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University Again The first of the three floor plans would Proposes To Remove remove four kitchens ___ from each floor and Kitchens From 555 j^J add a common lounge two bedrooms in by Bob Tulini said. 0/ a The Fordham Administration is proposing The first of the three-floor plans drawn up suite the removal of kitchens from the second and by the University's architects (see accom- third floors of 555 East 191st Street and the panying reproduction of sketches) would addition of four to eight new living spaces on change the living rooms in 206 and 207 (and The second of the three ;" each of these floors. 306 and 307) into a common lounge and the Vice President for Student Affairs Joseph kitchens from those suites into foyers to enter plans would remove "* McGowan first proposed the idea to redesign the lounge. This floor plan also changes the six bathrooms from * 555 last fall. However, student opinion at the living rooms from 202, 203, 302 and 303 into time overwhelmingly opposed the proposal bedrooms and the kitchens there into foyers. each floor and add l^ and McGowan decided to drop it. Apartments 201, 204, 205, 208, 301, 304, 305 McGowan emphasized that the reason and 308 would remain as they are now. This four new bedrooms rrv : behind the current proposal is different, floor plan would create four new living and two common y however. The idea last semester was to im- spaces on each floor. lounges in place of prove the living style in 555, he said. The The second floor plan would turn the reason this time is the Administration's desire living rooms in apartments 202, 203, 206, living rooms. to increase the number of living spaces on 207, 302, 303, 306 and 307 into bedrooms campus to assist in recruiting distant studen- and make foyers out of the kitchens in those ts. suites. This floor plan would also change the "As part of the need to increase our living rooms in 204 and 205 (and 304 and 305) housing to allow us to recruit in a broader into common lounges. Apartments 201, 208, area, the University has scrutinized many 301 and 308 would remain intact. This would housing systems to see what can be done in add eight living spaces to each floor. The third of the three the housing situation, short of a new dorm," The third floor plan would remove all of he stated. "As part of the review of all the the kitchens from these floors and change the plans would remove all options, the idea of adding eight to 16 more living rooms in 202, 203, 206, 207, 302, 303, eight kitchens from students to 555 was brought up." The other 306 and 307 into bedrooms. The rest of the options included "enticements" for upper- living rooms would become common each floor and add classmen to move off-campus and stepped- lounges. This floor plan would also create four new bedrooms up efforts to list off-campus housing for eight new living spaces on each floor. students, McGowan is awaiting formal response and four common According to McGowan, the Ad- from the students, which he said he must lounges in place of the ministration is considering three different have before room selection begins next floor plans that would remove some or all of, Tuesday. He has entrusted the gathering of living rooms. the kitchens from the second and third floors this response to United Student Government and convert some or all of the suite living President Chris Falco, USG President-Elect rooms into bedrooms and common lounges. Matt McKinley, 555 President Pat Zacchea "There is no plan for doing more floors," and Residence Halls Association President McGowan said. MikeMcNiff. Still, McGowan realizes that the proposal The issues of whether students living on "does not sit well with the students. While I the remodeled floors would have to be on the think the students understand the need for meal plan and whether those without kit- housing, 555 as an alternative way of living is chens in 555 would pay less for housing than Drop Three CBA Professors still highly-valued by upperclassmen," he those with kitchens have not been decided. by Marjorie Varrichio does not get this accreditation that it is Three professors in the College of Business currently up for, the undergraduate program may lose its accreditation as well. Helliwell, USG Fighting 555 Proposal Administration, Drs. Michael Helliwell, who has an Ed.D., said, "If this is the case, George Altomare and Robert Perez, have by Bob Tulini he has to have student input before the room they shouldn't have hired me in the first been informed that their contracts will not be selection process begins on Tuesday. place." The Rose Hill United Student Government renewed. Helliwell and students of the The main part of USG's efforts is a student Harter responded that Fordham was is leading a heated and speedy protest to the Marketing