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Football 8-0 for the First Time in School History BY DAN GARTLAND EXECUTIVE SPORTS EDITOR
On a cool, crisp autumn day in southern New England, Fordham’s offense was as hot as ever. The Rams torched Yale for 614 yards of total offense en route to a 52-31 victory. Redshirt sophomore quarterback Michael Nebrich turned in another stellar performance, throwing for 421 yards and four touchdowns. Junior receiver Sam Ajala caught all four of Nebrich’s touchdown balls and had a school-record 282 receiving yards. Ajala and Nebrich got the scoring started early, hooking up for a 68-yard touchdown on the game’s second play from scrimmage. The pair connected again later in the first quarter, but the Fordham offense did not really get going until the second half. The Rams took a 17-7 lead into the locker room, but came out in the second half firing on all cylinders offensively. The Rams scored 35 points in the second half, while the Bulldogs only managed 24. Where Fordham really hurt Yale was with the play-action pass.
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Top Student Leaders Quietly Huddle to Form Alcohol Coalition By CONNOR RYAN EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
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Sam Ajala won the Sports Network’s FCS co-offensive player of the week.
All four of Ajala’s touchdowns came on play-action. As soon as Nebrich faked the handoff to his running back, the Yale defense hesitated just long enough to let
Ajala get one or two steps ahead of his defender, and Nebrich was able to hit Ajala in stride for a touchdown. SEE FOOTBALL, PAGE 19
It was a few minutes after 9 p.m. on a recent Thursday night at Rose Hill. Some students were strapping on heels in the direction of an off-campus bar. Others were in the library, studying for some remaining midterm exams. But a select few quietly crammed around a small wooden conference table in the Office of Substance Abuse Prevention and Student Support, tucked in the basement of Alumni Court South. “Book Smart, Street Smart, Party Smart: A Coalition for Change,” as the eleven-member group calls itself, is aimed at reducing the amount of binge, “problem drinking” and displays of “risky behavior” in the nearby off-campus community, as well as boosting bystander support, according to material that was distributed during the group’s first meeting. The small coalition consists of the presidents and vice presidents from the university’s top student organizations: Commuting Students Association, Ford-
Days Before Next Event, Still Picking Up the Pieces An Exclusive Interview With New College Republicans President By CONNOR RYAN
ham’s Emergency Medical Service (FUEMS), Peer Educators, Residence Halls Association and United Student Government. The president of Campus Activities Board is also a member of the coalition. The exclusive meeting came nearly two weeks after Chris Rodgers, dean of students at Rose Hill, called for students to step up and address the strikingly large number of alcohol intoxication calls that were recorded in September. “We need you, from the positions you’ve been elected to, to help us with this problem,” he said to the student leaders present at last month’s Student Life Council meeting. “It is a serious problem.” Thirty-four students were transported to local hospitals in September for intoxication treatment, according to data from the Office of Substance Abuse Prevention and Student Support. Another 17 students were evaluated by FUEMS for treatment, but were not transported to a hospital. Roughly 15 security alert SEE COALITION, PAGE 6
Ram-Napping of 1961: The True Story
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Luke Zaro, FCRH ’16 and the new president of Fordham’s College Republicans, discussed the upcoming on-campus appearance of citizen journalist James O’Keefe — the stinger known for secretly recording video and bringing down employees at National Public Radio and Planned Parenthood, among others, by sitting at the intersect of journalism and advocacy. Zaro fields questions about the O’Keefe event (scheduled for Thursday in Flom Auditorium at 7 p.m.), last year’s Ann Coulter controversy and the club’s internal restructuring that soon followed in an exclusive interview. Q: As a freshman, what was going through your mind as the Ann Coulter controversy exploded last year? A: I don’t want to comment on my personal opinion of Ann Coulter or the event itself. It was certainly a divisive issue among club members. I respect people’s right to protest. I respect club’s rights to bring speakers and to partake in a dialogue on campus. I think both sides would agree that not everything was done ideally. I’d prefer not to comment much further. It happened. I think there’s a lot to be learned from it. Q: What specifically did you learn from what happened? A: Even from a technical standpoint, the Ann Coulter contract
By KATIE MEYER ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR
Late one night in March 1961, four Manhattan College sophomores snuck quietly onto Fordham’s Rose Hill campus. They came with a rented trailer, a set of bolt cutters and a very specific mission: to steal the Fordham ram. From 1925 to 1969, Fordham kept a series of live rams, all named Ramses, on campus as mascots. Housed in a small brick building behind Queen’s Court, next to the Metro-North tracks, the rams were a Fordham staple for over four decades. By 1961, Fordham University SEE RAM, PAGE 4 ELIZABETH ZANGHI/ THE RAM
Luke Zaro discusses his involvement in the College Republicans as well as the decision to choose James O’Keefe.
