly issue was Ginger Chupa, HI Conn, secretaries Peggy Ernano and Evey (the rules say eight). At no time did eight, let this? To humiliate her? To hurt her? 1 sug- Director of Student Activities, who also Oquendo, Dave Rice, Tom Penders, Kathy alone seven, senators present petitions of happens to serve on Mr. Treadway's Election gest that since Miss Hauptman felt this way Mosol.no and all of their assistants, the stu- candidacy for his party! One whom I person- despite the inaccuracy of that feeling, it Committee. And Ms. Chupa has asserted dent trainers and student managers. 1 appre- ally interviewed told me she had told Cnapich quite unambiguously during the past two would have been correct to have omitted any liew- ciate the kindness and patience they showed a week before the executive elections even weeks that the charges of fraud were totally mention of Miss Sorapure. Although she has me and I will look forward to sporting the began that she was not running at all and that unjustified, as she told Mr. Treadway and the right to say what she pleases, a respon- horns of the Ram for a third consecutive means Cnapich illegally ran as a party with the rest of the committee. Furthermore, Ms. sible journalist would know that the purpose year. only six senators! The party actually turned Chupa told a prestigious Ram editor on KSOf of writing such an article is not to degrade in only three senate petitions. I doubt if there Monday that the article was indeed accurate. ous any particular person, but rather to attempt Edward J.Buckley were six senators petitioning as adherents to FC'81 Finally, we would like to note that Tread- to evaluate fairly the entire production, tak- his party on the eve of elections. As the leader way skirts the issue quite sureptitiously. His ing into consideration the people, their situa- of a party I would think Cnapich would keep frequent communications with United Stu- tion, and the conditions under which they his party informed as to their party status dent party Candidate John Cnapich only ial- perform. Miss Hauptman did none of these. On May 1,1979 (the second day of the senate prove the utter incompetence with which Facts elections), William Schumita, unsuccessful The Mimes, in the two years I have been Cnapich proceeded in handling his ticket. here, have put on quality productions despite To the Editor: secretary/treasurer candidate on the USP The absurdity of someone's submitting a a keen lack of support. Only toward the end It is perhaps too bad that Bill Bole was not slate, told me he was never told who the wrong petition to the wrong office at the of this year with Pippin did they finally re- in possession of all the facts when he wrote party's senators were! And never at any time wrong time, coupled with the double absur- ceive audiences of the proportions fitting his article on the Lincoln Center elections. was he informed on this matter by Cnapich. dity of an accusation that this was some kind their plays. I believe that for a fair review to He has the sequences of events completely The election rules passed by the L.C. stu- of metaphysical conspiracy to get on the be written about their performances, one screwed up, He also chose not to use my dent government on April 5,1979, and a ballot when all that has to be done is fill out a second group on April 17,1979, made the should consider the amount of time, effort, statement given to the Ram office over the readily available correct ballot, just seems petitioning effort the focal point in the elec- and heart which goes into these productions. phone. In it, I elaborated that the Lincoln beyond any serious, fruitful discussion. Center administration stood behind the tion process. The validity of the signatures is Miss Hauptman's inaccurate account of of the utmost significance because on them Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead did Elections Committee decision as mandated in the new constitution and the election rules. rests not only who the candidates are but not consider any of these factors. Her irre- what their party is and under what name the sponsibility in this respect is surprising as she The Ram article also makes the untrue state- Vagianos ment that an additional 1500 copies of the person goes on the ballot. It is of primary herself appeared in a production last year. I To the Editor: memorandum from the Elections Committee importance that petitioning be done properly |om- wonder how she would have felt if the re- The decision to deny tenure to Dr. Sylvia were printed. and honestly. The entire structure of the new viewer had levied an attack on her equal to Vagianos is most distressing to me, as it na Those who feel aggrieved, namely O'Leary USG rests on them. lest the one she levied on Miss Sorapure. should be to the academic community here at and Cnapich, have refused to