The b server THE STUDENT VOICE OF FORDHAM COLLEGE AT LINCOLN CENTER April 10, 2003 www.fclcobserver. com VOLUME XXI, Jssue 12 Community Responds to War College Council Opposes Military Strikes in Iraq By K.C. Johnston, FCLC'04 movement started by the STAFF WRITER Fordham Coalition for Global Peace and Justice. The resolu- FCLC - Merely days before tion states that the College the official outbreak of war Council opposes preemptive between the U.S. and Iraq, the attacks "against any nation, College Council passed a reso- including Iraq; unless it is lution condemning pre-emptive demonstrated - and authenticat- military strikes against all ed by the international commu- nations, specifically Iraq. The nity - that there is a real and resolution, which urges U.S. immediate threat to the security officials to reach diplomatic and safety of the people of the solutions through cooperation U.S." Associated Press with the United Nations and "The College Council urges A convoy of U.S. military vehicles, shown in an image from video, approaches Saddam International endorses the Pope's opposition Airport, Friday, April 4, near Baghdad, Iraq. The College Council officially opposes the present war. Congress and the President of to the war, was approved at the the United States to continue to Council's March 12 meeting. work through the United In Time of War, Students and According to the Rev. Robert Nations Security Council for a Grimes, S.J., FCLC dean, the Faculty Speak Out resolution was a product of a (Continued to page 7) By K.C. Johnston, FCLC'04 while others express full sup- quickly as possible." STAFF WRITER port of the government's deci- Leonard Nissim, professor of sion to battle Iraq. mathematics, agreed ' with A>*% FCLC - As members of the The Rev. Robert Grimes, Grimes in that he hoped the war university community react to S.J., FCLC dean, was disap- ends quickly, although he said atholieism and America's war with Iraq, they pointed with the government's he supported the U.S. govern- express contrasting levels of decision to attack Iraq." ment's actions. disgust, disappointment, pride "I was hoping and praying it "I believe it's a just war and and patriotism towards the would not happen," he said. necessary," he said. "The actions of the U.S. government. "And I mean that literally: I regime of Saddam Hussein and fBy^lacque Shoen, FCLC'03 Some people are outspoken in really was praying. And I'm ?]£TAFF WRITER their opposition to the war, hoping and praying it ends as (Continued to page 8) tjfVi-—iA"i ••>••••.•*• i—• < ; f EQRDHAM - Because "of, the sex scandals that USG Officials Discuss Possible garnered worldwide atten- tion last year, Catholic col- Smoking Ban in McMahon Hall leges and universities around the country have By Matt Colabraro, FCLC'06 body. been challenged to reassert STAFF WRITER Residential Life Director their Catholic identity, but Greer Jason described the pos- just how closely Catholic . FCLC - Administrators rep- sible implementation of the pro- universities must adhere to resenting the Office of posed policy as plans that are church doctrine has been a Residential Life met with the "very preliminary." Possibilities troubling issue for years. United Student Government include a fine and smoker's The question arises (USG) at its March 26 meeting education for violators, though whether Fordham has been ._,.,. Allison Banks to begin discussions about a she noted that Residential Life able to balance its Catholic Abovc t|ie diapc, a, ,hc Lincoln possible smoking ban in the res- is presently focusing on Associated Press identity with its duty as a Cen(cr campus. Has Fordham bal-, idence hall. The proposal has so whether or not the ban will take USG members voiced opposition university. As Manhattan's nnccd its Catholic identity with \ta ! far elicited mostly negative lo a possible smoking han in the (Continued to page 8) duty as a university? ' responses from the governing (Continued to pn^c 8) residence hall. Inside tliislssue of Me: COMMENTARY: FEATURES: Taking It All For College Voice, com Granted Page 16 Page 13 News April 10, 2003 page 2 Res. Life Hopes to Improve College Council Communication Between Students and Administrators Reaffirms

By Laurel McGovern, FCLC'06 Student Right STAFF WRITER

News Editors Note: The fol- lowing article has been reprint- to Respect ed from The Observer's March 13 issue. Due to a production error, the original article failed to appear in full. We regret this By K.C. Johnston, FCLC'04 issue, felt that while a nice error. STAFF WRITER gesture, the resolution would have little impact on FCLC - The Office of FCLC - The College what actually happened in Residential Life has initiated a Council passed a resolution the classroom. series of programs to increase reaffirming the student right "It's another pointless communication between resi- to respect in the classroom resolution," he said. dents and administrators. The when voicing opinions dif- "Nothing is going to programming effort, which fering from the professor or change." includes floor meetings, month- Eliza Gager general consensus. The deci- Bedrosian said he felt ly gatherings, and an evaluation Administrators in the Office of Residential Life have initiated a series sion was made at the many students didn't have and survey, comes on the heels of new efforts to improve communication between students and the Council's March 12 meet- administration. the courage to come forward of a decision by Residential ing. and speak out after they had Life administrators that student McGlade said Residential added, referring to the Office of The resolution reaffirms been subjected to discrimi- complaints and information col- Life expects 80 percent of the Residential Life. "The feeling the principles of academic nating remarks. lected during a Residence Hall surveys to be returned. She said amongst the students is one of freedom set forth by the "Students are sort of Association (RHA) meeting last results would not be compiled frustration." American Association of afraid. They have to be told semester were invalid. for some time due to quantity According to McGlade, University Professors in its they have rights," he said. While the results of the and the fact that surveys were more programs have taken "1940 Statement of "The students should know forum have been declared tabulated by hand. She pointed place this semester than last Principles," which says pro- they have a right to speak up invalid, the topics are well- out that the process was further semester because there was fessors should have freedom against teachers." grounded, said Director of complicated because surveys a period of several weeks to discuss materials pertain- In other news, the Residential Life Greer Jason were issued throughout the where the office was with- ing to the subject of the Council: and Assistant Director month of February, when the out a director. Jason came to class, but that they should • Agreed to support the Catharine McGladel student housing lottery occurs. the position on Oct. 28. She abstain from introducing idea of a free speech board. "We recognize the forum as The surveys are composed of said she spent November controversial matter unrelat- Mark Durbak, FCLC'04, invalid but we haven't stopped 86 questions ranging from the familiarizing herself with ed to the subject. and Rob D'Amato, communicating with the RHA," resident assistants efforts at cre- the office and used The resolution specifies FCLC'04, both members of said McGlade. "All topics ating a community to university December to focus on pro- that professors should dis- Justice, addressed the brought up in that forum still services and organizations. gramming oriented around cuss controversial material Council and asked for a remain on the table." Some RHA members have the finals period. unrelated to their courses guarantee of their support Both Jason and McGlade expressed discomfort with the "It's hard to implement when they feel it is appro- for the idea. The Council agree that they try to focus on survey. They were concerned new initiatives when there is priate, but that they must passed the motion, agreeing making students comfortable about the content and also no director," said Jason. respect the voices of stu- to commit to the idea and with both administrators and argued that the suvey contained Both Jason and McGlade dents who disagree with work with involved students the policies that the office has. too many questions for resi- said they felt current pro- them. The resolution does over the matter in the future. "We understand that students dents to answer. grams within the residential not, however, add anything United Student Government have concerns," said Jason, "I think that with such long community are successful. new to the 1940 statement, (USG) Secretary Trevor "They may not leave my office surveys people might not take They pointed to Your New but reminds members of the Wilson, FCLC'03, told the agreeing with me, but they them as seriously as they York (YNY), which began in university of the statement's Council that the plan for the leave understanding where should," said RHA Freshmen September, a program held existence and the need to free speech board was tentative we're coming from." Representative Meghan Woods, every week that offers free reaffirm its principles, because it did not have the full Students received notifica- FCLC'06. tickets and passes to events according to the Rev. Robert support of USG at the time of tion of the expanded program- "From what I had previously within the city, and added Grimes, S.J., FCLC dean. the Council meeting. ming in a Jan. 31 letter understood about the surveys that sign-up sheets were The issue was raised after • Heard from Ronald addressed to residents, who was that they were more com- almost always full. several students complained Mendez-Clark, director of were also informed of a new prehensive than they actually Aside from YNY, the to Grimes that their profes- the international and study survey to measure quality of turned out to be," said RHA Cura Personalis (or "care of sors had been rude or dis- abroad program, about life in the residence hall. President Nick George, FCLC the person") series is held missive during discussions recent changes made to the Both Greer and McGlade '04, who helped organize and once a month in the New about current political university's study abroad said the letter was not a reaction mediate last semester's forum. Student Lounge. New to issues, fiamely U.S. rela- application forms. He said to the November open forum. "There is so much that residents FCLC this semester, the tions with Iraq. Grimes said students must now fill out a Both administrators said the want to say and this survey series involves open discus- half of all the students with statement of purpose ques- idea of a survey was formulated dealt primarily with the sions during a dinner with whom he spoke reported that tionnaire and answer specif- in August and then given in Residential Life staff. They're administrators and staff they felt professors had den- ic questions to help deter- February as originally planned. not looking to give feedback on about issues ranging from igrated their opinions. mine both their desire to "Whenever we have a new the staff." adjudication to leadership "Students were being told travel and study abroad. initiative we want to make a George additionally within the residence hall. to shut up, or told that their Mendez-Clark said many special effort to notify stu- expressed skepticism of McGlade and Jason opinions didn't matter, or students applying to the dents," said Jason. Residential Life's efforts to acknowledged that developing were being mocked," he study abroad program want- Although the surveys are improve student-administrator methods for reaching out to the said. ed to travel, but in their new to the Lincoln Center cam- communication. McMahon Hall community is Darren Bedrosian, eagerness, often failed to pus, McGlade said similar sur- "People don't want to hear an ongoing process. FCLC'04, one of the stu- remember the studying com- , veys have been used at Rose about the policies in the judicial "We're continuing dents who initially brought ponent. Hill. She said surveys were process, they want to hear about plans we have, but we're the issue to the attention of He announced that the given out this second semester change," he said. "Nothing has also looking into devel- the school administration minimum GPA allowed for so students could first experi- changed to a serious extent." oping new programs," and who also wrote a letter- students to join the program ence an entire semester in the "They haven't shown good said McGlade. "It remains to-the-editor about the topic had been raised from a C to residence hall. faith to take it seriously," he a continuation." • in The Observer's March 13 a C+ average. • April 10, 2003 News page 31 Fordham MBA Program Ranks in Financial Times9 Top 100

By Lana Naghshineh, FCLC'05 program is a number of field man of the MacManus Group, is unique to the university, the top 50 schools nationally for STAFF WRITER studies known as "residentials" and Hon. John A. Gavin, former allowing students to build a return on investment. that are held at business sites U.S. ambassador to Mexico. portfolio of career assets Return on investment, or GSBA - For the first year in both domestically and interna- For the academic year 2002- through a variety of strategies. ROI, is best defined as the its history, Fordham's Graduate tionally and help to integrate 2003, there are 702 enrolled Initially students are asked to student's salary before School of Business academic and practical learn- students in the entire graduate define their goals, both short- entering the program and Administration was ranked 96 ing. t business program at Fordham. and long-term. They are then their salary after graduation. out of the top 100 international The Beijing International The average MBA student is 27 encouraged to develop a strate- ROI takes into consideration MBA programs by Financial MBA program is the first for- years old, and this year 41 per- gic investment plan and acquire the cost of tuition and how Times. Fordham's Business eign MBA degree in Beijing to cent of students are female. the right combination of assets, long it takes after gradua- School is one of only 56 United be approved by the Chinese Students have an average of including knowledge, experi- tion to start making a posi- States MBA programs ranked government. According to the five years professional experi- ence, and networks. Students tive cash flow. The average and one of only three New York Graduate School of Business ence before entering the pro- regularly review and refine reported salary before enter- City business schools that made Administration's academic bul- gram. Dozens of countries are their investment plan and final- ing the program is approxi- the list, published Jan. 21. letin, "Fordham is the degree- represented at Fordham, includ- ly market their portfolio of mately $55,000. The aver- The Financial Times used a granting institution career assets to age salary of a Fordham variety of criteria to rank the in a consortium of potential MBA graduate is $82,041 International MBA programs. 26 American Jesuit For the first year in employers. with an average sign on Each program received points business schools that According to bonus of $14,486. for salary percentage increase, provide the pro- its history, Fordham s Smith, "The When asked where she value for money, career gram's faculty. portfolio and sees Fordham's Graduate progress, and placement suc- Fordham's partner in Graduate School of the approach is School of Business cess, percentage of female stu- this endeavor is the an organizing Administration in 10 dents, faculty, and board mem- China Center for Business principle that years, she replied, "I see bers. Other criteria included Economic Research enables you as a richer, deeper portfolio percentage of international stu- at Peking Administration ranked an individual to available. There may be dents, faculty, and board mem- University." think through areas of interdisciplinary bers, previous Financial Times All international 96 out of the top 100 your strengths that we don't even know. doctoral rankings and research MBA students are and your weak- Ten years ago no one rankings. required to choose nesses, your thought of e-business." international MBA ind your The Graduate School of one or two of the Smith appreciates the Business Administration offers following concen- programs by Financial name recognition that three international degree pro- trations: accounting, term and long- comes from the recent grams, the Global Professional communications and Times. term goals, rankings, but said, "I MBA, the Transnational MBA, media management, where you're want a ranking that rec- and the Beijing International finance, information and com- ing Venezuela, Poland, South coming from and where you ognizes what's going on MBA. According to the munications systems, and man- Korea, and Bangladesh. All of want to go, and your own risk inside, because what's school's academic bulletin the agement systems or marketing. these factors were important in tolerance." going on inside is what . Global Professional MBA pro- International MBA students are determining rank Smith sees the knowledge affects the quality of the gram "is designed for individu- required to take courses such as Dean of Fordham Business that the program can provide as human capital that comes als planning careers in interna- contemporary issues in global Schools, Sharon P. Smith, one of the most important to the outside." tional business," and responds finance, international treasury focused specifically on the assets. She added, "Rankings are to the "growing demand for risk management, marketing to quality of faculty research, and "We are recognizing that the important but not para- MBAs in the global market- East Asia, and global industry its importance in creating cur- nature...of the economy has mount...Rankings recognize place." analysis and strategic planning. riculum. changed. We are in an informa- what was not what is going The Transnational MBA is The advisory board for the "Research is what forms the tion age, in which the most to be. I cannot ignore them, designed for business profes- International MBA program at quality of your curriculum. valuable asset in any enterprise but it is more important to sionals and managers. The pro- Fordham is composed of inter- Research...says you're adding is information. Information me that we lead, that we aim gram convenes one weekend a national statesmen and business value through your resides in people. Another way for the future, that we look month, allowing students to executives. Hon. Peter H. classes...Teaching and research of looking at that is—that is at where we think business continue working full time. Dailey, chairman of Fedco Inc., are inextricably intertwined and human capital." is going and we create that According to the academic bul- is also a former U.S. ambas- teaching without research is In the Feb. 7 issue of Forbes future. Otherwise, we're letin the program focuses on sador to Ireland and NATO. showmanship," she said. Magazine, Fordham's Graduate always chasing last year's "transnational issues and tech- Other board members include The MBA program at School of Business model." • nology." Another aspect of the Mary Lou Quinlan, vice chair- Fordham is portfolio-based and Administration was ranked in USG Senator Proposes Student Rights Initiative Group By Matt Colabraro, FCLC'06 "I'm sorry to be bringing this think it fosters a community Though mostly receptive to look bad," added USG STAFF WRITER up so late in the year, but I think when residence hall-wide fines the idea, representatives and Treasurer Kristin Schwab, it's important to do something include everyone except admin- administrators in attendance FCLC'03. "For example, FCLC - At its April 2 meet- about the fact that so many stu- istrators." had words of caution for vandalism in the residence ing the United Student dents feel like they are still in "Who is someone to tell a Pacheco's proposed initia- hall gives us all a bad name. Government (USG) heard a high school because of the way 21-year-old that they can't tives group. I think students need to act proposal by USG Senior they are treated," said Pacheco. have sex?" asked Pacheco. "I think you should be like adults to be treated like Senator Giancarlo Pacheco, Among issues possibly to be "If the goal in McMahon very careful in your move- adults." FCLC'03, for the formation of a addressed is student treatment Hall is to have everything in ment forward," said "We've got to get some student rights initiative group. in the residence hall. "It's keeping with the Jesuit tra- Christopher Rodgers, dean momentum behind thfs group if The proposed group woyld ridiculous to say that law stu- ditiqn, shouldn't they .kick . pf_!tujer}ts,. "Pon'l .specify we want anything to work," said deal with a wide variety of stu- dents are more mature," said out all of the homosexuals? narrow, personal situations. USG Senior Senator Mike dent issues and concerns, form- USG Junior Senator Brenda It would be this group's That affects credibility. Higgins, FCLC'03. "So many of ing its initiatives based on sug- Giuliano, FCLC'04, of the less main goal to change ideas Look at the broader pic- us have hit our head against the gestions from the student body, stringent cohabitation policies about maturity at this uni- ture. wall so many times that we've Pacheco said. for law students. "Also, I don't versity." "A lot of people make us decided to stop banging." • News April 10,2003 page 4 Seniors Donate Crime Blotter Class Gift to By NoetleBalnicki, FCLC'03 MANAGING EDITOR O'Hare Fund March 21, 6:30 p.m. A McMahon Hall resident was concerned there was a trespasser outside her apart-' ment door. Because she told.her boyfriend of her suspicions, security wasn' t noti- fied of the incident until 6:30 p.m. the following, evening.

March 18, 12:43 p.m. A smoke detector outside room 111 in McMahon Hall was set off. The fire department responded and concluded that

Fordham Office of Public Affairs cleaning fumes were the culprit. The senior class has donated its class gift to the scholarship fund hon- oring the university's president, the Rev. Joseph A. O'Hare, S.J., pic- tured at left. At right is the Rev. Joseph McShane, S.J., who will succeed O'Hare on July 1. March 18, 10:30 a.m. By Anthony Hazell, FCLC'06 senior gift included different Stickers were found on bathroom walls in STAFF WRITER scholarship funds and a bust or the Lowenstein building. The individual painting of O'Hare. In the end, FCLC - The senior class gift however, O'Hare's scholarship was contacted by security because the committee announced last fund came out the winner. stickers, included his "phone number. • month that this year's gift will When he retires on June 30, be given to the Joseph A. O'Hare will complete the O'Hare, S.J., Endowed longest presidential term in Scholarship Fund. Daniel C. Fordham history. He began his Shedrick, FCRH'64, created the duties as university president 19 fund, which distributes scholar- years ago and has since made ships to students who demon- significant contributions to strate academic merit and are in Fordham. Under his leadership, Get up to need of financial aid, in 2000 to the university's endowment honor retiring Fordham went from $36.5 million to over University president, the Rev. $250 million; Fordham's appli- 24,000 Joseph A. O'Hare, S.J. cant pool rose from 4,500 in Choosing to donate to the 1995 to more than 11,000 in 2002, an over one million- Loan Forgiveness O'Hare fund was the result of The New York City Department of Education seeks qualified staff to meetings and discussions with square feet of academic and res- fill vacancies in critical shortage areas. If you possess, or will pos- idential space have been added sess, New York State certification (and a bilingual extension, Alumni Relations as well as if applicable) effective September 1, 2003 or earlier in one of the feedback from fellow class- to the university while another areas listed below, we may be able to assist you In repaying your col- mates. According to members one million square feet have lege loan/s. If you would like a fact sheet and application for the Loan of the committee, the fund was been renovated. Forgiveness Program, please return the coupon below, no later than chosen as the senior gift recipi- May 22, 2003 with a self-addressed stamped envelope (legal size; 37 Since 1984, O'Hare has not cents postage) to: ent to show the Class of 2003's only contributed his time to Center for Recruitment and Professional Development gratitude and appreciation to Fordham, but to numerous other Office of Incentive Programs O'Hare. organizations as well. Among 65 Court Street - Room 3O4, Brooklyn, NY 112O1 Attn: Loan Forgiveness Program "After speaking with our them is the New York City After March 24. 2QO3 visit www.teachny.com to download classmates and gauging their Campaign Finance Board, the fact sheet and application. interest with a survey," said which O'Hare was appointed PLC ASE NOTE: NYCDOE EMPLOYEES WORKING committee member Samara founding chairman of in 1988 PRIOR TO JANUARY 1, 20O3 ARE NOT ELIGIBLE Finn, FCLC'03, "we decided to by New York City Mayor 8F**\ Please print in black Ink. support the Father O'Hare Edward Koch, and again in Scholarship Fund. I think 1994 and 1998 by Mayor Last Flril donating to the Father O'Hare Rudolph Guiliani, who suc- Scnolarship Fund is a great idea ceeded Koch. O'Hare has also Address: because it gives the senior class served as chairman for the Street Apt. the opportunity to honor Father Association of Catholic City State Zip O'Hare during his retirement Colleges and Universities and Telephone No.: yc;