hadn’t been signed before the event was announced. There’s a reason stuff goes in order. It just makes everybody’s lives easier — the club, the administration — when things are done in order. Q: Explain how the leadership transition within the College Republicans transpired. A: Our current e-board is entirely sophomores — myself as president, Noelle Brennan as vice president, Jennifer Minerva as secretary and Benjamin Shull as treasurer. It’s completely from last year. There’s no denying that the club faced some difficulty last year — the Anne Coulter event and the
cancellation. This is who the members of the club elected and I think that we recognize that we want to have a good, strong year, put together several successful events, rebrand the club and I think we’ve been successful in doing that so far. Q: What was the moment when you decided you wanted to be president of College Republicans? A: I don’t know if there was one defining moment. It was a process and I’d say it certainly started with the Coulter event. It just kind of developed and it simply came down to: Could I help the club? Did other people think I could help the club? Everybody who ran in
that race pretty much asked themselves similar questions. Q: Looking back, how would you respond to the Coulter controversy? A: I think the best way that we can respond is to simply reestablish ourselves — start hosting events, start having successful dialogues with other groups. I think if we go back to doing what we’re good at, which is what the College Republicans have been doing for years, there’s no reason to believe that we can’t restore our reputation to what it once was. Q: And what was that reputaSEE ZARO, PAGE 2
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A Definitive Fordham Pizza Guide
Sports
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Fordham Basketball Prepares for Upcoming Season
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SECURITY BRIEFS
Oct. 9 2491 Belmont Ave. 1:30 a.m. A female Fordham student was walking through the lobby of her offcampus apartment when a male nonFordham student tried to rob her. She ran outside and got the attention of two NYPD foot patrolmen. The officers apprehended the attacker, and he was charged with attempted robbery. Oct. 19 Between 2:30 and 11:30 a.m. 2393 Arthur Ave. A student returned to his apartment from a night out around 2:30 a.m. and went to bed. When he woke up the next morning, he discovered that his MacBook Pro and iPad mini were missing. He reported the theft to the NYPD, who found that the front door of the building was broken and had not closed properly. Oct. 19 12:30 a.m. Tierny Hall A security guard reported that she smelled smoke, and when security investigated they found that a student had sprayed a fire extinguisher in the first floor hallway. The extinguisher set off the fire alarm, and FDNY responded and the building was evacuated. The student who set off the extinguisher wasn’t found. Oct. 20 4:05 a.m. 189 Arthur A student was walking home on Arthur Ave. when he bumped into a non-Fordham student walking in the opposite direction. A conflict ensued, and the Fordham student was punched in the nose. He was brought to St. Barnabas Hospital, and the other party was arrested and charged with assault. Another student was also at the scene, and was issued a summons for disorderly conduct. Oct. 21 Finlay Hall 5:18 p.m. A dryer in the Finlay laundry room caught on fire for an unknown reason Monday, charring the clothes inside. A student discovered the fire while retrieving his laundry, and was able to put most of the fire (which was contained in the dryer) out with an extinguisher. He then pulled the fire alarm and the students were evacuated, the fire department and security responded and the basement was ventilated. Security commended the student for the job he did putting out the fire. There was only minor damage, and no one was injured. —Complied by Katie Meyer, Assistant News Editor
October 23, 2013
In Wake of Coulter, Zaro Discusses O’Keefe FROM ZARO, PAGE 1
tion? A: The College Republicans had a name on campus for being an active club that brought big-name speakers that drew a lot of students beyond its own members, and for overall just being respected as a club in general. It didn’t have to be that you necessarily agreed with us, but we were always respected. Q: Talk about where you saw the club last year and where you’d like to see the club go this year under your watch. A: I think the club was very divided after the Ann Coulter controversy. There were just people who had different opinions on how it was held and obviously when you have that much controversy surrounding a club, it’s naturally going to draw some people away. As far as how I’d like to see the club grow under my leadership, I’d love to see in increase in turnout at our meetings, an increase in turnout at our events. I’d like to increase our presence on campus, but particularly a positive presence on campus. I think College Republicans is a necessary part of student life. People should, generally speaking, have a positive impression of us, even if they disagree with us politically. They should respect us for being a courteous, professional club. There are a lot of people who had various opinions after the Coulter controversy. We want to reestablish ourselves as a club on campus that promotes political dialogue that’s here to benefit the community and not just a particular group. Q: Do you feel like you’re still picking up the pieces from the Coulter event? A: I think whenever you have an event that draws away membership and hurts the club in any way, it takes time to repair whatever happened. I think we are still in the process. It’s not [a recovery] that’s going to happen overnight. We’ve made a tremendous amount of gains. I think there are a lot of signs that suggest the College Republicans are back on their feet. Q: What have your relations been like so far this year with the College Democrats? A: We had a debate at the beginning of the year in September. We thought it was a successful event. The two clubs worked together well. We have not spoken to them too much. Obviously we have differing opinions right now about whether it was appropriate to invite Mr. O’Keefe or not.
Q: Why did you invite James O’Keefe? A: We wanted to go for a speaker who was younger in age and who could appeal to a broad audience not just the conservative community. We discussed a number of speakers and each speaker embodied different parts of the conservative movement. Q: What were some of the other names that were thrown around? A: One of the biggest ones was Scott Brown – the former Senator from Massachusetts. He was originally slated to come at the end of last semester. But by the start of the year we were told Scott Brown was off the table, so we started discussing new speakers. James O’Keefe’s name was brought up quite a bit. I had seen him speak over the summer and I was very impressed with his presentation. I was in a crowd with other college students, and everybody found him very entertaining. He was someone I thought could come to campus and replicate the same thing with a lot of students, not just staunch Republicans. Q: Why not get a politician? A: We extended invitations to a few members of Congress. It is more difficult than people think to get a congressman to come. We’re not a swing state in New York. It’s not that we didn’t want a politician to come. Q: How many meetings did it take to settle on O’Keefe? A: We spent a fair amount of time – at least three or four executive board meetings we spent talking about it. We had at least two general meetings about it. Once we settled that we wanted a younger speaker, someone who could appeal to that broad community, James O’Keefe seemed to be a natural fit. So, we began the vetting process. We included members of the club who were not on the eboard to help us too. We brought it up to members of the club. We got a lot of supportive feedback; we brought it up with alumni. We began the vetting process to see what kind of criticisms may arise from Mr. O’Keefe — whether they were valid and whether they were serious enough to not offer an invitation. Eventually we took a vote as an executive board to bring Mr. O’Keefe and we extended an invitation to him. Q: Was the vote unanimous? A: I don’t want to comment on matters of the executive board. Q: What goes into the vetting
process? A: Basically we looked into his past, his history. We looked at the criticisms that seemed to be appearing the most often online. Then we delved deeper into why they were arising, whether they were valid or not. Q: Was it the same vetting process that was used for Ann Coulter? A: I’m not aware of what the vetting process was [for Coulter]. I did not sit on the board, so I can’t comment. Q: Do you consider O’Keefe to be a controversial figure? A: Generally speaking, I do not believe he is that controversial. The reason I say that is a lot of the criticisms about him are unfounded. I think the real controversy that should arise with Mr. O’Keefe coming to campus is the corruption he exposes, and not so much Mr. O’Keefe himself. We were expecting a reaction, but we were hoping more that the reaction would be on his work. The goal is not to create controversy on campus or to have a reenactment of the Coulter event. That was not our intent. You’re always going to have some amount of protest or controversy. I don’t think [Coulter and O’Keefe] are really comparable. Q: O’Keefe has been arrested and widely criticized. There are plenty of people you could have selected who are far less controversial. After Coulter, why not play it safe with this speaker selection? A: Our intent’s not to play it safe. There are controversial aspects to Mr. O’Keefe, but when you look at the work he’s done and the corruption he’s exposed, it’s really on a different level. The fact that you can set up a brothel through a taxpayer organization is unheard of. The president and Congress acted immediately — both parties. The fact that you can bring 13 El Salvadorian girls and list them as independents on your tax file — most people would be disgusted with that. The fact that you can provide a donation to Planned Parenthood, have it earmarked for African American women and their babies and make it clear that you’re doing it because you want there to be less black kids around so your kid can do better with the Affirmative Action process — that’s more shocking than Mr. O’Keefe’s misdemeanor. Q: He calls himself a journalist, but he clearly works according to an agenda.