take their case Last year, when I founded the Student Fordham. I seriously question the wisdom of n last J. Karl Eid to the student government which is the parent Stop- FC'81 Coalition and led it to victory in the highest the university in failing to retain one of the body of the Elections Committee. The Lin- voter turnout in LC history, I did so in a finest teachers in the Modern Languages jiGuil- coln Center administration is in agreement lab- Editor's reply: Any reviews which appear on situation in which no election rules were pres- Department. Is a quota system so rigid that that this is the proper channel in which to ent. For ten years LC has held elections with- exceptions cannot be made for someone of The Ram's Arts page are the opinions of the first seek a hearing. liious reviewers themselves, and we maintain our out a single written rule. Dr. Vagianos' superb ability? It is unfortunate that the new United In last year's elections I spent countless s an undergraduate, I was fortunate to right to print the reviews of qualified critics. Student Government elections had to fall at Such a critic is Toni Hauptman, whose long hours negotiating with Dean Bucci and others have been a student of Dr. Vagianos in four the same time as the College Council elec- courses and can say without reservation that ous association with amateur and professional for the rights of the student body to organize tions, but this was unavoidable, and as a politically. In the election rules passed this 1 have seen only rarely a person of such iptit- theatrical productions have made her an in- result, there was some confusion. valuable part of this year's Arts staff. Toni year, the questions of party eligibility, post- capability, scholarship and enthusiasm. Her |aupt- There were only 1,000 leaflets printed approached this particular play with her usu- ing, leafletting and petitioning are explained energy was boundless and matched only by ,t play before April 12 (the first day of the referen- al commitment to a fair and professional re- in great detail. Someone like Cnapich who her high standard of academic integrity. In a dum on the new constitution which set up the view, with total objectivity being her only has been involved here for several yeras, or time when grade inflation is a concern in all LC-USG). This leaflet gave instructions on motivation. 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ADMISSION IS FREE NAVY OFFICERS Cal 335-1335 for information World disarmament is what the Ws GEf RESPONSIBILITY FAST, will be all about. A Little THK RAM THURSDAY, MAY 3,1979 PAGE 13 Romance ByBEAUBURNSIDK Daniel is a suave, sophisticated French- man, with a charming, crooked smile, a de- votion to American films, and a near-genius I.Q. Lauren, living in Paris with her wealthy American parents, is a beautiful girl whose I.Q- of 167 has given her a laste for meta- physics. These two lovebirds, the stars of George Roy Hill's new venture, A Link' Romance, also have one other trait in common--they are both barely thirteen years old. Left to right: Thelonious Bernard, Laurence Olivier, and Diane Lane Hut if you think this means that the di- rector of Hutch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid has turned out a saccharine-saturated Walk Disney-type love story between two youngsters, you're sadly mistaken. A Little Romance is perfect warm-weather entertain- ment, saved by innocence and humor from being sticky sweet. The story is centered in Paris, where Daniel lives with his cab-driver father, views French- Sound corny? In other hands, it might vardier charms Lauren with romantic tales Kellerman as Lauren's mother, Arthur Hill dubbed American films such as The Sting have come off that way, but not with Hill, from his past, and it is he that tells Lauren as Lauren's good-hearted father, and Dvid and True Grit, and has put his intelligence to who has made the find of the year with the legend that lovers who kiss beneath the Dukes as Kellerman's untalented director. use working out a fool-proof system to break youngsters Thelonious Bernard and Diane Bridge of Sighs in Venice, at sunset as the Also notable is Broderick Crawford's cameo the bank at the races. Along the way, he en- Lane, both of whom are irresistible and un- bells of the Campanile toll, will love each appearance as himself in Dukes' latest disas- counters a lonely Lauren, whose mother is on believably talented. Bernard's presence and other forever. ter. her third (wealthy) husband and—from the confidence are enviable, and Diane Lane out- This convinces the romantic-minded way they keep making eyes at each other— shines both Brooke Shields and Tatum Lauren that this is what she wants to do, and But the real star of A Little Romance is apparently out to make an avant-garde, O'Neal with her talent and loveliness. she and Daniel (who is a