Thursday Non-Prpf It Org. Novembw 6,1986 u. S Postage PAID Volume 68 Bronx, New York Number 25 Permit No. 7608 Security? Fordham University, New York —see centerfold •** CARL Proposes Honor's Dorm by Lynne Viera and Tom DiLenge Leo Daly, director of Campus Ministries, Lisa A proposal to transform Queen's Court Peterson, assistant dean of students for resi- into an honor's dormitory by next September dential life, and David Stuhr, dean of the is in its preliminary stages. College of Business Adminsitration. According to Dean of Students Rev. The committee discussing this particular Denis Moran, S.J., an honor's dormitory proposal is made up of faculty, administrators would give academically serious students an and students involved with residential life. opportunity to live in an environment suitable According to Reedy, Queen's Court is to their needs, while promoting a more condu- being considered as the honor's dorm because cive studying atmosphere in the residence halls of its large lounge suitable for seminars, lec- in general. tures, and other academically-oriented "The aim of the University is to establish community activities. a quieter and more academic atmosphere," Student opinion has not been in favor of Moran said. the honor's dorm proposal. The dean, who said that an honor's dorm Tom Ryan, FC'88, president of the Resi- is long overdue, noted that students will either dence Halls Association, said he did not en- be invited to live in the dormitory based upon vision such a dormitory having a minimum their grade point average or they will be able to grade point average requirement for apply for acceptances. admission. Student complaints concerning the "My original conception was that it inability to.study and sleep because of the would be academic housing for students that noise level in the dormitories contributed to were interested in academics, not an honor's the decision to propose an honor's residential dorm with a minimum GPA requirement," he facility, the dean said. said. "It [an honor's dorm] promotes elitism elitism and does nothing to build up The proposal was originated by the Com- and does nothing to build up community mittee for Academic Residential Life (CARL), among resident students." community among resident students." whose purpose is to find ways to make resi- Ryan, a member of the working commit- dence halls more academic. The members of tee, added that if the dormitory proposal was —Tom Ryan this committee include Moran, Rev. Gerard "academically-oriented dorm" in which any Reedy, S.J., dean of Fordham College, Sister student serious about academics, regardless of Maureen Sullivan, freshman class dean, Rev. continued on page 9 Morning Fire Evacuates Walsh by Matthew Browne situation. Students exited via the stairwells be- Walsh Hall residents were evacuated cause the elevators were shut down in accord- from their apartments at about 2:00 a.m. ance with safety regulations. Monday after a fire was discovered in the gar- "1 think the RA's did an excellent job in bage compactor room on the twelfth floor of terms of organization," she said. According to the dormitory, according to Tom Courtney, Brown, most of the students cooperated with director of security. the evacuation and the building emptied out smoothly. A few people, who did not evacuate Courtney said that there were no injuries the building, however, said they did not hear or major damages reported. According to the fire alarm that was signalled. Brown said Courtney, the source of the lire was garbage that the issue of fire safety was addressed at a left on the floor of the compactor room. He Walsh Hall staff meeting Tuesday night. said the cause of the fire could not be deter- According to Courtney, the security mined but added there was speculation that it office was notified about the fire at 2:10 a. may have been caused by an unextinguished a.m. and immediately contacted the fire de- cigarette. partment. Two fire engines arrived at Walsh "We have no idea how it started," Hall at 2:15 and the fire was extinguished. HANG 10 Courtney said. "Whether in fact something continued on page 9 was put in the compactor room that had a smouldering cigarette in it, 1 don't know." Courtney said that the garbage in the ti 'All I saw was smoke coming out at me, I compactor room is supposed to be thrown down the chute and not left on the floor, in couldn Y see the flames and I didn Y see any which case it is a fire hazard. EDITORS Anna Brown, area coordinator for Walsh point in firing the extinguisher. " Hall, said that the resident assistants were able to evacuate the building very quickly by —Tom Tether Page 7 knocking on doors