A: In his book he says all the beltway is left, right and center. He has done work against conservative institutions as well. I’m willing to grant that the majority of his work is against left-leaning [organizations], but I wouldn’t identify him solely as a conservative or a liberal. His mantra is to expose and expose corruption especially on the establishment. I think that’s a concept both sides can support. He’s an antiestablishment figure. I think he takes great pride in that. Q: How do you respond to the president of the College Democrats saying: “James O’Keefe’s actions are contradictory to our morals and values as a university and delegitimizes the platform for academically stimulating speakers here on campus.” A: I disagree with the statement. This is not a response directly to him, but a lot of the criticism we have seen are that he’s a convicted felon and a racist. They’re both reasonable concerns if they were true. He’s never been convicted of a felony. He pled guilty to a misdemeanor for entering federal property under a false pretense. He is an undercover journalist — they walk a fine line. We’re not trying to defend him, but to label him as an immoral character I don’t think is accurate. In regards to racist, that’s a very severe criticism to label somebody as. We think it’s important to be responsible for throwing that term about because it is a serious label. It is an actuality in life; there are racists out there and it does hurt people. We would like to see people be responsible with that term. We don’t believe Mr. O’Keefe is. One of the reasons he’s allegedly a racist is because he was at this conference [Salon.com] defined as a white nationalist conference. One of the groups at the conference was Project 21 — a national black conservative group. How can you label someone as a white nationalist for attending a conference in which members of the African American community are represented at and allowed to speak at? It doesn’t make sense. It’s misguided to label him as a racist. Q: Do you feel like you have the support of USG on this event? A: I think following my presentation [the week prior], I think we do. I can’t speak for USG, so I can’t confirm this, but we do feel supported. Ahnd we feel supported by the deans and the administration. Some answers have been condensed due to printing restrictions.
This Week at Fordham Thursday Oct. 24 Media Bias and Undercover Journalism Flom Auditorium, 7 p.m. James O’Keefe, a so-called modernday muckraker and journalist, will be discussing media bias and undercover journalism. A Q&A session will be available for students to ask about his book, Breakthrough and buy an autographed copy .
Friday Oct. 25
Friday Oct. 25
Taste the World
President’s Ball
Rose Hill Commons, 6 p.m.
Lombardi Fieldhouse, 9 p.m.
Saturday Oct. 26 Future of Journalism Conference Lowenstein Center, 8:30 a.m.
Sponsored by the Office of Student Cosponsored by ASILI and the The conference will discuss chalLeadership and Community DevelInternational Community of Fordlenges in journalism and marketing opment, President’s Ball is an annual ham, this event consists of cuisines strategies. The conference features semiformal event with plenty of finand performances from around the New York Times Public Editor Margager foods and dancing. world. Expressions Dance Alliance, ret Sullivan, YES Network ReporterIrish Dance, Satin Dolls and FordJack Curry, and Host of CBS Sunday ham University South Asian Entity Morning News Charles Osgood. are some of the groups performing. For more campus events, visit FordhamRam.com
Monday Oct. 28 So Much Is in Bud Tognino Hall, 6 p.m. Dr. Elizabeth A. Johnson of the Theology Department will be presenting a lecture about Catholic women’s contributions towards ecological theology. The lecture will also focus on the alleviation of poverty and ecojustice in the context of women’s theology.
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Unraveling a Shuttle’s Use to Find Meaning for Some By CONNOR RYAN EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
The sky — a threateningly deep shade of gray — hung over Rose Hill’s 85 acres on a recent Friday evening as professors and students alike hustled out of academic buildings in quick pursuit of anyplace else. The week had finally ended. The campus gate that opens to E. Fordham Road, near the MetroNorth train station, was an especially fast-paced hub of traffic. Faculty and staff, toting heavy bags of books and paper in one hand and empty lunchboxes in the other, looked ahead as if marking a target. Some occasionally glanced down to check the time. A few students glided in the same direction on skateboards, weaving in and out of those walking. But, standing at the end of the walking path leading to the Walsh Library stood Patricia Byrne, patiently waiting under a small green sign that read: “Shuttle Stop Here.” She watched the exodus unfurl from a comfortable distance. Byrne’s ride was traveling to meet her. Her knee hurt, and her car sat on the other side of Rose Hill’s curvy, grassy and sometimes hilly campus. But soon enough, a white six-seater Honda Odyssey rounded a nearby corner and poked into plain sight. “I love it,” Byrne said, smiling, as the car dodged nearby pedestrians and slowly crawled toward her.
A strapping young man was at the wheel. It dutifully stopped a few feet from where Byrne, who has worked at the university for over 20 years as a secretary in the library, was standing on the side of the narrow road. “It makes it easy to get around — especially if you’re not feeling good, like if you have pains in your legs, which I do,” she said, walking to the car. Looking to bridge the trips from handicap parking spaces to academic buildings, as well as satisfy the legal requirements set forth by the Americans with Disabilities Act, Fordham’s Office of Safety and Security introduced an on-campus shuttle system to the Rose Hill community in January of 2012. Since its installation, the white Honda has become as much a school staple as the gothic architecture it snakes through each day, even to those who challenge its purpose. Twelve work-study students take turns driving two cars, typically three-hour shifts, through a 19-stop route each weekday from 7 a.m. until 10 a.m. and then 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. One car is definitely in operation all day. Byrne said that before the shuttle began operating, she would walk through the pain to the other side of campus for her car or meet her husband on Fordham Road — “which was very dangerous,” she said.
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Some students question the use of the shuttle service on campus.
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The shuttle service has typically been utilized by physically challenged individuals and during gloomy weather.