bit more practical) Director of Photography Pierre William second-rate director-friend husband number The young lovers unexpectedly meet up rack their brains and come up with a scheme Glenn, whose work may well deserve an four. with Julius Edmond Santorin, a distinguished to get them to Venice. Aided and accom- Academy Award nomination. Glenn captures It is Daniel who rescues Lauren from the elderly French gentleman, when Daniel ac- panied by Julian, the youngsters set off for the beauty of the cities of Paris, Verona, and yawning jaws of boredom. Their eyes meet cidentally kicks a soccer ball at him and sends Venice and onto a chain of adventures to put Venice and blends the rays of the sun with and it's love at first sight, with movie buff him sprawling. Santorin is played with grand a little romance into their lives. the beauty of European museums, architec- Daniel insisting that Lauren call him Bogey, and impeccable style by Sir Laurence Olivier In addition to the casting of Bernard and ture, and countryside. If nothing else, A Lit- because Lauren belongs with Bogey. in his sixtieth film role. The dapper boule- Lane, Hill has secured the talents of Sally tle Romance is great escapist entertainment. Deer Hunter: Understanding Vietnam

ByJ.D.PIRO please don't leave me over there." It is a plea his promise to bring his friends back to the far from being apologetic or nationalistic, Michael Cimino's latest film, The Deer which sets the tone for the next two parts of safety of Clairton. has captured the American reaction to its Hunter, is as complex as its subject matter. The Deer Hunter. Yet Clairton, like America, is not the same Vietnam defeat, the anniversary of which Ten years ago, as the Indochina conflict The Vietnam sequences have inspired the and will never be the same again. The war passed almost unnoticed last Monday. raged, the mere mention of the Vietnam War most heated protest from the worn-out rad- has changed Michael and his friends; no was enough to trigger controversy. When icals of the era, who view Cimino's portrayal longer can Michael "kill a deer with one The Deer Hunter's Best Picture Oscar Saigon and thirty years of American foreign of the Vietnamese as being racist and inac- shot." As Cimino vividly reenacts the fall of came not only through the expert direction of policy fell in 1975, the American public curate. Yet Cimino brings out the long- Saigon, the people of Clairton become more Cimino, but also through riveting perfor- seemed to breathe a sigh of relief that the ignored fact that Americans were not always bewildered over a conflict that they—and we mances by Robert DeNiro as Michael, John trials in Southeast Asia were behind them at push-button pilots with an overwhelming ad- —never understood. The film's last scene, in Savage as Steve, and Oscar winner Chris- last. vantage over a small and backward nation. which the remaining players sing "God Bless topher Walken as Nick. Meryl Streep and Yet four years later, on the anniversary of In the jungles of the Mekong Delta and the America," has been the subject of wide inter- John Cazale are also noteworthy as members the end of the Republic of Vietnam, people plains of I Corps, the Viet Cong committed pretation. Some see it as an absolution of the of the Clairton community. Editing and all across the United States are packing atrocities that made My Lai seem pale by American role in Vietnam, a proclamation of sound are similarly superb, as are the sets de- theaters to view a movie which avoids the fla- comparison (and, of course, none of these American innocence; others view it as estab- picting the Saigon Embassy in its final days. grant anti-war message of recent films on "revolutionaries" was ever brought to trial lishing the innocence not of the political lead- Vietnam and explores instead the hearts and for his war crimes). ers but of those who fought there, who can't The Deer Hunter avoids the transplanted minds of the people who supported the war The Russian roulette scenes, edited with a be held to blame for the actions they took in Western features of The Green Berets and and suffered the consequences of that con- gripping tension, rank as one of the most a situation they could neither understand nor the simplistic emotionalism of Coming control. Yet a case can also be made for the flict. horrifying sequences ever displayed on Home. The movie does not address itself to scene's being a capsulization of America's The Deer Hunter has only recently become screen. The game is used as a metaphor by the question of why the United States got in- entire reaction to the Vietnam war: no re- available for wide viewing. Released for a Cimino to suggest the insanity of the conflict volved in Indochina. Its purpose is to analyze criminations, no "Who Lost China"-type short time at the end of 1978 to qualify for