Black Cat Bfrr* Remembering Mania ighis Club' Matt Shepard Page 11 Page 5 Page 7 *.*VA> * *^w *S bserver October 28; 1998 THE STUDENT VOICE OF FORDHAM COLLEGE AT LINCOLN CENTER VOLUME XVH, i8»ue 4 Logbook of Campus Crime Fordham Tuition Increases Outpacing Now Available to National Average, Study Says Fordham'Public By RonZapata Fordham's tuition has risen each board rates, which are greatly affected Security Responds to year since it adopted a flat tuition rate by its New York location, increased 3 New Federal Legislation Fordham University's undergradu- for .full time students in 1996, replacing percent at Lincoln Center and about 8 ate tuition rates increased by more than the previous pay per credit system. percent at Rode Hill, averaging around By Tara Kahvarski and Jane 7 percent this year, outpacing the Fordham's current tuition rate for full $6,000. McGonigal -. national tuition increase average of 4 time students is $17,975, a 7 percent "Over the past several years, weVe percent, according to a study released increase from, last year's tuition been addressing issues including Residents: Do you remember at ' by the College Board in October.The ($16,800), and nearly a 14 percent updating classrooms, technology issues the beginning of the semester when study also found college tuition increas- increase from tuition in 1996 ($15,800). and the completion of the Walsh Family your Resident Assistant (RA) recom- ing by more than double the inflation Part time per-credit tuition rates for library,'' said Donald Cipullo, mended at the mandatory floor meet- rate, though a record amount of finan- incoming students have increased at Fordham's vice president for Finance ing that you always deadbolt your cial aid was available to students. the same rate, rising from $5J5 per and Treasurer: "Th£ technol6gy,that is front door? D6 you know why The College Board.a national non- -credit in 1996, to $560 per credit in, needed to support the type of education Residential life was so concerned profit organization that provides ser- 1997, and up to $599 per credit this year. that Fordham provides has given us with sending this message? ' • vices to college bound students, sup- Fordham's college price increases to cause to raise the tuition higher than It is almost impossible that you plied data that showed students at four- around $18,315 with the supplementa- the. [national] average." would be aware of the reason behind year private institutions paying an aver- tion of various fees, such as the tech- The costs that are rising the quick- the recommendation that, according age of $14,508, an increase of 5 percent, nology access fee and the University est in.the University are issues of com- to a former RA who requested not to and an average of $3,243 at four-year general fee. pensation. We have a highly regarded be named, had never before been , public institutions, an increase of 4 per- The College Board also found that faculty and we try to recruit and retain made universally throughout the res- cent Tuition also rose 4 percent at two- room and board rates increased from 3 the best" said Cipullo. "Over the past idence hall. According to the same year private institutions to $7,333 and at to 5 percent this year, to an average* of several years, additionaP faculty have RA, deadbolting is being encour- two-year public institutions to $1,633. nearly $5,000. Fordham's room and been hired to (continued on page 3) aged as a direct result of a series of break-ins that occurred this summer when an individual used a Metro Card to force open the locks of both 28 Members of Fordham Community Honored, the main and interior doors, director President O'Hare Delivers State of University Address at Annual Convocation of security John Carroll, confirmed that several such incidents of illegal hear Reverend Joseph A O'Hare, S. J., either worked for or taught at entry were reported to security. the University president, deliver the Fordham University for 20 years. Five They were not, however, reported State of the University Address as administrators received the to the Fordham public. part of the annual University Archbishop Hughes Medal, and 23 According to Carroll, Fordham has Convocation. Lincoln Center was the faculty members received the Bene always provided such information to host for the event, which alternates Merenti Medal [see sidebar for com- the student body through the campus each year. plete listing of award recipients]. .