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i.'R Postage PAID Bronx. New York Permit No 7608 Non-ProfrtOrg. Thursday, April 30,1981 Volume 63 FORDHAM UNIVERSITY, NEW YORK Number 14 Raddock Cuts SoHo Artist's Outdoor Rally At Rose Hill Appearance Gets 250 People by Mary Lou Hurley A controversial slide presentation by a So- by Bob Ponichtera Ho artist was canceled the day before hi-, Five speakers addressed approximately 250 scheduled appearance by Associate Dean of people at Wednesday's 1:30 P.M. rally on the Students Mary Raddock. "The Facts of Life steps of Keating Hall to call for the removal and How They Affect the Creative Process," of United States presence in F.I Salvador. Is- a presentation of the erotic artwork of an sues ranged from an analysis of American artist named Rene, was cosponsored by The involvement in El Salvador to the history of Monthly and Fordham-Up-Front, a campus revolutionary work there. underground newspaper. Bob Ostertag, representing the Committee Raddock said the event was never autho- of Solidarity with the People of El Salvador, rized and she canceled on Monday the final spoke to the crowd on El Salvador's past plans that arrived in her office. problems and the work of his organization, Michael Sznajderman, FC'82, a founder which now has over 100 chapters in the Unit- of Up-Front, met with Raddock to discuss ed States. He had critical words for the the possibility of the event, she said. "1 Against U.S. Intervention; actions of the American government since thought I made it clear that unless technical the Carter Administration, including its and substantial problems were solved, the "facade of democracy" in supporting the event could not be held," Raddock stated. new civilian junta, which turned out to be an- The technical problems, she said, included El Salvador Teach-In other military dictatorship. He said the only "no faculty adviser responsible or involved group that can stop intervention in El Salva- with it. The Monthly faculty adviser was not by Kris Berggren change, not so much by allegiance to the So- dor is the American people. contacted in sufficient time to look into it. Last Tuesday, the Committee of Solidarity viet Union. The extreme level of poverty in After his speech, Ostertag remarked that Many members of The Monthly's staff did with the People of El Salvador presented a the country is made more intolerable by the the Democratic Revolutionary Front repre- not even know about it. An unrecognized or- teach-in featuring three speakers who dis- fact that the vast majority of the population sents 80 percent of the people of El Salvador, ganization cannot use University facilities cussed the situation in El Salvador from an is given no input in national politics, said and that he is working for the "total victory and none of the advertisements were ap- anti-interventionist standpoint, the first of Ryan. of the DRF, hopefully through peaceful proved for posting." three days of activities designed to foster an Rev. Joseph Fitzpatrick, S.J., of Ford- means." The other problem involved the subject awareness of that problem. ham's sociology department, spoke of the Other speakers were Behzad Yaghmaian of matter of the presentation. Raddock said she Dr. Pedro Caban, professor of political role of the Catholic Church in El Salvador. Rose Hill's economics department, who looked at the information Sznajderman gave science and Puerto Rican and Latin American In recent years, he said, the Catholic Church spoke on the present revolutionary situation her and did her own research. She concluded studies and a member of the committee, ex- in Latin America has been much more politi- in El Salvador; Debra Jackson, of the Na- that Rene "does not show sufficient regard pressed the objective of the program in his cally conscious. In El Salvador, the churches tional Conference of Black Lawyers, who for the human body. I do not think a display introductory speech. He hoped that the ac- began to organize at the parish level in oppo- spoke on her visit to El Salvador; John Stein- tivities (including Wednesday's rally and of his works is appropriate at Fordham." Continued on page 12 berg, editor of the Health PAC bulletin, who Raddock said she would not mind being Thursday's debate) "may serve as a stimulus spoke on U.S. intervention in that country proved wrong. "1 am more than willing to for legitimate and peaceful political action in Rev. Joseph Fitzpatrick and the Soviet Union's role there; and Gerry meet with a group of people who know some- support of a more just and humane policy O'Sullivan, a Fordham undergraduate, who thing about art." She suggested art experts toward El Salvador," or "at minimum prove spoke on the current situation and its