By Parvin Aminolroqya, FCLC'04 Their difficult history has STAFF WRITER undoubtedly contributed to their desire to have their own FORDHAM - The threat state. However, with opposition over Kurdistan seems more from all the neighboring coun- imminent than ever with the tries of Kurdistan as well as the almost sure fall of the Saddam U.S, an independent Kurdistan Hussein regime in Iraq. In the seems far off. northern part of Iraq, the Kurds The problem of the displace- have had an autonomous state ment of the Kurds stems from for over 10 years now. the break up of the Ottoman However, there are also Kurds • Empire. Vali qualified the in Iran, Syria, and Turkey. Their breakup as "arbitrary and cen- desire to form an independent tral in sowing the seed of future nation is highly controversial, as confrontation." these neighboring nations are The anonymous source categorically against the idea. reported, "Kurds have the claim In addition, the U.S. is com- to be the native inhabitants of pletely opposed to the forma- their lands in" Iran, Turkey, Iraq, tion of Kurdistan. This combi- Syria, and the Republic of nation of sentiments may make Azerbaijan. That does not mean it impossible for the Kurds to they have a legal right to inde- receive an independent state. pendence in any one of these Nonetheless, the desire is still territories. While international very.strong among the Kurds, law recognizes the basic human since the Kurds, as well as the rights of all people, ethnic Palestinians, are the only ethnic groups and minorities wherever group in the world who do not they are, this does not, however, have a country of their own. include any right to indepen- An anonymous source dence."" believes that* fears of a Kurdish International law remains state are mostly, Turkish. "The vague on this issue. creation of a federal status for According to Cesare kurdlshnationalcongress.org the Kurds in Iraq threatens only Romano, an adjunct profes- Pictured above, a map of Kurdistan. The Kurds have had an autonomous state in the northern part of Iraq for over 10 years. The ongoing war has made the Kurds increasingly important to the U.S. the current repressive policies of sor of international law at the Turkish military that has FCLC, "you must first state is established. In Iraq, living [in the Middle East] tion to the current conflict." violently suppressed...the 15 decide whether the Kurds the Controversy is over the for thousands of years." As a native Turk, she found million Kurds in Turkey...If have a right to self-determi- oilfields in the northern Joshua Sauberman, FCLC the current situation particu- Turkey treated its own Kurds nation." cities of Kirkuk and Mosul, '04, said, "The possibility of larly disturbing. less abominably, then it would This right is outlined in the which account for at least a Kurdistan coming into Whether the solution to have no fear of the Iraqi Kurds United Nations Charter in half of the country's oil pro- existence not only threatens the current conflict is peace- receiving a Canadian-style fed- Article 1(2), Article 55, Article duction. In general, these Turkey, but the international ful or not will largely eral status in a democratic Iraq." 73 and 76 (b). Article 73 whol- states want to preserve their community as a whole...the depend on what exactly that In fact, Turkish treatment of ly recognizes that the U.N. has territorial integrity. area that comprises solution is. the Kurds has been so vile that the responsibility to help those Even though Turkey has Kurdistan sits entirely on Aminolroaya believes Dr. Shapoor Vali, an FCLC eco- peoples with a right to self- the largest occupation of super-giant oilfields. Most that the Kurds should nomics professor as well as an determination. It states, Kurds, the anonymous nations will rely on a uni- remain in their respective Iranian who has first hand expe- "Members of the United source believes that fied Iraq for oil production. countries. "Kurds are a rience with Kurds in Iran, stat- Nations...recognize the princi- Turkey's claim on northern The U.S. fears that the minority in Iran, Iraq, Syria, ed, "Turkish treatment of Kurds ple that the interests of the Iraq is tenuous at best. As Kurdish assumption of con- and Turkey. They are a has been in several degrees of inhabitants of these territories the source stated, "Turkey's trol might result in the mis- tribe, not a country. Since magnitude worse than Iraqi are paramount...to develop claim on northern Iraq is management or negation of Kurds are not a nationality, treatment. However, this is of self-government, to take due solely based on the transito- oil field access." they are better off in their course not mentioned by the account of the political aspira- ry criterion of 'prior con- While a Kurdish respective countries, mean- U.S. because they are an ally." tions of the peoples, and to quest' [that ended in 1917], attempt to declare an ing that Iranian Kurds According to Vaii, "Turks do assist them in the progressive not on the more permanent independent state would should remain in Iran, Iraqi not even acknowledge Kurds. development of their free polit- right of ethnic affiliation. If probably be quickly over- Kurds in Iraq, Syrian Kurds They are called 'Turkish moun- ical institutions, according to prior conquest is to substan- whelmed, Kurdish fight- in Syria, and Turkish Kurds tain peoples.' Speaking the the particular circumstances of tiate the current territorial ers remain loyal to their in Turkey." Kurdish language in Turkey is each territory and its peoples claim, Turks have a much land. The New York Times While these are not ideal- punishable by law." and their varying stages of firmer claim to Athens reported that Haji Sallah, istic outcomes for the Turkey was not the only advancement." [Greece], Belgrade [in mod- a Kurdish fighter said Kurds, scholars believe that nation to betray the Kurds. However, the charter does ern day Yugoslavia], Sophia "They (Turkey) are not in these are realistic outcomes. Before establishing not specify as to what is a [in modern day Bulgaria], yet and we won't let them Sauberman proffers a autonomous rule in Iraq, the "people" entitled to self- and Jerusalem, which they come in...we have every- hope for a Kurdish state, but Kurds experienced betrayal on determination. If the right to held solidly for 500 years... thing to fight them, and understands the potential all sides. "In 1975, a U.S.- self-determination cannot be Turks held Kirkuk [in north- we will use everything." problems that could ensue backed covert operation orches- proved, the above articles do ern Iraq] for less than half Despite great Kurdish from such a state. Instead trated by Iran against Iraq sud- not apply and there is no that time." resistance, a breakaway he believes that a realistic denly collapsed when Iran and legal justification for an In fact, Kurds have no seems less than likely. solution could be found in Iraq reached an agreement. The independent Kurdish state. ethnic affiliation to Turkey. What is clear, however, is "the formation of a federal Iraqi government killed thou- There is a great deal of According to Dr. Amir that the Kurds cannot Iraq, with a Kurdish sands of Kurdish fighters when opposition to a Kurdish state Aminolroaya, a political sci- continue to exist as an province, a Sunni province, Iran closed the border. Despite because of the potential loss ence professor at Tehran oppressed people. and a Shi'a province... with desperate Kurdish pleas, the of land and most important- University in Iran, "Kurds Dr. Sevin Yaraman, a an Iraqi president, a national U.S. refused to intercede," ly, oil. Iran, Iraq, and are a people with historic music professor at FCLC parliament and court, and a reported Merip.org, a Middle Turkey do not want their oil roots in Iran. They are and a native Turk, comment- viceroy for each state." • East research organization. ' fields to go to the Kurds if a Iranian tribes who have been ed, "I want a peaceful solu- News Aprril 10, 2003 page 6 Iraq: A Brief History Through the Centuries

By Anabella Rolando, FCLS'03 from Britain. Prime Minister a representative government STAFF WRITER Qassem then try to seize afterwards," he said. "In power of Kuwait, but was that, I think it's a different FORDHAM - In the face deterred by British forces. mission and it will be differ- of war, it is perhaps impor- Military coups ruled the ent military strategy." tant to understand the his- 1960s and the 1970s. Three out of four people torical events that have Qassem was assassinated at Fordham said that Bush helped Iraq maintain its sta- in 1963 when Ba'ath. Arab was declaring war to oust tus as a totalitarian regime, Socialist Party members the Iraqi regime because it and how the once-believed took power. was where his father, Garden of Eden, located Saddam Hussein was in George H. Bush, had between the Tigris and exile for an earlier attempt stopped short during the Euphrates rivers, is now, to assassinate Qassem, but Gulf War. These individuals according to the Bush later returned to Iraq where suggested Bush hoped to administration, the Garden he was imprisoned until he take care of his father's of Evil. escaped from jail. In 1968 "unfinished business" by Various invaders con- he successfully led a deposing Hussein. quered Iraq until the second Baathist coup. His presiden- "We also did not get Kadaffi, century, when the land cy in 1979 followed a long we didn't get Osama, and we became part of the Persian period of his ever-increasing don't get Saddam. It's maybe a Empire and it remained that role as a vice president. logic to our madness because it

way until the seventh centu- Hussein feared his coun- enables us to continue to pursue map.com ry when the Arabs invaded try's Sunni-Shia balance this and there is an awful lot Various invaders conquered Iraq until the second century, when the the region. Most of the would be altered in Iraq by at stake. We oppress with land became part of the Persian Empire and it remained that way tribes living in Iraq at the the Iranian revolution. the embargo," said philoso- until the seventh century when the Arabs invaded the region. time of the invasion were Ayatollah Khomeini was bit- phy professor Babette Christian, and the Arabs ter over his expulsion from Babich. "If Saddam regime impose those kind of sane- we add to it. So we are not gave them an ultimatum to Iraq in 1977 after 15 years is totalitarian it does not tions, it simply increases the helping, we are not fighting accept the new faith or pay in An Najaf and vowed to make him any better, or his inhumanitarian conse- against it. We are there special taxes imposed upon avenge Shia victims of people any happier to quences^pf his inhumanity, tightening the noose." • non-Muslims. ^Baathist repression. On Mongols seized the con- September 1980, after sev- 5 trol of Iraq during the thir- eral clashes along the Iran- Saddam s Sons Could Pose a Threat teenth century, and the land Iraq border, full-scale war fell into chaos and political broke out that lasted eight confusion. years. • By Laurel McGovern, FCLC'06 Between the fourteenth This was a multifaceted war STAFF WRITER and twentieth centuries, as it involved religion, borders Iraq's conflicts were largely and political differences. Both ' 'While the U.S. may consider Iraqi President Saddam Hussein one of its greatest threats, due to the constant con- countries ended with no territo- Hussein's sons, Uday, 38, who is notorious for brutal rapes and murders, and Qusay, 37, who has frontations between the ry gained on each other's side a reputation for slaughtering political activists, are thought to be equally as ominous. Both sons Safavid Empire in Iran and and an exceptionally weakened are considered major threats because they possess great power in different areas of Iraq's infra- the Ottoman Turks. The economy. structure. Safavid were the first to In August 1990, Iraq According to BBC Mews, both of Hussein's sons are reportedly on a list of senior Iraqi officials declare Shi'a the official invaded Kuwait, but U.S.- that the U.S. wants to try for war crimes. In addition, on March 17, President Bush ordered that religion of Iran. These indi- led U.N. coalition forces not only Saddam Hussein leave, Iraq within 48 hours or face war, he ordered his sons out as well. viduals wanted to control expelled Iraqis during a .• Uday, Hussein's eldest son who is in charge of Iraq's Olympic committee, is not popular with- Iraq because holy cites brief January-February mili- : in Iraq due to the reports of torture to Iraq's Olympic athletes. In one case, Sharar Haydar, a for- located within the territory. tary operation in 1991. The , mer Iraqi soccer player, said that Uday "sent him and other players to prison as punishment for the, The Ottomans feared Shi'a U.N. allowed Hussein's . [Iraqi] team's defeat by Jordan," according to ABCNews.com. would reach South Asia. regime to stay in place. . Uday is considered to be even more of a danger when it comes to women, according Uday's They therefore sought to Following Kuwait's liber- former press secretary, Abass al-Janabi. keep Iraq controlled under ation, the U.N. Security "Raping is one of his, let me say, hobbies," said Janabi. "I am not exaggerating." the Sunni religion. Council demanded that Iraq Uday's victims are reportedly as young as 12. In one case, in 1994, a Russian ballerina resist- The Ottoman Empire destroy all weapons of mass ed Uday's'advances. He then invited Her to a party, showed her a film that was secretly taped of finally collapsed as the destruction and long-range her having sex with her trainer, and then raped her. British invaded Baghdad in missiles, and also allow Despite an assassination attempt in 1996 that left him with a limp, Uday still amasses a great 1917. inspectors in to verify the deal of power within Iraq. Uday runs a TV network and a newspaper, works with the Voice of Iraq The International League of process. The U.N. trade FM radio station, is head of the Iraqi Football Federation, the Youth Union, the Iraqi Journalists Nations put the region under sanctions were kept in effect Union and the National Union of Iraqi Students. In addition, both Uday and his brother, Qusay, British' administration. In due to Iraq's failure to com- are involved in the oil-smuggling business, according to BBC News. exchange, the British were to ply with U.N. resolutions. Qusay Hussein, the second son, runs the Republican Guard, the most elite army unit used to establish a responsible Arab Interviewed professors protect the president of Iraq. He is reportedly the heir to the president, according to government, but failed to do so. and students think that the Wikipedia.com. Britain's mandate and interest Gulf War might offer insight With authority over many military aspects of Iraq, Qusay is believed responsible for the slaugh- for Iraqi oil fields caused an into the current war. ter of political activists and is reported to have ordered the killing of Khalis Mohsen al-Tikriti, a Iraqi uprising in 1920. Britain "As far as the coali- military engineer, because Tikriti was believed to have plans to defect from Iraq. imposed a Hashimite monarchy tion, I think some mem- "In 1998, Iraqi opposition and human rights groups accused Qusai Hussein of ordering the exe- and defined Iraq's border with- bers of the coalition have cutions of thousands of political prisoners after hundreds of inmates were summarily executed to out consideration of natural the familiarity of the ter- make room for new prisoners in crowded jails," according to Wikipedia.com. limits, or tribal settlements. rain and some of the peo- Some members of Iraqi opposition believe that Qusay is essentially in charge of the day-to-day Following a period of colo- ple, but I don't think this activities within Iraq, reported BBC News. nization, Iraq became an inde- time around will be simi- While Uday and Qusay are considered dangerous, many are in agreement that if worse comes pendent kingdom in 1932 and lar," said Dylan Gwinn, to worse, they would not fight to the death. When the U.S. attacked Baghdad in January 1991, was proclaimed a "republic" in FCLC'06. Uday went into hiding on an island in the Tigris River and reportedly spent the first 23 days of the 1958. "Instead of a conventional Gulf War there. In the case of Hussein's capture or death, his sons would most likely "flee to Hussein joined the Arab attack they are going to try Jordan, Iran, or Syria," reported BBC News. Ba'ath Socialist Party in gaining favors from specific FCLC students have mixed opinions about the U.S. and Hussein's sons. 1957. The Hashimite monar- tribal' leaders and the "I find it interesting how George W. Bush, the son of the 41st president, can make any judg- chy was overthrown on July attempt to overthrow ment on how Hussein's sons have power in the Iraqi government," said Meghan Tcich, FCLC'06. 14, 1958. In 1961, Kuwait Hussein with the goal of "I want them all taken out," said Michelle Stark, FCLC'06, of the Hussein family. • gained its independence having a stable country with IX J* '-:• u-: — — April 10, 2003 News page 7 Students Prepare for Education Cuts

^V1 ^^^T" By Jacqueline Spitzer, FCLC'05 until graduation, according to STAFF WRITER Van Dekker. She emphasized that those students participating 1 As Governor George E. in the HEOP will be more seri- 1 Pataki proposes cuts for the ously affected, as "they are all Tuition Assistance Program eligible for TAP and the budget (TAP) and the Higher proposal cuts all HEOP finan- Education Opportunity cial aid from the state." '/ Program (HEOP), two major While the TAP cuts may not fl financial aid sources for seem devastating, Massiah said, *1 .J Fordham University, students "like all entitlement programs, are encouraged to advocate in TAP is based on cash and if the defense of their educational state cannot afford it, you do * futures. Under the current bud- not get the promised funds." get proposal, "Fordham The money is not guaranteed University will lose over $4 after graduation, and students million in state aid," according could end up keeping their to President Joseph O'Hare, "temporary" loans. TAP, a grant S.J., in his letter to the campus program for New Yorkers community on March 5. enrolled full time in an under- Before applying for a second graduate program, "helps pro- Jacque Shoon job or extra loans, O'Hare has vide students with access to the Under proposed budget cuts, Fordham University could lose over $4 million in state aid. Students such as encouraged all students to con- college or university of their those above could face a reduction in financial aid offered by the state. tact their local legislators in his choice," according to the clcu. letter. By simply sending an e- Students in the HEOP pro- Massiah noted, are not a minor- Though Fordham does involved. At Lincoln Center, mail to their representatives, gram will still face harshest ity at Fordham. Although The indeed "take extreme care in students may wish to go which is generated for the stu- cuts, losing about half of their New York Times noted that "pri- putting together financial individually, or as a group, dents by the Commission on aid. HEOP provides counseling, vate colleges are sometimes aid packages," according to as Massiah suggested, to the Independent Colleges and tutoring, and stipends for eco- regarded as institutions for the Massiah, the state has now nearby offices of Universities (clcu) web site nomically disadvantaged and wealthy," Joel Steinberg

Faculty Speak Out (Continued from front page) Catholicism and the Ba'ath party is profoundly March 27. Of the latter, he said, war. the University evil, and we must do whatever "It was great that they did it at Entelis and visiting political it takes." Rockefeller Center," the home science professor Jeffery Stacey (Continued from front page) Among students who sup- base of NBC, because he said it were both part of a March 13 ported the pre-emptive strike emphasized what he felt was discussion forum focusing on largest Catholic University, Fordham enrolls around 15,379 was United Student poor reporting by the major the intersecting crises of Iraq undergraduate and graduate students in a city of more than eight Government Vice President television networks. and North Korea. The forum million people. In 2001, 68 percent of the university's incoming Lecie Alario, FCLC'05. Durbak said he thought stu- also featured history professor freshmen identified themselves as Catholics. "I believe that the United dents i» general were very Doron Ben-Atar and Thomas Assistant Director of Campus Ministry Damian O'Connell, States was justified in going to active in protesting the war. Lee, an expert on Korean- S.J., said it was important for Catholic schools to reassert their war with Iraq," said Alario. "We Over 200 FCLC students signed American relations. identity, especially because they hold in their cusp the next gen- have given Saddam more than a letter opposing the war that Dean of Students Chris eration of Catholic leaders. "I think that the university should be ample opportunities to disarm was circulated by Justice and Rodgers, who attended the constantly asking itself what does our Catholic identity mean for and even go into exite peaceful- delivered to Grimes, he said. He forum, said he was happy to see us in relation to the issues of our day," said O'Connell. ly. We gave peace a chance for noted that he saw several differ- the university take steps to Several criterion may be used to measure the Catholic identi- twelve years, and the result was ent groups of students at the encourage discussion about the ty of a school. The most important, according to the Rev. Robert September 11 th. This murder- recent anti-war demonstrations. war. He said it was a "nice Grimes, FCLC dean, is the Catholic intellectual tradition of the ing, lying dictator has manipu- "There's always more we can effect" and added that he would core curriculum, which is dedicated to the study of philosophy lated his way out of all of his do, but I think students are like to see more such presenta- and theology. Grimes gave the required freshman theology promises." mobilizing," he said, adding tions at Fordham. course, Faith and Critical Reason, as an example and compared Reed Burton, FCLC'04, also that Justice was working on Grimes said he, too, felt that it to John Paul II's encyclical "Fides et Ratio" (Faith and felt the U.S. was justified in its organizing more demonstra- forums of "discussion, not pro- Reason). He said, "It is not just a coincidence that the title is very military strike. tions similar to the protest paganda," were important. similar to the required freshman theology course at "I had hoped it would never staged in Lowenstein Hall on "We as a community need to Fordham...because the interplay of faith and reason is such a happen. I don't like war," he March 6. be educating ourselves to the central component of the Catholic intellectual tradition," Grimes said. "I, however, feel that if the John Entelis, professor of situation," he said, rather than said, "So clearly much of the core is inspired by this tradition." words of the last 12 years were political science and director of reducing a complex situation to He stressed the importance of other required freshman courses going to mean something, it had Fordham's Middle Eastern simple slogans. "So many of us such as Philosophy of Human Nature, which "reflects the impor- to be done. It's not pleasant, but Studies department, said he are weak in our undemanding tance of human dignity and rights in the Catholic intellectual tra- we have to do it." always felt that a pre-emptive of the complexities of the Cdition," and also Philosophical Ethics and senior seminars, which Among those who opposed strike was not the way to handle Middle East." Grimes said reflects Catholicism's concern for values. the war was Justice member the situation with Iraq. He said The university is current- However, O'Connell disagreed, "In regard to the core, I think Mark Durbak, FCLC'04. he felt there were alternatives to ly planning two more that Fordham's insistence on the core is a reflection of the com- "My initial reaction was one the strike, including political forums. The first is sched- mitment of the university to the liberal arts tradition and has lit- of intense anger and intense and diplomatic methods. uled for April 15 at 4 p.m. in tle to do with the Catholic identity of the school." sadness," he said. He said students in his politi- the South Lounge and will Campus Ministry, another important component of the Durbak said he had been to cal science classes were "pretty explore patriotism in times Catholic identity, focuses on the spiritual and moral development several protests in New York indifferent, unless you ask them of war. The date and specif- of students by offering daily mass, prayer opportunities, spiritu- City, including the anti-war a question," and added that few ic topic of the second forum al direction, and student and faculty retreats. According to march on March 22 and the die- of his students seemed eager to has yet to be confirmed. • in at Rockefeller Center on initiate discussion about the (Continued to page 9) USG Officials Discuss Possible Smoking Ban in

McMahon Hall (Continued from front page) place, preferring "not to put the Resulting incidents are fairly with resistance from governing President Lecie Alario, Senator Brenda Giuliano. "The cart before the horse." frequent, she said. officials. FCLC'05. bottom line is that they are "The possible ban on smok- Jason said the office would "The residence hall is "I'm not sure these are valid addicted." ing is something that has been consider student input and other home," explained USG Senior reasons," said Secretary Trevor In other USG news: in the works for a while," Dean criteria before deciding whether Senator Giancarlo Pacheco, Wilson, FCLC'03. "It seems • Wilson provided an update of Students Christopher or not the ban was a viable FCLC'03. "If students can't like this [ban] is being [pro- on the proposed Free Speech Rodgers explained. "This option. She posed] to board, something the College became more of a front burner said such cri- baby the Council supported as an idea, issue after the Seton Hall fire." teria would "If students can't smoke in people that he said. Safety and encouraging include fire are com- "We brought a draft to responsible choices were the safety many public spaces, why can't plaining. them," he said. "Justice brought main motivation behind the research, Avoiding another draft. After we meet possible ban, he said. health consid- they smoke in their own homes? confronta- again with Justice, there will be "Students often come to us e r a t i o n s , tion is not another draft to be approved by with health concerns," said research on This policy would be demeaning a valid USG." Jason. "They're usually afraid student choic- } excuse for In addition, Wilson noted to tell their friends not to es such as the to the students. We re all adults banning that discussions with the Office smoke. Also, when considering likelihood to some- of Student Affairs and facilities this from a fire safety point of begin smok- here. " - Giancarlo Pacheo, thing." were necessary before plans for view, smoking has an impact on ing in the Among the board could be finalized. the entire building." presence of FCLC'03, USG Senior Senator U S G ' s • Liberal studies student In addition, Jason noted that, smokers, alternative Robert Fronyian submitted a for one reason or another, fresh- other universities' policies, and smoke in many public spaces, suggestions were creating a formal resignation to USG in men do not always fill out their also surveys and complaints. why can't they smoke in their smoking lounge and adding an response to initiation of rooming surveys accurately. "We really want your input," own homes? This policy would additional question to the room- impeachment proceedings Also, there are a handful of Jason said to USG. "How do be demeaning to the students. ing survey indicating whether against him for lack of atten- other criteria for which rooms you think we should present We're all adults here." or not the person is willing to dance. are assigned, she said, which this to the student body? What "I don't see how smoking live with a smoker. The resignation was accepted means that all-smoking rooms are your thoughts on this?" affects other people when it's in "Smokers are getting hit very unanimously. • are not always possible. The idea, however, was met our own homes," agreed Vice- hard these days," said Junior April 10, 2003 News page 9 A Balancing Act: Catholicism and the University (Continued from page 8)