Society are formally protesting the petition against the proposal. The letter is looking for the most outstanding people in Administration's proposal to redesign the decision to let him go. addressed to University President James their fields, who met both the accreditation second and third floors of 555 East 191st On December 15, 1981, the three Finlay, S.J. and "voices student opposition requirements and Fordham's standards of Street. The protest includes a student peti- professors received letters from Vice against the proposed change," said teaching, research and service. "Altomare tion against the proposal, a policy letter to go President for Academic Affairs Joseph Mc- McKinley. USG members began manning a and Helliwell are lacking research," he said. to the Administration, and a town meeting Carthy telling them that their contracts will Monday to mobilize students opposed to the table in McGinley Center this morning for Another of Helliwell's complaints is the not be renewed. The letters gave no reason proposal. students to sign the petition, and will for the decision, but after speaking with CBA arbitrariness of the decision. "Right now In less than 24 hours, the USG, under the continue to do so "for as long as we have Dean Benedict Harter, the professors there are other faculty members in CBA who to," McKinley said. are not tenured, who are without research leadership of President-Elect Matt McKinley discovered the reason was that they failed to McKinley, along with USG President Chris and who are getting reappointed," he com- and Executive Vice President-Elect Todd do any substantial research (in the form of Falco, 555 President Pat Zacchea, Residence mented. Wynkoop, geared up a campaign against the publications). proposal that would remove some kitchens Halls Association President Mike McNiff, He also believes the evaluation process for This is one of three criteria Fordham and living rooms from 555 to create eight to met with McGowan Wednesday morning. contract renewal is arbitrary. According to University has in renewing professors' con- 16 new living spaces. After the meeting, McKinley "informed tracts. The other two arc good teaching and him, the 40-40-20 ration (40 percent teaching, Dean McGowan that the USG was very much 40 percent research and 20 percent service) McKinley expects that the Administration service to the school. CBA Professors' con- wants to make a decision on the proposal against this proposal and that we will take a tracts arc renewed every two years by a reap- upon which the professors are judged is not a very hard stand against it," he said. fair way to measure performance. He also soon, so "we have to move on this fast," he pointment committee comprised of Harter, McKinley explained USG's stand on the noted he was not told about this ratio when noted. And Vice President for Student members of the Vice President for Academic Affairs Joseph McGowan has indicated that Continued on page /8 Affairs Office and faculty. Continued on page 9 Helliwell filing a grievance Helliwell, a professor of marketing, said he LC Roasts Reagan At Mock Dinner was "appalled" by the letter he received and decided to file a grievance after he was unable by Rich Santaguida Federal Budget sponsored the mock dressed the ceremony criticizing Reagan as to get any satisfaction from the Associate being "not a nice guy who doesn't care for While the National Conference of Chris- ceremony, and presented five awards to rep- Vice President for Academic Affairs William those who really need." Gotbaum said that tians and Jews toasted President Reagan for resentative victims of the President's budget Reilly, S.J. Although, according to Helliwell, he agrees with the President that the country his humanitarian efforts last Tuesday at an cuts and featured a symbolic menu of Harter told him "don't bother," Helliwell needs to build up a strong work ethic, but awards ceremony in New York City's Hilton cheese, ketchup and water. has filed a complaint with the Faculty Senate. was angered that many work training pro- Hotel, several blocks away another cere- One of the presenters of the mock The Senate will review his case in April. grams were cut from the budget. mony was in progress. But at that ceremony, awards, Rabbi Arnold Jacob Wolf, a 1962 Helliwell believes the main reason for his Gotbaum presented Victoria Perez, a Day the First Humanities Award Dinner of recipient of the NCCJ Humanitarian award, non-renewal is what he termed the "ac- said that he was ashamed to have received Care worker and parent, with an award on Cheese, Ketchup and Water, held at Lincoln creditation rush." According to him, the the award and said that he planned to behalf of those hurt by the cuts in Title XX Center's Lowenstein building, the University is looking for Ph.D.'s with track return it.