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byChrisdncFcderico Michael Sullivan and [Security Supervisor Security complaints, a smashed window, James] Lewis." Pete Flihan, FC '86, also witnessed the and questions on alcohol sales at mixers breaking of the window. "They fell off the are left in the wake of last week's successful ledge and onto the grass. They were definitely "All Night Long" program sponsored by the students," he said. Campus Activities Board. "There were security problems because Student response was overwhelmingly there were a lot of people who came to the positive to the scheduled events. "I thought it mixer slightly intoxicated," said Kilcommons, was pretty good. I hope it happens again," "Security could have been more strategically said Paul Pelis, FC '86. "It keeps students on placed." She pointed out that a mixer campus rather than running all over the regularly has three guards, while this one had Bronx." eight, with three at the exit and two at the en- Chairperson Jeanne Kilcommons, CBA trance. "They could have been more aware of '85, said, "We wanted to generate an what was going on," said Kilcommons. awareness of the CAB and the committee that "They were not good at all," said CBA compose it. Concerts Chairman Rich Srsich, CBA '85. Kilcommons said that all events were well "IBI was standing right next to two fights. attended, and the mixer was a financial success They were supposed to be checking people attended by approximately 800students. coming in and out they did not. People were The evening had its negative aspects. coming out with beer and spilling it all over the Two students shattered one cafeteria window floor. The people from the Ramskellar broke when they tried to enter the mixer from outside up the fights, but IBI brought them out." the McGinley Center. Ken Kneif, FC '87, a Lewis defended his men. "The security student manager at Saga, saw the occurrence. guards were stationed on the sides. By the time "We were standing outside McGinley they get to the people who are fighting in the "I don't think there is any need for eight and we saw something hit the window and the middle by the bar, the fight would have been whole window turned completely white,'' said broken up already." Lewis also said the hours of drinking." Kneif. "We saw two people running away. amount of students leaving with beer was One had several cuts on his forehead. We limited and nobody complained that the guar- —James Lewis caught one, got his name and address and gave ds were not checking stamped hands for reen- it to [Assistant Dean for Student Activities] try. When asked if he would like to see a program like this again, Lewis said, "I don't think there is any need for eight hours of drinking. I would be concerned if a commuter got pulled over by police for a DWI and said Who's they were at Fordham University for eight hours drinking. I don't think Fordham needs Watching that reputation." Sullivan thought the program's execution TheLots? was great, but students apparently overcon- sumed alcohol before entering ihe mixer. "We should be looking at our sale of alcohol if we byJoanieHennessy do a mixer from one lo four. We may be Four students' cars were targets of van- providing a disservice to students." dalism this week, causing over one thousand Ed Sisk, FC '85, head manager of the dollars of damage. According to Security Pub, closed the bar at 3 a.m. (one half hour Director Thomas Courtney, there are no ahead of schedule). "I was informed that the suspects at this time, but he believes that people who were running the mixer had run students are responsible. out of bracelets at the door. Because of this, it " 1 do not think that locals would come in Con tin ited on page 5 and roam the campus from lot to lot. 1 think it had to be students who have access to the cam- pus," Courtney said. "Someone has a sick sense of game playing." On Monday night, September 17, the rear windows of two hatchback cars were smashed. ^The following Monday night, September 24, | two cars were overturned in G and F lots bct- ;.i ween 4 and 5 a.m., according to Courtney. Alicia Moran, CBA '85, was on her way to work Tuesday morning when she found her 1982 Volkswagon Rabbit tipped over on the ' 'My impression is that the two vehicles werepassenger side. The incident, which occurred in F lot, could have been reported a lot earlier. randomly selected to be vandalized by stu- According to Courtney, a Physical Plant worker saw the overturned vehicle some time Van Gogh dents who were probably under the influ- after 5 a.m. but did not report it. Moran went to security at 8:30 a.m., and it was not until seepage Iff ence." 11:30 a.m. that the car was righted by seven —Thomas Courtney security workers. Continued on page 4 2/THE RAM/THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27,1984
•»'t'' THE CAB CALENDAR
Friday, September 28,1984 Hot Air Balloon Rides on EdwardsParaele. at2p.m. Presidential Flicks Festival KTCLst 3 p.m. All the Presidents Men 5 p.m. First Family 7 p.m. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington RHA sponsored International Coffeehouse with The Bronx Arts Ensemble in the Ram- skellarat9p.m. Saturday, September 29, 1984 Fireworks Display viewing from Edwards Parade at 8 p.m. Inaugural Ball 8:30p.m. Horse and Carriage Rides around Campus at9p.m. Who will be the coffeehouse mystery guest Thursday, October 4th? Sunday, Find out 8:30 p.m. intheRamskellar. September 30,1984 Tuesday, Thursday, Inaugural Mass at 11:30 a.m. in the UniveT- sity Church. October 2,1984 October 4,1984 Formal Inauguraoun Ceremony-en- American Age presents Benjamin Hooks-at An Open Forum with the Dean 12:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. in the Ballroom. Ballroom. Edwards Parade at2 p.m. Cultural Affairs tickets for the Symphony goonsaleatHa.m. Coffeehouse Mystery Guest at 8:30 p.m: in Monday, Wednesday, theRamskellar. Cinevents presents Scar/ace at 10:30, 8 & October 1,1984 October 3,1984 10:30 p.m. in KTG. 1st. Coffeehouse presents Ray Boston at 8:30 Cinevents presents Rear Window at 8_p.m, p.m. intheRamskellar. in the Ballroom.
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by Virginia Keating President John Dennis, CBA '85. "It's rare with Grace Kennedy that you get a president that has a genuine in- Rev. Joseph O'Hare, S.J. will be for- terest in the students. It'll be a chance for mally installed as the 31st President of For- students and administration to meet." , dham University Sunday, September 30, on The weekend came about as the result of the Keating Hall terrace. Archbishop John J. an ad hoc committee in which club leaders in- O'Connor and New York City Mayor Edward formed their clubs about the ideas and asked 1. Koch will be among over 2,500 government the clubs to be participating sponsors for the and religious leaders, administrators, faculty weekend. and students attending. "From what we've planned so far, it It will be the first presidential looks like an awful lot of fun," said RHA inauguration at Fordham since Rev. Aloysius President Robin Donaldson, FC '85. "It's RHA continues the evening's events with this is not a commonplace event. I think that Hogan, S.J. was installed as the 24th president geared for student enjoyment." a coffeehouse featuring the Bronx Arts En- the price of a ticket for the Ball is very fair, in 1930. Representatives from more than 200 According to Donaldson, Father O'Hare semble in the Ramskellar at 9 p.m. House considering $4,50 doesn't even guarantee a colleges and universities will take part in the has indicated that he'd like the theme of Ford- Election results will also be announced at this good movie anymore.'' academic procession at 1:30p.m. ham and New York to be continued. "I think time. "We'd like to bring everyone together, Students need not worry if they don't The procession will be led by the New that the theme will give the campus a boost. and I think it's a good way to start the week- have dates. "It's perfectly acceptable to at- York City Police Department Emerald Society Having campuses in both the Bronx and end," said Donaldson. tend either individually or in pairs," said Pipe and Drum, chosen by O'Hare in honor of Manhattan enables students to take advantage Saturday's events include fireworks on Sullivan. "The focus of the Ball is to celebrate his father and grandfather, who were both of New York," said Donaldson. Edwards Parade, an Inaugural Ball in the the inauguration of Father O'Hare. Everyone New York City policemen. WFUV will In keeping with this theme, Cultural Af- McGinley Center, and horse and carriage rides is invited to attend the inaugural ceremonies." provide live coverage of the ceremony. fairs is presenting a trip to The New York Ex- around campus. Also included in Saturday's events will be The 2 p.m. inauguration at Keating will perience on Thursday evening, kicking off "I think it's truly an opportunity to horse and carraige rides on campus at 9 p. m. cap an entire weekend of events planned to Inauguration Weekend. celebrate," says Assistant Dean of Student "My 74-year-old uncle, a nice little Irish celebrate this momentous occasion. The even- Friday's festivities include hot air balloon Activities Michael Sullivan. "The price of the man who has been driving horse and carriages ts are being jointly sponsored by United rides on Edwards Parade at 2 p.m. and a ball has been purposely set low [$4, which in- for over 40 years in New York, will be here," Student Govenment, Weekend Activities Presidential Film Festival in Keating 1st. All cludes two drink tickets and hot hors d'oeuvres] said junior Tom Hanley. "From what I hear, Committee, Campus Activities Boar|i, the President's Men, First Family and Mr. so that many students will be able to attend.'' Father O'Hare can't wait to be picked up by Residence Halls Association, and WFUV. Smith Goes to Washington will be presented at Bruce Di Marzo, promotions director of the horse and carriage and driven to the Ball," "1 think it's a great idea," said USG 3 p.m., 5 p.m. and 7 p.m., respectively, WFUV agrees. "I hope students realize that
