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U.S. Postage PAID Bronx, N.Y. Permit No. 7608 VOL. 55 NO. 22 Nonprofit Org. FRIDAY, APRIL, 19, 1974 University releases governance report by Dan Brennan The original report, and the second, The respective purviews of the different which can be considered a sequel to it, governing bodies are the basis of the found vertical infringements on the second University report on governance, reserve powers of the Board of Trustees which describes the often disputed and by such governance groups as the Faculty sometimes misunderstood claims of the Senate and the Rose Hill Campus Council, various University councils and senates. and horizontal overlappings of duties and This report, released yesterday by jurisdiction. Academics vice-president Paul Reiss, The present report, which aims at forms part of the current Fordham self- horizontal overlap disputes, builds from a study in preparation for next week's detailed study of University Statutes and accreditation evaluation by the Middle various governance constitutions, general States Association. The first was conclusions ans suggestions. prepared under the direction of President However, it affirms that "a number of James Finlay and a Presidential Advisory varied agencies of governance is not only Committee on University Governance. understandable but desirable" in view of Fordham's size and diversity and the benefits of at least partial autonomy for LACC accepts certain University units. Among its conclusions it cites the necessity of rectifying gaps in the statutes, such as a section clarifying modifications student policies and procedures in relation to student government. The report also concludes that clar- for EXCEL fication of the responsibility of the Graduate School and College liberal arts Mlke.Jarboe by Mike Meaney Dean at Rose Hill is necessary. At present SPRING: always carries with it many images. On a day such as yesterday, of warm The Liberal Arts College Council faculty teaching on both the graduate and breezes and soft sunshine, Rose Hill students take to the greening lawns, and classes yesterday accepted a revision of its undergraduate levels find themselves in emerge from the musty rooms of Keating Hall. recommendations on faculty policy in the the undefined position of joint respon- Neighborhood children invade Rose Hill in an attempt to take advantage of its college's new EXCEL division. sibility to two deans. greenery set amid the concrete and grey Bronx. In front of Spellman Hall, 555 residents play Softball, and the recently resurfaced On April 4, the Council recommended (Continued on page 4) that full-time faculty for the division be tennis courts are visited by Fordhamites eager for outdoor exercise. selected by a coordinating committee consisting of the five full-time Liberal Arts College faculty who have also taught in Student voting increases EXCEL: Dr. Denis Kenny and Margot Nadien of the social science division and Robert O'Brien, Robert Stone and Daniel Sullivan of the humanities division. New RHCC members announced The coordinating committee would then by Rosemary McManus Elections Committee chairman aspirants, juniors Maureen Casey and be dissolved and the full-time EXCEL In an election characterized by a Dominick Salvatore did not consent to Donna Rose Casella received 103 and 88 faculty would elect a chairman for the marked increase in student votes over last release the vote totals in time for official votes, respectively. publication. However, The Ram obtained division. year's figures, three incumbents were re- In the College of Business elected to their former positions on the unofficial tallies from a reliable source Administration race, junior Joseph Under the revised plan, "worked out by involved in the elections. Markowich captured 59 of a possible 105 the Council's steering committee and Rose Hill Campus Council. Incumbent Jean Nugent captured a Buckley and Novotny received 172 and ballots cast. University Vice President for Academics 208 votes, respectively, Ron Schaffer, CBA '77, received 50 l3aul Reiss last Thrusday, the coor- total of 101 votes from a possible 180 ballots cast in the Thomas More College Facing a field of 15 contenders, For- votes, outdistancing eight other op- dinating committee still includes the LAC dham College junior Tom LaSala out- ponents in the field. race. faculty who have also taught in EXCEL, distanced all other candidates vying for Defeated candidates in the FC race except Sullivan, who is on a leave of Approximately 360 Fordham College the six FC seats with a 213 vote victory. include John Ferrari, FC '76, who gar- absence. However, to these it adds four undergraduates cast their ballots to give George Zalitis, FC '75, received a nered 127 votes; freshman Dennis laculty selected by the chairmen of the United Student Government President plurality of 169 votes; George Press, also Buckley, with 95; Mike Casey, FC '75, 82 