Associate Director Joan all faculty, and indeed all mem- Cavanagh, Campus Ministry's bers of the community, at least What is a Jesuit Education? training programs to become have some idea of what those lectors and Eucharistic minis- commitments are and think The foundation of a Jesuit edu- ters have recently become pop- about how that identity will cation, as taught by Saint Ignatius, ular due to constant fine tuning impinge upon their work." is its flexibility and readiness to and tweaking. Kristen Sardis, FCLC'03, adapt to different times and "Nowadays we get about 20 editor in chief of The Observer, places. The Rev. Robert Grimes, to 30 student and faculty partic- discussed her experience with S.J., FCLC dean, reminded stu- ipants," said Cavanagh, adding running a school newspaper. dents that before having a Jesuit that a big responsibility lies in She was told at the beginning of unjversity, one must have a uni- the university's response to cur- her first semester as editor to versity - a center for free intellec- rent issues or problems in the not print "inappropriate" ads. tual discourse. He said the Church and in society so that She said before she was an edi- Catholic part must not interfere Fordham students, faculty, and tor. The Observer featured an with the purpose a college serves. staff may grow in knowledge egg donor ad. There are seven basic elements, and awareness and have the "Let's just say it did not go common to all Jesuit universities: opportunity to share their own over too well and I am required • A Jesuit university should be thoughts and feelings about the to check the ads before going to committed to justice in society and Emily Dugan subject. the press," said Sardis. "We are church. Above, the Saint Paul the Apostle Church. The At the heart of the Jesuit tra- also not permitted to place ads • A liberal education will have a church, adjacent to the Lincoln Center campus, dition is the Fordham commu- having to do with birth control theological significance in a Jesuit is where the university often holds mass. nity's responsibility to serve of any kind." university. In the search for the those in need. Global Outreach Fordham stands with the deeper, non-visible truth, people • The education is enriched by gives students, faculty, and staff Church on certain issues, which are to connect each part of their the Catholic tradition through the chance to serve the world places restrictions on students, education to a larger whole. liturgies, retreats, and an openness and the Manhattan community. but as Sardis noted, Fordham is • The university must reflect to all faith customs. According to Anna Pfeiffer, a private Catholic institution critically on religious questions of • The university community is the coordinator of Global and can legally establish its meaning and value at all levels of one with a universal perspective, Outreach, the program has own rules and regulations. the curriculum, especially in the and that includes knowing there proven to be one of the most Mtfre progressive practices core. are other countries besides the attractive components of are demonstrated'in the specific • The Jesuit university strives to U.S. and Europe. Fordham's Campus Ministry actions and visible characteris- develop the whole person - mind, • Students are to change their department because it involves tics of the university, including body, and soul, rather than focus present lives with active love traveling to other states and the gay rights club. Sardis solely on the intellect. using Jesus as their model. countries and living with differ- recalled the controversy sur- ent cultures. Students who take rounding the club's approval, simple lines were emphasized community. improve. part in the programs end up tap- saying, "It was a big deal when without a lot of decoratibn, and Ryan Creed, FCLC'03, Thompson stated, "With ping into their own spirituality. the club got approved." symbols were meant to be sim- also agreed. "Keep religious regard to the faculty and "It's all about you learning Despite the university's com- ple and powerful." iconography in churches and administration, in a basic and.being a part of another's mittment to Catholic values, Grimes also stressed that in priests' offices where it sense I think that they still changing," said Pfeiffer. Sardis also added that, "Every there is a concern "to be wel- belongs. The last thing I need to work on how to inte- Many Fordham professors article we wanted printed has coming the religious sensibili- want to see in my classroom, grate the claims of Catholic and students believed that been printed." ties of a diverse community." besides advertisements, is truth with the broader sense Fordham fulfilled its claim to Another way to evaluate the Students interviewed by The that cross," said Creed. He of Catholic," he said. "This be a Catholic university. Catholic identity of colleges is Observer agreed with Grimes' added, "The majority of pertains not only to the "My impression is that the presence or absence of comment about being sensitive Fordham students come to teaching of theology, but the Fordham has a fairly clear sense Catholic reminders, such as pic- to the spirituality and religions this school for academic relationships between facul- of its Catholic identity, and is tures or statues of saints or of Fordham's diverse communi- growth and not religious ty in all departments and the actually in the process of giving crosses. ty. indoctrination." Catholic and Jesuit mission that distinctive identity more Grimes commented, "On one Roopa Mistry, FCLC'03 In response to the pres- of the school," said emphasis," said theology pro- level, I think it is a matter of said, "I am very glad that ence or absence of Catholic Thompson. fessor Daniel Thompson. He style. When Keating Hall was there aren't many reminders symbols, Marina Mezhberg, Although Catholic influ- said an example of this would built at Rose Hill in the 1930s, that I go to a Catholic school FCLC'04, said she wouldn't ence is not necessarily visi- be the new faculty workshops the style of architecture was because I do feel that mind if there were crosses in ble, Fordham has a relation- that teach the participants about elaborate, and many symbols, Catholicism and schooling the classroom. ship with Saint Paul the the nature of a Jesuit education. some religious, some not, were have nothing to do with one "I knew what I was get- Apostle Church and employs "Since Fordham is a univer- included inside and outside the another. I think that people ting into when I applied," one of the largest groups of sity oriented around a series of building. When Lowenstein who do not share the faith she said. Jesuit faculty and adminis- specific commitments," said was built in the 1960s, architec- would feel as if they weren't Cardinal Avery Dulles, a trators in the country. Thompson, "it's important that tural style had changed, and really a part of the Fordham Jesuit and visiting professor, Thompson related the also commented on the topic question of Catholic identity and said, "The students who at the university level to a Ignatius: The Man Catholics Call Saint enroll at Fordham know it is more difficult question a Jesuit college and expect about the meaning of Fordham's Jesuit tradition is rooted in a heritage almost 500 years old. It all nothing less." He added, Catholic identity in the new started with a man called Ignatius. He was not the type of Catholic boy one "Catholic reminders have millennium. would expect to become a saint. Full of childhood dreams, the Spanish-born their importance, but still "In my research and in noble spent his time fighting, gambling, dancing, and romancing young more important for Catholic my classes, I have come women. The soldier was badly woundea while defending a castle from the identity are the availability across time and again the French and was subsequently confined to a bed. During this time he began his of teaching inspired by same question about conversion. Catholic faith and opportu- Catholic identity," he After his recovery, Ignatius began to travel, begging, preaching, and caring nities for Catholic worship." said. "What does it mean? for the sick. In Paris, where he went to study philosophy and theology, According to students and Who decides who is Ignatius and six other men took vows of poverty and chastity, thereby form- professors, Fordham has a Catholic? Why is it jngthe "Society of Jesus." The Jesuits were born. distinctive Catholic identity important? So, Fordham The Jesuits were committed to serving others in the name of the greater and at the same time pro- is engaged in a debate glory of God. Although Ignatius never intended to establish colleges, he dis- vides its students with the that is really a debate covered the value in an education rooted in the gospel and the humanistic tra- education it promises, but going on around the dition of the Renaissance. according to Thompson, world." • Fordham has room to Commentary April 10, 2003 page 10

The Observer Editorial Staff Editor in Chief Kristen Sardis Admittedly I have still not yet committed to a position regarding the war. I feel it is such a complicated situation on many levels that it is impossible to be strictly pro or anti war. However, regardless of your stance on the war, it is difficult for me to understand someone who Managing Editor does not support our troops. Supporting the troops has nothing to do with being pro or anti war. What it means is people supporting peo- Noelle Balnicki ple, human beings with families and friends. There are just too many things we don't know and don't understand. I have become obsessed News Editors with the war as of late and read every newspaper I can get my hands on. I find myself obsessively following the scrolling ticker on the bot- Jessica Arabski tom of my screen when I watch CNN. Now I don't watch CNN, with the same eyes. To be cliche, the war hit home when last week my Susanna Hamner roommate Megan learned her boyfriend, who is also her best friend Rachel's cousin, was killed in the war. His name is Mark. It's amazing how differently you look at a situation once you have become personally affected. People never think "it's" going to hap- Commentary Editor pen to them, whatever meaning "it" takes on. "I won't get cancer." "I won't have to bury my child." "It happens to other people, not me." Steven Lemongello We are all guilty of this. We all convince ourselves that we are invisible, magical, that we are immune to tragedy. Maybe we do this as a Arts Editor defense mechanism, thinking that if we deny its possibility then it can't happen. I am not sure if living an ignorant existence is the answer; Erin Potts then again I am not sure if living every day thinking about what can possibly go wrong is the right answer either. The hardest questions Associate Arts Editor have no answers. I try not to go to bed angry or leave angry. Unfortunately, I learned this lesson the hard way, a life too short. Gavin McCormack So when I found out two people with whom I am close suffered a loss due to the war, it seemed so surreal. I do not want to take this tragedy and make it my own, yet it is extremely difficult when the war is in my living room, my bedroom, and my apartment. It is hard Features Editor not to make it personal when I love and care about the girls who suffered a loss. It has paralyzed the minds of the girls who live here. It Derrica McCullers all is so unfair. I am more than fine with comforting Megan if she broke up with Mark because things were not working out. I am not Literary Editor fine with comforting her on the death of her boyfriend. Unfortunately, my sadness and their sadness will not prevent the death of another Oona Lee soldier, marine or civilian. A war in Iraq changed the lives of an apartment in Manhattan and after experiencing this type of extraordinary Assistant Literary Editor circumstance that I realize the war is not in Iraq. It is right here. Barbara McAlpine War and death are supposed to be just for the movies, where we cry and sympathize with the characters then turn the TV off and con- tinue on unaffected. But perhaps the war is a movie in some contorted way. All we know of the war is what we are fed from TV, articles Sports Editor in newspapers and magazines and talk shows. The soldiers, marines, civilians etc. have become characters we watch. We know the names Ryan Dever of the dead, the survivors, the generals and all the characters in the movie. We shamelessly attempt to solve the mystery of whether or not Photo Editor "the villain" is dead and wonder about his whereabouts. In a way, we are merely spectators watching a continuous movie. So what do we Jacque Shoen do when one of those "characters" is real, when the character is my friend's cousin, my roommate's boyfriend? I suppose in our American Associate Photo Editor minds, this is not supposed to be a story we tell, just a story we hear. Stephanie Joson Assistant Photo Editor Allison Banks The Oscars as Political Forum? Copy Editors Barbara McAlpine Stephanie Joson By Natalie Galasso, FCLC'04 poll, pointed out by CBS' own STAFF WRITER Sandra Hughes. Hughes claims Graphic Design Editor that on the very day Moore Catherine Casquero With the recent Oscar cere- made his anti-war statement, 80 Graphic Designers monies, the topic of celebrity percent of people polled Jessica Arabski politicking has been thrust into approved of the war. Jessica Crust the spotlight once again. Perhaps at the heart of this Katie Gora Michael Moore's anti-war rant matter is whether celebrities not Stephanie Joson when accepting his Oscar for in the political arena should be Jesni Kampil the controversial documentary making political statements at Elaina Idzenga Bowling for Columbine was just all. Since the time of Jane Jeanette Roy one in a trend that has celebri- Fonda and her North Vietnam John Tan Lynelle Torres ties using their fame for politi- ese sympathies, celebrity cal means. Moore's speech endorsement of political mat- Online Editors itself received mixed reactions, ters has been on shaky ground. Christina Lempesis with a number of audience The backlash caused by Nydia Streets members alternately booing and "Hanoi".Jane's anti-war state- cheering, others looking on in ments is testament to how con- Business Manager stunned silence. Celebrities had troversial this subject really is. Marisa Flores been warned not to make bla- Many feel celebrities should Assistant Business Manager Hayley Cammarata tant wartime overtures such as stick to what they know, Moore's, leaving many wonder- whether it is acting, or directing Faculty Advisor ing exactly how necessary or in Michael Moore's case. After Prof. Elizabeth Stone justifiable his claim that we live all, what makes a Sheryl Crow Graphic Design Advisor in a "fictitious time with a ficti- or Barbara Streisand such an AFP/Flle/TIm Clary Dawn Eshelman tious president" was. The usual- authority on political matters Filmmaker Michael Moore declares, "We are against this war, Mr ly outspoken Susan Sarandon anyway? Are they not just ordi- Bush. Shame on you. Shame on you!" All members of the Fordhm community simply flashed the peace sign are welcome to submit tellers to the editor nary bipartisan citizens just like cians who participated in the Dylan. Yet those who use their before presenting an award, and of The Observer, the independent student the rest of us? Tibetan Freedom or Live Aid fame to promote whatever newspaper ofVorSham College at Lincoln allusions to war made by big With the trend of celebrities concerts. In using their talent trendy cause is on the menu or Center. winners such as Nicole Kidman Address all letters to the editor to: running for and serving politi- and creativity, they managed to to garner a quick headline per- and Adrien Brody were rela- Utters to the Ed) lor cal office, such as Jesse Ventura raise awareness for a cause, haps do get what they deserve. The Observer tively subdued. and Arnold Schwarzenegger, rather than merely preach in Michael Moore, after all, Fordham University 113 West 60th Street, Room 408 Are the Oscars really the celebrities are at the forefront of generalizations about it. This is can't speak for a whole nation New York, NY 10023 place to be spouting anti-war politics now more than eyer. a positive way in which celebri- and shouldn't pretend to, partic- sentiments so crudely? Art and When do celebrities become ties can make a difference in the ularly in such circumstances as politics are two separate arenas. valid politicians and not just a political arena. Through this the Oscars, where artistry, not Every artist has the right to silly parody of what the method, which is not a militant political posturing, is supposed voice his or her opinion through American democratic system is call to the public but rather a to be celebrated. Adrien Brody, their work, as in Moore's all about? With celebs as gentle nudge, we as a people Best Actor winner for the film Bowling for Columbine, a diverse as Jerry Springer and can become informed and make The Pianist, pointed out the humorous look at gun control, Cybill Shepherd speaking of our own decisions about such a "sadness and dehumanization" yet shouldn't the line be drawn running for office, where is the matter. Coming from an educat- of war eloquently in his accep- at making political statements line drawn between the well- ed perspective and not being tance speech. Brody managed through the art itself? Moore's informed celebrity and the one antagonistic in their approach to make a sincere attempt at claim that "a majority of who makes inane political com- seems to be the best way a addressing the issue when he Americans oppose what Bush mentary? celebrity can assure a generally said all should pray for "a swift stands for" appears to be nox- Occasionally, celebrities can positive reaction. Many musi- and peaceful resolution," ious and generalized but untrue bring valid attention to a cause cians bring humanitarian causes regardless of one's stance on as well, according to the latest and create positive attention to the forefront through their war. Well done. Q CBS Hews/New York Times surrounding it, as in the musi- lyrics, such as the sublime Bob April 10, 2003 Commentar Letter to the Editor cessive Israeli governments' policies Yitzhak Rabin's assassination, construc- showed that at least 50 percent of Israeli To The Editor: have been driven, to a large extent, by tion and expansion of settlements in the Jews approved of the massacre, "provid- several small but otherwise well orga- OT has never stopped. The pace of ed that it was not referred to as massacre Let me quickly establish a fact that 1 nized and disciplined Jewish fundamen- expansion has dramatically increased in but rather as a 'Patriarch's Cave opera- am a third party in the Palestinian-Israeli talist groups, mainly Gush Emunim the last several years due to strong sup- tion.'" The reason is that according to conflict. As a secular Iranian-American, (GE) ("Block of Faithful" in Hebrew) port of Ariel Sharon's government. The the Halacha (the body of Jewish reli- I am neither ethnically nor religiously and the National Religious Party (NRP). settlements, with their exclusive service gious laws, similar to Islamic Sharia) the motivated in my defense of the Gush Emunim is a largely settler's roads and highways, constitute about 35 killing of non-Jews by a Jew is not con- Palestinian right to self-determination movement. NRP has a much wider percent of the West Bank and Gaza. sidered as murder! Baruch Goldstein and freedom from a brutal occupation national constituency. GE was founded Ariel Sharon's new coalition govern- was later elevated to the rank of saint by and collective punishment. For me this in early 1974 with the stated objective of ment includes the extremely far-right groups of Israeli religious and secular is a human right issue, as it was with the reclaiming all the Biblical land of Israel National Union (NU) party and NRP, communities and supporters in the U.S. struggle of African-Americans, Native and fulfilling the Biblical promise in both openly in favor of expanding settle- The Rabin-Perez government's fail- Americans, El Salvadorans, Chileans, Deuteronomy "every place on which the ments and expelling the Palestinians ure to take concrete action against East Timories, and black South Africans. sole of your foot treads shall be yours, from the West Bank. In the words of extremist religious groups finally lead to My criticism of Israeli policies must not our border shall be from the wilderness, Yitzhak Laor writing for the London the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin by be interpreted as support for disastrous from the river of Euphrates, to the west- Review of Books, Yossef (Tommy) another settler, Yigal Amir, in November policies of the Palestinian (for that mat- ern sea." In a relatively short period of Lapid the leader of Shinui, another party 1995. Many religious Jews considered ter the entire Arab world) leadership. 1 time, GE, NRP, and other religious in Sharon government, "outdoes Haider Rabin peace negotiations with the strongly reject the current "binary" logic groups succeeded in changing Israeli and LePen." In the face of these evi- Palestinians treason. He was called on of division between "good" and "evil", settlement policy (mandated by various dence it is hard to agree with professor numerous occasions an enemy worse and "us" and "them" perpetrated on us UN resolutions and at the time support- Bristow's assertion that Sharon govern- than Hitler. Shimon Perez, who by stock swindlers and demagogues. ed by the U.S.) from not allowing estab- ment is keeping these territories while assumed premiership after the Rabin lishment of Jewish settlement on the Israel is searching for peace. The settle- My comment on an earlier letter by assassination, did nothing to combat the occupied territories to massive building ments are a serious violation of Professor Bristow received what is gen- overwhelming trend of religious Jewish of settlements. Resolutions 242 and 338 and a clear vio- erally referred to as "complexity" treat- extremism. He went so far to appease lation of "inadmissibiliry of acquisition ment: dismissing analysis or arguments GE and other fundamentalists have Gush Eminum that he appointed one of of territory" through use of force. not to our liking as void of understand- seriously influenced both secular and its leaders, Rabbi Amita, to his cabinet (Enforcing the UN Security Council's ing the complexity of the issue. But it religious political institutions in Israel, as minister without a portfolio! resolutions, anyone?) Do you hear a sin- seems that I am not the only one with from Ministry of Religion and military With the "fact" of settlements "creat- gle criticism about the openly racist this deficiency. I am in the company of rabbinates to Likud and Labor parties. ed on the ground" and extremism of well remarks and positions of Mr. Sharon's thousands of Jewish intellectuals, reli- As reported by Shahak and Mezvinsky, armed and organized Gush Emunim and coalition partners in the U.S. media gious or secular, inside or outside Israel at the time of the Sharon irfvasion of other fundamentalists, it is becoming empires? What is "Orwellian"? - from Ozinsky to Noam Chomsky, Lebanon in 1982, the military rabbinate increasingly difficult to envision a peace Rabbi Learner to David Grossman - and published a map in which "the name of On Friday, Feb. 25, 1994, Baruch agreement without serious upheaval in millions of non-Jewish intellectuals, Lebanese towns had been changed to the Goldstein, a physician from New York Israeli society. religious and political leaders - from names of cities found in the Book of who immigrated to Israel and joined |he May be I should leave you with a Nelson Mandela and Bishop Tutu to Joshua." "The map designated Lebanon army, entered the Muslim prayer hall in quote from Ariel Sharon's autobiogra- Gunter Grass, Susan Sarandon and as land belonging to the ancient northern Patriarchs' Cave in Hebron and open phy, Warrior. He writes that from 1958 President Jimmy Carter (and I am not tribes of Israel, Asher and Naphtali." fired at worshipers from behind the line his goal "was to create in the Arabs a worthy of tying many of these people's Jewish fundamentalists consider of prayer. Twenty-nine people were psychology of defeat, to beat them every shoes.) In an statement published in the Palestinians, often called "Arabs living killed, including children, and many time and to beat them so decisively that New York Times (Feb 10, 03 page A9) in Israel," as thieves. This is based on more were wounded. This was a clear they would develop the conviction that and signed by hundreds of Jewish intel- the strongly held religious view that all declaration of war by Jewish fundamen- they would never win...The aim is to lectuals and academics, including the land in Israel and all property found talists against the Oslo peace process. increase the number of losses on the prominent "historian" Howard Z'inn, we there belongs to Jews. According to Rabbi Dov Lior, a leader of Gush other side. Only after they've been bat- read, among other demands, that the US Rabbi Israel Ariel, a leader of GE who Emiunim, declared, "Goldstein could tered will we be able to conduct talks." must "Oppose, and end [its] complicity published an atlas of Israel, the Jewish not continue to bear the humiliations and Are we supposed to believe that Mr. in, all forms of terrorism worldwide - land that still needs to be liberated shames nowadays inflicted upon us; this Sharon is "a man of peace" who is not just by Al Qaeda, Palestinian suicide includes Sinai and Lebanon and the area is why he took action for no other reason searching for "peace partners" among bombers and Chechen hostage takers, west and south of the Euphrates River. to sanctify the holy name of God." the Palestinians? but also by Colombian paramilitary, the Gush Emunim and NRP since their When Rabbi Levinger, another GE Israeli military in the Occupied inception have advocated the expulsion leader, was asked whether he felt sorry Territories and Russian counterinsur- of the Palestinians. Palestinian terrorist for Palestinians, he answered "I am Shapoor Vali gency forces in Chechnya." acts have given them a cover to disguise sorry not only about dead Arabs but also Department of Economics their intention as a "security" issue. about dead flies." As Yuval Katz report- Part of the current deadly situation in Feb. 26, 2003 ed in a March 4, 1994 issue of the Occupied Territories (OT) is due to From 1974 to date, with the exception Yerushalaim, a poll conducted in Israel the fact that from the early 1970s sue- of a very short period of time prior to Taking Advantage of Depression