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On Being Capital budget hearings are planned ID bc heard by the Budget Committee next month, To Address said Hanusik. Rude Vandalism by Kevin Morgan SAC Continued from page I Being rude is not as simple as it used t o be, The car was severely dented, and Moran It has in fact been elevated to a science by P.J, by Steve Lalli received repair estimates ranging from $8001 O'Rourke, author of the book Modern Man- 0 Vice President for Student Affairs $1,500. She also lost aday's wages. ners. Joseph McGowan cancelled a scheduled ap- Although each student with an Last Friday evening in the McGinley Cen- pearance before the Student Activities Coun- automobile has to pay a $100 parking fee for ter Ballroom, O'Rourke expounded on the cil on Tuesday due to a conference he was the school year, the University is not respon- topic of his expertise in a lecture entitled conducting for University student affairs per- sible for damages to students cars. "Etiquette for Very Rude People." > sonnel in New Jersey. "What I want to know is why students "Manners," according to O'Rourke are According to Assistant Dean for Campus can't even be assured of safety and protection the most important when the world is going to Activities Michael Sullivan, McGowan's ad- from the University," said Moran. hell. dress has been rescheduled for the next SAC Another car was spotted overturned The first step to acquiring these meeting (October 2). McGowan is expected to Tuesday morning in G lot by a security guard fashionable foibles, as noted by O'Rourke "is and was also righted soon after. The student, to avoid thinking, because thinking confuses talk on SAC policy and a possible restruc- who wished to remain anonymous, did not the body. Manners eliminate thought," he to pave the way for you. We took drugs, turing of SAC. givedetails. said. carried signs, and fought in the streets, and Meanwhile, on Tuesday SAC Budget There is no security guard posted at any • O'Rourke's book, written about a year what do we get for it—junk food eating Committee recommendations for contingency of the parking lots at night. Two security cars and a half ago, is decribed as "a complete MBA's." fund dispersals were heard. They were passed do make tours of the campus every 24 hours, guide to contemporary social behavior O'Rourke suggests that the present by a unanimous voice vote. detailing all the most up-to-date forms of student body should begin to misbehave. In a Altogether, $ 1,431 of over $6,000 in con- and one guard is located near Faculty vulgarity, churlishness, and presumption. The most perceptive analogy, he compares college tingency funds was allocated to clubs filing Memorial from 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. latest fashions in discourtesy and barbarous students to a dog's life. If a big dog makes a late budgets, for which a 20 percent fine was Courtney said that security was working display are catalogued, and particulars of af- mess it would probably be beaten. If, however charged, and to clubs submitting budget ap- on the cases, but he declined to give details. frontery are given for every occasio n." a puppy makes the same mess it would be peals. The budget committee had recommen- "My impression is that the two vehicles were This characterization is an accurate one deemed as "cute." College students are at that ded an allocation of over $350 to the Outdoors randomly selected to be vandalized by studen- and is, for the most part, very humorous while puppy-dog cute stage of life and should Club when it was found that the club was not ts who were probably under the influence," it may cause a few to blush and is definitely not therefore " get wierd." recognized by United Student Government. Courtney said. "It's a terrible thing to have no recommended for those with heart conditions. Although O'Rourke admits that getting All clubs receiving SAC funding must, be regard for other people's property.'' The thirty-six year old, former editor-in- wierd is more difficult now because his recognized by USG. The Security Director speculated that chief of National Lampoon magazine and generation used up most of the wierd in the six- USG President John Dennis CBA '85, there is a pattern to the incidents, and that at graduate of the University of Miami of Ohio, ties, he does offer some advice. Dressing as said official recognition of the Outdoors Club least three or four students were involved. If referred to his notes frequently but appeared obnoxiously as possible, perhaps "dyeing has yet to be considered by USG. the vandals are apprehended, Courtney said, to be at ease among the many students who your hair purple and wearing band-aids over Three-hundred-eighty dollars was also- * they could be charged with criminal mischief. turned out. your nipples, "said the author. allocated to three clubs from the academic ap- Anyone with information pertaining to "In real life," he remarked, "or what Among other topics of interest were peals fund. these incidents is requested to contact tIn- passes for real life in the Bronx, manners are alchohol and sex. "Alchohol is liquid According to Budget Committee Chair- security office. All conversations will be kept too good. In the Sixties we worked and slaved adulthood. It makes you ill, fat, and slow, in person Thomas Hanusik, FC '86, among the in confidence. other wordsa grownup."
The 1985 Maroon Open Staff Meeting Tuesday, October 2 USG 12:30p.m. Faculty Memorial Hall i Freshman 433 i < We are in search of: Elections - Assistants to various section editors -Photographers -Contributors Change of Dates -Typists Petition Day: Tuesday October 2 -Other enthusiasts i i 12:30 KTG. 120 11 i i Election Days: October 10,11,12 Only you can make our yearbook a success! 8 * * oaoocoooooeeoocosoocoooooeoooceoeoeocooeoocooeooeoeoosooodi THE RAM/THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27,1984/5 Att Night Contimiedfrom page 1 became impossible to distinguish students un- Vote! Sisk is wary of continuing late night mixers. "Dean Sullivan and I came to the con- clusion that, al least for the short term, there by Vicki Donoghue will be no midnight mixers. From now on, , mixers end at 2 a.m.," Sisk said. "In the two United Student Government will sponsor years i hat I have been working, we never had a a voter registration drive in the Campus Cen- fight. On this night we had three." ter during the week of September 30. Srsich felt differently. "I would love to U.S.G. is holding the drive next week do another mixer at the 12 to 4 a.m. range. I because it is National Voter Registration ihink the others can be persuaded. It's what Week, according to U.S.G. President, John the students were looking for. They did not Dennis, FC'85. have to go off campus for entertainment." "People should come out and register. The events were well-attended, but some There's a psychological barrier about commuters felt left out. "I didn't know about registering that's like giving the first pint of it," said Ted Coletli, CBA '87, "I didn't see blood. We're trying to make it as easy as any advertisements." possible for students to register to vote.'' Kilcommons said she put up posters. "I Sewage emaninating from the 12-inch Information will be made available to don't know how to publicize events, because line, which also serves the Administration students regarding the upcoming election. whatever we put up gets ripped down," she Building and Collins Auditorium, had caused There will be speakers (yet to be announced) I said. two sections of the lawn to collapse as it sponsored by American Age, a question and Fernando Gomes, FC'86, said, "It was a Martyrs' gradually rose to the surface. answer period following the presidential good idea. I got to the mixer at 3:30a.m., so it The problem required immediate atten- debate, and possibly a debate between the | is good to know that there was something tion to avoid a backup of the entire system, Fordham Democrats and the Young going on." Gomes said that he probably said Physical Plant Director Edward Republicans. Swamped "The goal," said Dennis, "is to make would not have been aware of the events if MacGrath. ! boarders had not told him. "We would have had three buildings in students aware that there is a political choice "At most mixers, we feel different," said serious trouble if we didn't work fast," to be made, get them involved and interested, Coletti, "The boarders are cliquey, and most by Mark Dillon MacGrath said. "We didn't know about it un- and then ultimately help them decide for commuters feel uncomfortable. Most com- til it started perculating to the top." themselves." muters are from New York City. There is just a First in a trickle, then in a stream—raw "We're having difficulty in closing off Other groups involved in the drive are the i gap. I went to two mixers last year, and I did sewage from Loyola-Faber Hall flooded Mar- thesystem,"henoted. "Conditions have to be Fordham Democrats and the Young not go anymore." tyrs' Court lawn last week. dry in order for us to put the pipe in." Republicans. Rather than having three Physical Plant workers are excavating MacGrath did not know how much the separate drives, they decided to combine their and repairing a 48-year-old sewer line that rup- repair project will cost but hopes to have work efforts and have one non-partisan effort. tured underground and created bog-like con- completed by Friday. No health problems "This is an election year and student ditions near B,C and D houses. have arisen from the incident, he added. government is seen as the natural link between SERG politics and the outside world," said Dennis. 579-2777 r DILOT PRECISE The Other Place ROLLiNG BALL PENS. NCWWEGVEYOU Where Neat People A CHOICE Meet — Greet — Eat Featuring
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n team sports, the foundation or mainstay of the ball club gives the squad its per- I sonality and character. This person does "...our players are not necessarily have to be a player, and is most often thought of as a guiding star. students. We had a 3.5 academic [team] average last year. What do you want blood?"