divisions and departments. Jim Buckley and USG executive vice FC '75, got 150 votes; and sophomore Phil votes; junior John Versosky, 57; Eric In addition, the coordinating committee president Al Novotny the mandate they Press received 145 votes. Duke, FC '77, 51 votes; and Donald will not disband after selecting the three needed to retain their council seats for the Defeating a total of six other TMC Nielson, FC '75, who received 47 votes. orfourfull-timefacultyforEXCEL.Instead, second consecutive year. Forty-four ballots were cast for fresh- 'he committee and the faculty will man James Flanagan, 37 for , Paul together assume the faculty role in the Gossiaux, FC '76, and 30 for Bob Jones. •livison, beginning with the election of the Defeated candidates from TMC include ''hairman. Joan Madori, TMC '76, who gained 47 '1'his arrangement will continue for at votes; junior Nancy McGonigel, 46 votes, l(iast three years. After the third year the and sophomores Peggy Sheahan and Mary ''"'iimittee and faculty will submit a self- Beth Walton, who received 43 and 30 • filiation to the LAC Council. votes, respectively. In other business, the Council approved CBA Juniors Sal Merenda and Quentin lur the second time constitutional Walsh were defeated after receiving 32 'tiiiendnicnts that would change the and 20 votes respectively. '""Kth of the Council members' terms Beverly Wilson, CBA '75, garnered 16 Inmi one year to two years. The eligibility votes; Maurice Stigliano, CBA '77, 12 '''•'luirements would enable juniors to run votes; freshmen Larry Nedelka and '"'' the Council, however. Another Jim Sheuhan, both seven votes; and "'leminiont would eliminate the special John Nuenfeldt, CBA '76, one vote. lr|lshmun election, usually held in the fall. Although today is the deadline for before the changes can go into effect departments to submit faculty names to the elections committee for next year's 'IH'.V must be approved by the students in 1 referendum, which will take place during council, approximately one third of tll(l Fordham's 19 departments have not yet regular Council elections, which will elected representatives. '»• held Monday through Thursday, and (lt'xt Saturday. Returns from the divisions which have ''"i'liilly, Shea informed the Council that sponsored elections indicate that the '"' ''xpects to announce his decision on the incumbent Salvatore will serve another announce his d term as economics department d to Joseph Mulholland as Pnm Plnlo representative. 1 lS MAKKOWICH: fininlicl JIVNI among "i'iale dean within two weeks. Student The Institute of Russian Studies faculty ; NOVOTNY: The Council iiuiilidaleH from the • hea said he has narrowed the field to re-elected Dr. Paul Trensky to a seat, 111 Government ••xcculivi' vice iiuiiiiicHH /\(lminiH(intion. '•undulates, who will be evaluated by a ( c (Continued on page 8) 1 ' 'Member student and faculty advisory ro-t'lt't'ted to (he CIUH|IUH °"" " e on Monday and Tuesday. Verni sweeps voting GOIMGDOWN for LASG presidency by Lorraine Piasecki by Joseph Gunset The Chelsea Theater Center of and Sunday evenings at 7:30 this month, most of which are September, Fonti added. Brooklyn (38 Lafayette Avenue) p.m. Wednesday through being held at Lehman College. The race for president of the The class of '77 senate ran. is presenting The Madhouse Saturday evenings at 8:30 p.m., These events include: Liberal Arts Student Govern- was heavily contested with ten Company, a zany comedy group, and Sunday matinees at 3:00 —A lecture entitled Recon- ment concluded yesterday when candidates running for the six until April 28. The Madhouse p.m. structing an Emperor's present vice-president Sam seats. Daisy Perez and Frank Company was imported from a With exams coming up, you Biography: The imperial World Verni, LAC '75, swept his Pesce led the winners with 65 cabaret in Munich, and it may not be able to wander too of 17th Century China to be opponent Jonathan Siegel, LAC and 62 votes respectively. promises an evening of wild, far. Some interesting events given by Prof. Jonathan Spence '76, by a vote of 140-20. Others elected were William crazy, fun entertainment. have been announced by the of Yale at Lehman's Carman Verm's running mates, Maria Brandenburg, 50; Paul Performances are on Tuesday Bronx Council on the Arts for Hall, 1 p.m., April 22. Martinez, '75 for vice-president Christoforidis, 49; Bob Emmons, —A Woddy Allen film festival and Eddie Irizarry, '75 for 47; and Angela Marzian, 45 at Lehman's Gillet Hall secretary-treasurer both ran votes. The losers were Dennis auditorium, 7:30 and 10:30 p.m., unopposed. Martinez tallied 131 Omanoff, 39; John Berrios, 38; April 26 ($1.50). and Irizarry 110 votes. Jose Hernandez, 28; and Debbie THE VANISHING JEW — Mozart's "Magic Flute" In the class of '75 senatorial Hulse, 19 votes. presented by the Bronx Opera elections, vote totals among the Citing a half-page ad in the Company at the Bronx High six winners were close.