Slip-up Reveals Closed-Door Decision USG Redefines "Nominal Power" of Longer Term by Bob Ehalt December 16 CAB Calendar, which as possible. Duke said the statement which The current Veritas-dominated United didn't do it this way." stated: "The 'lame duck' USG will still explained that USG had decided to Student Government will make decisions After that last sentence, a bevy of maintain nominal powers in case an extend its term was written in two days. "sushs" descended on Lubell, and he on matters previously covered by them, as emergency regarding swift action occurs." well as on ones arising after the newly- Tom Maier, USG presidential candidate finally realized that his statements were elected USG comes into power According to Duke this means that the stated, "As soon as I net in office 1 intend to being recorded. Lubell then stated that he had "done it again," and proceeded (9 give Jerry Mclntyrc. USG President, pre USG elected in the spring of 1976 will sit in take this issue to the student government court and have the Veritas organization the correct spelling of his name, to insure sented this new interpretation of the at meetings with the USG to be elected this removed under the constitution. This is a proper attribution co-existence period, in which the lame spring. The old members would have real disgrace to the students. 1 intend to When questioned after the meeting duck and newly-elected USG will work no votes, but would serve in an advisory take office without Veritas." Lubell and Mclntyre defined the new rules together, after a USG meeting on Monday capacity. for the coexistence period. night. But this new policy pertaining to the However, alter explaining "nominal co-exisiencc period was not freely submit- According to Mclntyre, the newly-elect- powers." Duke said that emergency cases ted to The Ram. ed USG will decide only on matters which would require action by the "old" USG, At Monday's USG meeting vice-presi- affect next semester, such as appointments even though a "new" one had just been dent Bob Nugent mentioned that this was of Student Activities Board Committee elected. to be Veritas' last meeting. It was then positions and Deli directors. The present An example of this is current USG pointed out to him that there would be one USG will still have the power to finish involvement in the phone removal crisis in more meeting, during petition week. Then actions started by them, as well as to deal Martyrs' Court. The present administration Lew Lubell, Senate Floor Leader, un- with any new problems which arise this has taken preliminary actions to help solve aware that there was a Ram reporter in the semester. this problem and feel it would be necessary room, began wondering what all the talk of "There would be chaos if we changed for them to see it through to insure the best last and next to last meetings was about. administrations during the school year, results for the Martyrs' residents. He stated that Veritas would be in power and left projects unfinished," stated vice Duke did say that the "statement was until June. Lubell then added: president of operations Eric Duke. unclear" blaming it on pressure exerted by "If we don't stay in power then why did But this new interpretation of the Jeff Aronoff, a member of USG, and Peter we vote for the extended term? The new co-existence period appears to be different Fazio, Assistant Dean of Students, to people will decide only on next year's USG President Mclntyre from the original statement made in the prepare a new election schedule as quickly matters. We would have been fools if we U.S.Postage PAID VOL. 59 Bronx, N.Y. ... Permit No. 7608 NO. 7 Non-ProfitOrg. THURSDAY, MARCH 10,1977 FORDHAM UNIVERSITY, NEW YORK Fordham Plaza Might Commercial & Still Revive The Bronx Office by Al Galgano and Nancy Brown ' 3033 Sources within the city government say within five to six weeks the appraisal will be that the city and federal government may approved and the project will finally go to sign a contract in the next 5-8 weeks that contract. would make Fordham Plaza a reality. Victor Marrero, chairman of the City Relocating the small businesses at the new Planning Commission, was hesitant to Post Office site has been resolved and the comment on the new developments. He did Post Office is prepared to begin construction say that he "was no longer aware of any at the 151 Street expansion site. opposition to the project by Congressman Badillo." The same sources have said that the new According to Badillo's press secretary appraisal for the proposed Fordham Plaza John Gordon, however, Badillo, who is also land will be approved by the US Congress. an adjunct professor at Fordham's Lincoln This would indicate that Congressman Center campus, has not changed his stand. Herman Badillo of the 21st district in the "The congressman still feels that these South Bronx is no longer blocking sale of federal monies should not be put into the the property, as The Ram reported last hands of private companies such as Arlen February. At press time, it is not known Realty Company., If private businesses seek why this has happened. Hopes are that to improve their capital, let them do it through private enterprise," said Gordon A new snag in the project was revealed by the Bronx Borough Chief for City Planning, Boarders Defeat New Housing Plan Robert Esnard, who said the Department of Air Resources under the Environmental will not have to come to the Housing been housed. One student asked, "Why Protection Agency has voiced concern over by Neil Grealy Office," Becker said. should we be concerned with freshmen?" the quality of the air on Fordham Road. It is After meeting with the Fordham Boarder The lottery for single and double rooms in Dean Becker said that a group of floor believed that the Plaza will attract even more Council and dormitory residents on March 2 Martyrs' Court and Spellman Hall will take representatives from 555 came to him traffic, especially trucks, to the already in Lalande Lounge, Robert Becker, Assis- place on April 13. This lottery will be run on asking that the whole lottery be run congested area. Tests have been conducted tant Dean of Students in charge of the principle of seniority, which is the according to seniority and felt that they to determine the present quality of the air by Residence Halls, revised the room selec- number of semesters after freshman year should "shaft the freshmen, since they've a truck that was stationed at the northeast tion procedures for this year. As a result, the that a person has lived in his building. All always been shafted." On this matter, , corner of Webster Avenue and Fordham distribution of application cards and housing eight-person groups choose on April 14, al Becker stated, "1 don't think it's justified just Road. The results of these tests have not agreements to students presently living on six-person groups on April 15 (both 555 anc because it was once done." been made public. campus will be delayed until Monday, March Keith) and all four-person groups on Apri Once a housing policy agreeable to all Plans call for the City of New York to 21. Cards were supposed to have been 14. Complete groups without assignments, parties is found Becker wants to follow it purchase the five-acre site running south circulated March 8. and incomplete groups choose on April 18. every year. If the current Fordham policy from East Fordham Road to 188 St. and With the new selection procedure, "the Anyone still not housed will choose on Apri continues, Becker predicted, that eventually west from Washington to Webster Avenues. majority of people will get the majority of 19. Applications for housing will be made "it is going to lead to suites or apartments The land is now owned by the United States what they wanted," Becker stated. "I'm sure available to students presently living off- made up of people from one class." This Postal Service which had planned to build there are going to be people who complain campus on April 20. would be a result of the retention rule. about the way it is set up. If you had asked "If someone has a question, 1 wish they the new Bronx General Post Office on the Although Becker changed his original site. After the city had purchased the land, anyone at the meeting what the procedure plan, he did not adopt all the revisions would go to their R.A. or see me," he advised. "If you complain to your room- the plan was to lease it to Arlen Realty, the should be, they would have said: 1. 'I want decided upon at the Boarder Council parent company of E.J. Korvettes, for to live in the room I'm in now,' and 2. 'I meeting. A tension existed between the mate, it's not going to do any good. 1 could explain why it is the way it is." development as a commercial complex don't care about anyone else.' I try to worry, interests of the upperclassmen and fresh- On March 9, Mr. Becker met with the which would include E.J. Korvettes, an about everybody at the same time." men. The priorities advocated at the March Boarder Council and he stated that there office tower, parking garage, and a shopping All cards and agreements are to be 2 meeting put freshmen complete groups were no changes in the selection procedure mall for small retail.