Lou Gehrig, knowing that his time on —John Rooney earth was short-lived and would soon be over; remained the heart and soul of the New York Yankees until he could hardly walk. Vince Lombardi, in his reign as master, created the Green Bay Packers and led them to con- secutive Super Bowl victories. Magic John- son, with his candidness and enduring, childlike attractiveness, epitomizes the Los Angeles Lakers on the hardwood. And Lou Carnessecca, the Italian leprechaun, would be a fish out of water if he were not on the sidelines ofaSt. John's basketball game. John "Pat" Rooney, the women's tennis coach at Fordham, fits that mold perfectly. Rooney is Mr. Tennis, a title he will undoub- tedly hold forever. The Early Years The year 1919 saw a young Rooney pick up a racket and begin to play tennis. The sport has been the focal point of his life ever since. Practice brought him to the Junior NationaJ Level, where on 17 dollars a day, Rooney and trips, "due to our quality of play and our value of knowledge. the University threw him a surprise birthday his competitors played all the time, wherever, academic excellence.'' "I'm not going to leave Fordham," said party, celebrating, according to Rooney, his they could, and entered numerous tour; Illustrating further the validity of For- Rdoney, noting that he will pack up his bags 19th year. If he feels as young as he says he is, naments. dham talent and the recent championship when he can no longer do the work. we can all benefit from the witty, personable After graduating from Fordham in 1924, seasons, Rooney says he has been receiving let- Well, Fordham knows he can, for the. spirit of Fordham Tennis, as many people "the best class that ever graduated," Rooney ters from girls all over the country expressing a lone reason that his heart is in it. Just recently, already have. began his university coaching career, at Rose desire to play for Fordham. Hill. He has been here ever since. Thougfitsof years-gone-by brought the New York City Inside the Man native to recall many trivia tidbits. Fordham's The future. To some it may sound Put your degree courts used to be situated across from Dealy ominous, but to Rooney it is just another day. The toughest job Hall and inside the present Administration "We've been doing it for 75 years. We to work you II ever love Building, only to be moved in 1918 to the have the courts, the quality, and the backing current location behind Loyola-Fabe? HaC of the administration. We've always had where it can do With the move also came the loss of five ceiir- teams at Fordham.'' ts. He feels the same way about tennis. a world of good. Rooney simultaneously coached Xav-ier "With 25,000 sold-out seats at the U.S. Open I High School in Manhattan and Fordham for can't see any flaws—tennis has a giant future." 18 years, in addition to his past 35 years at the Emphasizing how the sport has become helm of Fordham Prep. Thus, it is easy to see more public over the years, age and income in his face and hear in the sound of his voice wise, Rooney is never one to chase a tennis that his second home is Fordham. player off a Fordham court to make room for "I like the kids, the faculty, the Jesuits," his squad. Rooney said. "I'vealways supported the kids who play Up To Date for fun on the Fordham courts,"he said. "It's While he is unable to recount all the a perfect example of tennis at college." championships, plus the wins and losses," Since he is active in the U.S. Open, Your first job after graduation should offer you Rooney acknowledges that "I like to win Rooney does help his players'find summer more than just a paycheck. We can offer you championships. I'm a coach. Mypurposc in life employment. This past vacation, 25 Prep and an experience that lasts a lifetime. islowinchampionships. lamairibinous. Hike University tennis competitors earned money excellence." And excellence is just what he has working the Open. Working together with people in a different been rewarded with. In addition, Rooney intimately knows culture is something you'll never forget. It's a The women's squad of the University has many professional stars, a number of whom learning experience everyone can benefit from. had its share of titles as well. This makes have competed at the Open. Among them are Rooney particularly happy because of the Vitas Gerulitas, Elwood Cook (Rooney In Science or Engineering, Education, Agricul- academic status of Fordham. played with him), Ronald Holmberg (once ture, or Health, Peace Corps projects in de- "Ours is an academic college: we give ranked number eight in the world), and John veloping countries around the world are 0I1ly tractions of tuition, we don't have McEnroe. bringing help where it's needed. professional players; at the university (and the "McEnroe played at Fordham when he 1 r<-'P) our players are students. We had a 3.5. was 13 years old on court number two," If you're graduating this year, look into a uni- academic (team) average last year. What do recalled Rooney. que opportunity to put your degree to work v - °u want blood? We represent the kids at the Along with his excellent memory, where it can do a world of good. Look into Rooney has a sound philosophy for why he has allege. We're proud of them and they're Peace Corps. been coaching tennis for 64 years. " It's part of Proud of us." Info Session Oct 2nd, tome March and Spring Break, the Lady oureducational system," he said. "I coach for 10 - 2:JO PM. Interviews <;i>"s will find themselves in sunny Florida for one simple reason, to enhance education in a k)ur matches against a variety of excellent Jesuit college." on Oct: 15th, 9 - 5 PM . 'earns. In i|,e meantime, Rooney is hoping to Rooney could coach elsewhere, but he is Call : 57 9 - 2152 s*-nd the squad to California over the staying at Fordham because of the educational Washington's Birthday weekend in February. atmosphere, A graduate student of Fordham, "We deserve it," Rooney said about the N.Y.U., and Columbia, Rooney knows the 8/THE RAM/THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27,1984 Bronx In The S
s I walked by Keating Hall early Sunday Mor- John Breunig Editor-in-Chief ning, I stopped and looked in a we at the majestic Dan Vincelette Executive Editor A flags waving in the suave spring breeze, and the thousands of lonely chairs. Later, on graduation day, Melissa Goodman Managing Editor the processions seemed endless, as did the speeches. As Vincent Barry Lincoln Center Editor ...many, Virginia Keating Features Editor Andrew Mola Arts Editor totakeadi Jack Curry Sports Editor is a qualm Mike Zuccarello Sports Editor Pete Birle Copy Editor surrounds Mark McDonough Photography Editor that thefi Margaret O'Brien Business Manager Donna Lanigan ... Subscription Manager a photographer for The Maroon, my eye was constantly the effort peeled for anything which looked in the least bit in- novative. like it is. Th# Ram Is the Universitywide newspaper ol Fordham University, serving campus and community since 1918. 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Ad deadline is Tuesday al 5 p.m. The opinions expressed in Ram editorials are those of the editorial board; those expressed In told him that I was a school official and proceeded to columns, letters or graphics are those of the individual writers or artists. No part of The Ram including text, photos, artwork and ads may be take some breathtaking photographs. tment who I just barely k reproducedytiithout Ihe written consent of the editor. The Ram is composed on campus at Fordham Student Print and printed by oflset I bid many a farewell and stood and watched as. along well, and they in tui Htnography on recycled paper in a union printing plant. everyone left. I remained. Alone among hundreds of that a friend of theirs was h empty champagne bottles and torn up copies of the I must admit, it seemi graduation issue of The Ram, I remaine'd. were going to a party on 16 I felt very alone at first, and wondered why I was but that did not bother i not going home like everyone else. Suddenly feelings of summer that we were all sd uncertainty and high hopes for the summer of 1984 appealing. I must say, we] washed away the spirit of pomp and circumstance which down to the party because | still lingered in the air. I was spending my summer in the expect. Alll could think ( Insecurity Bronx. It did not seem like such an appealing idea at fir- ten cute, preppy Fordhan st, but the fact that I was going to be living with four of the South Bronx. As it ml my best friends helped to ease the doubts in my mind. was extremely nice and el Security has noticeably improved since last year. Apparently, the University does not want a Five people in a three bedroom apartment seemed a People are people wherevef repeat of last September's stabbing incident in which an assailant made a conspicuous entrance bit too much too handle, but I'd say we got along quite The two parties were| well considering the crowded living conditions. Ishould' summer in the Bronx, and exit under the nose of an IBI guard. also mention that we were kind enough to provide bed suppose. I wonder how pe Times have changed... or have they? and.board to many a cockroach over the summer. I can deal with boredom during On Monday night, two cars were overturned in University parking lots. Where was Fordham honestly say that I am glad that I lived with four other lucky to have two church security? A two ton vehicle being turned over is not exactly a quick quiet occurrence. If two people because I'm sure things would have been very the summer. These at leas security cars are suppose to be continuously making tours of the campus, why was the incident