^Observer's "Crime Blotter," which Two types of awards were present- The atmosphere of the event was appears in many editions of the cam- ed at the Convocation, both described . formal, as many participants donned pus publication. During the summer, in detail by the program given to all academic attire, consisting of academ- however, the Observer is not pub- those in attendance. The first was the ic gowns, hats and hoods. The mood lished and therefore no public record Archbishop Hughes Medal, which was was also familiar, however, as col- of campus crime such as the Metro commissioned to honor members of leagues, friends and family members Card break-ins was ever made avail- the administrative staff and carries the celebrated the recipients not only for able. Father O'Hare delivering his speech name of Archbishop John Hughes, the their career achievements, but also for , Fordham has recently adapted its founder of Fordham University. The the personal attributes that made such method of reporting incidents, By Jane McGonlgnl second award, the Bene Merenti success possible. The outburst of Carroll stated, both to prevent such . Medal, was designed to honor faculty chuckles when Leonard J. Nissim, oversights and also to be in cotnpli- Sunday, October 18, 1998— An members and bears the Latin inscrip- associate professor of mathematics, ance with a new federal law signed by audience of approximately 300 was on tion:Bene Merenti de Universitate for example, was described as "the art- President Clinton on October 7. The hand in the Popo Auditorium to honor Fordhamensi, or those who merit well ful dodger himself," or when Andrew new legislation was developed to ere- 28 members of the Fordham commu- at Fordham University. Both medals B. Sims, professor of law, was ate a safer (continued on page 4) nity for two decades of service and to are received when an individual has said to have (continued on page 2) News October 28,1998 Lincoln Center Makes Big Impact on Lollanobooza 4 By Melanie Blake event more towards Fordham students. He explained that the AOD team sur- It took six directors, 400 volunteers, veyed Fordham University students to dozens of meetings and countless late- find out why they drank and used their night pizzas, but everything was ready. answers to plan what activities would be Over 3000 students took Fordham most effective. University's Lombardi Center at "Rose "Lollanobooza is not trying to replace Hill by stprm on October 16, ready to the bars," Trabakino said, adding that party at Lollanobooza 4. While students went to bars for specific rea- Lollanobooza has become a staple pro- sons such as meeting and socializing gram at the Bronx campus of with other students. "We really try to Fordham's Alcohol and Other Drug have all the activities meet students' Intervention Team since its inception in needs and that can facilitate all those 1995, according to event organizers, this [indicated in the survey] without drink- year Lincoln Center played its biggest ing. For example, drinking can be a risky role ever in the planning, staffing, and activity. Well, we have a rock climbing attendance of any Lollanobooza. wall [mat encourages risktaking]." 'This year was the best infiltration of Students enjoying a game of Twister at this year's Lollanobooza He also felt that one of the best Lincoln Center and Rose Hill," said Bill aspects of Lollanobooza was that it Trabakino, director of Fordham's Alcohol tors came here to meet with volunteers." contest to win free tuition for a year at allowed students to move beyond the and Other Drug Intervention/Prevention "If anything was a microcosm of Midnight Madness, which celebrated "there's nothing to do at Fordham" Team. "Lincoln Center has always been Lincoln Center and Rose Hill; it was the the beginning of the Varsity men and mentality. involved, but much more so this year." coffeehouse," said Trabakino of the women's basketball seasons. ' , "I like that I get to walk around and see According to Trabakino, more than 250 event which featured coffee, cookies Lollanobooza has come a long way people who used to say, There's nothing Lincoln Center students attended. and live student performers. "It was the since 1995, and not just in increased to do here,' but theyYeHiere and not just Lincoln Center's increased involve- last event to close; people were having a Lincoln Center participation. talking about the problem. They're part ment was due in part to Beth Worton, great time. And it was not just that there First conceived as the brainchild of of the solution." Trabakino said. FCLC '01. Worton was Lollonobooza's were performers from both campuses. Trabakino, he and his staff have con- "Lollanobooza can act as a catalyst for first executive director from Lincoln The audience was mixed, too." stantly evaluated and modified the pro- further student-initiated projects,", he Center. Trabakino concluded. The coffehouse gram, looking for ways'to make it more concluded. 1 think that a lot of kids still think if s was coordinated in part by Sarah Volk, fun and meaningful for Fordham stu- Worton shares Trabakino's passion a Rose Hill event, and we're trying to FCLC '00, who has organized similar dents.