moral within the University look at Rene's work a valuable educational experience." His implications. and "tell me I'm wrong." group, he explained, was motivated by two Banners and signs bearing phrases such a? common themes: revulsion at the brutal kill- Sznajderman said he went to Raddock af- "U.S. Hands Off El Salvador," "Relax, ing of innocent people, and opposition to ter "the arts department and communica- Haig, Relax," and "Make Posters, Not United States aid through intervention. tions department turned me clown. I decided War" were displayed on Edward's Parade I'd go straight to a dean of students who Father Alan Ryan of the Maryknoll order and sign carriers had comments on why they could give the okay in one word." gave a brief summary of the present political participated in the rally. Matt Rocco, FC'82 took part for "symbolic reasons. I think this Sznajderman reserved Room 229 in the situation in El Salvador. He said the popula- campus is too conservative and too apathetic Campus Center through Assistant Dean of tion of nearly five million is divided between This is the thing to get the ball rolling. Peopl* Students Michael Machado. Sznajderman's supporting the militant right-wing govern- should show more activism," he said. organization is not recognized by the Univer- ment under heavy military influence, and the Lyn Comerford, FC'84, stated, "Reagan sity but he said, "Machado said as long as I "Frente Popular," the organized opposition reopened grain exports to the Soviet Union found somebody else to sponsor it, it was to this government. but he refuses to help 80 percent of the popu okay." The Monthly's co-editor, Pat Glea- Many people distrust the rightists because lation of El Salvador because they're 'Com son, FC'82, agreed to sponsor and the room they are equated with capitalism. Since munist backed.' He's contradicting himself.' was reserved. "their experience of it [capitalism] is not the When asked whether thinking about "an Sznajderman stated the cancellation was a same as ours," said Ryan, they have negative feelings about it. Ryan also pointed out that other Vietnam" is a little premature, Comer- form of censorship. "It's up to the students ford replied, "Not with Reagan and Haig to make up their own minds if it's indecent or although the leftist opposition may be com- munist, it is motivated largely by a strong around, especially with the way the military not or if it's art or not," he remarked. sense of nationalism and a need for social budget is escalating." Raddock said she did not censor the event. "I'm against censorship but you have to show some kind of common sense in these things," she commented. USG Displays Hew Direction At First Meeting all class government funds to help next year's and organizations. "There is a lot more or- academic committees and give academic clubs by Bob Tulini Senioi Week and provide better management ganizations can be doing," he stated. He a greater role in producing the course evalua- A discussion of vice-presidential roles and tion book. Vice-President for Finance Tom of funds. added that USG will be an "overall viewing the election of Senator Maricllen Lane, Brady, CBA'83, said he wants to consolidate Continued on page 8 FC'83, as Senate floor leader highlighted the body" to oversee, help, and encourage clubs. first meeting of the 1981-82 Rose Hill United As part of the vice-presidents' expanded Student Government on Monday. roles, Vice-President for Operations Larry Adhering to their campaign platforms, Shiels, FC"82, said he will educate and evalu- USG President Chris Falco, FC'82, and ate campus organizations. Vice-President for Executive Vice-President Matt McKinley, Student Life Carol Kozeracki, FC'83, said |''C'83, told the USG Senate its "first loyally she will implement the mini-course program Ramparts is to the body of the Senate" to represent and develop ties with community organiza- University students as a whole and its second tions. duly is to assist the class governments. Vice-Presidenl for Academics Carol Parks, ,: A WOMAN'S PLACE? Falco reiterated his desire for coordination FC'82, slated she will sit in on Fordham Col- '"id cooperation of all student governments lege and College of Business Administration 2 / THE RAM / THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 1981 Sunday, May 3 up. Members must attend. Macedonia" today at 4:30 P.M. in Keating Little Mexico Project sponsors an Alumni and Student Tuesday, May 5 Theater. Workshop to give an overview of the Mexico Cultural Affairs presents Children of a Lesser Saturday, May 9 Project over the years in the Campus Center God. Tickets are $12. All students are welcome General Studies Alumni Association is offering a Faculty Dining Room at 1:00.