John Carroll, associate vice president of Safety and Security, said that before the shuttle system was developed, faculty and staff like Byrne were required to carry a doctor’s note if they wanted a ride through campus. It was a rule that applied to everyone — even the eldest and the most physically challenged members of the community had to prove themselves worthy of a ride due to lagging resources. But today, the service is available to faculty and staff, as well as students. In fact, Carroll says, there are between 35 and 40 students who need to use the shuttle to get around campus at any given time. “It’s an invaluable service at very little cost,” he said. “I know people who need it and they depend on it.” Carroll says that because the drivers are students and their pay comes from Student Employment, the service does not make much of a dent in the department’s yearly budget. His office is only responsible for the costs of the cars. But, some have questioned the purpose of the service, claiming its very existence is a drain on university funds that could be directed elsewhere. It is a sentiment that was popularized on “The Ramtime Times,” a well-known blog that prides itself on satirizing inside jokes and on-campus discourse. “Fordham On Campus Shuttle Celebrates First Passenger,” blasted
the headline of an article posted last month. “It has been a banner day at Fordham Security, as the first ever human passenger has reported to have utilized the Fordham on campus shuttle,” the anonymous article said. “The shuttle service, now in its third year of operation, is reportedly ecstatic to cast off the naysayers who argued that the service was a waste of Fordham University’s financial resources.” Anthony Gatti, FCRH ’14 and a senator in Rose Hill’s United Student Government, says the students who have never needed to use the shuttle — admittedly, most on campus — are probably the ones rolling their eyes, questioning its purpose. “I have friends in air casts who can technically crutch around, but they use the shuttle to get to and from class or their dorm,” he said. “If it’s something that’s effected [students] directly then they probably don’t think that it’s useless.” Sarah Baltruweit, FCRH ’15 and one of the shuttle’s drivers, confirmed the service’s clientele is mostly those who are physically challenged. But, she acknowledged that on days when walking the campus is simply unpleasant, all bets are off. “The number of people riding the shuttle definitely increases as the weather gets colder or if it’s raining,” she said. Chris Rodgers, the dean of students at Rose Hill, says he under-
stands that the shuttle’s need may not be apparent to some. But he is happy to see the service implemented after regularly hearing requests for increased accessibility on campus. “From students who need help with things like sprained ankles, to student athletes with injuries and even staff and faculty who have had surgery or medical problems, it is reassuring to know that we provide this assistance,” he said via email. When asked to respond to a general campus sentiment of skepticism directed toward the shuttle, Carroll is a bit more direct. To those questioning the need for the service, his message is simple: “Be grateful that you can walk.” What is the best part of circling Rose Hill in a car for three hours at a time on a regular basis? “I would say the most rewarding part is getting to meet people I might not have otherwise been introduced to,” Baltruweit said. “Since I started driving, I’ve had conversations with faculty members from all different parts of campus.” In fact, it is a bonus of the service that is heard in more places than one. Just before Byrne got into the passenger seat of the shuttle on that gray Friday afternoon, ready to begin her weekend, she turned back for just a moment. “The drivers are wonderful,” she said. “The kids are really great.”
Bridge-a-Thon Takes Classroom Skills into the Real World By KRIS VENEZIA STAFF WRITER
An upcoming competition at Fordham University will put students interested in business careers head-to-head for a chance to show off their skills in the finance world. The Bridge-a-Thon will put students in teams of three and have them take on real world economic tasks that test competitors’ abilities outside of the classroom. The brains behind the competition come from Edward Cullen, Fordham University rugby coach and CEO/founder of Bridge, FCRH ’09, and Daniel McGrory, GSB ’13. Bridge is a new professional development company that aims to enhance the way human resources departments assess recent college graduates for jobs. Cullen said the Bridge-a-Thon is part of a pilot program that analyzes how students take what they learn in the classroom and apply it to real workplace situations. He
explains that, while most college students are evaluated for jobs based on their GPA and resume, this event gives young scholars the chance to show that they can handle the professional world. “Kids are put in a trap of giving a piece of paper and hoping they get chosen based on their resume,” Cullen said. “For example, my resume may say this, but I can show that I can solve problems at your company. What we're trying to do is, we're trying to assess skill sets… [Bridge] wants to see how people manage real time problems.” The competition will be open to Fordham University sophomores, juniors and seniors, and it will consist of various tasks a businessman or businesswoman would handle at his or her job. For example, one part of the Bridge-a-Thon will have teams deal with portfolio management. The event will have the seniors as the team managers overseeing sophomores and juniors. Cullen said these roles will allow older
students to practice acting as leaders. The top three teams in the competition will receive prizes, which will be determined with help from a student focus group. Nevin Kulangara, GSB ’13, a main contributor to the group, has aspirations to work at a firm in equity research. He said the Bridge-aThon sounds like a good idea. “Anything hands-on is always going to be a better experience than a textbook,” Kulangara said. “It's great that students will be able to practice thinking on their feet [and] do real life work.” The focus group meets with Cullen and McGrory once every two weeks. Kulangara said the goal of the meetings is to bring the student perspective to the table, particularly on what prizes students would be interested in. “[The student focus group] can evaluate incentives based on what students are interested in, what students will be willing to work hard for and give perspective [Cullen] and [McGrory] might not
have.” Cullen founded Bridge after leaving his job as a recruiter for Dynamic Associates in late April of this year. He said he spent the entire summer in Walsh Library working to get this company off the ground. “I'm in the library in the summer; I want to be at the beach, but I felt this had to be done,” Cullen said. Cullen said the company aims to give all students the chance to show that they can earn competitive jobs without a degree from a college with high name recognition. “My goal is — I want the kid in Alabama Birmingham solving the same exact problems as the kid from Harvard, but maybe the kid from Alabama does it better… I want him to get recognized.” According to a 2012 Gallup Politics Poll, only about half of Americans think college graduates are prepared for the real world. Ross Garlic, GSB ’15, is one student as-
piring to break into the job market after Fordham University with a career as an investment banker. “I’m not worried about getting a job, I’m worried about getting a job I’m passionate about,” Garlic said. “I’m confident that I have a strong enough background, and I’m confident enough about my abilities to get a job, but the jobs I’m passionate about… are ultracompetitive.” Cullen said the competition and all the hard work he did during the summer to put together Bridge aims to give college graduates the opportunity to show they are capable of handling the jobs they aspire to have. “[Bridge] wants it [to be] more than just an interview where people prove they are good at things,” Cullen said. “We want people to get the right jobs that they want to get and are suited for.” Applications for the Bridge-aThon will be released this week, and the competition is set to begin in mid-November.