in which these men have been placed. Or- and explore the question of what motivated debates, but a quiet reaffirmation of our na- dinary men in an extraordinary situation, those who fought there and how they were the Academy Awards, the picture played in tion's essential goodness and our determina- New York on a reserved-seating basis until their only rason for existence becomes one affected by the conflict. The Deer Hunter has tion to move onward rather than engage in taken the first step toward understanding shortly before the Oscars night. Cimino's another. The last two hours of The Deer self-flagellation for past mistakes. Cimino, caution reflected the controversial topic of Hunter illustrate Michael's efforts to fulfill Vietnam. his film and his equally controversial ap- proach to it. For The Deer Hunter avoids the easy anti- war ravings that have emanated from Holly- Not Such A 'Beautiful Dreamer' wood in the late nineteen-seventies and have and strains the eye. so pleased the Jane Fondas and Tom Hay- By MICHAEL C1POT face Johnny Watkin (Dick Weber), the The performances of the cast are also lack- dens of the world. Through heavy use of Dreamer, the new film starring Tim Mathe- toughest pin-killer in the country. By this luster and uninspired. Tim Matheson, fresh religious symbolism and foreshadowing, Ci- son, is a victim of misguided intentions. Af- time, the audience is so bored that it really ter viewing this one-hour-and-twenty-five- doesn't care whether Dreamer can come from his debut as the pretty-boy of the Deltas mino brings to life the people of Clairton, in Animal House, takes a nosedive as the Pennsylvania, whose love for each other and minute homage to professional bowling, one from behind with a spare in the final frame gets the impression that the producers were to defeat the champ, or whether Watkin young bowler who is torn between his profes- for their nation is tested in the longest and sion and his girl. He tries very hard to give ugliest conflict America has ever fought. unclear as to whether their picture should be makes the eight-ten split to retain his crown. a comedy or a drama. Since it isn't anywhere One is either too busy sleeping or well on the believability to a very laughable script, but, Cimino spends a good hour on the first at best, he manages only to stumble over his near gripping, drama can be ruled out. There way home, lamenting over a wasted evening. part of his Vietnam triptych, during which he lines. Susan Blakely is also poor in her depic- are however, plenty of laughs, but these un- Usually when a film fails this badly, the introduces the audience to Michael, Steve, tion of the domineering female. Both actors fortunately come in all the wrong places, and fault is generally stuck on the incompetence and Nick, three buddies who spend their time sleepwalk through their parts: It's almost as mostly as a result of the audience's reacting of one or two individuals, but Dreamer gives working, drinking, and deer hunting. Steve is if they wish they were doing something else. to the stupidity of what is being said and credence to the old Hollywood adage that the about to be married, and Cimino vividly il- One really wonders what Jack Warden, who done on screen. Dreamer therefore lacks the making of a movie is a collaborative effort. lustrates the community's preparations for plays Dreamer's coach, is doing in a film like qualities to be considered anything signif- Keeping this in mind, director Noel Nosseck, the event. It is also a time of pride for Clair- this. 1 guess he needed the money, but from icant and it finds itself uncomfortably situ- screenwriters James Proctor and Larry ton, as Mike, Steve, and Nick prepare to the looks of things I don't think they could ated in an ever-expanding category of movies Bischoff, along with a host of technicians leave for Vietnam. American Hags and Rus- pay him much. that can just be called dull. and production assistants, have joined to- sian orthodox crosses suggest the almost gether to provide us with a truly forgettable About the only thing one can find enjoy- What little plot there is centers around the religious faith that these people have in their entertainment experience. To say the least, able while watching Dreamer is observing the trials and tribulations of Dreamer, an aspir- country. It is this faith which motivates the Dreamer is a very amateurish work. reactions of the audience. Chants of "This ing professional bowler. The obstacles he three young men to go willingly, almost stinks!" and "What Trash!'' echoed through- must face on the road to greatness are a girl- eagerly, to Vietnam and which causes them One disturbing feature is the cinematog- out the screening room at the preview I at- to exhibit puzzlement at the description ot friend who doesn't like being shunned for a tended. To top it off, some acquaintance of bowling ball and a hostile Professional Bowl- raphy by Bruce Surtces, as many of the the war offered by a returning Green Beret: scenes in Dreamer are exceedingly grainy. the producer, cither family or close friei ' , "Fuck it!" ers Association which is reluctant to grant sat nearby and their early optimism ?