Discuss New Dorm Plans a Stipulation Is That Rice Resign As the the Discussion at Last Night's Town Meeting Phical Area," He Said
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Thursday, February 15, 1979 Volume 61 U S Pc.5ia<)« PAID Bronx. New York Number 4 Permit No /60B FORDHAM UNIVERSITY, NEW YORK Non Profit O'q •;&^#^wM<:v*^--;'; •7s. Proposed dormitory sites: Dave Rice ROSE HILL CAMPUS 1)Murphy Field 2)Resident parking lot Named AD 3)Martyrs'Court lawn By Finlay 4)Library lawn 5)Spellman Hall lawn by Ken Lewis Acting on a recommendation made last 6)"B"lot Thursday night by the Athletic Advisory Board, University President James Finlay, S.J., and Executive Vice President Paul Reiss have named Dave Rice as the new Athletic Director, promoting him from his previous post of Coordinator of Athletics. According to Rice, the duties of this posi- tion remain essentially the same since the decision is a name change more than any- thing else. The main difference is that "the term director is stronger than coordinator; it implies a stronger leadership role, just by the very word." Up to the time of this decision, there had remained great speculations to whether the University wished to retain Rice. Reiss, though, stated that Fordham now has "the best man for the job." "If there was not sufficient confidence in him, Rice would not have been appointed," he explained. "I asked the coaches what they felt were the qualifications for Athletic Pir- AtlmsfrNight's Town Meeting; ector, and they generally agreed that Rice was a person they could work with, that had supported their efforts and ran a good office." Discuss New Dorm Plans A stipulation is that Rice resign as the The discussion at last night's town meeting phical area," he said. According to Slavin Associates, the com- football coach. This would allow him to de- on new residence halls centered on the ques- McGowan added that the addition of 500 pany which renovated Thebaud Hall, a re- vote his administrative energies to all of the tion of renovating Hughes Hall or building a resident students would at the current en- furbished Hughes Hall would only be able to varsity sports on campus, without having the new dormitory. rollment, make the number of resident stu- house 200-250 students comfortably. Ano- additional burden of recruiting in the off- Dean of Students Joseph McGowan, dents equal to the number of commuters. ther 400-bed dormitory would still have to be season and providing field leadership during chairman of the Advisory Committee on The Advisory Committee, appointed by built the regular season, both time-consuming New Student Residences, the sponsor of the University President Rev. James Finlay.S.J., According to McGowan, another problem jobs. meeting, explained the need for a new 500- presented proposals it has been considering, with renovating Hughes Hall is that many of Reiss feels that this is in the best interests 600 bed dormitory. "The national high including plans to renovate either Hughes- the Jesuits who live in Faber-Loyola Hall feel of Fordham sports. "We had a general school population is dropping, and if Ford- Hall or the Old Chemistry Building, or to the building is located too near the center of agreement among all the parties concerned ham is to maintain or improve its quality, build a new dormitory on one of six locations campus to be a dormitory. Students would be that the Athletic Director should not be a it has to recruit students from a wider geogra- on campus. noisy and the area would "deteriorate." coach," he explained. "The feeling among r Although some students were in favor of the other coaches was not that he was doing for Frosh Boarders and RA s: renovating Hughes, the majority expressed anything wrong because he was football interest in building a new dormitory. One coach but just that on principle we shouldn't student said, "We should build a dormitory have a football coach or any other coach a!so with the number of beds we need, and we be the athletic director." Meal Plans Detided should save Hughes until we can use it for Rice is already putting his new found time By BRIAN MANEY The Ramskellar will be used for the meal something more suited for it. Making to use. He wishes to begin his directorship on A new food service plan will require all res- plan and the main cafeteria for the cash and Hughes a dormitory would detract from the "a positive note," and has declared war on ident freshmen and Resident Advisors to par- carry business. McGowan would like to see beauty o\' the campus." the negativism that embraces the Fordham ticipate in a 19-meal-per-week