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Manhattan Prank Finally Revealed Over 50 Years Later FROM RAM, PAGE 1
was on its 19th mascot, Ramses XIX. It was also in the midst of an intense basketball rivalry with Manhattan College. Edward Hannan, Manhattan College ’63, and three of his friends were sophomores in ’61. Motivated by the rivalry, they decided that they needed to defend their school’s honor. They would capture the Fordham ram. “I’m not sure where the idea came from,” Hannan said. “But the four of us decided over beers that we were going to abduct the little critter.” And abduct him they did. As Hannan recalls, they pulled up to the Fordham campus around midnight with their trailer and made their way to the ram’s paddock. The four of them quickly snipped the lock, carried the ram across the fence and loaded him into the waiting trailer. Originally, the plan was to keep the animal at Hannan’s house in North Tarrytown (now Sleepy Hollow), but his father squashed that idea, refusing to put up with a ram in his garage for more than one night. Luckily for Ramses and his new handlers, however, they were able to come up with an alternate plan: Hannan’s girlfriend at the time had a horse stable in nearby Pocantico Hills, and she gave him permission to keep the ram there for a while.
Once at the stable, the four Manhattan students proceeded to decorate their newly acquired pet in kelly green and white, the colors of Manhattan College. “We shampooed him, as he was too dirty for the dye to take, dyed him with food coloring and put white shoe polish on his hooves and horns,” Hannan said. “We had to buy almost all of the food coloring in Tarrytown to get the proper green hue.” Hannan made sure to note that throughout the whole process, the ram was always well cared for. “I’d had pets all my life, and I wasn’t about to see anything happen to [the ram],” he said. He remembered that throughout his makeover, the ram actually seemed to be having a great time and was “very playful.” After the dye job was finished, one problem still remained: what to do with a stolen, bright green ram. “We considered many options but could not get him to the top of the Empire State Building or Statue of Liberty,” Hannan said. Again, Hannan’s girlfriend was able to help them out. Her father was, Hannan recalled, a “Madison Avenue advertising guy,” and one of his areas of expertise was with publicity stunts. With his help, Hannan and his friends were able to make a deal with the Madison Square Gar-
COURTESY OF EDWARD HANNAN
Bill Kelly, one of the pranksters, displays the ram at the farm where it was kept.
COURTESY OF EDWARD HANNAN
Fordham’s ram is retrieved from the Madison Square Garden Circus, where it was dyed green and chained to a fence.
den Circus so that they could display the ram for Fordham and the world to see. “We were afraid that a Fordham alum might work for the circus, so we simultaneously locked him to the fence and dropped the key off at the office,” Hannan said. “This allowed us to get away and made sure the ram could not escape and get hurt or stolen.” As an added bonus, Hannan was given 10 free circus passes. He used them to take his nine younger brothers and sisters to the circus as a treat. Thanks to Hannan’s girlfriend’s father, the stunt got a lot of coverage. “We did send some anonymous press releases, which were published, and the circus made up a story about an ‘Irish dog act,’” Hannan said. “We were told that a stunt that got that much ink would have been worth $30K if an advertising firm did it.” The New York Mirror even ran an entire center spread devoted to the ram, according to Hannan. An old clipping of the paper carries the headline, “Fordham’s Mascot Found — Shorn, Dyed,” and says
that “Rameses [sic.], reported missing last Wednesday from its quarters on the Fordham campus, didn’t seem unhappy about the alterations to its fleece, but there was a lot of to-do when Frank Morrissey, the circus press agent, found a note on his desk, along with a key to the padlock on the animal’s chain.” The paper goes on to say that “two Fordham seniors claimed Rameses.” They coaxed him with a handful of oats, and he apparently cooperated, allowing himself to be “taken away for a bubble bath.” Hannan chalked the whole escapade up as a definite victory. “We all had a good time, including the ram, who was very playful. The only exception being students at some Jesuit school across the Bronx from Manhattan College,” he said. Despite their success and the press generated by their prank, Hannan and his three friends chose to remain anonymous, mainly out of self-preservation. “We didn’t want to get ambushed…wind up painted maroon or something,” he said with a laugh. Though the perpetrators themselves flew under the radar, the
story of the ram’s abduction became hugely popular at both Fordham and Manhattan College, eventually becoming something of a legend. As years passed, however, certain details became warped. Michael Barclay, CBA ’84, heard a doctored version of the story during his time as a Fordham student. He claims that he was eating dinner with his roommates one night when a group of Manhattan students, recognizing Barclay and his roommates as Fordham students, bragged to them about the abduction. In their story, however, the ram was not only stolen and painted green, but hung off the George Washington Bridge. As far as Hannan is concerned, however, no bridges were ever involved. “Unless somebody else stole it, I don’t think that happened,” he said. Barclay, who contacted The Fordham Ram after coincidentally meeting Hannan at work, said that he wanted to finally let people know what really happened in 1961. “That story has been twisted,” he said. “[It’s time to] set the record straight.”
Fordham Film Festival Draws Celebrities from Larry King to Gov. Cuomo By ANDREW MORSE STAFF WRITER
Fordham Law School’s forum on Law, Culture & Society kicked off its annual film festival this past Friday at the Lincoln Center campus. Each day for six days, the festival will screen a movie and host a post-viewing discussion, concluding on Thursday, Oct. 24, with the second annual short film competition. Films to be shown in the first six days range from classics such as The Godfather to a documentary about rape in the U.S. military titled The Invisible War. All deal with various aspects of applied law and the ethical dilemmas that stem from attempting to enforce justice. What’s more, The Forum on Law, Culture & Society put together a star-studded lineup of speakers for the post-viewing discussions. On Friday, the current Chairman of the Homeland Security Advisory Council and former Director of both the Federal Bureau
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Fordham Law’s film festival featured guests like Larry King and Mario Cuomo, who discussed ethics and law in film.
of Intelligence and the Central Intelligence Agency, William H. Webster, discussed the film Betrayed with guests. Other guest speakers include author John Grisham, actress Susan Sarandon and television and radio host Larry King, among others. This week, Alyssa Marino, FCRH ’15, the festival’s associate producer, spoke at the event. When asked which film was her favorite, Marino mentioned both
The Godfather, and the less wellknown Betrayed. The story of an undercover FBI agent who investigates a Midwest white supremist group for a murder, Betrayed played on the festival’s opening night at the Time Warner Center. In some instances, the postscreening conversation speakers are an even bigger draw than the actual movies. Marino particularly enjoyed
the conversation on Sunday night when Larry King and former Governor of New York Mario Cuomo talked with the audience. “Watching Larry King being interviewed and answering questions was really cool,” Marino said. “He is a legend and the role reversal was interesting.” The goal of the festival is to appeal to everyone, whether or not they have a legal background. “The law school takes films and
looks at them under a legal lens while also making it appealing for the non-law audience and the implications they have in everyday life. This year, a major theme for the festival is terrorism,” Marino said. Many of the films being featured can be related to current events. “The films are helping people to become more informed and they are talking about many highbrow issues,” Marino said. The second annual International Short Film Competition will take place on Thursday night, the final night of the festival. It consists of eight selected films and post-screening discussions with the filmmakers. Marino was surprised by the diversity of the entrants. “We have received submissions from Serbia, Croatia, Saudi Arabia…” Marino said. “By numbers it is the biggest night of the festival and we might need an overflow room.” The discussion will be followed by an award ceremony and a post-event reception.