<>.?,i him membership. He overcomes these ob- One doesn't know whether to attribute this Cimino succeeds not only in revealing each turned into shocked silence and disbeir.'f. stacles quite easily. Dreamer then goes on to to poor photography, lighting, processing, or character to the audience, but also in suggest- They, too, were probably sorry that they the finals of the National Championship, his film stock. Whatever the cause, it produces a ing their love for each other. On the night came. first official pro tournament, where he must visual cacophony whicih bothers the mind before they leave, Nick tells Michael, "Mike, PACK 14 THK KAM THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1979

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(DB) The Craltol Writing (4) 9-11:50 AM (EA) Communication and Community (3G) (TWTh) 6:40-8 30 PM PHYSICS (EB) Media Environments (3G) (TWTh) 7 20-9 00 PM (EB) Earth Science (4) 630-9:20 PM (DA) General Physics I (31 9-11:50 AM ECONOMICS (DB) General Physics II (3) 9-11.50A.M (DA) General Physics I. Laboratory (1) 12N-2PM. (MWTh) (EA) Principles ol Economics l-lnlroduction to (DB) General Physics II. Laboratory (1) 12N-2PM (MWTh) Macro-Economics (4) 6:30-9.20 PM (DG) Research lor the Master s Degree |3G) To be arranged (EB) Principles of Economics ll-lntroduclion to Micro-Economics (4) 6 30-9:20 PM (EA) Statistics I (4) 6:30-9:20 PM POLITICAL SCIENCE Registration Dates: May 29 for Session I; (EB) Statistics II (4) 6:30-9 20 PM (EA) Introduction lo Inlernational Politics (4) 6 30-9.20 PM. (EA) Macro Economic Theory (4) 6 30-9 20 PM (DB) Politics in Ihe Soviet Union |4) . 9-1150AM June 25 (some July 5) for Session II (EB) Micro Economic Theoiy (4) 6:30-9.20 PM. (DA) Comparative Politics ol the (DA) Money and Banking (4) .9-11:50 AM Developing Areas (4) 9-11 50 AM (DB) International Economics |4) 9-11:50 A.M IDA) Public Policy (3G) |TWTh) 9-11 50 A M (EB) Central Banking (3G) .. . 6:30-8 15 PM (EA) Slate Local Financial Administration (3G) 6:30-8.15 PM PSYCHOLOGY Summer Session ENGLISH (DAI Introductory Psychology (4| 9-11 50 AM (EA) Introductory Psychology (41 6 30-9 20 PM (EA) English Composilion (4) 6 30-9 20 PM (DA| Introduction to Psychological Statistics (4) 9-11 50 A.M (DB) Poetry (4) . .. 9-1150AM (DA) Developmental Psychology (4| 9-11 50AM (EB) Drama (4) . . 6 30-9 20 PM (EA) Social Psychology (4) 6 30-9 20 PM (EA) The American Short Slory (4) 6 30-9:20 PM (DA) Theories ol Psychotherapy |3G) [TWTh) 9-11:50 AM F0RDHAM THK RAM THURSDAY, MAY 3,1979 PAGE 15 FrisJbee Champions continued from page 16 even under their shirts. Erwin also rolled it County College, Erwin is also a junior college down his back and across his chest. Concern- All America wrestler. During wrestling, he ing his tricks, Jens said, "You can use the something higher does not throw a frisbee at all for five months. wind as your third hand." In order to spin The tandem has been performing exhibi- the frisbee more easily, the brothers use fake than Students admitted to the tions since 1976, traveling through most of nails that do not break. "It's legal," said University's Advanced the fifty states and Canada. For instance, Jens, "as long as you tell the judges what higher Graduate Study Program in they played at Notre Dame on Thursday and you're using." Higher Education will be Friday before arriving at Fordham on Satur- When training for a tournament, the education. eligible for: day. Last summer they toured ten European brothers practice five hours a day. Yet, they • Assistantships in Student. countries, including England, Sweden, do not view it as work. "It's fun to us," said Academic, and Financial France, and Germany. "We did three shows Erwin. "If we didn't enjoy it, we wouldn't be Managing it! Affairs. a day for two months without a day off," doing it." These assistantships offer The University of Miami said Jens. "Traveling is a great education." The students appreciated the brothers' tal- work experience, cash ents. "1 was amazed," said Mike Shaloub, offers a program that On May 18, they will leave on another leads to careers in awards, and tuition four-week European sojourn. "The people FC'79, the chairman of Boarder Weekend. college and university waivers. in Sweden asked us back again," said Erwin. "Everyone I talked with said it was good." administration. • Loans and other In the fall, they plan to visit Mexico and pos- Tim Clemente added, "I never thought those employment sibly Japan. things could be done with a frisbee." Said