lonely otherwise. the sweltering summer ni never reported? I say this because many times when I was out of the see members of the coinn Students who park their cars on campus pay $100 a year for this "privilege." The least that apartment I felt "alone." Of course there were the local they were entertained by si students can expect is a reasonable facsimile of a safe parking lot. storekeepers who would recognize me, and a simple palates where entertained Shortcomings were also evident at Friday night's mixer. Members of the Campus Activities hello from these people helped to make me feel accepted The feast did not lasi Board have referred Io IBI's presence as a "joke" in which guards were there more to play games in the neighborhood. Feeling accepted by the people of the summer when I felt than to safeguard the well being of students. Little Italy was very important, and I made a sincere ef- Bronx. It was then that I sJ fort to make my neighbors realize that I was not simply a of Manhattan. The subwl During fights which broke out during the festivities, security guards acted more like student living in the area for a while who did not care bearably hot. and I pity ( wallflowers at a grammar school dance than as agents of safety. Members of the Pub staff were about his surrounding community. time iobs there. It was forced toinlercede, while security guards idly stood by. I talked to many of my neighbors, and most times I someplace like South Strl When a few immature students endanger the welfare of the majority of students, it is con- was able to utilize my Italian skills which was a very near the water. Greenwich! sidered irresponsible. When people who are paid to maintain order and are entrusted with studen- rewarding experience. Talking with older people from to visit because of its vital ts' well-being fail to do so, then it is intolerable. the area was very worthwhile and I discovered that they The most frightening Security has been improving. The lessons of last fall have been learned, and, for the most really enjoyed a young person's company. In many curred when a couple of fri part, IBI has been impeccable. We can only hope that the negligence shown this past week is not a respects, speaking with, and learning about the lives of the Village. We were at return to old form. We urge all students to cooperate with security, while, at the same time, we older people in the Belmont area made living here over station when one of the gi exhort IBI to be more diligent and not serve as paid spectators to reckless behavior. the summer not only a sad experience, but made me. the necklace she had been realize the feelings of hopelessness and despair that neck. At first, I did not ki many senior citizens in the neighborhood are up against. that had been committed. It really made me wonder about the future of Belmont. selves, we did report the c Unfortunately, many Fordham students never learn to transit police that we wo take advantage of Little Italy. It really is a quaint haven station on 161st Street from the city which surrounds it. I have come to the con- custody. I experienced ii Last week, THE RAM incorrectly printed the date for the open SAC meeting. We urge all clusion that the future of Belmont depends on the effor- when I faced the apprehei students to attend the SA C meeting on October 9 during activity period in the McGinley Center. ts of young people to keep it like it is. As I stated the chainsnatchings in the previously, the older people in the community, in many friend was one of the viet cases, have lost hope for this area. This must not happen. has filed a complaint and It was a problem at first relating to people my age cracked a very difficult BLOOM COUNTY by Berke Breathed basically because the young people from the area usually fruitlessly working on for hung out in big groups on the corner, and when I would that whole ordeal was a IK SON, YOUR tmien TOLP m miM MUCH P6 walk by, either alone or with one of my roommates, it I had done my part in ma ', YOU , PHILOSOPHICAL iamam-rne j seemed easier to just walk by and stare at each other then instead of ignoring the roll to try and stop to see who would initiate a conversation. There really wasn't MB FROM me mes mmKiNo IMPLICA With the passage of time, however, we did start to say summer. Because of worlj OFWT.R.S.. TIONS ofexpmiNim THIS TO MOM. hello to each other. The ice was really broken when my got out of the Bronx. Now| roommates and I had a party. Our original intention was that it was not too bad. It * - «JP/ '- 9 to throw a party with other students who were spending acquiring (rue independent the summer in Ihe Bronx and some people who I worked. that it was a oowl of chei with at Beefsteak Charlies. Fortunately, it turned out to mer, and recommend it t> be a really successful party because many more people experience which I'm glut', showed up than we had anticipated. Word even got out that I would never do agaii to "those guys who hung out on Ihe corner" that we Bob DiMurtino, IT (Mm were having a party and they showed up at the door. It USG senatorfor Fordham [HE RAM* 27,1984/9
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\ people jn my apar- it turns out, we got d all of us to a pany e following week. nzarre to say that we tin the South Bronx, to the point in. the hat any party seemed 0 t nervous on the trip did not know who to o potential disaster of IIking into a party in opinion iveryone at the party got along quite well. . — — — — —^— — — — —~-' — •••••••••*- "™.»f^"^-^ be born that St. Paul describes as the action of God's & . . . : y the highlight of my And has.it hot happened many times in the ich to rave about, I ,' classrooms on this campus that a student has looked, residents of the area The University Spirit perhaps at an obscure passage in a Shakespearean play ner months. We wece or even, God save the mark, a convoluted'argument in 1187th Street during Hegel's Phenomenolgy of Spirit and wondered, "Can something to do on ;' • , fhresponse to trie recent controversy over'religion God's spirit is perhaps more vivid than that in the "thesedry boneslive?" Have not professors looked at the ras a good feeling to and politics, University President Joseph O 'Hare, S.J., passage of Ezekiel we heard in this morning's first not so radiant faces of their students on the first day of class and asked themselves the same question? But as joying themselves as hassubmiited to theFaculty Forum hisHomily frpm the reading: the valley of dead bones where Yahweh asks his September 6, Mass ofihe Holy Spirit held in the Univer- chosen prophet, "Can these bones Jive?" And (he professor and students work their way through text, Idancers, while their "the bones are joined together" and a wild dance of linary delights. sity Church. prophet, in response to Yahweh's command, calls on the spirit to "breath on these dead; let them livet" "And ideas is set off in young minds as startling as the clat- 1 reached a point in tering of the bones in Ezekiel's valley. 0 get away from the there w
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by Joseph Mongelli who took home awards in Overall Performan- What do Dan Aykroyd, Bette Midler, ce and Voter's Choice Best Video for his mini- Rod Stewart and Ed Koch have in common? movie video "Thriller." Although Michael They were all on the First Annual MTV Video did not grace the special with a personal ap- Music Awards. pearance, Diana Ross told the audience that Hosted by outrageous pop singer Midler "Michael thanks everyone.'' and Saturday Night Live veteran Aykroyd, the The most deserved winner of an award September 14 awards ceremony was taped at were / fie Cars for'' You Might Think," which Here is an overall view of the winners. Radio City Music Hall in New York and syn- won Video of the Year. The video embodies VIDEO OF THE YEAR dicated across the country. what video-music means; a solid tune with TheCars "You Might Think." Following standard awards show format, imaginative graphics set to the lyrics and VIEWER'S CHOICE the MTV Video Music awards were developed meaning of the song. Michael Jackson "Thriller" to publically recognize video-music's influen- MALE VIDEO ce on the music industry and society. Various All in all the evening was entertaining and David Bowie "China Girl" topics such as "Special effects in a video" different. The performances between awards Winners were FEMALE VIDEO were introduced by film clips of assorted were solid acts by popular artists. Rod Stewart Cyodi Lauper "Time After Time" videos, which proved worthy of the MTV awarded an started things off with "Infatuation." Others CONCEPT VIDEO reputation. Winners were awarded an Oscar such as Madonna "Like A Virgin" and ZZ size statuette of the MTV astronaut. Oscar size Herbie Hancock "Rockit" Top "Sharp Dressed Man" performed as GROUP VIDEO Collecting the most astronauts was Her- well. The best song of the night, however, was statuette of the ZZTop "Legs" bie Hancock for his futuristic video of the • '1 Want a New Drug" by Huey Lewis and the STAGEPERF0RMANCE1N A VIDEO song "Rockit." Hancock and "Rockit" took News. With zany hosts like Midler and MTVastto- Van Halen "Jump" home four silver astronauts for Experimental Aykroyd plus people such as Cyndi Lauper, NEWARTISTIN A VIDEO Video, Editing in a Video, Special Effects, and Billy Idol, and Eddie Murphy reading the naut. Eurythinks "Sweet Dreams" Concept Video. nominations a "Second" Annual MTV OVERALL PERFORMANCE IN A VIDEO No music awards show would be com- Video-Music Awards could again be enter- Michael Jackson "Thriller" plete without pop sensation Michael Jackson taining and interesting.
