fEC-ers'Invade byiggy Gomez insane "PEC-ers" have invaded Lincoln 'their first mixer Friday night, the new Popular Enter- Committee presented their version of the greatest 5 m earth. IhTc cast included about five-hundred not so sober Hallo nartiers dressed for the occasion, an off-targe! but ^[''received 'hit' by Pie Man, Fordham's masked pastry U -iper the popular rock group Midnight Trix, and over ')'"! hundred and fifty gallons of Heinekin and Budweiser iJorouyhly drained by midnight. And (or some strange reason the r-ordnam University Mirchiny Band, instruments in full dress regalia, stormed through the packed crowd in an astounding scene compara l,|tJ only to a Monty Python's Flying Circus event. The head"PEC-er", Jimmy Matkovich, says that beneath all the "utter insanity" lay a skillfully planned, well en- a'neered and executed plot to organize the "greatest college mixer in history." The marching band, who contributed substantially to the swift flow of beer consumption, roared through the Plaza level entrance of the cafeteria while the regular band was in V middle of a blaring rock number. Midnight Trix stopped, continued on page 3 "t THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1978 , US Postage VOLUME 60, PAID NUMBER 24 Bronx, h Y Permit No 7608 FORDHAM UNIVERSITY, NEW YORK Non-Profit Org Rabin Boost To Fordham Plaza GSA To Construct Stresses Office Building by Thorn Duffy tion. The announcement was made at a Negotiation The General Services Administration of press conference last month at the Bronx by Brian Naney the federal government has recently made a Borough President's office by Jack Watson, Former Prime Minister of Israel Yitzhak committment to- constructing a major office the special assistant to President Carter and Rabin, speaking to the Campus Center ball- building on a Fordham Road site opposite coordinator of the federal efforts in the room on Tuesday, October 31, stressed the the Third Avenue entrance to the Univer- South Bronx. importance of peaceful negotiations and re- sity's Bronx campus. When it was originally conceived almost conciliation in resolving the Arab-Israeli The committment is seen as an important ten years ago, Fordham Plaza was seen as conflict. boost to the long delayed Fordham Plaza crucial to holding back the deterioration "The first essence of peace is reconcilia- project, an office and retail complex which which had beset areas in the southern part of tion, not recognition. To recognize the state has been on the drawing boards for that site the Bronx from moving northward. It would of Israel is not enough to ensure peace. This for nearly a decade. do this by bringing in new businesses and reconciliation must be done in a very clear The.GSA's plans include its own offices encouraging the economic stability of the area. way, such as the way Mr. Sadat spoke to the Rabin: Former Israeli Prime Minister and motor pool, an IRS tax center, as well as Just one indication of the effect of the Knesset: We accept you as an independent spoke for American Age offices for the Social Security Administra- state,'" said Rabin. delay in building the Plaza might be this geo- For Israel the meaning of peace must con- New BA. Proqram Unveiled graphically intriguing fact. Since that deteri- tain the end of the state of war. "Israel is still oration has spread so steadily, the Fordham in a legal state of war. Under international area—in the northern half of the Bronx—is law we are still subject to embargoes by now officially designated as part of the belligerent nations as well as attack," Rabin Curriculum Report "South Bronx Redevelopment Plan" out- continued. "Both sides must agree to carry lined for the most needy parts of the out a commitment to peace. I am sure that by Carol Coyne tions necessary to make the program work. borough. once a lasting peace is affected a change in Kurtz stated the committee drafted the By announcing the federal plans through the daily life of Egyptians and Israelis will The curriculum committee unveiled the new proposal "guided by a working state- his special assistant, the President is, in new curriculum proposal for Fordham Col- ment of their goals." The goals of the com- effect, making the construction of the Ford- occur." lege at the general faculty meeting Tuesday. mittee stress the necessity of providing each "1 am glad to say that Mr. Sadat respond- ham office another part of his personal com- The committee presented a three page student with a broad background in the lib- mittment to the Bronx which he first voiced ed to and accepted this interpretation of explanation of the proposed curriculum and eral arts and sciences. Peace," said Rabin. "Egypt and Israel have