opportunities. During the shows, they caught the frisbee Jim Clemente: "I couldn't believe some of the throws and catches they were making." This program, which results in behind their backs, between their legs, and a Master of Science Degree Don't leave in Education, does not Baseball require an undergraduate college degree in education. SPORTS continued from page 16 Students with degrees in Opper designated hitter patruno beat out a when you other disciplines are possible double play attempt by the Cadet graduate. encouraged to apply. infield. BRIEFS Credits earned by this and Rich Collins won the game in relief for Coach Kathy Mosolino has recently an- related master degrees can Fordham, pitching three innings and giving nounced the signing of women's basketball be applied to the programs up two unearned runs. Mark Szesnak had Make which lead to the Doctor of recruit Cecelia Wanaker, a 5' 10" quick for- started the game, and was taken out in the college Philosophy or Doctor of ward from Notre Dame Academy in Staten sixth inning in favor of Marc Ambos. Char- Education-Higher Education. Island. Wanaker will be groomed to replace ley Johnston took the loss for Army. your graduating 5M1" senior Liz McGovern, al- The game began on an ominous note for though according to Mosolino "She is not as career. For further information the Rams, as Cadet lead-off man Paul Taylor write or call: good a shooter as Liz. She is a good kid, hit a long home run into the left field bleach- Dr. Robert Birnbaum though." ers off Szesnak. Professor of Fordham basketball's seven-foot center Fordham came back to take the lead in the Higher Education School of Education & from Sudan, Africa, Dud Tongal, added an- second inning, on a long two-run homer by Allied Professions other post-season honor to his list this past Bono. The score soon became 3-1 in the next inning, as Forlano walked, went to second on University of Miami week by receiving the Haggerty Award as the Coral Gables, Fla. 33124 a groundout and to third on a wild pitch, and outstanding freshman in the Metropolitan Teh (3O5) 284-2892 area. He had recently been selected as the then came home on a sacrifice fly to right by fourth-best freshman in the East. Other Met- Opper. The University of Miami is a private, independent international ropolitan award winners, chosen by area Down 4-2 in the eighth. Cadets Dave Toth university and an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer sportswnters, were Nick (Jalis of Seton Hall and Ron Schiefer both scored after errors by as the Player of the Year, and P. J. Carlesi- horlano and catcher Tim Reis. This set the mo, former Fordham junior varsity coach stage for Forlano's tenth inning heroics. and now Wagner College head basketball 1 Bono and third baseman Rich Mole each coach, as Coach of the Year. had two hits for the Rams, END OF CLASS YEAR SPECIALS

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Frisbee Brothers By CHRIS KKATING here arc open-minded." Jens and Erwin Velasquez, the (wo frisbee Amazingly, Jens had never thrown a fris- freestyle champions who thrilled hundreds of bee until four years ago. His friends intro- students on the Martyrs' Court Lawn during duced the game to him at Glassboro State Boarder Weekend, also surprised the handful College in southern New Jersey in 1975. who came to know them personally. "They got me into it, and then 1 got my "People would think that as world cham- brother playing. The creativity and imagina- pions they would have a big head or were tion of it attracted me," he said. "Most peo- conceited," said Tim Clemente. "But they ple hear about Bruce Jenner training for six weren't. They were really friendly." years, but it came to us pretty fast." So fast Three weeks ago, at the Cosmos home that they won the world freestyle title in Los opener at Giants Stadium, Jens and Erwin Angeles in August, 1976. Hence, the brothers performed at halftime in front of 72,342 progressed from beginners to world cham- fans. Said Jens: "That was our biggest pions in only one year. They repeated as free- show." In addition, they have played at style champions in 1977. They did not win Schaefer Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts last year, but will try again this August. and in front of a crowd of 50,000 at the Rose "We'll do our best," said Jens. Bowl. A movie shown during Boarder Weekend Yet, at Fordham, they not only performed reminded them of the events before their first try at the championship. When they arrived for a few hundred students, but also an- Erwin Velasquez performs a trick swered questions and gave instructions on in California the night before the tourna- frisbee throwing. ment, they could not find an empty hotel Jim Clemente, FC'80, noted, "They were room. Thus, they slept in their car in a Mc- as interested in the students as we