Martin And Tomlin Give Their All by Stephen Riordan crossfire. The guru goofs, and the late, AllofMeis a film that finally shows Steve unlamented Edwina Cutwater takes- up Martin and Lily Tomlin at their best. residence in the right half of Roger's body. The newly released motion picture deals i he fun oegins when Martin begins to with the topic of transmigration in a manner play the part of two sexes at the same time, never before seen. with different sides of his body. The left is still As Roger Cobb, Martin is a lonely attor- Roger, but the right now belongs to prudish, ney who would prefer to be a jazz musician. At haughty Edwina. 38 he is trying to straighten out his life. Martin plays the unwilling host of a wan- At the same time, Edwina Cutwater is dering spirit with split second timing. His trying to straighten out her death. Played by facial expression, and body language change Tomlin, she is portrayed as a rich, eccentric with each step he takes. invalid, nearing the end of her unhappy She was great in her first screen comedy existence, who believes that her money can role as Violet Newstead, opposite Jane Fonda buy her anything she wants, including immor- and Dolly Parton. in Nine To Five, but now tality. Tomlin is even better in her caretully observed A Far Eastern mystic guru, portrayed by characterization of Edwina. For All of Me, Richard Libertini, promises to transfer Ed- you could tell Tomlin payed as much attention wina's soul into the beautiful young body of to Edwina in terms of details as she has her stablehand's daughter, Terry (Victoria previously done with her characters of Er- Tennant). Edwina thereby intends to leave her nestine (The Telephone Operator) and Edith fortune to the girl so that she can come back Ann (The Precocious Five Year Old) among from the grave and live a little. others. It doesn't work that way. This film gives the comic careers of Mar- When Roger Cobb is assigned to revise tin and Tomlin a rebirth so that All of Me is Edwina's will, he gets caught in the spiritual highly recommended to all of you. 12/THE RAM/THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27,1984
point and Fordham trailed, 13-10. What happened next might have been the difference in the contest. Senior free safety Football Chris Oden picked off an Azzarita pass in Fordham territory. With 40seconds left in the Continued from page 16 half Atkinson went back to work and brought has been erratic this season, knocked one- the Rams to the Mariner 16 with the key play through from 35 yards to give the Rams a 3-0 being a 34 yard pass to freshman Steve Sharpe. edge. The Rams had an excellent opportunity to tie It didn't last for long. the game and gain the momentum', but Ken- Alter regaining the pigskin, Atkinson nedy missed a 40 yard field goal as the gun rolled out of the pocket and gained 11 yards sounded. before fumbling the ball on the Merchant "I think that would have changed the Marine 45. The Mariners turned this costly whole game said Atkinson of Fordham's miscue into their first score of the day. failure to capitalize in the closing seconds. "A turnover is bad enough," explained "We're still young and we need confidence Atkinson, "but when they score on top it's builders." like a double-dose." Valuable momentum was lost. This B.A .E. Opens Season Freshman Frank Azzarita, the Mariner would prove to be deadly in the second half as by Harry Leonardatos most of the contemporary selections that were signal-caller who put on a clinic in roll-out the Mariners came out flying while the Rams In fron! ot a va y smail audience at Ed- played; three pieces from America's most quarterbacking, gave the Rams a double dose where flat. ward's Parade last Thursday, the Bronx Arts popular opera, Porgy and Bess, four selec- as he drove U.S.M.M.A. 55 yards in seven Merchant Marine asserted some control Ensemble gave its first performance of the plays for a touchdown. Azzarita found in the third period as they chewed up nine tions from Fiddler on the Roof including the semester, The performance featured a wood- paydirt when he connected with tight end minutes of the clock in collecting their third famous song "If I Were a Rich Man," and five wind quintet made up of five players and their Boren Chambers for a 23 yard score. Todd score of the afternoon. The 16 play, 96 yard selections from the popular musical, West instruments: a clarinet, an oboe, a bassoon, a Wendorf added the extra point to give the drive, which was the only Mariner touchdown SideStory. flute, and a French horn. The music included a visitors a 7-3 advantage. that didn't result from a Fordham turnover, The most delightful and refreshing selec- variety of music ranging from the classical No sooner did Fordham get the ball back was sparked by running back Fiore. Fiore tion of the program was a piece called period to the modern musical. before they lost it again. This time it was tight carried 10 times for 44 yards, caught a 14 yard "Children's Corner Suite" by French com- end Joe Lindner who couldn't find the handle pass and threw a key block as Azzarita hit The Ensemble began the concert by poser Claude Debussy. This piece was as one of Atkinson's passes sailed through his Chambers with a 25 yard spiral, the second playing "Yankee Doodle Dandy." Since none originally written for the piano, but William hands and into the arms of free safety Scott touchdown that the pair combined for on the of the famous composers of the classical Scribner, the bassoonist of the group, Walsack. The sophomore returned the ball to day. period, like Mozart or Haydn, wrote any arranged it to be played by a woodwind quin- the Fordham 30 and the Mariners were in The fourth quarter saw the Rams' hopes pieces for just a woodwind quintet, the En- tet. business once again. for a comeback squashed by the deadly tur- semble decided to play a piece by Franz Danzi nover. Fordham controlled at midfield with called "Wind Quintet in G Minor, Op. 56 After the performance, the small .crowd After picking up a first down on two run- about 11 minutes remaining, but they lost con- No.2." dissembled, and each person went on his way ning plays, Azzarita rolled out for what trol when an Atkinson floater was picked off As the the concert progressed, the num- having his own opinion about the performan- seemed like an eternity before finding Chris by linebacker Dallas Kinley. The interception ber of spectators grew in size. Some came to ce. One thing is for sure, however; everyone Fiore with a 17 yard touchdown strike at the led to Merchant Marine's final points as Fiore see their friends, and others came out of enjoyed this pleasing performance on a splen- 1:53 mark. The PAT was botched and the put the finishing touches on a 46 yard drive general interest. The audience recognized did day at Edward's Parade. Mariners led 13-3 with the half winding down. with a two yard bolt into the endzone. The Rams struck back in classic fashion "We were every bit as good as them," as they displayed what they could do when saidTutein. "That'stheshameofit." they kept their hands on the ball. Atkinson Fordham will have little time to lick its, came out throwing and Kron, who rushed for wounds as they take to the road to face the St. •69 yards, came out running as the Rams ven- John's Redmen (1-2) this week. tured deep into enemy territory. Atkinson "Losing builds character," said Atkin- capped the drive by hooking up with Lindner son. "When you do things wrong that's when (or a 26 yard score. The light end snared the you learn the most." ball at the ten and bulled his way into the end Hopefully, the Rams learned a lot last zone from there. Kennedy tacked on the extra week.