By Justine Lopez, FCLC'04 not many people are able to see. gain a significant amount of an unfortunate one. I do not For Charlene, her depression STAFF WRITER Behind the seemingly happy weight since she first started dispute that fact that she must is an unlimited-use-excuse-pass disposition is a somber yet anx- college. She no longer studies endure much more than the for missed classes and tests she Charlene is a 21-year-old ious individual who is frequent- nor does she do her schoolwork average person does on a daily didn't feel like taking. She sophomore in college, extreme- doesn't have to go to any class- ly sociable and talkative, and is For Charlene, her depression is an unlimited- es if she's "not feeling up to it" liked by everyone she meets. and she doesn't necessarily She doesn't engage in destruc- use-excuse pass for missed classes and tests have to take any tests she's "not tive behaviors; she doesn't ready for." What's worse is that drink excessively, and she does she didn't feel like taking. What's worse is that she's not penalized for any of not experiment with drugs. All this! Neither her grades nor her her relationships have been she's not penalized for any of this! G.P.A. have suffered. And healthy ones, and she has never exactly how was Charlene-able experienced any major crises ed with thoughts of hopeless- because of the difficulty she basis. But I do have a problem to accomplish every college that have negatively affected ness and worthlessness. experiences in concentrating. with the way she handles her- students' dream? She merely her life. She lives an average Charlene must fight an uphill Her attendance is atrocious; she self and her depression on the had a "heart-to-heart" with all American adult life with only battle with herself every morn- has missed practically half the academic scene. She knows she her professors at the beginning one exception: she suffers from ing just to get out of bed semester and all thanks to her is depressed and she takes total of the semester in which she depression. because of her unwillingness to inability to get out of bed. advantage of her depression in cried her eyes out as she poured There is a side of the popular, face a new day. Her irregular I do not disagree with the the way that she uses it to get by (Continued on page 12) cheery faced young woman that eating habits have caused her to fact that Charlene's situation is on her professors. Commentary April 10, 2003 page 12 Paying To Find a Job That Pays

By Kristine Ducusin, FCLC'04 Hopefully, I can at least find an unqualified for several posi- oasis in our STAFF WRITER awesome job that I enjoy as I tions. Did we find a job? Nope. deal with the drudgery of being Unwilling to surrender, we broke-ass rjareerbuildetconi I'm tired of being a lowly, an unpaid intern. forged on and searched local desert. We found unappreciated, unpaid intern for A few months ago, my newspapers online. Although artjob.org some of the largest companies in boyfriend moved to the Big there are those handful of and metroservjobs.com. Was the world. I'm tired of being Apple from sunny Orlando, promising opportunities, count- this what we were looking for taken advantage of because I Florida. After he settled down less other ads almost literally all along? Maybe I'm getting don't have the "right" connec- at a family member's apartment, tried to snatch the change right delusional from all the snow tions. I'm tired of having to go to we started hitting the pavement out of my pocket. "Bartend we've had this winter? Maybe my lousy paid job, my even together in search for work in Now! NO EXP NEC-WILL Courtesy of monster.com I've just lost my mind? But is lousier unpaid internship and the big city. Unsuccessful, I sug- TRAIN. F/T-P/T. MALE/ The monster of unemployment. this job hunting site asking me my plethora of side jobs that I gested using the greatest FEMALE." Oh please! Stop know if the jobs on this website to pay a $75.00 yearly member- keep around just in case I quit resource of our time, the inter- wasting my time!! If you want are legit? Finally, once I find a ship fee to a website that CAN- job, what the hell am I supposed NOT guarantee me a job? There to do with this useless member- "Maybe I've just lost my mind? But is this job hunting is no way they're gonna bring ship? No thank you. Good job the job of my dreams to my on trying to take advantage of site asking me to pay a $75.00 yearly membership fee to doorstep and set it out in front of my sensitive state of despera- me on a silver platter, as Norah tion, but if you think you're get- a web site that CANNOT guarantee me a job?" Jones performs live in my living ting the last of my money, then room, for the miniscule fee of YOU are the brain dead one. my lousy paid job. Why can't I net. Together, we searched jobs my money, be up front about it. $75.00. be one of the lucky few who is and internships high and low. In my humble opinion, "help If I were to pay that member- When did job hunting able to intern and be paid a fair We went to monster.com, want" ads should offer one help ship fee, I would be brain dead. become a job in itself? Who working wage for answering hotjobs.com, careerbuilder.com, in finding a job, as opposed to First, if I had that type of money knows? All I know is that I'm phones and faxing those oh-so- etc. After searching hundreds of placing advertisements that in my wallet, would I be in this not getting paid for any of this important company documents? postings on these search require money that I do not mess? Second, no one can guar- grueling work. Until someone Well, how about a lunch engines, we not only risked have. Employment ads offering antee me a job or at the very can find a way to make looking stipend? Unfortunately, I can blindness by sitting in front of employment? This must be a least, a generous selection of for a job easier, and in some never be one of those lucky few. the computer for hours on end, new concept. jobs that I'm qualified to apply cases, cheaper, I guess we'll just I've looked. I've tried. we found ourselves highly Finally, we stumbled upon an for. Third, how am I supposed to have to deal with what we have.

The Perils of Fordham Gossip Taking

By Savannah FarrisOlbert, FCLC'05 • It is essential that in order to about you and you have com- STAFF WRITER keep your actions private, that mitted the alleged acts, own up Advantage of you perform them in private. to it. It is so much worse if you Let's face it; Fordham is like a For example, PDA is not deny the charges. If you have small private high school. It is a acceptable form of affection if not committed the acts, don't Depression place where, most often, every you don't want people to know feel like you jjave to defend face seen in passing is at least you are being affectionate or yourself; you will probably (Continued from page II) vaguely familiar. Gossip is an have ever been affectionate, look more guilty than innocent, accepted part of life here at FU. especially since it takes place and the rumors will not subside. Many of us lie to ourselves and anywhere but in private. Even • Stay out of gossip circles your- her heart out to them about numbers of students experi- deny taking part in this aspect of if you're outside of the sur- self. It is a lot easier to talk her fragile emotional state by encing depression and related campus life, while others are rounding campus area, you about people that you know recounting heart wrenching conditions and it is safe to tales of anxiety attacks, say situations like Charlene's If you wonder why everyone knows about your insomnia, and binge eating will become even more com- brought on by feelings of mon. What about those stu- indiscretions when you only told your ten closest being unloved and unwanted. dents who do come to class friends, consider this a red flag. Charlene wSs able through and who do their work on her eloquent way of speaking time? It is not fair that they almost proud of the trash they never know who is watching. have talked about you. This is and her convincing manner to should be penalized for a late know about other people. It seems Soho is still not safe; the great difficult, I know. In most cases win these professors over so assignment or a missed class that every day I hear "so-and-so thing about our campus is that we don't even realize we're that they would essentially do when people like Charlene was hooking up with what's-her- we're in the city, so students trashing on others until after the her bidding. These profes- are not even required to do face on Thursday night. When did travel all over. fact. Gossip can be addictive, sors were so caught up in her the same assignments or meet they get together?..." Which will • Be careful whom you trust. but be aware. life's drama that they just the same deadlines as every- usually lead into the past gossip of Don't take this to the point of • • Counteract bad gossip with took 'her word for it. No one else. Professors should both individuals, and who they fixation. If you must gush, do good gossip. If all it does is put legitimate proof was ever not be so lenient when in had been seen canoodling with it in small quantities and to a you in a positive state of mind, requested from her. No ques- dealing with students such as throughout their years here at small group of trustworthy than it can't be a bad thing. tions about doctors or med- these. Professors should friendly Fordham. But there friends; after all, it's about ications were ever uttered. require more concrete evi- exists a small group of students quality, not quantity. If you Gossip is a part of life; be The closest thing to a serious dence and should prescribe "who have somehow remained wonder why everyone knows cautious and protect yourself inquisition was one profes- counseling for students with under the radar of scandal, keep- about your indiscretions when from rumors and scandal. sor's advice to see the school such afflictions before just ing their actions and indiscretions you only told your ten closest Sometimes we fumble the ball, counselors so Charlene could jumping the gun and letting from passing from mouth to ear, friends, consider this a red but if you make a conscious get down to the root of the every little thing slide. It is echoing through the halls. For that flag. If you are constantly decision to correct this, you will problem. the element of objectivity small, select group, all I ask is that finding that your business is be thankful in the end. It is.not fair nor is it ethical that is lacking in these they share their knowledge of pri- going public, maybe it is time And the moral of the story . . . for students to use their con- instances and it is just putting vacy techniques with others. to stop opening your own hearsay can be good and bad, but ditions so as to be granted more of a burden on the rest mouth so wide. it is fast becoming taboo. Instead special considerations in of the academic community. However, if you're not one of D the lucky, and if you constantly • If you have a friend who seems of feeding into the negativity, it is school. Secondly, teachers feel like you're losing your mirid to tell you about everyone else's probably a better idea to take a should be much more objec- as the paranoia sets in, you might business, they are probably look at yourself, realize you make tive in their decisions to not be so crazy. Here arc a few doing the same with your busi- mistakes, and opt to take the high allow a student those special simple precautions to take in order ness. Again, be careful whom road and not condemn others for considerations to begin with. to keep your life from becoming you trust. doing the same. • There has been a rise in the public knowledge: • If gossip has started traveling April 10, 2003 Commentai How Safe are NYC Clubs? ByMustine Lopez, FCLC'04 erly installed fire extinguishers, as many corners as they possi- STAFF WRITER as well as a door near the stage bly can in order to do so. Thrift, that swung inward in violation frugality, and just being down- It is because of the fatal fire of the fire code, exposed electri- right cheap at times is the name that claimed the lives of 99 peo- cal wiring, and unlit emergency of the money-making game. ple at Rhode Island's The lights. With this having been said the Station nightclub that the issue With this incident having question begs to be asked... of public safety in nightclubs been the third deadliest night- So exactly how safe are New has come under intense scruti- club fire in U.S. history, one can York City nightclubs? ny. And rightly so! The case's only wonder if and when some- From my own experience, investigators found that the thing like this will happen the three nightclubs and five major cause of the deadly blaze again. If owners were to stop lounges that I was able to visit was the club's soundproofing being so negligent, and if state are not very safety-conscious. material, a highly flammable and city agencies were to be One such Midtown restaurant- foam made primarily from more conscientious and strin- by-day/nightclub-by-night has Courtesy of clubshelter.com polyurethane, which was ignit- gent in enforcing their safety only one visible exit in the Previously known as Speed, this trendy nightclub has reopened with ed by the opening act's policies, then a tragic event front, which is a long way from the new name ClubShelter with just as little room to move and the same dimly visibly exit sign. pyrotechnic show. such as this can be so easily pre- the back of the restaurant. This The owners' and manage- vented. establishment's semi-enclosed, The much larger and more rooms and on the dance floor ment's upkeep of the establish- But let's face it, we, especial- ice skating rink-like dance floor popular urban nightclub also produced a putrid odor that was ment does not seem to have ly as New Yorkers, do not live has three very narrow passage- located in Midtown formerly then spread throughout the club been too thorough, and the safe- in a Utopian society where ways by which one can get in or known as Speed has low ceil- by the rickety fans. It's safe to ty of their patrons does not everyone works and plays for out. Anyone who wears any- ings with huge industrial fans say that I left that club soon seem to have been their number the betterment of others. (GET thing larger than a size 00 pants lining the walls so as to cool hot after and have no intention of and sweaty patrons. While ever going back. In terms of nightclubs, owners want to make observing my surroundings, I 1 do not think the Health and found myself constantly hitting Fire Departments are adequate- their money and will cut as many corners as my head on one of these gigan- ly doing their jobs in terms of they possibly can in order to do so. Thrift, tic fans. Being close enough to thoroughly inspecting establish- touch one, I notice that the ments such as these. It makes frugality, and just being downright cheap at grates were wide enough to get one question how some of these one's hair or hand stuck inside. places got their permits in the times is the name of the money-making game. first place, and why some of Upon a more careful examina- these businesses have yet to be tion of these machines, I found one priority. The allowing for a RJEAL!) People want to get to cannot expect to dance in this shut down. To the Health and that the electrical casing that pyrotechnic Show in such small the top with the least amount of club. In addition, the number of Fire inspectors, especially in encapsulated the actual wires quarters demonstrates the sheer effort - ahh, the good ol' tables and chairs that one would NYC: DO YOUR JOBS!!! was thoroughly shredded. In lack of acumen of the individu- American way! In terms of have to literally climb over in Don't make New Yorkers waste addition, the fans' stands als involved. In addition, safety nightclubs or any business, for order to move anywhere is an our tax dollars on services that seemed to bow under the inspection records documented that matter, owners want to apparent occupancy capacity are not being rendered to us! D burned-out light bulbs, improp- make their money and will cut violation. machines' tremendous weight. Explicit drug use in the bath- that I myself have run into when is simply providing a showcase discussing the war in classes. of just how spoiled we can be. Taking It All For Granted Among the discussions of In no way am I excluding whether or not America is win- myself. I don't know about any By Matt Sebra, FCLC'05 among the aforementioned singing of the "Star-Spangled ning, which reporters have been of you reading this, but I do not, STAFF WRITER common answers. It's not that I Banner" before sporting events. forced to leave Iraq, and other on a daily basis, consciously find this idea to be false. In fact, In this time of war, when I such news, we fail to realize think about what I have as an Over spring break, that I believe, as I'm sure many would assume these liberties to that we are taking advantage of American, other than where I American ritual most common- would agree, that Americans do be the most present in people's the opportunity to discuss such am geographically located. This ly associated with debauchery take the majority of things in minds, Americans seem to be matters, and put our own ideas is most likely because I'm and Daytona Beach, I found their lives for granted. It is my taking more things for granted into the forum, freely in an caught up in my pursuit of high- myself rifling through a collec- belief that in this current war than ever before. Many of us institution that promotes the er education, appearance, end- tion of old high school note- with Iraq, most Americans have become all too complacent higher education of all who less to-do lis. ?f tasks and any books, held on to with the hope other chaotic process that has that I may one day actually use We have compartmentalized our appreciation of all the been assimilated into my day- their information later in life freedoms that America offers, saving it for special to-day life. And yet, all of these (how naive I was to think that I are worries that people living in would actually one day use cal- occassions suck as the Fourth of July and the singing of developing nations do not have culus). However, one collection the luxury of pondering, consid- of notes and doodles held the the "Star-Spangled Banner" before sporting events. ering their bleaker reality. Also, remnants of a class discussion would come to see that we have with the notion that this war • attend. Rather, we swiftly wrap by no means do I intend to that struck a particular chord in so much when compared to was already won, prior to the the conversation up before sound anti-American. To put it me as an American in this time other nations and peoples. I first bomb being dropped or moving on to lesson plans that, bluntly, I love this country. of war. The notes, eerily dated would think that in the past gun shot. Assuming a clean for the large part, are quite triv- Now, I think it would be impos- September 11, were from my year, as our eyes have been sweep through Iraq, Americans ial in comparison to the war. sible to find someone who feels sophomore American Literature opened more and more to the threw another item on the "take Further, it prompts us to brush the United States is perfect. Yet, English class. At the top of the way we are perceived by other for granted" pile and returned to off the war, forgetting about the whether we have a problem page scribbled in blue pen was countries around the world, * the important decisions in life loss of lives, both American and wilh the way our government the simple question, "What Americans would open their like who should be voted off Iraqi, and harsh realities of handles the economy, or even if does it mean to be an minds and concede to them- American Idol. Now, I can combat that are taking place as we feel we should or shouldn't American?" What followed was selves that yes, we are a fortu- understand where this supposi- we speak. I am not saying that be involved in this war, we a routine list of ideas most often nate nation. I would hope we tion about the United States' everyone in the United States should value our ability to associated with what we, as a would be able to stop for a victory comes from, as my gen- must reform his or her daily vocalize these concerns. Then, society, use to define ourselves moment and realize just how eration has grown up with a routines in recognition of the in this time of war when so as Americans: freedom to speak good we all have it. strong sense of security. war. There is something to be many Americans' lives are at our minds, being able to live in Unfortunately, this has not However, thinking of the idea, said about retaining a normal stake, in an effort to help us all a diverse country, having the been the case. We have instead that the end result will usually way of life in times of crisis to retain our comfortable daily ability to pursue our dreams. neatly compartmentalized our be in our favor, as an attribute ease our worries, but to contin- lives, I ask that we take a One entry, however, struck me appreciation of all the freedoms of America and not a national ue on, ignorant to how the war moment and be cognizant of the as troubling. "Being able to take that America offers, saving it luxury only stands to make us is affecting lives or failing to things we, as a nation, are fortu- things for granted," it said, for special occasions such as all the more ignorant of all that recognize how lucky we are to nate enough to enjoy. D inconspicuously positioned the Fourth of July and the we have. This is the problem be able to lead a "normal" life, April 10,2003 page 14 Anti-War Feelings Felt at Fordham By Joanna Bonfiglio, FCLC'04 effect that the Persian Gulf War these guys say," but the facts Mario Camaj, STAFF WRITER and the economic sanctions just do not add' up. "It would be FCLS'03, said "I am have had on the Iraqi people. "1 easier to believe what the gov- completely against United States military activi- find the whole situation with ernment says, but I have a the war but oil is ty in Iraq is underway. U.S. Iraq very distressing," he says. responsibility as a believer," to much more compli- troops have entered the country The seminar opened with a digest the facts and look beyond cated than just the while bombings continue moment of silence, followed by just statements. Euro verses the dol- throughout Iraq, with a majority Harak presenting the main Based on his own critical lar." of air strikes focusing on the points of his presentation. He analysis of information provid- Harak's passion city of Baghdad. As the "Shock advocates just efforts and ethi- ed by news outlets Harak has about the war is very and Awe" campaign proceeds cal effects for the campaign for drawn his own conclusion much motivated by several members of the Iraqi freedom and the active about why U.S. troops are the time he spent in Fordham community came involvement and criticism or engaging in battle in Iraq. Iraq with VOICES together on Wednesday, March the public in the mass media. Harak presented to his audience and the tragedy he 26 to pose the question, "Iraq: He feels that at times like this what he feels is the most plausi- witnessed, He

The Morning After—How must develop their "vision," as ble reason for war with Iraq— showed slides of http://www.companysj.com/v1827longviow.htm Invasion Will Really Affect stated by Harak. oil. charred bodies and Iraq?" During the presentation Iraq has the second largest maimed persons that The Rev" G- Simon Harak, S.J. In Rm. 816 the Fordham Harak posed arguments to the oil fields in the world. The were the results of cluster does not see Hussein as black Coalition for Global Peace and audience that he said have been United States imports the bombings that the United States and white as he is often repre- Justice (FCGPJ) held a small presented by the media and the majority of its oil from Mexico has participated in for the past sented in the media, but wishes seminar to discuss the issues at government for going to war and Canada, not the Middle 12 years on Iraq. He cited a it were that simple. Hussein did hand and welcomed the Rev. G. against Iraq. Then by using East—however, Europe does. UNICEF report which raise the literacy rate of women Simon Harak, S.J. of the West "critical analysis" he exposed In 2000 the Euro dollar was described the deaths of 500,000 to 90 percent and provided Side Jesuit Community to pre- what he perceives as flaws worth $0.83, now in 2003 it is children that could have been national healthcare and over 90 sent his arguments against the within each argument. The pic- worth $1.10. During the past prevented had it not been for the percent of the population with war and the effects that may tures of people dying and four years many Middle Eastern sanctions and constant bomb- clean water before the Gulf War come. maimed that have filled many countries have been changing ings. "It's a siege—not for a city severely damaged Iraq's infra- Harak, who teaches television sets have moved their oil money from American but for a country," Harak said. structure. Harak said he sees Philosophical Ethics at Lincoln Dechen Dukpa, FCLC'03, to dollars to the Euro. In 2000 Iraq According to reports in the Hussein as "two conflicting Center is also a professor of the- tears. She says, "it is important converted all of its oil money New York Times electrical realities" that do not cancel ology at Fairfield University to have sessions like this. The into the Euro. According to power was lost in parts of Iraq each other out but are there and a member of VOICES in media is so powerful and they Harak it is not profitable for the due to bombings. Harak posed nonetheless. the Wilderness. The organiza- hide so much." United States to have Iraq, the the question "what's going to One student asked "What can tion goal, as stated in their mis- Harak rejects the idea that world's second largest oil pro- happen when a hospital has no I do?" Harak suggested that sion statement is "to end the the United States is going to ducing country, using any other electricity?" He explained that anyone within the Fordham economic sanctions against the war because it opposes dictators currency other than dollars. A refrigeration for blood and community interested in help- people of Iraq." The group is a because in the past it has sup- successful campaign in Iraq antibiotics would be lost, that ing the cause should visit combination of efforts from the ported many dictatorial regimes would mean a regime change babies have died from this www.unitedforpeace.org United States and the United in countries such as Indonesia, and a host for the United States before because there was no Harak reminded audience Kingdom. VOICES has sent Haiti, the Philippines, Iran, and in the Middle East allowing it to power for their incubators, and members, getting back to his over 60 delegations to Iraq. even Saddam Hussein in Iraq "exercise control over Middle that the fresh water supplies initial idea of vision, "It is our Harak, along with many other prior to the Gulf War. Harak Eastern oil," said Harak. Not all would again (like after the Gulf responsibility to find out what members, has traveled to Iraq said of governmental officials of those who attended com- War) not be able to reach the we are not being told and what throughout the past 12 years who give reasons for a war, "I pletely agreed with Harak's line people. we are not being shown." G of thought. and has witnessed first hand the really want to believe what Harak also explained that he Students Take "Break" With Mixed Anxieties