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McGee to Bring Digital Path in American Studies By MICHAEL CAVANAUGH STAFF WRITER
Professor Michelle McGee has been appointed as the chair of the American studies department. Starting in the fall 2013 semester, she will take over for Dr. Oneka LaBennett, who will take on a position as associate professor of Africana studies at Cornell University. Professor McGee has been a part of the Fordham faculty since the fall semester of 2007, prior to which she worked as an assistant professor for New York University’s interdisciplinary master's program in the humanities and social sciences. She was also involved in the development of an exhibition at the New York Public Library. For McGee, indoctrination into the field of American Studies was, as she put it, a “happy accident.” “I would describe myself as an accidental Americanist,” said McGee. “My initial training as an undergraduate was in aesthetics and social theory.” It was not until graduate school that her research for the Yaddo exhibition for the New York Public Library introduced McGee to the field for which her department is named. “I began discovering, through reading archival materials at [the New York Public Library], how American Studies emerged as a field,” said McGee. “Many key figures in asserting a culture of national identity for the United States had been guests at Yaddo.” About a year after starting work at Fordham, another professor, Glenn Hendler, approached McGee who asked her if she would like to cross-list her sociology courses as American studies. Hendler then asked her to apply to be a member of the American Studies affiliated faculty. Both of these questions elicited a response of “sure thing” from McGee. “I had noticed that the American studies students were some of the standouts in my courses, so working more closely with [them] was extremely appealing,” said McGee. Even so, McGee said that she was not fully convinced that she was working in American studies
until 2009, when the American Studies Association invited her to speak at its annual meeting. Interestingly, it was not the invitation that would “seal the deal,” so to speak. Rather, it was the desire to attend each and every panel, talk and paper presentation that she found herself experiencing. “Everywhere I turned, I found myself thinking ‘these are my people’ and ‘this is my tribe,’” said McGee. As for the American studies department, McGee is very enthusiastic about its current state and projected path. She attributes this positive outlook to the exceptional leadership of the previous three directors — Kirsten Swinth, Hendler and Oneka LaBennett — and the founder of the program, Fr. Mark Massa, S.J. McGee considers herself fortunate to be stepping into the shoes of faculty members who have carefully developed an excellent program. She will be able to acclimate herself as department director as well as meet the students and formulate new ideas without having any immediate problems to address. Professor McGee also looks forward to working with the American studies students as they take part in the launch of the pilot program Digital American Studies, the goal of which is to accustom students to the digital aspect of the humanities and social sciences. “I think that the American studies is my favorite part of my academic life at Fordham and it can only go up from here,” Emily Pandise, FCRH ’14, said. “We keep having great events and we’re bringing in great people to talk about really important issues in today’s world.” Justin Henry, FCRH ’14, echoed similar sentiments. “On the one hand, it’s really exciting to have another fresh perspective in the department,” Henry said. This is the third department chair in three years. But I don’t feel connected to the program because I don’t have very close ties with my adviser or with any other faculty. I hope that Professor McGee can give incoming students some sense of stability within the department.”
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Bronx Bytes: Summit Aims to Jumpstart Borough’s Tech Scene
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Technology entrepreneurs strive to establish more Bronx-based businesses to expand economic activity in the borough.
By JEFFREY COLTIN BRONX CORRESPONDENT
“I was born hustling,” said the man behind the mic. It is standard hip-hop bravado, reminiscent of Rick Ross’s “Everyday I’m Hustlin’” or Jay Z’s “Can’t Knock the Hustle.” However, this was not a rap concert. The proud hustler was Patrick F. Sullivan, a tech entrepreneur who sold his startup to Google. And he was speaking at the Bronx Technology and Startup Summit held on Oct. 16 in Hughes Hall on Fordham’s Rose Hill campus. “I was born and raised in the Bronx,” Sullivan continued. “And hopefully the next [startup company] which I start will be in the Bronx.” This was the second annual summit, officially titled “Technology Innovation and Start-Ups in the Bronx: Opportunities and Challenges.” It is the brainchild of Wullianallur Raghupathi, adjunct professor of law at Fordham, who called it “a group of people coming together to discuss the role of technology and start ups and entrepreneurship in the Bronx.” He wanted the conference to lead to some concrete action. “I’m hoping that we can promote this revitalization,” he said. Fr. Joseph McShane, S.J., president of the university, felt the same way. He opened the summit with a short address, saying Fordham has
called the Bronx home for a very long time, so “we are proud to lend our support to any and all causes that expand the economic base of the Bronx.” Then a classic McShane charge to the entrepreneurs assembled: “Come up with great schemes, please.” The speakers did their best to inspire. Some, like Sullivan, gave general advice on how to make startups succeed. Others, like Dominique Essig of the Gilt Group praised the Bronx’s diversity as fertile ground for business. “Diversity produces better results,” she said. “And good companies appreciate that.” The summit drew an ethnically diverse audience, true to the borough’s population. Especially impressive in the male-dominated areas of technology and business about one-quarter of the attendees were women. Despite all the diversity, the summit’s attendees were clearly united by at least one thing. A speaker’s innocuous question about how many entrepreneurs were in the room brought forth a flurry of raised hands. In all their haste you would think there was a venture capitalist at the podium promising seed money to the proudest promoter. Among the entrepreneurs was Mayur Dashani, GBA ’14. He recently looked to a professor for advice on starting a business. “If you want to start a company in New York,” the professor said, “the Bronx
has to be the place.” Dashani agrees. “I feel that the Bronx has a lot of potential, it has a lot to offer,” he said. “Real estate is very cheap so it’s easy for a startup [here as opposed to] Manhattan. And it’s just half an hour from Manhattan.” Raghupathi said he chose to focus on the Bronx simply because that is where Rose Hill is located. With Manhattan and Brooklyn taking the lion’s share of technology start-ups, he loves the challenge of luring business to New York City’s northernmost borough. “I think there is something magical from an academic perspective to take a problem or a challenge and to try and solve it,” he said. While there are some tech startups in the Bronx, “there’s not [a] particular event or something happening that says ‘oh now the Bronx is going to take off,’” Raghupathi said. “And that’s what we are trying [to do] through these events, networking and summits, to encourage that.” Count Pat Ahern, GSB ’15, among the encouraged. He said the summit changed his perception of doing business in the borough. “There were some incredible guest speakers,” he said. “It was very cool to see some of these entrepreneurs that have come out of the Bronx — and some of these entrepreneurs that are from areas outside of the Bronx that are coming to the Bronx now to do their business.”