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Sights & Sounds t for an October release is Crimes of Passion, a movie which marks the return of director Ken Russell. It has been four years since his last release, Altered Slates. ^J Russell will direct Kathleen Turner and Tony Perkins in this Body Heal type film... The Fordham University chorus is ready to begin its fall season this Sunday. They will feature two songs For Unto Us A Child Is Born and // You love Me Keep My Comman- dmentSdX this week's mass in the University Church. TheChorus has also slated Novem- ber 11 as the date for their fall concert... If postcards are to your liking then you should mark down the 20th and 21 st of October. The sixth annual New York Poster and Postcard &how will be held at the Roosevelt Hotel, located on 45th and Madison Avenues. Postcar- ds range from 25 cents to 20,000 dollars... It took almost four years but Prince's 1980 release Dirty Mind has finally made it to the gold recording standing on the momentum of his Purple Rain album... The soundtrack from the movie Teachers reads like a who's who of rock and roll. Included On the LP are such names as Cheap Trick, ZZ Top, Night Ranger, Ian Hunter, Freddie Mercury, Joe Cocker, Bob Seger, .38 Special, and The Motels. The soundtrack will be released on Capitol Records sometime next week... Be on the lookout for new material from Sting. His latest single Leaving the Hall Lights On Forever is co-written by Stephen Bishop. Bishop's hits include On and On and the theme from Tootsie, It Might Be you... THIS WEEK ATT.O.P. Monday Night T.O.P. presents guitansi-singer Kay Boston. Having the reputation of being a crowd pleaser, Boston always encourages audience participation. He has not Friday Septembep r 2# only played across the country but overseas in Switzerland and England... T.O.P. has planned a mystery guest lo perform on Thursday. Who could it possibly be? I can not tell you but his initials are R. B. and he is supposed to be one of the funniest comedians around At A Flagship Theatre Near today. Both shows are held in the Ramskellar at 9 p. m. Admission is free to all students. THE RAM/THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27,1984/13 Lady Rams Drop NCC byPaulGuido The Women's Tennis team just keeps Sue Tully, Liz deCarvalho, and Ann O'Malley rolling along, toppling opponent after op- as his three starters for the match, with deCar- ponent. The latest victim to receive no mercy valho looking the most impressive as she rom- from the undefeated Lady Rams was Nassau ped to victory, 6-1, 6-3. Rooney described Community College, who fell by a 4-1 score. deCarvalho as a "complete tennis player," in The fact that Nassau won a match is that she offers her opponent no weaknesses to somewhat significant as it represents the first exploit. match that any opposing player has taken While deCarvalho was winning in straight from Fordham, something Nassau scarcely sets, Nassau's Moira Schwartz beat O'Malley found consoling. by a 6-3, 6-3 score. This score does not represent an upset as both coach and player viewed Schwartz as the better of the two. "Ifeel with a little The most exciting match of the day, by far, was at first singles. bit of luck, and our In the first set of the battle between Tully and Nassau's Ingrid Bulla, the Fordham talent, we can be junior played well and won 6-3. Bulla did not quit and forced a third set by taking the second undefeated," 6-4. By the third set, however, Tully had worn down Bulla with her strong game. Tully took —Coach Rooney the third set convincingly by a 6-2 margin. Even though Tully dropped her first set Regardless, the Lady Rams found them- of the year and had to play a third set, she was The Lady Rams' number one singles player, Elisa Frei, took the week selves up against a tougher team than was ex- never worried. "I was confident the whole pected. Head Coach John Rooney viewed the way," said the winner. off as the Lady Rams remained undefeated. match as an opportunity to rest some of his The doubles matches were consistent of the second doubles team, and took their match Villanova squads. The team is quite optimistic starters and give some of his non-starters ex- the way Fordham has played so far this season. 6-3,6-3 to give Fordham its 4-1 win. about their chances of repeating last year's win perience. Although risking possible em- Both teams had an easy go of it on the court. The team looks to the future with con- at the MAAC tourney. barrassment, Rooney felt it is important for The first team of Cynthia Russo and Chris fidence. "I feel with a little bit of luck, and our his bench to play as it is "an investment in the O' Dwyer won big by a score of 6-1,6-2. "They talent, we can be undefeated," said Rooney. "We should win it again" said a con- future." outclassed them," said Rooney of Kis first Next week is key for the Lady Rams as fident Sue Tully. With the talent and self- It was in singles action that Fordham team. they have the MAAC tournament sandwiched assuredness that this team possesses, it is not received the biggest scare. Rooney decided on Tina Buschi and Carol Murray comprised between matches against good Barnard and easy to argue against her. Tennis Looks ToMAACs by Chris Shaw The 1984 edition of the Fordham men's Laurin, 7-5,6-4at sixth singles. tennis team looks strong and primed to defend Tim Brown, Mark Ross and Mark Fabry its MAAC crown. With the loss of only two all came up empty at third, fourth and fifth players to graduation and a talented group of singles, respectively. The Rams collected two returnees mixed with some gifted freshmen, of the three doubles matches to claim the another championship seems within reach. triumph. Brown and Fabry turned back Linan The men's tennis team improved their and Johnny Linn, 6-2, 6-4 at second singles, record to 4-1 and avenged a defeat from last while Dave Varoli and Tom Flintoff year in the process by edging Concordia, 5-4, decisioned Kela Simunyola and Laurin, 6-0 at Rose Hill. Captain Tim Goley sparked the and 6-4 at third singles to clinch the match. Rams at first singles as he captured a hard- head Coach Bob Hawthorn is excited and fought 7-6, 3-6, 7-6 win over Anil Fotdon. has high hopes for his Rams which features six Dennis Chorney was equal to the task at juniors in the top six single spots. With no second singles, as he disposed of Miguel seniors on the team, eight freshmen round out Linan7-6,6-4, while Dan Mastrangelo had the the squad that finished third earlier in the other Fordham singles win by downing Yves season at the West Point Invitational. In the tournament, which St. John's won, junior captain Tim Goley and several other team members reached the finals, including freshman Danny Mastranglo who won the six- th singles title. Goley, though he lost in the finals, performed well before losing in three sets to Army's Ted Wilson, last year's MAAC singles champion. Last Friday the Rams won their second Rugby Tops Rutgers 36-0 of three warmup matches by defeating Fair- field University. Earlier in the year, the Rams by Steve Novello easily defeated Vassar 8-1. The Fordham Ram Rugby Club won its Manus to help us out." While these matches do not count toward first league game Saturday by defeating rival Cunius and Cusinelli had two tries, and any championship, they are very important, Rutgers 36-0 at Murphy Field. McManus added one try for the Rams. Junior according to Hawthorn. "For the past four years we've played Chuck Divonealsohadakick. "During these we get a chance to see some close games against Rutger's," senior "We realized that the first game was everybody play and look at cli f ferent players in Jimmy Borland said, "but we just blew them against an international team (Durham different positions," he said. away this year." University)," Borland said. "The second The experience that the young players The Rams jumped to a commanding 20-0 team we played (the Rockaway Men's Club) receive in these matches is very important. half time lead behind the play calling of tended to play dirty. Our win against Rutgers was a boost. Besides, I don't think we ever Junior Tim Goley "With the experience of our older Borland, who had a kick, and the running of defeated them by such a large margin.'' I feel we players, 1 feel we will be stronger than last junior John Wendel, who had two tries. year'steam," explained Hawthorn. "We've been practicing hard," Borland will be stronger As it stands right now, Goley will be said. "We dominated them right from the The ruggers play their next home game playing first singles for the second straight start. The strung forward play from captain against Army on Sunday, October 7. than last year's year. Tim Brown will handle singles for the Steve Byrne, sophomore Bob Cunius, and "The game against Army is going to be a second straight year. Tim Brown will handle freshman star Pat Cusinelli mixed well with good game," Borlandsaid. "They are usually team." the hard-hitting from sophomore Brian Mc- a tough team." —Coach Hawthorn the number two singles spot, and Dennis 14/THE RAM/THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27,1984
Of the other freshmen, it looks like Rick St. Jean, Mike Burger and Ken Henderson may break into the lineup and contribute to Tennis the teams' quest for another MAAC cham- Advertise Soccer pionship. The other championship the Rams compete for is the ECAC Championships this Continued from page 15 Friday and Saturday in Trenton, New Jersey. Chorney will DC in at the third slot. Mark Ross In Continued from page 16 and Mark Fabry will handle the fourth and fif- th singles spots and Dave Varoli and On October 4th and 5th, the Rams will Mastrangelo, who Hawthorn says "will travel to the West Side Tennis Club, the for- mer site of the U.S. Open to compete in the The Ram probably move up," will handle the final singles positions. MAAC championships. Good friends won't leave you flat.