in a visit here in October of 1977. a sample program (or a Bachelor of Arts de- Kurtz delved into the mechanics of the passed the point of no return in the peace The significance of this is that, unlike gree to all faculty members. A sample Bach- proposed curriculum, which he desribed as initiative. This is the threshold of a new era, Fordham Plaza's prospective commercial elor of Science program will be distributed divided into three tiers. On the first tier, the the era of peace." tenants who have delayed the project by before the end of the week. student takes seven core courses, courses making initial committments and then back- Rabin stressed that smaller countries must Chairman of the Curriculum Committee with a common content which all students ing out, there will be both political as well as not drag larger powers into conflict. "We are Dr. James Kurtz stressed the program is still will be required to take. The proposed core economic incentives for the completion of proud that we can defend ourselves once we tentative and that the committee welcomes courses are Philosophy 1 and 2, History 1 the federal offices. have the means to do it," he said. "We have suggestions and criticisms. According to and 2, English 1 and 2, and Theology 1. "ever asked another power to shed one One such commercial developer who Kurtz, the committee will hold several open On the second tier, the student takes six "fop of blood for our security." reneged on their initial committment to meetings on the curriculum. The committee core-area courses. The student chooses one Fordham Plaza was the Arlen Realty Corp., Israel must have secure and defendable hopes to have the final proposal ready for course from the following: Natural sciences, which owns and operates E. J. Korvettes and borders. This is recognized in UN Resolution the faculty to vote on by Spring 1979, so the Life Sciences, Mathematics, Social Sciences was expected to supply the major commer- ^2. I remember when I was Chief of Staff new program could be implemented for the and Theology. Also on the second tier the cial tenant for the complex. ''"ring the Six Day War, the Arab forces class of 1984. student takes a foreign language. After sending a letter of intent of their in- ww grouped and waiting to attack 1200 Kurtz said the committee has been formu- On the third tier, the student chooses one volvement in the project and negotiating Vflrds from the Knesset. I will do my utmost lating a proposal for the last three years. He course in each of four areas: Philosphy, with the city for over four years, "Arlen did 10 'nsure that no future Chief of Staff will be referred to a report that a sub-committee, Theology, Literature [From English, Modern an about-face," according to one source 111 'he situation that I was in before and the Task Force on College Life, made to the Languages, and Classics Depts.) and Social involved in the negotiations. Financial dif- (luri»g the Six Day War," Rabin continued. committee last April. The report showed that Sciences. ficulties faced by the company were ap- ™bin traced the origin of the Palestinian students and faculty felt a "dissatisfaction" The major difference between the pro- parently the reason for its backing out. I'roblem to 1947, when Palestine was with Fordham College. The members of the posed curriculum and the present one is that That left the Plaza complex without either 'jranted its independence and divided Into lL committee decided unanimously that a "new the proposed curriculum will integrate a major developer or tenant until the GSA ' 'wish and Arab countries. The Jews ac- coherent curriculum...which is more struc- courses both vertically and horizontally. Ver- made its move. ^'ld this arrangement, according to tured, unified and coordinated" is needed. tical integration employs the idea that one It is unclear at this point, however, how n, while the Arabs rejected it and went Kurtz explained the philosophy behind course builds upon another, as French 2 continued on page 3 continued on page 3 the proposed program, and the implementa,- l continued on page 7 Thursday. November 2, 1978 Page 2 The Ram CAB CALENDAR Jewish Student Union Karate exhibition Friday November 3,1978 On Campus: and demonstration. Learn how to defend Maroon Key Society presents its "Hallo- yourself! CC Ballroom 12:30 P.M. On Campus: ween Party" tonight in the Music Room of Crew Team meeting on Tuesday at which the Campus Center at 8:30 P.M. Refresh- all members must attend. Keating 104 12:30 Undergraduate History Assoc. and Phi Fordham College Class of 1981 pre- ments will be served and it is open to club P.M. Alpha Theta "The Rise and Decline of thy sents "The Disco Semi Normal".