and alerting students to the 2/THE RAM/Thursday, November 6,1986 CAB GALENDAR Thursday, November 7 Dark of the Moon, a student and fa- November 6 culty production, plays in Collins CINEVENT§ a PAR Hnmmittes •Auditorium at 8 p.m. Performance tc presents The Gods Must Be Crazy. benefit African Famine Relief Fund. Fine Arts Committee of CAB. is pre- The Fine Arts Committe of CAB. is senting the Jtosehill Art Exhibit. presenting the Rosehill Art Exhibit. Fine Arts Committee TTTTH TtieFine Arts Committee of C.A.B. sors the Fordham Experimental Thea- sponsors the Fordham Experimental tre's Long Clay's Journ y Into Night. Theatre's long Day's Journey Into Night by Eugene O'Neil. I T.O.P. presents Saturday, on Monday, Wednesday, November 12 November Richard Horrow, WAC sponsors Comedy Show November 10 "VIOLENCE & SPORTS" Downtown Comedy Club. Don't forget the College B<5wl is com- Dark of the Moon islpresented at 8 ing on Novembe 17. p.m. in Collins Auditolum. T.O.P., a committee|of C.A.B. pre- sents Saturday Night Live. FOOTBALL—Fordham vs. Pace. Home, 1 p.m. SOCCER—Fordham vs. LI.U. Home, 1 p.m. I Tues lay, The Firre Arts Committee of C.A.B. sponsors the Fordham Experimental Nov( rnber 11 Theatre's production of Long Day's Veteran's )ay Journey Into Night. -Thursdays- Wednesc ay, November 13 Sunday, November 12 CINEVENTS, a committee of C.A.B., November 9 CINEVENTS, a coVimlttee of C.A.B., " resents Pretty in Pink. FORDHAM CREW- Garden State presents Juliet of the Spirits. The Cultural Affairs Committee of Sprints in Rumson, NJ. SOCCER—Fordham vs. Fairfield, C.A.B. sponsors Romeo and Juliet away 4 p.m. Opera and Dinner at the Allegro- i Adagio Restaurant. Bus leaves M.G.C.at4:30p.m. Use this form to list events in the CAB Calendar Sponsoring Group. Address Description of Event. Date: _ Place Time .Admission Requirements. Of Interest To: • College • CBA • General Public D Grad Students • Members of Fordham University Only DEADLINE: MONDAY at 4 PM Upon completion of this form, please return to: CALENDAR COMMITTEE Campus Center Director's Office THE RAM/Thursday, November 6, 1986/3 Athletic Department Gives $10,500... WFUV Hires WFUV Sports To Travel by l'hil Flourd "There was never any intent that the sta- Assistant GM With the men's basketball season just tion would not broadcast these games," Jen- around the corner, the Athletic Department nings said. "The only question was who would has allocated $10,500 to the WFUV-FM sports pay for it. Now with the money we will be able department, enabling the station to continue to do it. Broadcasting the games is one of the its broadcasts of Fordham basketball games more important things we do." on the road. "From day one no one ever said 'Let's In years past, the station has paid for stick it to FUV," McLaughlin said. "It was a broadcasts of away games with funds raised in question of whether WFUV sports comes un- WFUV's numerous fund-drives. After a care- der WFUV or the athletic department. Both ful review of the station's finances, however, parties felt that the coverage was extremely im- Dr. Ralph Jennings, the station's general man- portant. Growing up I listened to WFUV, and ager, said that he decided the station could not the guys that do it always do an excellent afford to continue the broadcasts. job." "When I came here, no one had looked at who was paying for what," Jennings said. "I did a careful analysis of the station's finances and fund raising and the needs of the station. Essentially, the athletic broadcasts are "From day one no one a service done for the University by WFUV— we perform public relations extensions. It ever said 'Let's stick it seemed to me that we would ask the University to cover a significant part of the broadcasts." toFUVl" According to Jennings, he discussed the issue with Vice President for Student Affairs —Frank McLaughlin Dr. Joseph McGowan. McGowan was unavailable for comment. The allocation ended speculation that the The Ram Club, an alumni athletic boost- sports department would be forced either to er group, contributed $1,500 to go along with raise all of its funds through the private sector the athletic department's allocation. by Amy Sivco tion. or to discontinue broadcasts of away games. WFUV Sports Director Mike McLaugh- Eric Buchter, a former station director of "There are so many different jobs to be While the $10,000 will defray the expense of lin was relieved by the move. WECI, Earlham College, Richmond, Indiana, done. I think that's one of the reasons I was most of the WFUV broadcasts, two trips—to "It is the first year of the new policy up at has been named the new assistant general attracted to it," he said.