Freshman Dan Mueller nesday against the Jaspers. "After losing to the top two teams in the state [Columbia and Hartwick] in a week, now we have to play catch-up," said Schnur. "Hopefully, Keith [Loeffler] will be back by the weekend to help our front line. A couple of wins should put us back in the state rank- ings." Classifieds
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Call (212)579-1633 and ask for Dr. Davis or were out and-pfftt!-your rear (516) 921-3198(answerlngmachine). ASSERTIVF.NESS TRAINING: A workshop designed to. tire was down. Good thing there facilitate growth In social and personal sphares. W 3tSj beginning Oct. 3. Sign up at the Counseling Canter, 226 DeaV was a phone nearby. And a few Hallor call ext. 2141. good friends who were willing to drive a dozen miles, on a Saturday night, to give you a HEADING FOR lift. When you get back, you LAW SCHOOL? want to do more than just say CONSIDER "thanks!'So tonight Jet it be HARVARD Lowenbrau. Come ask us questions on Thursday October 4 at 2 pm In Dealy 218. Lowenbrau. Here's to good friends. Everyone welcome. Women and minorities especially. THE RAM/THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27,1984/15 Frustration Patience •fifteen minutes after the Mets had clinch- i the championship, their followers had goal. Jesse Orosco made us sweat, but he got the right outs at the right time. If we needed a lompthe Shea Stadium surface... and, being tme Mel fans with their roots in 1962, they righthander, we could be sure Doug Sisk first base. "—Leonard Koppett, 1970 would do the job. Then there was Dwight Gooden, pitching games that belonged in the Louvre in Paris in- stead of Shea-by-the-Bay. Here was a kid who can't drink in most states striking out Pete Rose, Mike Schmidt, and Steve Garvey. Other new names like Ron Darling, Wally Backman, and Mike Fitzgerald contributed consistently, but I drew the line when a guy named Kelvin i neatly on the flip side Chapman had the game-winning RBI when of the back page is generally set aside for Ford- the 1984 Mets beat the 1969 Mets in a com- ham events and Fordham people. Rarely do puter baseball game. I cried "fix" from my we stray from that theme, and if we do, there seat in the loge. had better beadamn good reason. Just ask my There is one scene at Shea that stands out editor. in my mind. Gooden was pitching, and I was This one is for the New York Mets, sitting in the upper deck, not far from the two though, which just happens to be a damn good guys who put up the K's for every Dwight reason in itself. strikeout. A man about 50 years old and drunk The Mets actually have plenty to do with before the opening pitch threatened the K kids Fordham. The Mets are frustration, hope, and before an usher came to hold him back. patience all built into one, and we at Fordham "Tell them bums to put them K's away. know about those things. No one ever did that when Tom Seaver was Anyone who followed Ram soccer last around," he bellowed. year has a pretty good idea of what frustration That's when it crossed my mind. Fenway is, One or two more wins down the stretch and Mariners. This year, there was a different kind worth it. Park, Yankee Stadium, and Dodger Stadium Frank Schnur's troops would have marched of frustration, a welcome frustration I sup- The years of hope and patience were are at their best when the stands are filled to (heir way to an NCAA bid. Hope had to do pose. It's called traffic. finally paying off. This season was something the rafters. Could it be that Shea Stadium is with the young mens tennis team, so naive that Last summer, journeying to a Met game special; it was magic. I was there when Hubie only itself when the Whitestone Bridge isn't they claimed the MAAC championship. was simple. The itinerary was standard: leave Brooks broke the Mets' record by hitting in his crowded, the seat in front of you is reserved Patience was that expression we kept seeing Poughkeepsie three hours before game time, 23rd consecutive game. From my loge seat way for your feet, you can call the vendors by last autumn on football coach O'Neal buy a field box seat, watch batting practice, out in rightfield, I saw thousands of Met fans name, and the fans are true enough to discuss Tutein's face throughout his rebuilding'cam- rap with third base coach Bobby Valentine, sit joining in a standing ovation and wondered Jim Beachump, Teddy Martinez, and Buzz paign when Jack Coffey Field resounded with down, boo George Foster, and head back where they were in 1983. Capra with you? And plenty of frustration, boos. hometothecityofsin. It wasn't until July that I came to believe hope, and patience on the side, too. Frustration, hope, and patience. This summer was different.. This sum- the Mets were for real. George Foster .came up Last year, with Shea Stadium more empty Frustration is synonomous with Mets mer there was traffic. There were all these with runners on base, and the score was still than full, a man was telling me stories about baseball. For Met fans my age, 1969 never hundreds of cars jammed up behind the razor.-close. Rocky Colavito, stopping only to watch Jason happened; we were more concerned with Whitestone Bridge, all the way .back to St. "Time for a pop-up to short," the guy Thompson crank a grand slam off of Walt issues like toilet training and Sesame Street. Joseph's School for the Deaf. There were kids behind me muttered cynically, as I prpnared to Terrell. This year, there is a new fad called the Nineteen seventy-three comes back to us in with Met caps on smooshing their runny noses boo Sweet George off the field. wave, and no one stops this nonsense even to bits and pieces, but the only solid memory we against car windows, We eveni saw, Fordham's I remember it was a curvebair.'a perfect admire the way Mike Schmidt fields a hard have is bad boy Pete Rose' picking on Bud' own Elvis the Pretzel Man on the shoulder of pop-up pitch, and that it landed in the grounder. Harrelson in the playoffs. Since then, we've the road, cashing in on the stagnant traffic. It bleachers in leftfield. I wasn't quite sure how Maybe the Mets weren't supposed to be been waiting. must have been the best business he ever did. he did it, but there I was beckoning George to good. Had the Mets held on to clinch the Last year, the Mets' greatest moment After the traffic came the problem of make a curtain call. The whole scenario was championship, these Met fans, with their came on August 8. That was the day the: buying tickets. For the first time in my life, I obscene. roots in Misubishi Diamond Vision and Amazins triumphantly became the 25th best bought a Met ticket from a scalper. It was a This summer saw Keith Hernandez play Digital Watch Day, probably wouldn't have learn in baseball, unseating the Seattle humbling experience, but these Mets were first base like Fordham's Brian Jamison tends missed first base. Athlete of the Week Bob Cunius Gianetti First As Ram The sophomore wing-forward had two scores and played X-Country Tops Jaspersaggressive defense in leading the RugbyRams toa 36-0 routof Rutgers. byLenBilello Once again it was junior Liz Humphrey The luck of the Irish was not with the who paced Fordham. The captain picked up a Manhattan Jaspers as they fell to the Fordham first place finish with a time of 19:33. Joanne Rams in Cross-Country action at Van Cor- Krebbs placed second with a time of 19:48 'andt Park on Saturday. The Rams had not while Kathy Handley finished third at 20:04. defeated Manhattan since 1976. The talented Humphrey, who has been Junior Kevin Gianetti, who placed first the Rams top runner for the past two seasons, lQr the Rams, summed up the team's ex- is not looking to lose this status in the near citement. Baseball Splits Twinbill future. She attributes her success to hard "It was really great," he said, "We work, dedication and plenty of self- naven't beaten them in a long, long time and motivation. remaining in the fallseason. 