By Joe DeLessio, FCLC'06 different," says Ohle. "Every at Code Orange because of to stop them. Unfortunately, as war broke out. Feeling safe at STAFT WRITER seat had Direct TV, and you the war, officials claim that they are not the only ones it home, it turns out, may have could see Katie Couric speak- security had been bolstered may frighten, so what may more to do with familiarity. "If I The United States' war with ing to each passenger about the at such locations. seem like lax security on the do feel safer at home, it's Iraq has raised new concerns situation in Iraq. It was a quiet Most students, however, surface may actually be because I'm more comfortable about the possibility of terrorist plane ride." agreed that security did not designed to keep the public at in general there, and know attacks on American interests, Other students, meanwhile, seem noticeably tighter, despite ease. Mayor Bloomberg has where things are in my home,' and Fordham students who expressed more concerns about the city and government's stated on several occasions that says McDonnell, who lives in returned home or went on vaca- wartime travel. Chloe Walker, claims. Uniformed police offi- the use of plain-clothes officers Arlington, VA, minutes away tion for Spring Break expressed FCLC '06, says she was on- cers and the National Guard had is increasingly common, with from Washington, DC. mixed feelings about traveling edge because of the war. "I already patrolled airports and hopes that potential attacks Because of the reluctance of during the conflict. While some guess I knew I wasn't going to train stations, this practice did would be thwarted, as terrorists many to fly during the war, students were especially anx- get blown up," Walker explains, not seem to have been increased could never know who was some airlines have reduced ious about flying, others did not "but 1 was just really, really ner- because of the war. The lack of watching them. their rates in an effort to get Some students also noted people to overcome their anxi- The decision to fly seems to still be based on the distance of that being away from New York eties. These price cuts did not as America went to war helped seem to affect the Fordham them to relax, since few cities community, however, as stu- the trip and not on war anxieties or ticket prices. are considered as high profile a dents who planned to fly did so "target" as New York-a fact anyway, and those who chose let the possibility of an attack vous." Airport security has an overwhelming police force that made traveling less worri- alternate modes of transporta- affect them, as they took to the been a concern of many has its advantages, however. some. Walker, who returned tion stuck with their choices, as skies, roads, and rails as Americans since the terrorist According to Alexa home to Houston, TX for spring well. The decision to fly seems planned. attacks of September 11, but McDonnell, FCLC'06, break, felt more comfortable to still be based on the distance "It may have crossed my many sense that a war with Iraq increased police presence being away from New York. "It of the trip, and not on war anxi- mind along with the other risks might increase anti-American would also mean increased anx- just seems like such a target," eties or ticket prices. that I associate with flying," sentiments, and that a retaliato- iety. "It wou|d definitely create she said, "and it was nice to Although students had mixed says Heather Ohle, FCLC '06, ry attack is a real possibility. a more intimidating atmosphere know that I was far away." feelings about traveling with who flew to Rochester during Although authorities did not and I'd be more afraid," she Again, students' feelings were the increased threat of terror- the break, "but it did not affect cite threats against specific explains. The goal of the terror- mixed, as others were either ism, they all had one thing in my decision to fly." The mood targets, airports and train sta- ists is to create this atmosphere worried about friends who live common: the ability to put their of travelers did, however, tions arc considered to be of uneasiness, and a large show- in New York, or were con- fears aside and go along with change after the war began. high-profile locations, and ing of police is designed more cerned for their own safety, their spring break plans as "The plane ride into JFK was with the nation's threat level to intimidate the terrorists than despite being in smaller towns scheduled. a April 10, 2003 Features page 15 Open Your Eyes to Color Using Color Therapy to Better Your Mood and Fight Anxiety

By Rachel Axinn, FCLC'04 water balance) in the body by tally uplifted through the prac- tioners claim that colors have color, you might start STAFF WRITER linking the body's two control tice of color therapy. Soames certain emotions and feelings feeling more optimistic, systems: the Nervous System refers to the world, its people, attached to them, each person less depressed, and even Between the stresses of (brain and spinal cord), and the and its unlimited color spec- reacts differently to all colors more lovable. So, paint school, work, and now the war, Endocrine System (coordina- trum as a giant tapestry. By and all tones, so it's worth your walls red, buy those everyone can use a little lift. tion of body activities). adding color to one's home or experimenting with. colorful t-shirts, and start Stress can lead to both physical At the DHS, physicians wardrobe, we are adding color After experimenting with living in color! It really and psychological damage to believe that when a specific to life and to the world. This and recognizing the benefits of does work. G the body and the brain, some- organ is exposed to a specific does not mean that everyone times making it difficult to get colored light, the radiation of should go out and buy that Here are Tips for Finding Colors through the day. Medicine, frequencies is equalized. For bright yellow carpet just whether it is for the common example, a damaged liver because yellow is said to be the Especially for You cold or mild depression, is often exposed to a red-based light is color of optimism, but pay a logical cure, but can also be believed to be healable. attention to how each color • Take small pieces of cloth, one for as many colors as you costly, unnatural, and harmful Similarly, the pituitary is alter- makes you feel, and try to wish, and look at each individually, paying close attention to to the body in the long run. able with exposure to green understand why certain colors how each color makes you feel. The use of color and light for light; the spleen with violet have positive or negative effects healing the mind, body, and light; the circulatory system on you. • Do not pay attention to common associations like, yellow soul has been around for with magenta light and the lym- Color therapy might sound reminds me of the sun, or red reminds me of roses, but try to decades, from its simplest form phatic system with yellow light. like a foreign idea, but people submerge your mind into that color, allowing all emotions to the technically advanced and On the less technical and have used it for centuries as a and reactions to be recognized and released. costly practices. Now, with the more spiritual side of color way to relax, meditate, and even help of color therapy, those therapy, Petrene Soames (a help cure depression. That pink • Do not disregard colors that you are unfamiliar with, but be stressing variations of the spec- therapist, a healer, a consultant, shirt might make you appear open-minded and find which colors make you feel happy, trum don't only have to signal a medium, and a world-class more approachable, and the soft and which make you nervous or disgusted. alert. psychic) uses color in other greens and yellows used to dec- Physicians at the Dinshah forms than light to heal the orate your house might have a • Try to understand why certain colors may make you feel sad, Health Society (DHS) refer to body and the mind. Soames calming effect on guests. happy, angry, or excited. color as the "old new age thera- claims that anyone can be men- Although some holistic practi- peutic option." The DHS's founder, Colonel Dinshah P. Ghadiali, helped advance light The Balancing Act therapy by creating a device that exposes parts of the body to How Fordham students and teachers are dealing with feelings colors not normally contained in the visible spectrum. When about the war and the demands of school an organ or system of the body is under-active, or lacking ener- By Rachel Axinn, FCLC'04 Thank God." herself as "anti-war in general," hand, and even teachers are gy, the projection of colored STAFF WRITER Several students used spring but finds it difficult to take a burdened by whether to take light onto the affected area is break to relax, catch up on concrete stance due to the com- class time to address the war, or believed to heal it. In other In the days before spring homework, studying or watch plexity of the issues involved, a jump right back into class cases, the body experiences break, students and teachers movies. Others had work and dilemma of not only Fordham material. "Teaching during over-activity, such as a fever, look forward to the week of internship obligations keeping students but many members of wartime is quite challenging, healed by the absorption of relaxing and catching up on them from leaving the city. the public. Among the factors because I'm very torn between energy through different work, or traveling across coun- Carmen Bello, FCLC'03, a prohibiting her from coming spending class time discussing (depressant) colored lights. At try or seas; the last few days of full-time mother, admitted that down solidly on one side of the what's happening in the world, the DHS, this more natural break are spent stressing about she was unable to make the issue, Valantin includes and covering the material option of healing the mind and the transition from relaxation to most of her vacation because "Sadaaro Hussein's obvious scheduled on the syllabus," body replaces any harmful school mode. Before you know she had "a lot of homework" hatred of Americans and [his] says Gwenyth Jackaway, pro- drugs, which often leads to it, you're back in class writing and was "studying very hard." growing power with inclusion fessor of communications and increased expenses. assignments in your planner. But Bello also felt relieved of nuclear weapons." media studies at Fordham at At the DHS, there are several This year's return from spring different forms of exposure to break was different with the "Teaching during wartime is quite challenging because I'm very torn between light and color for the purpose breakout of war. How did most spending class time discussing what's happening in the world, and covering of healing. The first, and most students and teachers manage the material scheduled on the syllabus." Gwenyth Jackaway, Department of common, is called Blue Light to get back into the swing of Therapy. This refers to the things at school and curb their Communications and Media Studies, Fordham at Lincoln Center application of light to the skin worries about the war in Iraq? to increase blood circulation. Did most students and teachers when school began, seeing it as Indecision seems to be wide- Lincoln Center. The second practice exposes see school as an escape from a "distraction from the media's spread among students at Some teachers see in-class the skin to ultraviolet light, the distress of war, or did non-stop coverage of war." Lincoln Center, oftentimes war talk as essential, and school rather than visible light, to school seem insignificant in the Some students shared making prolonged news cover- as important. Other professors increase the production of vita- scheme of things? Bello's feelings, -expressing age or classroom discussions see school as an escape from min D- an important factor in Spring break is always too relief that teachers returned car- about the war hard to handle. the war coverage and try to the necessary absorption of cal- short, but with, the war and the rying out class activities as nor- Valantin feels that school pro- avoid detailed discussion and cium to maintain strong bones. media's coverage, some stu- mal, adding to the feeling of vided no "escape at all," due to debate, especially since there There is also depression light dents see school as an oppor- escapism. the fact that "the war was spo- are so many complex issues to therapy for different types of tune distraction from the Lindsay Valantin, FCLC'05, ken of in almost every single be addressed. "Ultimately, I depression, such as Seasonal images of war and war talk. On described the bumpy transition class." Other students believe it is worthwhile to take Affective Disorder. This psy- the contrary, Aram David, back to school in terms of her expressed dissatisfaction with time out from the syllabus to chological disorder usually FCLC '03, had only one appre- fear as a New Yorker, living in the amount of attention being address the war. Education results from lack of exposure to hension when it came to return- "a place that is part of the focal paid to the war in classrooms. must be relevant if it is to be light combined with decreased ing to classes, "to get back and center of a war." She adds, "I For some, school work pales in valuable to our students," says seratonin levels in the brain. By have to hear the hippies com- think, especially for those of us comparison to concerns about Jackaway. Will the conflict be exposing the eyes to light ener- plain all day". David describes who were here on 9/11, it creat- the war. resolved? Will the prolonging gy, the hypothalamus (the con- himself as "very pro-war," but ed added fears and even for With the extreme disparity of the war make it harder to trol center for regulating what is anti-war talk during class. those who weren't here it creat- of stances on war, and the dis- avoid war discussion at school? goes on inside the body) more When asked about the amount ed anxiety about New York and cussion of war in class, teachers Only time will tell as the bal- effectively maintains homcosta- of class time being used by the future, as well as the strife and students alike arc not likely ancing of war worries and sis (balance of hunger, thirst, teachers to discuss the war, of those in Iraq and what this to find an agreeable solution. school stresses continue. G sleep, body temperature, and says David, "Some, not u lot! war entails." Valantin describes There are so many issues at Features April 10, 2003 page 16 The College Voice.com

IL' Two Fordham students have given the college populations a platform to express their opinions and worldviews with the College Voice

By Michael Zakrewski ,FCLC404 STAFF WRITER

Opinionated, strong-willed and determined college stu- dents' voices are not always placed in high regard or made hope you will bookmark this site and make it your homepage. public. The College Voice has Home just solved that problem. The online magazine, which had its Features OUR. Lift, 0\R . 0\R MO\CL official launch on April I, is a promising tool for college stu- Young Professional Word of the Day Quote ofth« dents around the nation as well Expert Advice Horoscope as the world. quintessence (kwin-TES-ens) The College Voice is an noun "A man is truly etr online magazine run by college Aries Mar. 21 - Apr. 19 1. The pure, concentrated Taurus Apr. 20 - May 20 students for college students. when he obeys th essence. OerniniMav21 • June 21 compulsion to help The idea came from Fordham 2. Most perfect embodiment of Cancer June 22 - Jut/22 Leo July 23 -Aug. 22 which he is able t Rose Hill juniors Lara Hanson something. Virgo Aug. 23 • Sept. 22 and shrinks from it and Erica Stokes. The two [From Middle French quinte Libra Sept 23 -dot 22 roommates thought of this mag- essence, from medieval Latin Scorpio Oet 23 • Nov21 anything that live Sagittarius Nov22 - Dec 21 azine as an assignment for their nuinta PQgontia ffifth nr*ri/*rt»~ f\ n r. Schweitzer Sociology of Work class. Hanson's passion for the publi- on reality, a reality that is often such as dating, sex and party- for high school students, pro- legevoice.com. cation is present on a personal disillusioned by the media and ing, Hanson and Stokes hope to viding them with a glimpse of The College Voice is a leveh She says, "I first had this entertainment industry." also focus on serious topics what lies ahead. The publica- promising publication, address- idea in High School, because Determined and motivated such as drug and alcohol use, tion will also provide business- ing everyday issues from the perspective of college students; "One of the biggest problems, we have found to be in this worid today is the lack of communi- it will provide information and cation and understanding between people. Our hope was to develop a magazine that would opinions from which we can all learn. "One of the biggest prob- allow studentsio voice their opinions and communicate without censorship or restriction," lems we have found to be in this says Lara Hanson, Co-Editor in Chief and Co-Founder of The College Voice world today is the lack of com- munication and understanding my best friend was bulimic and Hanson and Stokes pushed for- politics and education. Being a es with first hand material of the between people. Our hope was on diet pills." College students ward with the idea taking into magazine run by students, The college life and experience for to develop a magazine that are bombarded with images and consideration suggestions made College Voice is a medium by an enhanced understanding of would allow students to voice messages that are often nothing from the Rev. O'Hare and oth- which college populations the college market. their opinions and communicate more than fantasy. The College ers. With the guidance and sup- around the nation and the world The magazine is also a great without censorship or restric- Voice is a result of Hanson's port of children's books writer can communicate and learn tool for all students interested in tion," says Hanson. Come and frustration with the mainstream Patti Bongiorno, the two editors through reading the opinions journalism. Students interested experience your voice, The images of beauty that are often were able to move forward into and perspectives of their peers. in writing for The College College Voice, on-line at unattainable. She says, "I want- the terrain of magazine editing. The College Voice hopes to Voice should send their articles www.the collegevoice.com. G ed to create a magazine based Addressing simple issues be a great source of information to submissions@thecol- April Fools Day - Relief for the Weary

By Catherine Horath, FCLC'04 "Last year I convinced my Mitchell, FCRH'O3. "But the end we both laughed about it," due in a few weeks I just didn't STAFF WRITER whole department to call in best part about it was that he says Warren. have the time to actually par- o sick," laughs Danielle Irwin, thought he had the days con- Some professors also get in take in April Fools this year," The end of the semester is FCLC'05, who works at the fused and not the times so he on the fun of April Fools Day. states Mary Connor, FCLC'06. rapidly approaching, which Guest Relations department of' went to a room he had a class in "When I was a sophomore my "I have actually never pulled a means that every professor feels the Museum of Natural History. the next day but was'wrong Spanish professor told us that prank or had one done to me on April Fools Day," states Darlene Rodriguez, FCLC'05. "I have actually never pulled a prank or had one done to me on April "I feel like I have missed out on some perfect opportunities to Fools Day. I feel like I have missed out on some perfect opportuni- relieve some stress," continues Rodriguez. ties to relieve some stress," says Darlene Rodriguez, FCLC'05 A famous British writer Elizabeth Gaskell once said the need to spring a pop quiz, "When the woman who does again," says Mitchell. His she decided that we would have "sometimes one likes foolish add an extra three pages to that the schedule came in she had no roommate, James Warren an oral dictation that day that people for their folly, better term paper or concoct an unre- idea what was going on and she FCRH'05, remembered the would be worth 20 percent of than wise people for their wis- alistic extra credit project that started to freak out. I thought it prank vividly. "I thought I woke our grade. It was pretty mean dom." Whether they are the fool no one will attempt due to the was mildly amusing" chuckles up late and actually rushed to considering that we all were so or cause of the foolery, April overwhelming feeling of spring Irwin. the class. It wasn't until after I lost in the class. But once we Fools Participants agree that the fever. So many people before The school environment walked into the second room found out it was just a joke we day does give an extra boost to have discovered that April I is a breeds the perfect location for that I realized it was April Fools Were so relieved," recalls Jackie a difficult time of year. "Any perfect day to escape the every- pulling off memorable pranks Day. I was so annoyed at first, Ponds, FCLC'04. reason to ignore my work and day routine of classes, jobs, on peers, especially if you live but I have to admit I was fooled. Although some students real- laugh is perfect at this time of internships and act like a fool, in a dorm. "When I was a fresh- I got him back by taking all the ly get into the spirit of April year and I thank all the practical bringing laughter to those man I changed my roommate's paper out of the bathroom," Fools Day, others do not find jokers out there," says Ponds. G around them (even to the people alarm clock so that it was two stated Warren, "What can I say, themselves in the same giddy who get labeled the fool.) hours early," remembers John I am not that creative, but in the disposition. "With final papers April 10, 2003 Features page 17 We Will Never Forget Has Operation: Iraqi Freedom Changed Post-9/11 Sentiments?

By Bryan Lamaj, FCLC'04 Saddam Hussein and countries then how come we [the United up by 9/11 changed? "By large, vivid images and emotions felt STAFF WRITER that support or have links with States] can't go to war with I think that the American public during 9/11 will never be for- terrorists are necessary: "After other countries?" It is clear that reaction with the war on Iraq is gotten, and there is no evidence It has been over a year since 9/11 we decided we are going to the ongoing student debate on similar to the reaction we had at to support whether citizens the motto; "We Will Never make sure the world is safe, in the USA's involvement with 9/11 ...it's bound up with emo- have forgotten 9/11. "It seems Forget" sprung a new meaning the sense that they can't hit us Iraq has not reached an end, as tion," says Vince Evans, that the images of September from its World War II derivation before we hit them...Saddam well as the ambiguity of finding FCLC'05. "Nationalism does 11 th are embedded in our brain, of the lives lost during the holo- Hussein can provide terrorists a clear link between 9/11 and not find its national basis in any but in general there is no good caust. "We Will Never Forget" the access to weapons of mass the war at Iraq. rational criteria; its basis is that idea to support that the symbolizes New York's worst destruction that [they] wouldn't Following 9/11 the nation a person feels bad about things, American public has a collec- and finest moment: two falling hesitate to use it on us." experienced a resurgence of sad, or upset, and called for a tive memory no longer than five towers, business men and Craig Konnoth, FCLC'05, patriotism. The sheer victimiza- more reasonable response." minutes," Evans says. women fleeing for their lives, and emergency personnel dis- playing heroism. What was "People claim to remember 9/11, but the moral has left their once a memory of smoldering ruble has somehow morphed minds. With the tossing out of the Taliban and wiping out of into a war enlisting the mem- bership of more than 250,000 al-Qaeda assets in Afghanistan, I think people saw that as the coalition troops against the state of Iraq. Since the beginning of end to the terror campaign," says Luis Hernandez, FCLC'05 the Bush campaign against ter- rorism some people have Fordham questioned whether has an opposing view on the tion, vulnerability, and heroism If nationalism has influenced 9/11 and Operation: Iraqi there is a clear connection current Middle East war and its moved many American citizens the war against Iraq, is it true Freedom are two separate between 9/11 and Operation: connection to 9/11. He believes to unite and appreciate the that the American people have events that Fordham students Iraqi Freedom; also, is 9/11 the that there is not enough interna- lifestyle enjoyed in the United forgotten the lesson, if there is ma.y have yet to decide if there origin and reason why we are in tional evidence to support any States, something that may have any, about 9/11? Did "we" real- is la direct connection. Events, a war against Iraq? It is a dis- correlation with 9/11 and been taken for granted prior to ly forget? "Definitely," up to now, have made Fordham cussion that has been debated Saddam Hussein as a reason of 9/11. Those emotions may have Hernandez says, shaking his students question whether the among Fordham students. going to war: "The only country pushed many Americans to head, "There is no doubt about war is justified because-of ter- Fordham student Luis that has given evidence of bio- want retribution for the atrocity, that. People claim to remember rorism. Still, 9/11 is a moment Hernandez, FCLC'05, believes logical/chemical 'weapons is but nSw that troops are headed 9/ri, but the moral has left their in life that will be hard to forget, that there is a link between 9/11 Bush [the USA] and his to Baghdad national sentiment minds. With the tossing out of it will be a memory that will last and today's war against Iraq. cronies...the only evidence that is less clear, as seen in anti-war the Taliban and wiping out of for years to come and an image The reasons for war, according Bush has that supports going to protests in the streets of numer- al-Qaeda assets in Afghanistan, that will not easily fade away.G to Hernandez, are to prevent war is that someone from ous cities and heated debates in I think people saw that as the another 9/11 from happening. Alqueda went to Iraq...If we classrooms. Have the character end to the. terror campaign." Pre-emptive strikes against are making it about terrorism, and fervor of emotions stirred Still, others believe that the

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Fordham University announces a lecture to celebrate the sesquicentennial of The 'Gentleman' John Cardinal Newman's seminal 1852 text, which and the Christian explores the scope and purposes of a liberal arts education. Wednesday, April 23,2003 4-6 p.m. Newman Lecturer Fordham University Rev. James Heft, S.M., Rose Hill Campus University Professor of Millennium Hall Great Room Faith and Culture and Chancellor, East Fordham Road University of Dayton, Ohio Bronx, New York

Admission is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served after the lecture. For more information, please call (718) 817-3040.