Residential Life Committee Looks to Bring Better Services to Halls By MARIA PAPPAS STAFF WRITER
The recently selected members of the Residential Life Committee (RLC) are about to begin the school year in their new positions. The RLC, which falls under the jurisdiction of the Student Life Committee (SLC), has spearheaded advantageous initiatives for students in the past, and the members are looking for other ways to improve student life in the coming year. The RLC board is made up of four Residence Hall Association (RHA) members and four nonRHA members, who work together with Kim Russell, dean of Residential Life, a resident assistant, a resident director, and the RHA
executive vice president. This year, the Executive Vice President of RHA, Alex Whiteaker, FCRH ’14, expects that representatives from USG and CSA will also be present at the bimonthly board meetings, as they have been in previous years. Whiteaker says that the purpose of the RLC “is to clarify and amend the Residential Life policy...[and] start initiatives similar to the pilot printer programs in O’Hare and Tierney halls or the ID card door access,” which are two of the programs that the RLC has been involved with in the past few years. Whiteaker places emphasis on the enrichment of student experience, and wants not only to better the lives of residential students,
but also the lives of their guests and the staff members that live among them. Alexandra Marshall, GSB ’14, a current board member of the RLC, also served on the RLC board last year as an RHA member. Marshall says that the RLC “gives student leaders a direct line to administrators when bringing up issues of Residential Life.” Last year, Marshall helped the RLC work on a campaign to clarify to the Fordham community the difference between facilities and custodial services. Marshall is also proud of the work that RLC did around the time of Hurricane Sandy, saying, “When Sandy came through last year, we were able to provide ad-
ministrators with students' perspectives of how the situation was handled; this way, they could improve the current protocols to improve communication and minimize confusion.” The RLC also helps clarify the student handbook. Both Whiteaker and Marshall think that the handbook is of extreme importance to students and that students can most likely find answers to their questions in the handbook. In case anything in the handbook requires clarification or possible amendment, Marshall says, “Last year we held a few town hall discussions for students to bring up questions and concerns about the handbook and residential life policies in general to administra-
tors.” The RLC will do the same this year. In the upcoming year, Whiteaker and the rest of the RLC board are looking to implement new policies, such as making sure that there are water fountains or water stations in each residential hall. The RLC also wants to create better service for students during break stay, especially in the winter, by making move-in dates earlier for students who travel from further places. Whiteaker encourages students on campus who have concerns to reach out to RLC members, who can answer any questions they might have or will find someone who can address and alleviate student concerns.
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Campus Ministry Puts a Price on the Value of Life By EDDIE MIKUS STAFF WRITER
Recently, Campus Ministry hosted a series of events to promote awareness among Fordham students about human trafficking as a worldwide issue. The events, which were conducted as part of a larger campaign by an organization known as New York City Price of Life, consisted of a panel discussion titled “Laboring Against Injustice” and a lecture titled “What’s The Price Of Life?” Additionally, Campus Ministry organized a trip to the Price of Life Freedom Festival in New York City. Katie Anderson, the assistant director of Campus Ministry for Liturgy, told The Fordham Ram in an interview that it is often difficult for people to know when they encounter trafficking, even though the practice is widespread in the production of commonplace goods. “I think one of the things about human trafficking is that people who are trafficked can fly under the radar,” Anderson said. “So we might not be aware of the ways in which people might be coerced into doing a particular job or trapped in a particular place.” Anderson said that at Fordham often it can be hard to know if a product was made through a traffiking company. “So it’s hard to know what members of Fordham’s community may have had interactions with people who are trafficked,” she said. “However, that being said,
it’s a really safe bet that the products and the foods that we consume, at somewhere in the supply train, someone who was trafficked may have been involved.” Anderson also told The Fordham Ram that most people have a misconceived notion about what trafficking is. The practice is defined by the United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime as “the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring or receipt of persons, by means of the threat or use of force or other forms of coercion, of abduction, of fraud, of deception, of the abuse of power or of a position of vulnerability or of the giving or receiving of payments or benefits to achieve the consent of a person having control over another person, for the purpose of exploitation.” “I think that if you ask most people what’s human trafficking, they might get an image in their head of a girl in Thailand who’s kidnapped and works in a brothel,” Anderson said. “That might be their impression, but human trafficking actually happens in almost every country of the world and in all sectors of our economy.” Anderson went on to add examples of people who suffer through these conditions each day. “Some people are working in sweatshops or factories where they’re paid pennies,” she said. “Some people are migrant workers who work in the agricultural industry. Maybe their employer provides housing for them, but it’s really bottom of the barrel.”