'ta fact that they have four excellent runners "To be a good runner you have to be a 1 ne Fordham baseball team continued to One of the biggest events left for the irom Ireland on their team made our victory loner-type personality to some extent because play the season in an up and down fashion. Rams will take place on the diamond, but it that much sweeter." the cross-country team doesn't bring in the The Rams traveled to Connecticut to battle the won't count on the records. On October 14, 1 lie Rams also outdistanced Columbia, same amount of money as some of the other Fairfield Stags in a doublehcader, and For- the club will orchestrate a 100-hour baseball Muthern Connecticut and Marist but teams on campus and therefore doesn't dham came away with a split. The Stags won marathon. Money raised from sponsors will "Seating the Jasper added spice to an already receive the same attention." the first game, 8-3, as Ed Vuckovich fired a go towards the Rams' trip to Florida next savory afternoon of running for the Rams, To date, the Lady Rams have enjoyed a six-hitter, while the Rams came back to grab spring. The marathon is named after Jim Con- I ho Lady tracksters also took pleasure in successful September. The important meets the nightcap, 11-3, behind the hitting of Rob te, a 1930 graduate of Fordham who later jne weekend by running past New York Tech show up in October and it will be interesting to Caione and Jerry Curley. The record for the worked in the New York Yankee a,"a American University while falling to a see if they can keep up their pace as autumn Rams now stands at 3-7 with five games organization. stro»g Lafayette squad. arrives. 16/THE RAM/THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27,1984 Rams Hand Mariners 26-10 Victory by Jack Curry took their first and only lead nine minutes into They say turnovers kill. If this statement the contest. The Rams ran eight consecutive was taken literally, the Fordham Rams would running plays during their second possession have been read their last rites on Saturday. to get in position for a three-pointer. The maroon and gold caused their own Sophomore placekick,er John Kennedy, who demise in losing their first game of the year on Continued on page 12 the gridiron as they gave the United States. Merchant Marine Academy a specially- wrapped gift. The contents? A 26-10 victory Kron, Oden which the Mariners graciously accepted in frontof2712fansatJackCoffey Field. The generosity of the Rams (2-1) was Sidelined exhibited by the four turnovers they commit- ted , There was no disputing the importance of The Fordham Rams football team will be the Fordham miscues. In fact, they decided hobbling when they take their act on the road thegame: to face the St. John's Redmen Saturday. Both "I think they were the biggest part of the sophomore running back Chip Kron and game," said junior quarterback Scott Atkin- senior free safety Chris Odcn will be sidelined son of the turnovers. "They sunk us." for the contest. Head Coach O' Neal Tutein agreed. Kron, the team's lop ball carrier with 387 "That (the turnovers) was the difference yards, is out with a knee injury that has ham- in the game," said Tutein. "That cost us the pered him since the beginning of training ballgame," camp. Kron is on a day-to-day basis, and he Truer words could not have been spoken may see action next week versus Georgetown. by coach or quarterback. Of the four Mariner Meanwhile, Oden, the team leader in intercep touchdown, three were direct results of For- tions, will miss the game due to a back injury. Joe Lindcr catches a touchdown pass in the second quarter. dham turnovers. You don't win ballgames Oden's affliction is more serious, and he may playing like that. miss up to three weeks. * 'I definitely think we were as good as them. "1 definitely think we were as good as Andre Hill will start in Kron's place, them," stated Atkinson. "That's what makes while a replacement for Oden will depend That's what makes the loss so much worse.'' the loss so much worse." upon the availability of junior Ed Thompson, In the early going, the Rams proved they who is still nursing a back inj ury he suffered on —QB Scott A tkinson could play with the Merchant Marine as they opening day.
Rams Rebound From Rout To Blank Jaspers 4-0 by Peter Tosches Manhattan failed to muster any serious Once the skies cleared Wednesday and threat to Brian Jamison's second shutout of the Fordham soccer team got it together, it the season the rest of the way and watched its turned out to be a winning afternoon all record fall to 1-4-1. around, as the Rams blanked Manhattan 4-0 Despite the victory, Schnur felt that his on Edwards Parade. team should have scored more. "We created a The Rams rebounded from last Satur- lot of chances," he said — the Rams had 25 day's 7-1 thrashing at the hand of Hartwick to shots on goal — "it should've been 8-0." even their record to 2-2-1. He added that the team would have to "Today was a big boost," explained concentrate more on finishing its scoring op- junior midfielder John Rollins. "After losing portunities with goals. to Hartwick, everybody needed a big boost Against Hartwick, the Rams surrendered andwegotit." four goals in a span of 15 minutes at the end of Manhattan's Jie Yang gave Fordham an the first half to dig themselves a hole they early boost, as he got the Rams on the board at could not escape, Two quick scores in the the 25:55 mark when he headed the ball past second half finished off Fordham, which was his own goalkeeper, John Crecco. Billy Vogel, playing without Keith Loeffler and Mueller, the last Ram to touch the ball, was credited due to injuries, and Tim Murphy who was sil- with the goal. ting out a one-game suspension. Larry Sunderland took the ball down the "The toughest part of our schedule is right sideline and booted in Fordham's second over," said Schnur, referring in particular to goal at 41:11 to give the Rams a 2-0 lead they previous games against Columbia, Hartwick, took in with them at halftime. Sunderland, and LIU. "We need two victories to gain back who was assisted on the play by John Rollins, our confidence." had been moved up to midfield as part of a The head coach is looking to gain those move designed by Schnur to add speed to the victories in this weekend's Loyola Tourna- frontlineand strength to thedefense. ment where the Rams will face ninth-ranked '' The toughest part of "It definitely paid off today," said Fairleigh-Dickinson (6-1) in the first round. Rollins of Schnur's shakeup. "It worked He explained that the confidence the team our schedule is over. We well." gained by tying nationally fifth-ranked The second half was dominated by the Columbia last week was lost in the injury-bug need two victories fo gain Ram offense which controlled the ball by that has plagued the team in recent weeks. keeping constant pressure on Manhattan's Schnur hopes to "add some zip at mid- back our confidence." defense. field" by shaking up his offensive set-up. By A Jim Berisha header into the far corner putting DougCochrane, Rollins, and Sunder- -- CoachSchnur of the net on a nice pass from • Dan Mueller land up fronl, Tom Novakovic at sweeper, staked Fordham to a 3-0 lead at 21:50 before and Tom Filipovits at stopper, he hopes to add the Rams rounded out the scoring seven some speed. He hopes to beef up the defense minutes later as Sunderland flicked a pass to by positioning Vogel and Eric Wadehn at Otto Costantini, who promptly beat Crecco fullback. It's a move that worked well Wed- Tom Novakovic has been moved lo sweeper. high forthe goal. Continuedon page 14