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gotta stop and look around Top Ten Movies For the Slacker Senior every once and awhile or you might miss something—is just By Erin Potts, FCLC'03 as relevant now as it was in ARTS EDITOR 7) Empire Records. high school. If it accomplishes If you're in your last semes- nothing more than 4) Asian Karaoke Chicks ter of school and anything like making you nostal- (www.shabooza.com/money_ me, you're pretty bewildered gic for the "good old funny.asf): This isn't even a real with life right now. It's about days" of. high movie, and it isn't even really in six weeks before graduation, school, when every- English. It doesn't matter. and most days I don't know if one, from the foot- I'm coming or going. My life ball players to the 3) 9 to 5: At first, this movie now oscillates between full- drama kids, was will make you so depressed throttle fever pitch and debili- Courtesy of Yahool Movies Shouting "Damn the about the degradations of the tating fatigue: I recently stooped Jennifer Aniston and Ron Livingston Office Space Man, save the daily 8 hour grind that you will Courtesy of amazon.co.jp so low as to stay in bed as my Empire!," this teen never want to work ever. But Fonda, Tomlin and Parton show phone rang a few feet away, 9) Blue Crush: As if you cult classic is a great way to watching Dolly Parton, Jane Dabney Coleman who's boss. then call voicemail with my cell didn't want to just run off to the waste an hour and a half. Fonda and Lily Tomlin take screw up, wind up in jail multi- phone to avoid getting out of beach as it is, Crush's cine- over the office while they hold ple times, and still have lots of bed. Even if you haven't quite matography is enough to get 6) Clerks (although I wish I their sexist pig boss hostage in money and a hot love life. Who fallen victim to such a severe you on cheaptickets.com look- could make it #37, this is only a his own home makes the could ask for anything more? lack of motivation, you're prob- ing for fares to Hawaii. It's a top ten): Job hunt not going so depression melt away. ably still more likely to pop in a good thing that the scenery is so well? You could always be I) Office Space: "It's not that video than read for class. So, gorgeous; it'll keep you from dumped-upon Dante, the conve- 2) Blow: Who needs educa- I'm lazy, it's that I just don't may I suggest: noticing the acting and dialogue nience store staffer who wasn't tion when you can make a care." Exactly. 3? like "Be that girl I met on the even supposed to be there on the killing selling 10) Bad Company: As long beach." day Kevin Smith's first film drugs? While it as you're going to be a drooling takes place. In fact, you could doesn't advocate vegetable for the afternoon, you 8) Crossroads: Lesson: follow Smith's example and running out and might as well have a purpose there's always someone more shoot your own version of Clerks becoming a drug for salivating: I suggest actor pathetic than you are. With once you happily take up resi- kingpin, the film Gabriel Macht. He's not as, Crossroads, however, it's a dence behind the 7-11 counter. makes you feel like funny as Chris Rock or as pithy tossup between Britney Spears Or you could move to Idaho. it's plausible to do as Anthony Hopkins, but you for thinking this tragic tripe was so. Blow's George won't notice. Trust me. a good career move and her 5) Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Jung (Johnny supposed science geek charac- The quintessential "blow it all Depp) shows youoj ter, straightlac'ed, puerile Lucy. off' movie. Ferris' motto—you that you can totally Courtesy of Yahoo! Movies Johnny Depp in Blow be found at ww,w.axisofjus- feeling among this year's artists. tice.org, has most recently spo- "To me, I was like 'Wow. To be The Return of Lollapalooza ken out against the war in Iraq. amongst this caliber of, you In a recent Rolling Stone inter- know, musicians is amazing," view, Morello said, "I think Jurassic 5's Chali 2na said. By Catharine McNelly, FCLC '05 not plan on touring that summer to that time, what hap- there's no more patriotic act "And so, you know, I'm saying STAFF WRITER with Jane's Addiction. pened to that feeling of that kind than questioning your govern- that says something about us. Coincidentally, 1998 was the of music, of that kind of gather- ment." Expect Axis of Justice to So thank ya'll." It's back! The summer music •_-,.—...- ing? We're flat- be a large part of this summer's The Donnas, who were added festival Lollapalooza will return '..','.'.•/ * tered to be a part festival. The Axis of Justice to the lineup after the tour's this summer for the first time *• .of this, you know, installation "will be the biggest press conference occurred, since 1997. The tour, which this year. It's one we've had on any tour so recalled past festivals: "We all began in the early '90s, was a probably the most far," Morello stated at the tour's went to Lollapalooza when L7 staple among summer concert exciting thing press conference. "I think that's was on the main stage in 1994. festivals not only because of its 1 that's happened to really one of the things that We are really excited to be a part influential musical acts but also our band to tell really separates Lollapalooza of this festival because of its his- for its idealistic world views and you the truth." from any of the other tours that tory as well as all the really political activism. This sum- • Aside from the are going out there this summer. amazing rock bands who are mer's lineup will include Queens MHJUUPALOQZA music, this year's It's the incredible music, it's the playing this year - and we really of the Stone Age, Incubus, Lollapalooza will ideas contained in the concert, love Jurassic 5, too!" Perhaps Audioslave, Jurassic 5, recently feature booths it's the community that builds the most excited person to wel- added group the Donnas, and Courtesy of lollapalooza.com concerning vari- among bands, among fans. It's come the Donnas to the festival festival founder Perry Farrell's first summer that Lollapalooza ous political and social activism unlike anything that's been is Farrell. "I bought a pair of silk going out for the last five years. band, Jane's Addiction. did not return to the stage. issues including alternative fuel- pajamas for the road because It's certainly unlike anything "We had a five-year hiatus," After the breakups of both ing options and the Axis of we're going to have a else that's gping out this sum- Farrell explained at the Soundgarden and Rage Against Justice, an organization co- Lollapajama party with the mer. We're really proud to be a Lollapalooza press conference the Machine - two bands that founded by Audioslave's Donnas!" Lollapalooza hits part of it." in Los Angeles on February 10. played past Lollapalooza festi- Morello. Randall's Island on August 28. "What we did was took a rest. vals - Soundgarden frontman The organization, which can Pride seems to be a common It's never a bad idea to take a Chris Cornell and the remaining rest, especially when you're members of Rage Against the exhausted, and think about Machine, including guitarist Lollapalooza Dates (subject to change) 30 - Virginia Beach, VA - GTE Amphitheatre things, re-strategize and wait Tom Morello, will return with August 1 - Washington, DC - Nissan Pavilion for what I would call the perfect their new band Audioslave. July 3 - Grand Rapids, Ml - Ionia County 2 - Raleigh, NC - ALLTEL Pavilion wave. At this time with the Although only two bands are Fairgrounds 3 • Atlanta, GA - Hi Fi Buys Amphitheatre music industry the way it is, the veterans this year, no bands on 4 - Indianapolis, IN - Verizon Wireless Music Center 5 • W. Palm Beach, FL - MARS Music Amphitheatre bands that were out there and this year's bill are completely 6 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center 8 - Dallas, TX - Smirnoff Music Centre our availability, it just seems new to the Lollapalooza experi- 8 - Kansas City, MO - Sandstone Amphitheatre 9 - San Antonio, TX - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre like this was the perfect wave." ence. "Some of it I don't remem- 9 - St. Louis, MO - Riverport Amphitheatre 10 - Houston, TX - Cynthia W Mitchell Pavilion "I'm sitting on a hell of a ber for obvious reasons," 11 - Milwaukee, Wl • Marcus Amphitheatre 13 - Denver, CO - Fiddlers Green Amphitheatre wave right here," Dave Navarro Incubus frontman Brandon 12 - Chicago, IL - New World Music Theatre 15 - Phoenix, AZ - Cricket Pavilion added. The former Red Hot Boyd said when asked about his 13 - Columbus, OH - Polaris Amphitheatre 16 - Los Angeles, CA - Glen Helen Chili Peppers guitarist and favorite Lollapalooza memory. 16 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center 17 - San Diego, CA - Coors Amphitheatre Jane's Addiction member will "I do remember it being some of 18 - Detroit, Ml - DTE Energy Music Theatre 19 - San Francisco, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre return to the festival with Jane's the coolest music-going experi- 19 • Pittsburgh, PA - Post-Gazette Pavilion 21 - Salt Lake City, UT - USANA Amphitheatre Addiction this summer. In the ences I've ever had, still to this 20 - Cleveland, OH - Blossom Music Center 23 - Seattle, WA - White River Amphitheatre Spring of 1998, Navarro called day. Something that myself and 23 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center 27 - Hershey, PA - Hershey Stadium it quits with the Chili Peppers my friends and my band talk 25 - Boston, MA - Great Woods Amphitheatre 28 - New York, NY - Randall's Island and also announced that he did about all the time is what hap- 27 - Camden, NJ- E-Centre 30 - Syracuse, NY - Vemon Down's Raceway April 10, 2003 Arts & Culture page 19 Alice's Tea Cup: Tea And The Power of Scones Never Tasted so Good Pink Pie By J.P. Mangalindan, FCLC '05 ByAmanda Cruz,FCLC'O3 rary appeal to the movie by 1 STAFF WRITER STAFF WRITER using very bright colors while at the same time maintaining Inside, one immediately If you haven't seen the the traditional style of the car- smells it: the rich, decadent newest Disney film Piglet's Big toon. aroma of unknown and unseen Movie yet, what are you waiting The voice-overs and music in cuisines intermingling with the for? Get up from your seat scents of teas beckoning from and watch the adventurous beyond the register. It's an Piglet in his latest adven- assault on your senses, yes, but ture! a pleasant, certainly welcome Piglet, the tiniest of the one. characters from the Entering Alice's Tea Cup on beloved Winnie-the-Pooh the Upper West Side is like series and a favorite among entering an entirely different fans, finally has his chance dimension, one that doesn't to shine in Piglet's Big abide by the conventional rules Movie, where he is the of the chaotic environs of New main character and the ulti- York City. Time slows down. JP Mangalindan mate hero. Piglet's Big Worries melt away. Alice's quaint entrance is a hint of things to come. Movie is the sequel to The Responsibilities are left at the Tigger Movie, which door and one is instantly times stand in the bathroom for even the dreariest of days seem Disney released three years immersed in the joy this quaint no other reason but to adore the that much better. ago. As such, many of the little teahouse offers. walls in awe). If only the pleas- Table conversation came to a cartoon characters in both True to the vision of author ant waiters and waitresses halt as we tasted the newest films are voiced by the Lewis Carroll, the charming attended to you in full costume, addition to the scone family: same actors. An ill-ncw«d«3Kure coming onh-to emema ambience of the establishment the illusion would be complete. Morning Glory, a combination The film's catchy open- is seemingly lifted from a page Alas, I guess the idea of waiters of apple, apricot, coconut, and ing begins with a swarm of Piglet rises above his costars in of "Alice's Adventures in and waitresses dressed as the fine threads of carrots. It was a bees chasing Piglet and his Piglet's Big Movie Wonderland." Quotes from Mad Hatter and the Queen,of little slice of heaven. The other friends in the wilderness. In • flavors, let it be said, are the confusion, Piglet is unex- Piglet matches the impressive hardly shabby either. pectedly separated from Pooh, quality of the animation. The Mixed Berry, Triple Eeyore, Tigger, and Rabbit. voice actors from the series are Chocolate, Apple Lost and unsure of where to go, the same voice actors used for Walnut, Plain, and my the tumultuous weather fright- the film, including John Fielder, all time , favorite ens Piglet. As days pass and Jim Cummings, and Tom Pumpkin (Prozac in pas- Piglet's buddies search for him, Wheatley, who have perfected try form) are excellent they reminisce about the minia- the vocal tones of Piglet, Pooh, and cater to all moods ture pig's past adventures and Christopher Robin, respec- and preferences. Alice's through a scrapbook, recalling tively. Musically, the catchy ,. fj seems well aware that its such tales as "In Which a House compositions of songwriter '— scones are a big draw Is Built at Pooh Corner for Carly Simon complement the _i and as such, offers tea Eeyore," and "In Which cartoon, setting the mood for with them, making for a Christopher Robin Leads an each of Piglet's heroic tales so complete and satisfying Expedition to the North Pole." well, you'll want to sing along. meal. Writer Brian Holfeld and Simon went to Pooh writer A. A. My choice of tea, a director Francis Glebas worked Milne's text and incorporated blend of strawberries, together in successfully assem- them into songs for the film, apple, and hibiscus bling a film of friendship, loyal- making for such tunes as "Sing called High Noon, was ty, and love. Humorous and Ho for the Life of a Bear." JP Mangalindan soothingly sweet and lighthearted, children will enjoy Piglet's Big Movie brought Alice's interior: Like stepping through the looking glass into another world fruity, becoming an it. Little things like Pooh's con- back memories of my child- instant personal stant desire for food and hood, when I watched cartoons Carroll's works meander and Hearts would have been a bit favorite. If the ingredients of Tigger's endless bouncing and like Winnie-the-Pooh. No mat- spiral around authentically much. High Noon don't excite you, prancing will keep you laugh- ter what your age, you'll find replicated pastel drawings, I settled into a booth with my then perhaps one of the other ing in your seat. Animation this film truly entertaining and leaving no crevice barren. Even friends and was presented with 110 types will; the little tea- Directors Takeshi Atormura and worth watching! Don't wait for the bathroom, a facility that is two menus: the food and tea house-that-could offers a sim- Fumio Maetono did an excel- this movie to come out on DVD usually left untouched by a menus. Alice's serves relatively ply staggering array of teas that lent job of bringing Winnie-the- or VHS, go watch it in theatres restaurant's theme is fully deco- light fare: salads, soups, sand- fall into the following cate- Pooh and his friends to the big now! 3§ rated (my friends and I some- wiches, pastries, and myriads of gories: black, green, red, white, screen, adding some contempo- teas. Deciding to tisane, and blended. For those forgo the diet, I uninitiated to the mind-numb- Alice's Tea Cup went wild and ingly vast world of tea, I recom- apples and herbed goat cheese order the luscious raspberry 102 West 73rd Street ordered a bit of mend Red Fruits or Summer on seven grain bread ($10) mint sorbet ($5), the white rab- New York, NY everything starting Peach for starters. proved surprisingly tasty (the bit dark chocolate mousse ($6), (212)799-3006 with Alice's most Round 2: sandwiches. The idea of chicken, apples, and or Alice's cookie plate a la renowned trade- salmon with lemon-dill butter goat cheese combined didn't mode ($7). Any one of these PRICE: $$ (out of four) mark: its scones on black bread ($9) was superb. exactly have me salivating), choices is guaranteed to put a ($5 for two). If Lightly smoked, the salmon's however, its careful balance of smile on your face, if not a RESERVATIONS: nothing else, order subtle, deliciously dark taste sweet and sharp qualities made small dent in your wallet. Available for parties 6 or larger, their scones; not was well complemented by the for a foreign, yet welcome Alice's Tea Cup is a rare Recommended for weekends during only are they a generous serving of salad with experience. breed, a rabbit-hole from the lunch hours. meal unto them- vinaigrette dressing. My eating Dessert relief came by means hustle and bustle of New York selves, but their companions, who were as of green tea sorbet ($5), a City to a microcosm of culinary HOURS? succulent richness equally enamored with their refreshing change from the pleasure. Dare to lose yourself Tuesday to Friday- 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. coupled with the orders as I was, allowed me to usual sugar-loaded, cavity- in the wonders Alice's Tea Cup Saturday- 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. accompanying fruit try what they were having. The inducing desserts. If you're have to offer, and discover a bit Sunday- 11:00 a.m. to 8 p.m. preserve spread arc lapsang souchong smoked looking for a truly spectacular more about tea, scones, and Monday-12:00 p.m. to 6 p.m. guaranteed to make chicken breast with granny finale to your meal however, yourself. 3S Arts & Culture April 10, 2003 page 20 Celeb Designers Hit the Runway By Kristinc Ducusin, FCLC'04 been celebrities, there have friendly prices to teens and Marie Claire, said. "You have STAFF WRITER been celebrity endorsements. their parents. someone like Kathy Ireland Such endorsements grab both Not wanting to be left in who is a very minor celebrity. Since the days of Audrey the attention of a particular mar- the designer dust, hip-hop Yet, she has had a very success- Hepburn and Givenchy, celebri- ket and give the public a reason diva Eve will launch an ful collection sold at, you know, ties and fashion designers have to trust the product. If, for urban clothing line called mass market for years. The worked hand-in-hand, influenc- example, your favorite Fetish in 2003. "I figured, same with Jaclyn Smith." ing popular culture's personal Hollywood actress, Kirsten 'Why not? I got tired of Smith, a former Charlie's style. However in recent years, Dunst, is featured in a Gap ad, asking designers for Angels star, has had a successful celebrities have taken matters Gap believes you'll think the clothes; it was time to start clothing brand sold at Kmart into their own hands by becom- company is young and hip like wearing my own stuff," since 1985 despite her lack of ing fashion designers them- Kirsten. Companies like Gap she said in an Essence exposure or publicity. selves. Sean "P. Diddy" Combs are of the mindset that the prod- interview. "I hope to be It a mystery as to why some and Jennifer Lopez, for exam- uct pfojects the image of the one of the first young, celebrity clothing lines succeed ple, are using their fame to celebrity who endorses it. black female designers to and others bomb. Unlike other Much of a celebrity's image introduce a line that truly designers and their clothing revolves around their personal reflects our sense of style. lines, celebrity owned lines style. In the minds of many Overall, I want my clothes receive a much different level today, famous fashions are Courtesy of Jonniferlopezdm to Scream, 'I'm COmfort- of scrutiny. Their fame, person- often linked with certain Lopez's line is available online and able with who I am!'" al lives, etc. can easily add bias celebrities. All eyes were on in department stores With everyone wanting a when looking at their clothes. Elizabeth Hurley when she famous name stitched on This fall, Gwen Stefani of No strolled down the red carpet in a clothing line, Sean John, which the label of his or her shirt, can Doubt will be releasing a line of black safety pin Versace dress met the approval of Vogue edi- a celebrity clothing line contin- accessories this fall, followed in 1994. At the 2000 Grammy tor Anna Wintour. The line ue to succeed once the celebri- by L.A.M.B., a clothing line to Awards, jaws dropped when received three nominations for ty's moment in the limelight has be released in 2004. Jennifer Lopez appeared in her the Council of Fashion ended? "A celebrity line is only "I guess if No Doubt weren't infamous green Versace dress Designers of America Awards. as popular as the celebrity," popular right now the line prob- with its plunging neckline and Supermodel Christy Turlington Gerard Murray, creator of the ably wouldn't be happening but dangerously high slit. Yet, partnered up with sportswear urban clothing company School L.A.M.B. is really her own unlike Elizabeth Hurley, only company Puma, to create her of Hard Knocks, said. A celebri- thing that she wants to do out- Jennifer Lopez has decided to yoga line, Nuala. Just last ty is not just a spokesperson; side of No Doubt," Marilyn Courtesy of ivlllage.com profit upon her own fame by Stefani's line launches in 2004 month, Kylie Minogue released they are the entire business. To Monotoya, FCLC'04, com- releasing her own clothing line, her line of lingerie, Love Kylie. sell the product, they must sell mented. "I think that real talent launch their own clothing lines. J.Lo. Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen themselves. always endures and Gwen is Yet, with fame so fleeting, can Lopez is certainly not the followed in the footsteps of However, many people are talented in music and fashion, these celebrity clothing lines only celebrity-turned-entrepre- Martha Stewart and created a still optimistic about their suc- so she'll be around for a continue to succeed when the neur to venture into the fashion lifestyle empire including a line cess. "There are so many differ- while... hopefully." 3§ celebrity's star has fallen? industry. Combs, founder of of clothing and accessories sold ent degrees [of fame]," Beau For as long as there have Badboy, launched his own at Wal-Mart, offering family Quillian, fashion editor of

Bloom appeared with fellow installment to Tolkien's saga, actors Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, The Return of the King, which A Career in Full Bloom and Viggo Mortensen onscreen promises to be yet another in The Lord of the Rings: The blockbuster for the English By J.P. Mangalindan, FCLC '05 them in the arts; it was here the When larger roles didn't pre- Fellowship of the Ring. An actor Teen People magazine STAFF WRITER future actor experienced his sent themselves, Bloom decided immediate box office smash, recently deemed one of the "25 first taste of public performing. to further his education and the actor's star power was unde- Hottest Stars Under 25." With a A figure stealthily perches at Participating in the local Kent hone his skills at the prestigious niable and immediately after- career in full bloom and mil- the edge of the rocky terrace, festivals, Bloom recited poetry Guildhall School of Music & ward, he found himself lions of adoring fans, Bloom light glinting off his blue eyes and prose, often winning 1st Drama in London. Appearing in besieged with movie offers. has admitted to feeling on top of as they pierce through the prize. stage shows like Trojan Women, With the second installment the world right now. smoky darkness. Leather clad As an adolescent, Superman Richard III, and The Seagull, he of the trilogy, The Two Towers, "I get to play an elf, a soldier, and armed with bow in hand, he actor Christopher Reeves was was still attending Guildhall having just conquered theaters and a pirate- it's every boy's calculates the best way to his idol, inspiring him to partic- when the opportunity of a life- internationally and a cameo in dream." approach the ensuing battle ipate in community theater and time knocked at his door. Black Hawk Down behind him, below him. Deftly sliding down school plays up until he was 16. Bloom was among the thou- the next project for the up-and- the stairs on a shield, he pierces Immediately after graduating sands of actors from around the coming star is Ned Kelly, the monstrous bodies of the sol- from high school, Bloom world who auditioned for vari- costarring Heath Ledger and diers below him and wins the moved to London to pursue his ous roles in Peter Jackson's film Naomi Watts, in which he hearts of millions of fans dreams of acting on a profes- versions of J.R.R. Tolkien's plays Joe Byrne, a member watching everywhere. Instantly, sional level and soon joined the Lord of the Rings trilogy. of the 19th century . a star is bom. National Youth Theater. Surprisingly enough, he was not Australian gang. Think the People probably knejw him "That was a big growth peri- originally up for the role of Aussie equivalent of an as the blond-haired, blue-eyed, od for me," Bloom told YM. Legolas, for whom the actor American western. pointy-eared archer stealing "Me and my friends, who were was a perfect fit, but for the "It's a big action adven- scenes with his magnetic pres- mostly older used to go club- smaller role of Faramir, a char- ture with a lot of swordplay, ence in the Lord of the Rings bing, and I experienced a lot of acter who would appear in the scars, and long hair," Bloom trilogy, but in reality, 25-year- life at a young age because of second part of the trilogy, The told Arena magazine. old Orlando Bloom looks far that." Two Towers. The role eventual- Another adventure beck- different from the ethereal fig- Two years later, he received a ly went to actor David Wenham, ons audiences this summer ure that graces the screen with scholarship to train with the Bloom was asked to send a when Bloom sails into the- his heroic acrobatics. Minus British American Drama taped audition for the elf char- aters in Jerry Bruckheimer's those flaxen locks, blue con- Academy. As the lead role in acter Legolas. swashbuckling film Pirates tacts, fair skin, and the thou- the school's production of A "The first time we saw of the Caribbean, with sands of years his character has Walk in the Vienna Woods, an Orlando, we rewound the tape, Johnny Depp and Geoffrey accumulated, Bloom is barely agent noticed the actor and looked at him again, and then Rush, followed by Troy, an recognizable, a fact which signed him. Bloom soon found looked at each other," said Peter epic project starring Brad allows him to walk the streets small roles in British TV shows Jackson in a YM interview. "He Pitt, based on the legend of unnoticed. like Casualty, a show he was straight out of drama Helen of Troy, set to pre- Bloom and older sister, likened to "a cheaper version of school and hadn't done any- miere next year, http://www.ir.com.au;-Jrlddl»r/b«/b»-ob.lpg Samantha, grew up in ER," and a walk-on role in the thing, but we knew we'd struck Bloom indeed has many critically acclaimed movie gold." Indeed, the casting deci- films in the pipeline, not the Sans blonde tresses and blue Canterbury, England where contacts: the smoldering Bloom their mother Sonia immersed Wilde. sion was affirmed in 2001 when least of which is the final April 10, 2003 Arts & Culture • page 21 The Great Bling Session