were in Donald's parking lot. The loud noise from a Two Big Mfim them." For instance, the brothers staged a nearby drive-in movie awakened them, so benefit show at Saturday night's mixer, and they went to see it. It was The Rocky Horror spent extra time organizing a game of ul- Picture Show. They remembered that in- For Baseball cident when they saw Rocky Horror again on timate frisbee. By MATT McPARTLAND on the strength of a double, triple, two sin- Saturday night in Keating Hall. Jens said, "We liked it here at Fordham. & KEN LEWIS gles and a steal of home. We can relate to these people on a personal Jens, 23, and Erwin, 20, do not live in Cal- The baseball team had probably its two However, in the home half of thai inning, level." He added, "Some people look at us ifornia or Hawaii. Rather, they reside in biggest victories of the season last week, Annunziato hit a towering home run to left, as frisbee throwing machines and not as peo- South Plainfield, New Jersey. At Middlesex beating the top team in the Metropolitan and after a walk to Opper and a base hit by ple." His brother Erwin noted, "The people continued on page 15 Conference, Long Island University, and Patruno, Rich Mole singled to drive in Op- Army. With a 12-8 record, though, Fordham per. Bill Bono then knocked in two runs, giv- Yesterday's Action* may be out of the running in the Conference ing the Rams a 6-4 edge after three innings. race. L.l.U. scored a run in the fifth, but Ford- ham came back in the bottom of the fifth FORDHAM 8 LIU 6 when Frole singled, stole second and scored Rams Lose, 8-5 on a base hit by Bono. The baseball team displayed a wide-open After beating Long Island University at the bat of Rich Mole, a two-run triple against offensive attack, scoring two runs in the first Leading 8-5 in the eighth, Curd gave up a Jack Coffey field on Monday, the Rams the high left field fence. Designated hitter Joe. inning, four in the third and one each in the single and two walks, bringing the score to traveled to Brooklyn yesterday for a rematch Pareres also knocked in a run with a single. fifth and sixth innings to defeat Long Island 8-6. Freshman Bill O'Keefe replaced Curd and were not so lucky. The Metropolitan That was the most offense the Rams could University 8-6 at Jack Coffey Field on Mon- and retired one in the eighth and three in or- Conference-leading Blackbirds, behind two muster for the first seven innings off winning day, April 30. L.l.U. currently is on top in der in the ninth to insure the victory. long home runs, beat Fordham 8-5. pitcher John Carroll. In the eighth Mole the Metropolitan Conference. FORDHAM 5 ARMY 4 The big blow for LIU came in the bottom drove in the final Fordham run, but it was The Rams got on the Scoreboard in the first of the fifth inning, with the Rams leading too late. inning when Joe Annunziato singled, Mike Freshman Steve Forlano scored the win- 4-3. Starter DeDe Passerelle seemed to have Steve Forlano and Pareres each had two Bird hit a long ground rule double to right ning run on a fielder's choice in the tenth in- worked his way out of a jam when with two hits for the Rams, while Mole had a triple field and Frank Opper drove in Annunziato ning as the Rams edged a tough Army Cadet out an error by shortstop Joe Annunziato and three runs batted in. Jim Stefanski had a with a sacrifice fly. Following a walk to Aldo team 5-4 in extra innings Tuesday at Jack loaded the bases. Mike Basile then hit a grand home run for LIU in the third inning, a solo Patruno, Butch Frole drove home Bird with a Coffey Field. Forlano had led off the inning slam to give LIU a 7-4 edge. shot. long fly to right. with a double down the left field line, and Fordham had scored its four runs in the Fordham now has a 12-9 record overall, Fordham righthander Brian Curd lost the after one-out intentional walks }o Bird and fourth inning, the important hit coming off and is 7-6 within the Conference. lead in the third, though, allowing four runs continued on page 15

Minor Mistake The Latt Word "" About a month-and-a-half ago, the Fordham community probably will not get unless some action is taken. ganization. Machado and Hunter are allowing the represen- was treated to yet another brilliant United Student Govern- In effect, we poor Fordham saps voted for a Minor Sports tatives of the club sports to write it, and then all will sit down ment referendum, one of those "you'd better vote yes or Association and are getting a crew, hockey and rugby associ- together and discuss and possibly revise it if need be. What else" jobs that nobody really knows or cares too much ation. Sure, these three clubs need the money, maybe more the Assistant Dean would like to see introduced is a super- about, but according to rumor is supposed to be for your than the others. The crew needs boats and a boathouse to visory council