Automatique the Ramskellar open from 8 A.M. to 10 The Advisory Committee named six possi- sports scene. plan. A.M. for breakfast, 11 A.M. to 2 P.M. for ble sites for a new student residence. The one To this end he has decided to present to The current plan costs students $460 for lunch and 4 P.M. to 7 P.M. for dinner. The which most members of the committee favor students, faculty and alumni a statement of the semester, of $5.75 per day for 80 days, cafeteria upstairs would be open 8 A.M. to 4 is Murphy Field. As McGowan said, "Mur- Fordham's athletic policy in precisely the adding up to 240 meals. The new plan will P.M. Weekends the Ramskellar would be phy Field sems to be ideal for a new town fashion it was discussed at the meeting of the cost $462 for one semester, or $4.40 per day open 11 A.M. to 7 P.M., serving brunch per- house facility. You have a beatiful view into Athletic Advisory Board last Thursday. for 315 meals (105 days), according to Dean haps from 11 A.M. to 3 P.M. and dinner the Botanical Gardens and the campus. It has It would concern the general principles and of Students Joseph McGowan. from 4 P.M. to 7 P.M., according to Mc- proximity to Lombardi, the CampusCenter, philosophies of athletics and what Fordham "We need seven-day coverage. Food costs Gowan. and could be seen from the road (Southern should be doing; what teams will be sup- are rising, students are notoriously poor, and "The quality of the food will not go Boulevard)." ported, how scholarships should be allo- a good plan could cut down on cooking in down," said Kuitwaard. "1 think we provide The other places the committee is consider- cated; and evaluations of the recruiting, the dorms," said McGowan. high quality service right now." ing are the parking lot near Queen's Court, coaching and travel budget situations. RA's currently receive $107.80 per month The isolation of the meal plan cafeteria the Martyrs' Court lawn, the area in front of Rice would like to present this policy for as a food allowance. Under the new plan they would allow students to go back for seconds. the library, the lawn between Spellman Hall the reason that "the more the public knows will receive Automatique meal tickets, ac- McGowan would like to see a salad bar at and the seismic station, andthearea near"B" the better it will be for everybody." Fie has cording to Dean of Housing Robert Becker. lunch as well. lot. McGowan said that currently "the com- arranged for six separate meetings in the nea'r He noted that this accomplishes two things: The cafeteria is equipped with a bakery, mittee seems to be most in favor of Murphy future for this purpose. There will be a gen- "There's student-staff interaction; the stu- opening up the possibility of freshly-baked Field, with the Spellman Hall lawn and the eral staff meeting and individual meetings dents will see the RA from their dorm more breads for Fordham students. "We'd like to area behind Queen's Court tied for second." with each coach; a captains' meeting; a often, and it saves a little money." have a bakery, but sometimes it's not eco- "I like the area behind Queen's Court teams' meeting; and lastly, a town meeting "There are good and bad aspects to this," nomically feasible," according to Kuitwaard. where the Ram House is," said Mike for the entire Fordham community. said 555 East 19! St. Head Resident John There is also the possibility of student-run Shalhoub, FC '79, a member of the Advisory There are presently a few other issues that McNamara. "I'm not so crazy about 555 coffee shop in the basement of 555, ac- Committee. "I think it would be a goo com- require attention from the Athletic Director. RA's going on the meal plan, but the positive cording to both McGowan and Kuitwaard. plement to the Queen's and Martyrs' area." The first concerns the appointment of a new aspects outweigh the negative aspects over in McGowan has also proposed that more Shalhoub added that he did not like the idea football coach. Rice has already begun to Martyr's and Queen's." students be employed by Automatique, "not, of building in the area around Spellman be- place ads in newspapers, and feels that he "In the long run, it'll be the University of course, to replace current workers but to cause the buildings would be "crunched to- should receive answers soon. "This kind of that will receive the benefits of the of the new augment the labor force." gether." news spreads quick," he said. plan," said John Kuitwaard, manager of the "We will need more help," said Kuit- Pat Montine, FC '79, a resident advisor at continued on page 5 Automatique food service here.