By Derrica McCullers FCLC'03 "Boomin' System" installed, Perhaps what is at issue here FEATURES EDITOR but is it possible that the materi- is balance. Just like there is an alism seen in modern music expectation of equity in the No, it's not the Depression, videos has reached a new level? news, the same should be true but things aren't looking too ' While many of us worry of the music prompted by main- good for some of us. Subway about where to get money to stream media. For all the bling- fare is going up, city budget pay back student loans, the Hot bling there has to be a group cuts are going into effect, and Boyz wear the equivalent of like Nappy Roots or like DJ ask any senior how the job hunt Fordham tuition, plus some, King Britt to bring it back to is going and you may receive around their necks. Many stu- what it's really all about - the www.theblingking.com scowls and frowns to elicit dents venture to CVS hoping music. It cannot be denied that Don't be fooled by the rocks that they got... fit in the refrigerator in your Dead Prez, the Coup, Talib The deeper the country goes into debt crib if crews of guys wouldn't Kweli, Ms. Dynamite and even spend a week's check to buy out the Queensbridge king of rap, the bigger the rims get Sometimes 22 the bar at the club. At a time Nas, represent the persistence when jobs are scarce and money of the emcee and musical even scarcer should these be the scribe. Even tracks like inches is just not enough. dominant images? "Beautiful" with Snoop Doggy In all honesty it is not com- Dogg and producer extraordi- chills. But that's just "us"-- soap and cereal are on sale, it is entertaining, particularly pletely the artists' faults. Music naire Pharrell Williams, empha- somebody tell all of this to pop while Jay-Z insists that we for fashionistas, to see how far video networks and radio sta- size simplicity in their videos, and hip-hop celebs. The deeper drink Cristal while listening to the looks can go. How else will tions do not always give the of course with some booty on the country goes into debt the his new single. Should the same they use the trademark more intellectual, less "radio- the side. bigger the rims get. Sometimes restraint emphasized on the red Burberry pattern, how well will friendly" artists the airplay they Nelly explains that "Pimp 22 inches just is not enough. carpet at the Oscars be enforced Patricia Field's posthumous deserve, mainly because they Juice" can be sexual, monetary Excess has always been a in hip-hop and all exorbitant Biggie/Tupac swimwear sell, supposedly don't sell. This is or intellectual. Considering the staple of the music industry, mass media? Is this bordering just how many more diamonds probably the same reason they circumstances some people especially in hip-hop. Run on censorship? Is music only can Jacob fit on those time aren't wearing houses on their may have to maximize in one DMC wore fresh Adidas and for purposes of entertainment pieces? This could be all in fun wrists - no airplay means area and minimize in others gold rope chains in all their and escapism? Do all of us lose if these trends did not become smaller checks and less bling. because no matter how broke videos and LL Cool J wasn't ourselves in the rhythm of the the obsession of the audience. This is not to say that there the masses there will always be paying peanuts for those bright lights, juicy beats, and Everyone could sit back in awe isn't any introspective, socially Dr. Dre's and P. Diddy's and the Kangols or to have his ManoFo Blahnik Timberlands? at the amount of Moet one can conscious hip-hop to be heard. man told you, "it won't stop."§§ The British are Coining! (Again) By Matt Sebra, FCLC 05 pop king in Europe, having Williams fails to "make it" over the states, A Little Deeper. Coldplay has settled comfort- STAFF WRITER recently signed the second here, partially because of Similarly, rapper The Streets, ably into the American music largest recording contract in Americans' fickle taste and/or who most recently appeared on landscape with their hit song Does the name Interpol ring history (a reported $85 million, failure to accept the singer's The Tonight Show with Jay "Yellow" (off the album a bell? How about the So Solid second only to that other king eccentricities, England is armed Leno, is a British smash looking Parachutes) and follow-up Crew? No? Well, if any of the of pop, Michael Jackson). and ready with a slew of other to transfer his popularity over to album A Rush of Blood to the British musicians that make up Having previously released two artists. this side of the Atlantic. Touted Head, which entered the these groups have anything to albums, The Ego Has Landed Oddly enough, the best odds as England's answer to Billboard charts at number two. do with it, these names will and Sing When You 're Winning of crossover success for the Eminem, 22-year-old The Likewise, pop comeback queen soon be on the mind of every in the states, both of which Brits lie in their current arsenal Streets (real name Mike Kylie Minogue (technically an American's musical conscious. could best be described as of rap and R&B stars. Skinner) represents the disaf- Aussie, but is accepted as However, unlike the Rolling minor successes, the enormous Refreshingly devoid of any fected youth of urban street cul- England's answer to Madonna) Stones, the Beatles and the success Williams has experi- "bling, bling" mentality, and ture. His lyrical rapping is has managed to "la la la" her Who, who ushered in a new era enced worldwide still seems accompanying jewelry, these paired with up tempo garage way back into the American of music in a bare-bones lost on audiences here. One rea- artists raise the bar from vapid beats, creating a welcoming consciousness with her smash American landscape, these new single, "Can't Get You Out of English imports may have a Unlike the Rolling Stones, The Beatles and My Head," and accompanying harder day's night crossing over album, Fever. In fact, the new in the U.S. British crossover the Who, who ushered in a new era of music invasion has even spilled over success stories have been few into reality television with the and far between in years past, in a bare bones American landscape, these acid-tongued judge Simon with only a handful of foreign Cowell on the hit show artists being able to make a new English imports may have a harder day's American Idol and former Spice respectable showing in the Girl Geri Halliwell as a coach states. In fact, not since the night crossing over in the U.S. on the somewhat less impres- reign of global domination held sive Ail-American Girl (An odd by the Spice Girls has a British son may be that Williams' pop- party anthems to songs dealing addition to the over-sampled choice to have the Brits tell us export been able to successfully ularity and appeal lies in his use with disillusioned youth and the rap landscape. However, simi- what we should and shouldn't hold on to an American audi- of cheeky humor in both his condemnation of irresponsible lar to Williams' handicap, like—didn't we clear all that up ence. Now, as the musical pen- albums and videos. And, as rappers. Such is the topic of the American audiences may have with the Revolutionary War?) It dulum swings away from pop anyone who has watched song "It Takes More" by rapper trouble relating to songs about is impossible to know just how music towards an unclear rock- enough BBC America knows, and R&B star Ms. Dynamite drug dealers and going to the many, if any, of these new oriented phase, a new batch of British humor is all too often (think of a politically conscious trainer (sneaker) store. import acts will achieve the English imports are trying their lost on American audiences. Eve). Her intelligent and This is not to say that it is same level of success in hand at conquering the often- However, Williams' label, EMI, thought-provoking rhymes impossible for an English artist America that they have enjoyed vacillating American music is banking (literally) that have won her critical and com- to crossover into the United in their homeland. But who industry. Americans will respond to his mercial acclaim in Britain, and States, though. Pre-lavatory knows, maybe in our desire for something new, Americans will The most publicized of the cocky, rebellious style by thus far seems to be attracting George Michael aside, there look toward our neighbors oncoming Brits is former boy- spending millions on marketing U.S. attention by appearing on have been several recent cross- across the Atlantic. 9S bander Robbie Williams. and advertising for his upcom- Saturday Night Live and TRL in over success stories. Williams himself is the reigning ing album Esccipology. If support of her debut album in Introspective alternative band Arts & Culture April 10, 2003 page 22 JUKEBOX JURY (Insomniac Music Theater Edition)

By Matt Sebra, FCLC'05 like, 'yeah, that's an absolutely STAFF WRITER spectacular idea for this video about the lights going down in Memphis.' With Ryan Creed on holiday,, Christine Hill, FCLC04, Nicole AMANDA PEREZ Limperopulos, FCLC'03, and "Angel" Erin Potts, FCLC'03, the Angel Charlie's Angels of the RA Staff, came to my room at 3 a.m. to Erin: Who the hell is she? watch some of VHt's finest Nicole: Oh, that's cute. Does she ' music videos, after lecturing me have a tattoo on her neck? She is a on the potential appearance of classy dame. cohabitation policy violation at Erin: Clearly, look at her house. that late hour. [laughs] Christine: The Christmas lights are MARIAH CAREY still up. "Boy (I Need You)" Erin: Someone turned the lights out Charmbracelet in South Central. Matt Sebra Christine: That's why I would never Who needs sleep? Erin Potts, Christine Hill, Nicole Limperopulos go to L.A. Erin: What is this!? Nicole: Why does she have a jun- Christine: Is that a samurai? gle on her front porch? She's got, Nicole: 'Cause it all makes like, all this used furniture there with sense, the samurai and Mariah Erin: Where the hell did he come God only knows what living inside it. Carey with the orange boots from? LISA MARIE PRESLEY 'Cause apparently, it's good to put and the elf that's dressing her. Christine: Whoa! This guy is rock-' "Lights Out" upholstery out on the front porch Christine: Please, please, I need to ing out in the cathedral. Wait, are 7b Whom It May Concern and expose it to the elements. listen to the lyrics. This is a highly . they Catholic or Southern Baptist? Christine: She wants to be J. Lo~ expressive song about her life!' Nicole: They are Southern Baptist, Erin: It's Lisa Marie! you can tell. Nicole: And apparently she now sweetie. ,: Nicole: God Bless. Elvis is the Nicole: She's singing a ballad but thinks she's Japanese. ", '• .: Christine: No, it's Catholic because coolest person on earthy her hands are all like she's rapping Christine: Oh wait, is this that song Jesus is on the cross. I've learned Christine: I could do Elvis. andangry. with the boy boy's? I like this song: I things at Fordham: New York's ' f Erin: I'm saving myself for Elvis Erin: She can't make up her mind don't really; I like the boy boy part. •Jesuit University. . tt Presley. what she is. Nicole: What's with the butterflies? Erin: I think everyone should see Nicole: She Ipoks like, Elvis. If you Christine: Don't judge her. it's her Does she use the symbol of a'but- this video. take her hair away and just look at music, okay? It's her plight. terfly to prove that she's like .meta- her face, like that really is Elvis. Nicole: What's with the piano and morphasized from her mental ; JOHN MAYER Erin: I was so opposed to this song the religious candles? breakdown? when I first heard it, but it's, actually Erin: Now she's Alicia Keys! Erin: She's free from the binds of; . •'Why Georgia" quality. Nicole: Who would sign her? Who Tommy Mottola. . _/*•••'. „'. Room for Squares Nicole: Apparently, she didn't get ' would.look at her and be like 'this is Christine: Her boobs are meta'rridr- the dancing genes, 'cause all she Erin: Oh! It's John Mayer, who has nextstar!'? phasized, that's what metamorpha- can do is shake from side to side ruined my life. Christine: Honestly, I want to know sized in that outfit. • *. ... likeaweeble. Nicole: But, I don't like this video. who was behind the scenes on this Erin: Have you ever noticed that alt Erin: this is very Trainspotting, His jeans look dirty. one. I wanna know about the guy the singers now have that bleachy when she's in the corner like grasp- Erin: Look at those girls. who lit all those candies. blond hair and the tan skin? ing the walls. < Nicole: What, did they save their Christine: That's what I look lib; Christine: See, this video does the allowance and buy tickets? Mommy - but no one knows it. same thing as John Mayer. Like, AVRIL LAVIGNE is waiting in the parking lot? Erin: This is almost as good as that these are the people who make my Christine: They did the park and "I'm With You" Shariia Twain video where she life possible. Is that the new thing? ride, thank you very much. This an Let Go thinks she's in The Matrix. Er|n: It's like, 'we love the little peo- intense video experience because Nicole; Yeah, but at least there was ple". a theme to that. What is this? they show you the finished product Erih| [singing] He was a sk8er boi, Christine: She kinda looks like Christine: Really, what is this? and then everything that makes it she said see you I8er boil possible. she's taking a dump in the corner Christine: Okay, this girl is like there-like if she was a homeless Nicole: 'Cause I care about every- eleven, maybe, on a good day with person this is what would be going FRANKY PEREZ thing that makes it possible. I a fake ID. on. "Something Crazy" apparently can't see that he's Erin: Like she acts like she's had all Erin: The whole dancing thing singing in the microphone-l-need a this time in her life to be so dejected Poor Man's Son makes me encouraged that I too separate shot. and miserable. could be a rock star. She can't Erin: But there's a lot more to it. Christine: Work towards getting Erin: Who the hell is Franky Perez? dance any better than I can. The guys who do the mixing, the your provisional license before you Christine: The poor man's son. Is Nicole: She's just flailing around sound guy- weep about your life. this religious? ' like she's having an epileptic Nicole: Oh, the unsung heroes. Erin: Why does she always try to Nicole: Did he think he was doing seizure. Erin: Exactly. The electricians, the prove how tough she is in her an oily on a skateboard off the Christine: Was she just doing the guy who hands John the guitar— videos? cathedral steps when he jumped funky chicken? [laughs] They're people too. Nicole: Because she's real tough. off? Nicole: She Is from Tennessee. Christine: I hate it when you go to I'd like to drop her off on 125th and Christine: I can't believe I have to Erin: This is my favorite part, when a concert and every person in the St. Nick. watch this whole video. she's in the road and swinging her audience takes it upon themselves Christine: You guys, this is the cli- Erin: It's very Six Feet Under. ' knees—it's amazing! to sing along and excuse the singer mactic part of the video. Christine: This is when I turn to C- Christine: I wanna meet the people from doing their job that you paid Erin: The fan blowing her hair back. SPAN. who are like, 'okay, I've got an idea. $49.50 to see them do. Nicole: Apparently she's in a salt ""' Erin: He's very vehement about his She's gonna be in a room of lights Nicole: The majority of girls in this mine right now, guitar playing. and then she's gonna be In this iron video only have one sleeve on their Erin: Her boots! She works in the Nicole: He's very animated. FXP, wedge like taking a dump and then shirt. salt mine. what does that mean? she's gonna be in the middle of the Christine: Nicole, that is hip. Nicole: That's why she's so deject- Erin: Franky X Perdzl desert. Erin: All the high school girls are ed, [laughs] Christine: Yes. Franky Perez is our Nicole: Beyond them, I wanna wearing it. savior! know who the person Is who was (continued to page 23) April 10, 2003 Arts & Culture page 23 JUKEBOX JURY © (continued from previous page)

Christine: You really have to give this video a close look to fully understand it.

CELINE DION "I Drove All Night" One Heart

[Group gasps in horroi] Nicole: Is she. driving a Chrysler in this video? Christine: No. I can't. I'm religiously opposed to Celine Dion. Nicole: Is this an Obsession commer- cial? Summer Session I May 27-June 26 • Summer Session II June 30-July 31 Erin: What is she wearing? Like, is she trying to be Cher? Christine; No one can be Cherl No one can turn back time! Nicole: Can you imagine this song coming on and being like, 'Oh make it think summer louder, it's Celine Dion!'? Erin: This is a cover of someone's song. Christine: The devil's song. thmk poranam Nicole: Celine Dion is the devil. Erin: Dude, she hasn't punched her- Think Hysteria in Film (COEU 3118), self in the chest yet. God and the New Physics (PYEV 4208), Christine: Oh, she's playing the air or Intro to Web Programming (CSLU 1450). guitar now. Erin: It's because she covered AC/DC These and more than 200 other courses are available oh Divas Live. Now she's bad-ass. this summer at Fordham. Catch up, get ahead Nicole: She can really be bad-ass in in the core or in your field of study, or take ft that Chrysler Minivan. an elective that sparks your interest. JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE Pick up a Bulletin, and earn credit "Rock Your Body" for your summer reading. Justified Special Summer 2003 programs: Erin: This is like a 70s "play that • Sports Communication Institute funky music white boy" video. • Elementary Spanish Immersion Program Christine: At risk of being exiled from • Laboratory Science Courses our community, I really like to watch him dance. He's got some moves, Register via OASIS or FASTR1841 Nicole: He is a good dancer, but you know, he needs to get his own style. Call 1-888-411-GRAD or visit us at: Really, he's not MichaelJackson. Christine: I feel like I'm about to have www.fordham.edu/summer an epileptic seizure looking at all the Live on campus for less than lights in this room. $25 a night! Nicole: There should be a warning for epileptics, before this video comes on. Christine: I feel like I'm on the inside of a computer in some bad '80s movie. Erin: He's gonna have her 'nekkid' at the end of this song? Is that what he said? Christine: You know, I actually think there is a distinct difference recog- nized by most members of our spci- ety. As in, naked being like 'I'm naked,' I'm going to take a shower, or 'I am nekkid', I'm going to get it on. Group: Yeahl Erin: I can't deal with these lights. Christine: I can't deal with the 85 thousand copies of him. I thought they outlawed cloning. Nicole: I would take the 85 thousand copies of him over the lights any day. Christine: Okay, really, turning in cir- cles looking at 45 million Justins and flashing multi-colored lights is not a good video. K Literary April 10, 2003 page 24

was a bit rude." "It's a pretty name thats all." And he "Its not a bit rude if you just tell me turned and walked from the theatre, and what your name is." I stepped back a bit threw open the s.winging doors, walking and looked once more at him. He was out into the seemingly brighter lobby. quite short, shorter than I was, and I real- His back was to me, but the chandelier "1975" ized that he had glasses, wire rimmed shed a little light on him as the door By Timothy Rogan, FCRH '03 theatre. I walked to the counter and and thick. I thought they looked gor- closed, and he was short, but broad asked for one ticket, One Flew Over the geous in the dark of the theatre. I paused shouldered. I couldn't help but feel like I only really touch my hair once Cuckoo's Nest. She asked for the money a moment and bit my lip. he lfloked lonely. before I leave in the morning because I and I put down my book to find the "I'll whisper it to you, David/ I blurt- "Can you get out of my way please?" think, who cares? None of them appreci- change. I searched through my bag and ed out before I could stop myself. I I looked down and saw a man with a ate me anyway. None of the people I go found it exact. When I looked up, my stepped forward and lightly said my thick grey beard and a full tub of pop- to school with appreciate me or really book was gone. I nearly panicked. The name into his ear, cringing as I said it, but corn, and I saw myself right in his view. really love me. I remember once they box office lady was looking through it. feeling that same sense of defiant pride I "I'm sorry," I offered, and although I threw rocks at me and chased me all the "I didn't know it was a book first. had every time I told it to anyone. I usually would have been sorry, I didn't way home. I didn't tell anyone because Here you go sweetheart." She was older leaned back to where I stood, and I feel sorry about anything I'd done today. we all were making our way together, in than my mother, and had a short white looked at his face. He nodded, and I didn't feel sorry for coming, or for stop- this new town, each and every one of us crop of hair. I looked at her vest and saw looked to be holding something in. He ping here, or for telling David my name. in my family. They didn't want to hear her name, "Mary." If names come sim- smiled a big smile, and kept nodding. I didn't feel sorry for one single solitary about that anyway. But it happened. I'm' pler, I have never heard. Mary. It was "What is it?" I asketl, giggling ner- . thing. Especially fixing my hair. t 17 now, and that was about 7 years ago, my name too, but the Gaelic version. vously. but the stuff never changes. They love to Something like that. Anyway, it was a single out my name. My name- its not horrible name to get stuck with I thought. normal. Its just not. And its a beautiful Either people hate it, or they remember name I suppose, but its a god damned you for it. I can't wait for adulthood any- curse too. "How do you pronounce it?" way, when people are up front and civil Even I don't know. It's a beautiful curse. about that sort of thing. Some man will Song my My parents both say it different. find me some day and love me to death But today was a different story. I had and everyone he loves will love me too. the book in my hand, and everything I Even if thats not it- even if its just one had been waiting for was going to man that loves me. All I need is one explode up there on the screen. I had more soul. Brother Sings fixed my hair not less than five times I loved the red carpet in the theatre, between now and this early morning, and and how the lights in a movie lobby were probably many more. I'm not even sure a few shades darker. It was like a beau- why, it just felt necessary. I pulled a new tiful unity of effect. I entered one door sweater on over a blue shirt and put on a and felt the whole of the world dropped by flntonietta lacouino, FCRH '03 long, flowing skirt that fell to my ankles. off my radar, the only thing to me was I had to take the book with me. I glorious distraction, this glorious one. I clutched at it. I had no car, so I asked my loved the movies, and I loved the actors mother for bus fare and when she would- and actresses, and I loved this book. This Loue is short, forgetting is n't give it to me, I asked my dad. He qui- book is my book really. Thats how I look etly said I still needed a job, took a drag at it. Its mine. I found it for myself, I on his cigarette and handed me the read it alone every night that kids my age long -Pablo neruda money. And then he smiled at me, look- were wrecking every part of themselves ing out over his glasses and winking. I for fun,. I found out about the film being searched all over my room for the hand made, I bought copies of "Variety" and I held mirror I had gotten for my first am the one here at the first show opening Communion, but it was nowhere to be day. I looked up at the glorious chande- months ago found. The last time I'd seen it was lier, hanging from the ceiling and turned around Halloween last year when we all at half its power. It blinked on and off used it to check our face-ups before we twice. I held my book close to my chest she opened like a flower, went outside. I snagged my mother's and squeezed hard. It was time to go in. that rested lightly on her easel and was I turned on my shoes and walked towards covered with splotches of lavender paint. the theatre entrance, and I saw him. tiny petals uncurling. Letting "Mom, you're always painting flow- There he was. He stood there clean and ers- carnations, dandelions, roses, shaven, with a flashlight on his hand and lilacs..." a far off look in his eye. "David." Thats his name on his nametag. "David." I me taste "Its because I can't seem to grow a wanted to know where to sit. I walked damned one of em sweetheart. What is slow and stopped in front of him, as he this movie you're seeing?" She had a helped someone locate the restroom in gentle Bostoner's accent that flew off her her pain like sour candies. the back. To the right he yelled and ges- words, and warm brown eyes. tured. No, thats your left. He laughed "One day Mom, one day I'll plant you hard right in front of me. He had a gen- a giant garden, and I'll take every flower erous slouch and a pack of Lucky Strike you ever painted and make it real right in cigarettes in his shirt' pocket. He was a front of you, just so you can see them and beautiful boy, quite like I think of the smell them too. You can't smell your now she wears a new dress, boys I would fancy. paintings Mom, but you'll see when you can smell my garden." I kissed her on "I can't see in there, is it full?" He her cheek and started for the door. looked over to me, and his eyes were fabric thin as rice paper "Whats this movie you're seeing? Is it blue and his red hair was bright and too mature?" I was already out the door. longer than most. He nodded. My copy of the book was so dog eared "It is, I can sure try and walk you to a translucent fleeting and beat up, it looked like it had been spot in there. See this?" He held up his through a laundry. I always loved to read flashlight in mock pride. "This is a tool this one, this beautiful book I had. I sat of the trade." He gestured for me to fol- on a bus seat next to a big hulking man low. He led me to a seat towards the that ate pork rinds from a tough, crinkly front and asked if I needed to find some- plastic pouch. He was so big his leg was where with two in a row for whomever I And I am left craving crossing over onto my seat, and I was was with. I smiled a coy smile in the bumping into him every hop the bus hit. dark of the theatre that he could never The show was at noon and 45. It was have seen. only 12:15. I opened the book and read "Oh, I'm alone David." her bitter tongue. a bit of it, my favorite part. "David? Do I know you?" When the bus dropped me off, I had a "No, oh, I'm sorry, it says on your couple of blocks to cover to get to the name tag there. See, now, I'm sorry-that April 10, 2003 Literary page 25