consisting of "a president, a secretary- own good. So some of us went out, penciled in our yes vote, replace what was lost in a fire; hockey requires funds for a treasurer, and a representative from each sport." and as a result will be out a little more money next semester. coach and to pay for ice-time; and rugby could certainly use This would be the best thing for the Association. Hunter And this is how the Minor Sports Association was formed. money to pay off some of those field fines, as well as get a feels, too, that if something is to be done it "must be in this What is the MSA? It is the brainstorm of USG President few kegs of beer. first year of operation. This is the pivotal time." If anything Sam Turvey, and was originally developed to "attain greater The Riding Club, though, would like very much to sponsor of significance is left out of the constitution now, there will funding for the crew, hockey and rugby teams, through a an Intercollegiate Horse Show next year, the first ever at not be as much eagerness next year to put it in. II hockey $2.50 per semester Minor Sports Association fee, and also to Fordham. Without help from the MSA, it would take a lot should receive $10,000, they will not be anxious to lake a cut promote unity among all club athletic activities such as Tae of cake sales to make up the difference. in allocations later if, say, a new club is formed and requires Kwon Do, the riding club and many others." The problem with the MSA, says Machado, is that "no support. In other words, the organization is to help those sports philosophical guideline was developed beforehand for the Therefore, an allocation that is substantial but within rea- teams outside the jurisdiction of the Lombardi Center, which purpose of funding." He would like the Association to in- son should be made to crew, hockey and rugby with eiiougn concentrates on intramurals and lifetime activities, and the clude all sports competing on the intercollegiate level— left to provide for the other club teams. A further P">V1SI™. Athletic Department, which handles varsity athletics. This "whoever needs the support." should be arranged in the event of the formation ol a ^ help would be primarily in the areas of funding. Until now Machado is one of five members on the MSA council, sport, something that Hunter is in favor of. He said, ° the Student Activities Council has managed all monies, along with Assistant Director of the Lombardi Center Tom club teams can now definitely be introduced, such as a bo although according to Assistant Dean of Student Activities Hunter and one representative each from crew, rugby and ing team..." Mike Machado only "5 percent of the total SAC budget" hockey. "That is a problem in itself," he said. "There be Machado says with enough enthusiasm a team can had gone to sports. It was just not enough. should be three representatives at large, so all clubs have an So the MSA was introduced, and it really is a good idea. equal opportunity." formed, although "the new group would be on probatioi first, to see if the idea is worthwhile. Then perhaps mon . But a new question now arises—is it truly for the benefit of Those three teams want the money, that's all. It's under- all minor sports? standable, because they are the big three in campus club would be given." LC The actual wording of the referendum calls attention to sports. And the fact they hold three votes out of five on the Overall, Machado notes that the Association inns' the fact that only the crew, hockey and rugby clubs will ben- council just about gives them complete control over the situ- "judicious with allocations" in the first year. efit from the $21,000 dollars brought in because of the per ation. Turvey has devised a very good idea with this Minor bp ^ semester fee from each student. The Association's obliga- Machado is attempting to draw up a Statement of Minor Association, make no misconceptions about that.^1 y ^ tions to the other minor sports will be to "promote unity" Sports at Fordham, using Dave Rice's Athletic Department organization can work only with the proper planning. > w among them. statement as a guideline. It will outline the principles and just leadership. Perhaps if all the club sports band ^ ^ A What does this mean? Clubs such as the riding team, Tae objectives of the MSA, and he is also accepting the opinion they will have more unity and strength, becoming /"^ Kown Do and perhaps even the golf team (which is varsity, and advice of Lombardi Center Director Martin Zwiren and force on campus. Three teams should not be the sole but may become a club) have unity, and a purpose—what Rice. ficiaries of what could aid many. ,. |u, ou they need is money. That is exactly, however, what they In addition, a constitution is being developed for the or- The name reads Minor Sports Association. H s" i just that.