Fordham University, New York I Kept My Job Through
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VOL. 58 NO. 25 THURSDAY, AM NOVEMBER 4,1976 FORDHAM UNIVERSITY, NEW YORK I KEPT MY JOB THROUGH Mark. R. Fracasao REV. RAYMOND A. SCHROTH, S.J.: JOURNALIST, TEACHER Page 2 Thursday, November 4,1976 The Ram Heroes From Past Pay Tribute To Lombardi by John Maresca there I thought the old master was back On Saturday, October 30, the long-await- again." ed opening of the Vincent T. Lombardi I he dedication ceremony itself was a Memorial Athletic Facility was made official. short and very dignified occasion. Carle- This huge sports complex now stands as a simo, the master of ceremonies, gave a tribute to Lombardi, a man who has brought speech thanking the Fordham alumni and all more pride io Fordham than any other those who made the completion of the member in the university's long and dis- Memorial possible. Carlesimo then intro- tinguished history. duced Father Finlay, who gave a general background speech concerning the short The dedication ceremonies for the Lom- history of the Lombardi Center and all the bardi Memorial were held in its main lobby preparations which went into its con- shortly before i:ordham's football game struction. Father Finlay also made it a point against Georgetown. Some notable people to ihank the construction people who had present were Fordham's President James done such a tremendous job in such a short Finlay and Peter Carlesimo, assistant to the span of time. •»* Vice-President of Student Affairs. Also Following Father Finlay's remarks was the present were Mrs. Lombardi and the remain- highlight of the whole ceremony. Father ing five of Fordham's famed "7 Blocks of Mulqueen, who has been a priest here at Fordham for many years, blessed both the Granite," John Druze, Al Bart, Alex Wojcie- HOLDING THE LINE: The 'Seven Blocks of Granite,' the Fordham line of the building and also the plaque dedicated to the chowicz, Ed Franco and Leo Paquin. Thirties, on which Lombardi was a standout performer, include (front line, left to Joseph Lombardi, the late Vince Lombardi's memory of Lombardi. Inscribed on the right) John Druze, Al Bart, Vince Lombardi, Alex Wojciechowicz, Nat Pierce, Ed brother, also made his appearance on the plaque is a list of all the founders of the Franco and Leo Paquin, Other members of team (second row) Andy Paulau, (third Fordharn campus. His resemblance to his building and also a number of benefactors brother was so strong that one stunned who generously contributed to the financing row, left to right) Frank Mautte, John Lock and Al Gurske. observer exclaimed, "Gee, for a minute of this project. Who's Buried At Fordham? by Bob Fetterhoff Hennesey related interesting information Question: How many dead people are about the persons supposedly interred. buried in College Garden, the Jesuit ceme- The first row of stones across from the tery? Answer: None—because nobody is tennis courts are those of students who died buried there. That's what some people think while attending Fordham. One of the earliest here at Fordham, but no one really knows dates of those buried there was that of for sure. James Fennel who died in 1850, four years The original cemetery was located across after French Jesuits bought Fordham from Southern Blvd. in the Botanical Gardens but the Archbishop Hughes. Father Hennesey it was transferred in 1890. It was moved didn't believe Fennel's grave was actually still again in 1959 when Loyola Hall was built there. and is now located across from the tennis As we walked around, Father Hennesey courts between the church and Loyola Hal). commented on other interesting persons Late Tuesday afternoon I talked with who may or may not be buried there. One Father James Hennesey, a church historian stone was that of Father Monroe who was a and former professor here at Fordham, nephew of President Monroe, and who about the history of the cemetery. accompanied Admiral Perry on his voyage We decided the proper setting for such a to Japan. grave conversation was in the cemetery Another stone was that of Father Patrick itself. Dealy, 1827-1891, one of Fordham's early We walked through the rows of markers presidents, and the man for whom Dealy Hall was named. Jane Joyce and noted the names and dates on the stones. Many of them were age-worn or The most recent burial date is 1909. After broken, but on the intelligible ones Father that, Father Hennesey said, private ceme- teries became a campus political issue according to an article in a 1970 issue of the Ram. A candidate for U.S.G. president proposed to use the cemetery as a lettuce Finlay patch. He lost. "Lettuce alone" was the message from beyond. The question Is who remains in College Garden? Some graves were lost or