REGARDLESS OF YOUR STANCE ON THE WAR PLEASE SUPPORT By Oona Lee, FCLC '03 "Seamy," I said firmly, "Stop." He glanced up at me for a second but continued to splash OUR TROOPS! An excerpt the water. I tried again. "Seamy, can you please stop?" I asked him My eyes widened from the end of the aisle gently. "Stop." This time he ignored me alto- as my four-year-old brother threw his skinny gether, and I gave up. I didn't really care if he The Troops are in body onto the floor of the drugstore. He played in the water or not, I just wanted him pierced the air with his shrieks and convulsed to understand me. I wanted to believe that he DESPERATE NEED on the cement tile, all four limbs flailing as could. of the following items: though he was sinking into the depths of the When Seamus was five years old my par- toy aisle. I, at seven years old, stood like a ents enrolled him in VAC, the Vermont statue 20 feet away. Achievement Center, a facility for physically • Visine "Seamus! Get up!" my mother hissed at and mentally impaired children. He lived him, and as she bent down to grasp his arm there for about three years, coming home to • Lip Balm his sneaker shot into her face, barely missing stay with us every other weekend. VAC was in her already reddened cheek. A woman at the the town of Rutland, which was about a two- • Sunblock opposite end of the aisle eyed our scene wari- hour drive from our house, and I usually went • Gum ly, and I couldn't tell if her eyes showed dis- with my dad to pick him up. The trips taking approval or just pity. My mother turned sud- him back to VAC were always longer. • Baby Wipes denly in my direction. "Give me a kiss, Shamrock," my dad said as "Oona..." she called to me, blinking her he leaned in and kissed Seamus. The three of • Toothbrush / Paste eyes rapidly and combing her hair nervously us stood in the bedroom he shared with with her fingers, just as I'd seen her done another boy at VAC. At this point, he had • Cigarettes / Matches many times before she broke down in tears. I been there for about two years. • Sports Illustrated stayed where I was. Seamus sat up and "Bye Shamy," I said and hugged him. My • Small Packets of One boy, much bigger than Seamus, sat sfumpedon the Gatorade Powder couch, his head tiCtedcomp(ete(y at a 90 degree angfe as • AT&T Phone Cards he staredb(ank(y at the TV in front of him. "Another boy (They're the only ones that will work) was crying and pounding his sma(( body onto theffoor Monetary Donations will in a rage as another caregiver tried to pick him up. also be accepted to offset Even though 1 knew this kind of behavior, this pface the cost of shipping and to scared me. purchase more supplies.

rocked back and forth as he covered his ears, dad ruffled Seamus' dark hair, looked down, shut his eyes, and hummed loudly. My moth- and then headed for the door as I followed. We will be collecting these items er backed up slightly and called to me again. He walked to the kitchen to say goodbye to on the following dates: Seamus let out another shriek and I looked one of Seamus' caregivers - I think her name Thursday, April 10th away. And then, instead of rushing to my was Beth - and I stood staring into the living mother's side, instead of trying to calm down room. Seamus shared this apartment in VAC from 9 - 11pm in McMahon Lobby my little brother, I ran. I spun around on with a number of young boys, none of whom Wednesday, April 16th shaky legs and left the store, left my crying could speak. One boy, much bigger than mother, and left my autistic brother who was Seamus, sat slumped on the couch, his head from 12 - 2 in Lowenstein Plaza in a frantic rage, wailing all the emotion he'd tilted completely at a 90 degree angle as he Every night until April 17th never be able to speak. I was bound for the stared blankly at the TV in front of him. door with my eyes looking down, when I sud- Another boy was crying and pounding his in the R.A. Duty Office from 6 -11 denly crashed into my father in the store small body onto the floor in a rage as another entrance. He must have known. He was caregiver tried to pick him up. Even though I there to lift up my brother from the floor. knew this kind of behavior, this place scared If you would like to get involved, Seamus was diagnosed with autism a year me. I got a twisting feeling in my stomach or have any questions call: before the drugstore scene, just as he turned and glanced over at my dad. He shook Beth's Christine at xO573 or Nicole at three years old. This label was just a techni- hand and turned to usher me out the door. cality that offered some sort of clinical expla- Once we were back in the car and on the X0571 nation for what my mother claimed she had road, my dad sighed. I glanced awkwardly at always known. Even when my brother was an him and from the corner of my eye I saw him infant, my mother told me later, she sensed grip the wheel tightly. Thanks for your help and support! something wasn't right. One of her and my "It just..." his voice faltered. I finally father's favorite pictures is of me when I was turned toward him. He unlocked one hand two months old, grinning and staring alertly from the steering wheel and into my mother's eyes. But Seamus' eyes, my wiped his eyes. He then rolled parents told me, never shared the same gaze. down his window and blinked Apartments, Sublets Seamus, they'd say quietly, had been differ- quickly. I watched the wind ent. spill in and lift his strands of & Roommates gray hair. And even though I didn't fully understand All Cities & Areas! Browse & List Free this difference when I was young, I tried to "It just breaks my heart," he reach my brother. When it was Seamus' turn finally whispered. I continued to be seven and I was ten, we sat together in to look at him for a second and our dirt driveway one warm, damp spring then slowly turned to face for- day. Seamus stared into a small mud puddle, ward again. "But he has to be .Sulilet.com fixated on the light reflecting off the water. here," my father added, more He repeatedly slapped his hands into the to himself than tome. I didn't 1-877-FOR-RENT water to create waves and his voice uttered know what to say. My father excited but inaudible noises. From across the sighed again, and I said noth- NO BROKER FEES puddle I reached my arm and grabbed onto ing, t studio, 1 & 2. Bdrms $900-3500 his hand. Literary April 10, 2003 The Pisces and the Macintosh

By Ann Lorincz, FCLC03 I entered Foreign Affairs, curved spears balanced high school complete walked around the store- a tiny vintage shop in liked pencils through her with the smart alterna- following myself in the Opposing fish. Dual Providence that's tucked gauged out holes. She was kids that rejected the mid- various mirrors, checking personalities. Not to say I away among a creperie, an anomaly with incredi- dle school cool. I longed it out from every angle as completely buy into the small jewelry stores, and bly large breasts and a to eat at her lunch table. Martha looked on telling whole*9horoscope thing, independent coffee shops. tiny waist. Her worn out, But I was at the other me it was great and I had but there's something to I dragged my best-friend banana yellow t-shirt was table, the one directly in to have it—but that I be said for it. I'm a Pisces, Martha in, who, with her stretched thin across her- front of Becky's, sitting should probably dry clean through and through. As understated gold jewelry, large chest. I walked past with every captain of it first, because who a water sign, Pisceans eas- pristine dress pants, soft taking all this in, pretend- every cheerleading squad. knows who wore it before ily flow from one extreme sweater and matching ing to examine the plastic I desperately wanted to me. I could see why she to the other. Some might handbag, feared touching jewels, when she caught be unpopular with the liked it: the cut was the refer to it as a ying-yang other people's used my eye and gave me one girls behind me. I wanted same as most of the complex. So which one clothes. of those "I know you" to be artsy, or angst rid- Banana Republic and am I? Much like the While she scoffed at the looks. den, or terribly conflicted JCrew coats that were opposing fish I always inventory, I eagerly "Ann?" she asked, with in some way or another: selling that season for find myself straddling two looked around the store. a look of amusement. She at least they weren't nor- hundreds of dollars. But extremes: the preppy, As I walked by the cash was either surprised to mal. Instead I got A's, had this coat couldn't fairly be yuppy, good girl, and the register to look at the see me, or surprised to see two horses, and lived in called preppy. It was far alternative, wanna-be jewelry, I checked out the me in a vintage store-l my happy suburban home too red to be preppy. political, artsy girl. Am I girl working behind the couldn't tell which. with my terribly pre- I carried my coat over Banana Republic and counter. Her reddish "Becky!" It suddenly dictable, happily married to Becky to see if I could Enzo's or am I thrift shops brown long straight hair registered who she was. parents. put it on hold and sendmy and lower East side bou- was pulled back in one of Becky Moretini; the "Becky! Oh my god! I brothers in the next day tiques? those messy ponytails, slightly shy but funny girl didn't know you still lived to buy it for me as my Home for Christmas revealing her little ears from middle school, who here, what are you Christmas present. break and decked out in that had been pierced was in the smart classes doing?" "Oh Ann! I love this yuppy glory-pearl ear- with cold black plastic in but didn't quite fit into "I go to school in coat! I wanted to buy it rings, fitted jeans, long, that hot "pain is good" the popular group. She Providence, and I've for myself. I've been look- black coat with fur collar. kind of a way. Thick, black, created her own group in worked here since high ing at it for weeks," she school. said. Approval granted. Isn't it great?" she She, with her black spike asked. earrings and thinning t- • "It's'fabulous, I can't shirt, liked my coat. She believe I've never been respected the bold red. ALL THE here," I said, revealing And it looked great on unintentionally that I did- me, even with my yuppy n't frequent the store. clothes buttoned away ADVANTAG But, then again, she underneath the intense would know; she did work fabric. there. "Great coat!" people OP 5UMM We chatted for a while say now when I wear it. about where our friends People on the street, peo- Two convenient sessions: ended up—the all-girls ple I don't know. And I June 2 - June 25 & June 30 school training in petty wonder what they think gossip filling the awkward of the girl in the red (No Friday classes) silences that normally Macintosh. occur when you don't see Do they know she's a someone for years--who Pisces, flowing seamlessly • Faculty hailed as "world c is dating who, who came into whatever perception- by the London Times out of the closet, who they hold for her? If only I went back in. Things like could decide which one I that. We wrapped up th hold for myself t • Over 400 Undergraduate & conversation when her Graduate Classes offered in the boss came out and gave her work to do pricing day & evening items. I went back to digging • A chance to pursue new interests through the racks and from astronomy to theatre bins. That's when I found it. A fire-engine Ted Macintosh original, from • Convenient on-campus parking available 1960, complete with the original wooden buttons (even the extra one For a Schedule of Classes or to download an application, sewed inside). A visitusatwww.qc.edu Macintosh. I'd heard about them all my life. Macintoshes abound in the teenage 1960's love stories I found in hard covers tucked away in my mother's childhood bed- room Macintosh; a New England tradition. They make coats, mostly pea coats and sailor style jack- ets. And finally I could have my very own for a mere sixty dollars. I tried it on, buttoned it and unbuttoned it, April 10, 2003 Sports There is nothing like fake baseball The fantasy baseball season starts By Ryan Dever, FCLC'03 drafting formats such as an auction only to learn that he broke his SPORTS EDITOR league where players are auctionioned leg that morning. It would sim- off to the highest bidder to fill their team. ply be a waste of money to show Not the crack of the bat or the smell of However each team has a salary cap they up to a draft without having read fresh cut grass gets roto (rotisserie) base- cannot exceed during the auction. Much ESPN's online injuries update or ball players excited about the start of the skill and strategy must be used to try and CBSsportsline.com to get the baseball season. Instead it's the lists of get the best bang for your buck, and latest update on the disabled list. statistical projections, player's dollar val- many teams can flourish or flounder The winner of this chess ues and the names of young prospects depending on how their auction goes. match cannot be determined that could have an impact on the game, Another type of draft is a snake or ser- until the last day of the season that all fantasy baseball enthusiasts love. pentine draft, in which no dollar values when all the statistics are in. But All season long they ask themselves, is are given to the players. Instead of auc- the moment of truth, the one day this player worth it, or will he get hurt or tioning each player off, each team has a when an owner's decisions can is this guy going to have a breakout per- specific drafting spot they will pick from make the difference between the formance year? every round. For example, in a 10-team championship and the dog Fantasy baseball, simply put, allows league, there will be picks one through house, is draft day. It is the day the baseball fan to become a baseball 10, then the team who picked tenth when the owners meet to assem- tl executive, assembling an imaginary team would pick eleventh and the team who ble their teams, and it is almost a^ by selecting the best major-league play- picked first would pick twentieth in always held during the week ers available. It's a "fantasy" because the round two (picks 11-20). So the draft before or after major league only obstacles to putting Alex Rodriguez ends up looking like a snake, hence the baseball's Opening Day, usually yankee.comt of the Texas Rangers, Randy Johnson of name serpentine draft. around April 1. Players like Derek Jeter can help carry any fantasy the Arizona Diamondbacks, and Manny One of the more popular types of fan- It becomes a way of life that team but injuries can be crippling to a player's overall fantasy value. Ramirez of the Boston Red Sox on the tasy baseball leagues are keeper leagues, you cannot help but think and very same team are the competing aspi- in which from season to season teams obsess over i^ order to make sure rations of the other owners. Geography, can keep a determined number of players you have the right team that can take the — the thing fanatics spend the whole team chemistry and contractual obliga- on their team. This has become popular title home. Of course most roto geeks winter thinking about — is the day-long tions don't exist in this fantasy world, because a poor team can trade for good play against others who just as obsessed showdown in April where they match only the numbers they produce over a keepers for the next season in order to try about the game, but it is that and the • wits with their fellow owners. fb season. to be more competitive the following unpredictability of fantasy baseball that Fantasy baseball has become extraor- season. Here again, a great deal of strate- makes it as fun and addictive as it is. dinarily popular in recent years. In an age gy is necessary to pick, trade or bid on However, the real fan of fantasy baseball when millions of fans have little to root the right guy. It is like one big game of for in the world of "real baseball" — chess where you are trying to out maneu^ teams like Detroit, Montreal and Tampa ver your opponent. Bay know they're going nowhere before During spring training, the 700 base- GRADUATING S E N 1.0 R S the season even starts — the prospect of ball players who will make the rosters of

It becomes a way of life that you Whoever said cannot help but think and obsess over "one person cant in order to make sure you have the change the world," right team that can take the title home. never tried. building a talented team is a compelling the 30 major-league baseball teams — Most importantly, we understand one. Those who regularly compete dedi- and many who will not — run countless ou're bursting wich ambitions, Ygoals, dreams and aspirations. that life can be very demanding. cate a surprisingly large amount of time drills and play endless pre-season games, The question is, how do you This is why we've created a Social and effort to ensuring that they'll walk fine-tuning the running, hitting, catching realize them? Service program that can fit just away with the winning team or in some and pitching skills with which they make about any busy schedule. Consider a Master of cases the prize money. Although online their living. Social Work degree from Attend one of our next leagues run by ESPN or Yahoo! fre- Something similar happens to would- Fordham's Graduate Information Sessions at quently involve a group of participants School of Social Service. eidier our Lincoln Center be fantasy owners during that same time Our program, which is or Tarrytown campus. who don't know each other, fantasy base- period. For these armchair executives, ranked 13th nationally For more information, ball is traditionally a contest among a "getting in shape" means honing their by US. News and World please call 1-800-603-6034. group of friends or colleagues. Report, is one of the knowledge — in many cases already largest of its kind for The Fordham Graduate Since the 10 or 12 fantasy teams that encyclopedic — of major league base- educating and training School of Social Service - comprise a league cannot actually meet balls' personnel. So while ordinary base- social service professionals. together we can make a At Fordham, we offer a wide difference. up on the playing field, a complex set of ball fans are snoozing through the six variety of concentrations as well as a hands-on approach statistics — which varies from league to meaningless weeks of spring training, www.fordham.edu/gss league — determines which owner put fantasy enthusiasts are busy boning up. to learning. When you graduate from Fordham's Graduate together the strongest ball club. There are Finding out who the big time prospects School of Social Service, you'll a number of different leagues such as are and monitoring players coming off of have the tools and training head to head leagues, where teams put injury keep fantasy baseball players busy necessary to make a difference. their teams up against an opponent's all spring, especially during the off sea- team to see who wins from week to son with winter ball in Mexico, Arizona week. The team with the most overall and Texas. INFORMATION SESSIONS: wins at the end of the year is the champi- Injuries are especially vexing to fanta- Lincoln Center Campus, McMahon Residence Hall, on. Another type is a point's league 155 West 60th Street, Room 109 sy owners, because they are the one ele- Saturday, April 26,11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. where an individual team accrues points ment nobody can really predict. That's from the statistical numbers that their Tarrytown Campus, North Hall, Neperan Road why so many are wary of players like Monday, April 28, 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. players on their team produce. At no time Ellis Burks and Juan Gonzalez who have is your team directly playing another a track record of breaking down. team head to head. The winner of the Monitoring players' physical well-being FORDHAM league is the one who accumulates the not only prevents owners from bidding most points at the end of the season. up the chronically unhealthy, but also SOCIAL SERVICE Within these types of leagues there are helps avoid the ultimate embarrassment different scoring formats and player — spending big bucks on a superstar April 10, 2003 SPORTS COVERAGE VOLUME XXI, Issue 12 Women's Softball: A Team on the Rise Softball team looks to break streak of losing seasons

By Vin Gurrieri, FCLC05 "The only coach 1 can com- STAFF WRITER pare [Baxter] to at Fordham is [Football Head Coach] Dave FCRH - Sometimes all it Clawson," continues DiBari. takes is a new face. In only her "What he's done in turning second season as head coach, around the football team, Bridget Baxter has managed to Bridget has done with the soft- turn a woefully underachieving ball team...only faster." program into an Atlantic-10 Baxter, who was a standout contender. player at Villanova from 1994 The Fordham women's soft- to 1997 where she still holds ball program's record for futili- three Wildcat records, led ty over the years has been extra- Villanova to the ECAC ordinary. The team, which has Championship title in 1996, posted a losing record in 17 out compiled a 129-40-2 career of the last 18 years, amassed a record in her four years as head record of 14-43 last year and coach of Cabrini College. From has been a perennial doormat in 1998 to 2001, Cabrini saw its the Atlantic-10 Conference. softball program rise to national Courtesy of Fordham Athletic Dept. "We didn't really win a lot of prominence under Baxter, who This group of girls are on a mission to improve their 17-9 record, and the future looks as bright as it has games last year," said Fordham led them to three straight ever been for the women's softball team. Sports Information Director Joe Pennsylvania Athletic DiBari. "But the great part Conference titles and was great talent. These skills have Jersey. Schlichtig, with 11 wins When speaking about about this team is they will only named the Conference's Coach helped revitalize and pump life so far this year, has broken the Schlichtig, DiBari, says with a get better." of the Year three times. into Fordham's long dormant previous record of 10 wins in a laugh, "She broke that record in And get better they have. "She brings tremendous softball program. single season by a Fordham only a half a season. I think that Under the leadership of Baxter, enthusiasm and knowledge o'f "Last year she was hired a bit pitcher. after her four years are over, the Rams, with a record of 19- the game," said • Senior late and couldn't really recruit However, Schlichtig is not a we'll look back at her and say 11, including a school record of Associate Athletic Director the way she wanted," said one-dimensional player. As evi- she was one of the best softball players to ever play at Fordham." "What he's [football coach Dave Clawson] done in turning around the Now armed with a compe- tent head coach and a squad football team, Bridget has done with the softball team...only faster." of talented young ladies, the Rams can now begin to con- ~ Joe DiBari, Fordham Sports Information Director sider themselves contenders in the Atlantic-10 confer- seven consecutive victories, Marianne Reilly at the time DiBari. "But this year the team denced by her .342 batting aver- ence. have already eclipsed last sea- Baxter was hired as head coach. is very young and there are a lot age, which is the highest of all When asked about how he son's victory total in only half a Baxter, who was unavailable of new faces. It's really starting the Rams' regular starters, felt about this team's season. The team's 19 victories for comment, brings not only to become her team." Schlichtig has proven that she chances in the upcoming overall also ties another her considerable knowledge to Baxter's prized recruit is can do more than just pitch. Atlantic-10 tournament, Fordham record for wins in a the softball program, but also Michelle Schlichtig, a freshman Not only is she the team's best Dibari slyly replies, "I think season. her penchant for recruiting hailing from Barrington, New pitcher, but also their best hitter. we have the right mix." R) The Madness of March The NCAA Tournament is Still a Topic of Interest

By Matt Chaprales, FCLC'05 they do so with dedication and you tuned into CBS at 6 p.m. into a state of euphoria, the sports and the most cherished STAFF WRITER fervor. However, this year is last Saturday. I'm sure there are kind of state that only a sport- aspect of a sporting event is its different. It is the job of the some people who have had that ing event of this magnitude can sense of finality, the realization FCLC - Sometimes sports media to keep the public date embedded in their minds produce, and surely a, state that that in the end somebody will satisfy a passion; sometimes informed, and when we are a since November. Others, who will not be duplicated as our win and somebody will lose. they fill a void, and other times country at war, it is the duty of have waited in anticipation for country continues to be a nation The minute the ball went up last their omnipresence helps keep the media to expand that this moment, have been inun- at war. Saturday night in front of your mind off something more avenue of communication. It is dated with war news, creating a Believe it or not, but the 40 50,000 screaming fans, only important. Enter the NCAA their duty because the public state of temporary amnesia. or so athletes who took to the then did it seem like there was tournament. Called March demands it. If that means drop- Many more who have never pinewood of the Superdomc nothing else in the world. For Madness, many ye.irs before ping March Madness to the before watched a Final Four last weekend share something 40 minutes, anything was we were at war with Iraq, the third or fourth news piece, so salivate at the thought of in common with our men ami possible. So I hope you gave it NCAA tournament annually be it. We do have 200,000 of watching such an action- women o\erseas: they ton arc a try, if for anything else simply marks some of the most excit- our brothers and sisters defend- packed game. Whatever cate- dedicated to a cause; the\ lor to get your mind off this war. ing three weeks m American ing OIII country, deserving our gory you find yourself belong- have spent their lives prep,m-,v.; As for who won, 1 honestly sports, period. ( liiini.es are if support whether you're tor the ing to, you should not ha\e let . for this stage: and they io<> \ ih do not know, because if March you were not aware of that fact war or not. it hinder your choice of televi- rest only when victory is unde- Madness has proven anything prior to the onset of this year's While all these facts remain- sion last Saturday. niably theirs. over the years, it has proven to tournament, you remain ing the same, it is not my job to The site is New Orleans; the Unfortunately, only overtime, be unpredictable. .For those unaware. relay them to readers. Instead 1 teams are Kansas and Syracuse. can prolong the outcome of who crave a prediction, I can That is not to say that the am writing this article as a plea. By Monday night, I give you March Madness, while there is assure you: not all the history media fails to inform the public If you are like me and have not my personal guarantee that one no telling how long it will take was made in Iraq this April. of the unfiltered mayhem that been able to take your eyes or of those schools, along with to achieve our desired ends in PJ defines March Madness, for ears away from this war, I hope their faithful, will be catapulted Iraq. But this is the. world of