moved in University President Rev. James Finlay, one of the relocations, and others have S.J., speaking at the New York University probably disintegrated by now. Club on October 26, addressed a sore point However, legend has it that the dead of contention among many people involved never rest till their graves are marked. In this in higher education today—fiscal account- case the markers are there but the graves are ^L oz.. '/eQui& fa. A afiuj anti/l COL . ability. lost. Perhaps on Halloween the restless dead Finlay sympathized with the economic will appear to reclaim their tombstones and plight of the State University of New York finally Rest In Peace. r and the current freeze imposed on the building programs of the system, saying: "It is not pleasant to have physical expansion of campuses curtailed or to have to live with increasingly complex budget directives from political overseers—particularly after the salad years of steady expansion, rising enrollment, and the paternal protection of a Nelson Rockefeller." He stated the paperwork that would be placed on universities if they were made more fiscally accountable by government would have "devastating effects on morale and management comparable to those caused by the so-called "Cambodian crisis" and student violence on college campuses around the beginning of this decade." The president advocated having the state Board of Regents set up guidelines for public and private universities. These guidelines would determine whether an institution fulfills its "educational mission." Finlay said the budgetmaking powers of universities should remain with the universities. Finlay continued by saying he looked for the state Board of Regents to regain its political clout. He called for unity in the Jano Joyce higher education sector, which lately is lacking due to divisiveness over the account- Finlay made his speech before a meeting ability issue. "Freedom to teach, not dexter- of the New York Academy of Public ity in filling out new accountability forms nor Education. He congratulated the group for adding to tin1 clamor on the eleven o'clock choosing Dr. Anthony Baratta, chairman of For a free booklet on mixology write:GIR0UX, P.O. Box 2I86G, Astoria Station New York N Y news, is what the American public hopes for thi' administration and supervision division 11102. and deserves from educational leadership of Fordham's School of Education, as its Giroux is a product of A-W BRANDS, INC. a subsidiary of IROQUOIS BRANDS LTD. today," hi* said. next president. ' The Bam Thursday, November 4,1976 Page 3 Faculty Senate Overturns Comm. Dept. Denial Of Tenure DAILY.® NEWS NfcW YORK'S PICTURE NEWSPAPER® Precedent Set SENATE TO RAY: As Ray Schroth YOU CAN STAY! Gains Tenure IT'S SCHROTH/ by Jim Dwyer Several observers in the administration at Fordham have lauded Finlay's efforts. Be- Rev. Raymond Schroth has become the fore the final meeting, one college dean first teacher in Fordham history to be pointed out, 'not that many people -- V\teH, the votes were all in, and, granted tenure by the Faculty Senate. students in particular - appreciate the when they were counted it came tremendous effort and political gamble being in for Ray Schroth. Students The Senate vote, taken Tuesday after- and fellow faculty were jubilant made by Finlay here. He risks alienating noon in an executive session and in the at the news, and Schroth's cam- strictest secrecy, climaxed one of the most large segments of the faculty if he makes it pus apartment was at once dramatic chapters in recent Fordham his- seem he has forced one group of faculty to deluged with -phone calls and tory. turn on their colleagues and point out messages congratulating him on pettiness in public. It took guts just to take his tenure victory. After a long It ended as University President James the case before the senate.' speech by the Rev. James G Finlay called Schroth by telephone and Schroth also voiced appreciation of Fin- Finlay, Fordhamfs president, the sighed, 'Thank God.' The vote also ended lay's actions. 'I know this was difficult for school's faculty senate decided Schroth's two-year struggle to remain at to overturn the previous ruling him. When 1 think about the whole case, the Fordham. Schroth said he has to make an of Schroth's Gorrmjnications thing that gets the most emotional response 'infinite thanksgiving to the people who Department, and let him stay at is being proud of him, particularly because sustained me.' the Bronx carrpus for as long we're quite different people. He and I i as he likes. The strain of the last several months had haven't always seen eye to eye on every- all disappeared from his face as he consider- thing. Which makes it all the more impres- ed the string of battering rejections and the sive.