To describe how an actual trafficking scheme might work, Anderson referenced a recent highprofile trafficking incident where Nepalese workers were found to be working in slave-labor conditions at construction sites in Qatar, including a venue to be used for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. “They might say to the person in Nepal, ‘Hey, we’ve got a great opportunity for you in Qatar. You just need to pay me $1,000 to cover your transportation to the site,’” Anderson said. “But once they get to the site, they find out that they’re hardly making any money back, so that they can’t pay off this debt.” Anderson continued stating the politics that corrupt the issue even more. “And then the person will say, ‘Oh, but there’s interest on it, you owe me another $500,’” she said. So there’s fraud involved somehow. They weren’t given a clear picture of what the conditions would be like or how long it would take to pay back that debt, which pretty much will never be repaid.” Students who attended the events were given the opportunity to hear about real-life stories involving human trafficking. “109,000 children are forced into child labor, working as a kid, to create the chocolate that we enjoy so much,” Gabelli professor Katherine Comballick said at the panel discussion. “10,000 of those kids in the Ivory Coast alone are trafficked. They are actually taken away and forced into slavery.” Combellick also said that eco-
nomic incentives are a motivation for people to enter the trafficking business. “Why would a woman want to go to another country to earn money?” Combellick asked the event audience. “Because she has none, and she has ended up being responsible for the children, and she is extremely, extremely economically pushed to feed those children.” Nikki Toyama-Szeto, a representative from International Justice Mission who spoke at the “What Is The Price of Life” event, emphasized how stopping trafficking is a community-wide endeavor. “It’s the quick action of the police who are willing to act on a tip,” Toyama-Szeto said. “It’s the action and the bravery of a mother who’s courageous enough to speak up when she suspects that something is not quite right. It’s that compassionate action of a social worker who is ready to aid in the complexity that comes ministering to children in trouble. And it’s the courage of a lawyer who brings that case to court in order to bring justice.” Toyama-Szeto also spoke about efforts she has participated in to end trafficking on the Philippine island of Cebu through an organization called the Cebu Project. “Within the first few years of the Cebu Project...there was an 80 percent reduction in the availability of minors for sexual services,” Toyama-Szeto said. “The message had gotten out that if you deal with minors and offer them for prostitution, that attracts the
attention of the police, and they will come after you.” Jason Gaboury, the New York/ New Jersey regional director for Intervarsity Christian Fellowship and the executive director of the Price of Life Campaign, told students at the “What Is The Price of Life” event that the American desire for cheap goods is responsible for the current human trafficking crisis. “Just as it was the European sweet tooth that drove the Transatlantic slave trade, it was the desire for cotton and economic manufacturing power in the North of this country that drove the cotton slave trade, it is our desire for cheap clothes, cheap electronics, electronic gizmos, cellphones, computers and commercialized sexuality that drives this slave trade today,” Gaboury said. “You and I have to ask ourselves a question: Is God’s dream of freedom less important than my desire to have nice electronics, cheap clothes and commercialized sexuality of any variety whenever I want it?” Anderson said that she hoped Fordham students would be encouraged to take an active role in ending trafficking. “I think changing the system that allows trafficking, changing the situations of the people who are in trafficking, is going to take a lot longer,” Anderson said. “But this week we’re going to have people who are really touched by the stories that they hear and really passionate about getting involved in this issue and starting to make a difference.”
Stats of Alcohol Transports Lead Students to Unite, Organize FROM COALITION, PAGE 1
emails were sent to students from Aug. 21 to the end of September. Of those, 11 were robberies and seven were specifically iPhone robberies. “Fordham’s in a bit of a mess right now, especially Student Life,” David Schwartz, GSB ’14 and president of Peer Educators, said of last month’s statistics. He sat at the head of the table and did most of the talking during the coalition’s meeting. Schwartz said given the numbers, he emphasized the need for clubs to gather together in collaboration. “No one organization can really tackle the challenges that we face as club leaders this year alone,” Schwartz said. “So, I really wanted to bring everyone together and not just bounce ideas off of each other but also come up with something that’s really going to be substantial.” The coalition’s written materials indicate that September’s statistics represent an “unsettling large number” of students transported to Bronx hospitals, an increase of “risky behavior” off campus (defined by students walking alone, walking with their phones out and being unfamiliar with the area) and “students not taking preventative measures to avoid intoxication.” Rodgers says he is pleased to see the coalition’s formation. “The plans I have seen are col-
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Many student leaders have responded to the call to action from Christopher Rodgers, Rose Hill’s dean of students.
laborative community-based responses, and I think they are going to help a lot of students over the next couple of weeks,” he said this week via email. “Our leaders seem to get it: we have to change the culture one student at a time and we have a duty to look out for one another.” The group will remain solely student-run, but leaders recog-
nize that they will work in close collaboration with a number of administrators and departments, including the Office of Student Leadership and Community Development and the Office of the Dean of Students. The coalition’s mission is to educate students about statistics related to alcohol misuse off campus, the geography of the neigh-
boring Belmont Community and safe partying tips through a collection of events, initiatives and marketing campaigns, the group’s materials indicate. “We’re the leaders of six of the largest organizations on campus,” Schwartz said. “We’re well respected by the administration. And because we’re at a Jesuit university, I would say that we have
the responsibility — but the reality is we have the opportunity — to really make a difference and increase what we consider the quality of life for our peers.” In the same breath, he added: “We need to be active agents for change.” The coalition will sponsor their first two events at the end of the month. “Greeters at the Gates,” which will be held on Halloween night, will consist of student leaders providing snacks and water for students who are going off campus — presumably to drink or attend parties. The second event, tentatively titled “Beer Goggle Mini-Golf,” is meant to show students how difficult it can be to perform simple tasks as a result of becoming intoxicated. Students will attempt to play mini-golf while wearing goggles that are meant to disorient and simulate intoxication. The event will be taking place on Nov. 1 from 3 to 7 p.m. on the McGinley Lawn. “Mini-golf is something that so many people enjoy and that requires simple hand-eye coordination and sharp motor skills to be successful at,” Schwartz said. “Our goal is to fuse the fun and innocence of mini-golf with one of the harsh realities of excessive drinking.”
October 23, 2013
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James O’Keefe is scheduled to speak at an event sponsored by the College Republicans, despite claims about his allegedly unethical journalistic practices.
College Republicans: Irresponsible Again This article was written by Michael Billotti, Bridget Brennan, Joseph O’Brien, Emily Tanner, Thomas Palumbo and Chloe Potsklan. We are sorry to inform the Fordham community that the College Republicans have once again displayed an enormous amount of irresponsibility by inviting James O’Keefe to speak on campus. O’Keefe is a criminal, a provocateur and nothing more. He has shown this time and time again through his actions at ACORN offices, his entering the office of Sen. Mary Landrieu (D–La.) under false pretenses and his use of racially-charged language used to entrap employees of Planned Parenthood. Our campus political clubs were created decades ago with the
goal of fostering open dialogue between adherents of two different ideologies and involving the student body in current affairs. We believe that the College Republicans have delegitimized that important dialogue by inviting a speaker who relies on dishonest, predatory, criminal and raciallycharged tactics. We stand strongly with the principles of free speech; however, we find this invitation unconscionable and completely contrary to the ethics and values we hold dear at the university. Last year, the Executive Board of the College Republicans decided to invite pundit Ann Coulter to speak on campus. Upon hearing of her invitation, the College Democrats voted not to petition or protest Coulter’s appearance in the name of free speech and academic discussion.
The College Democrats stood shoulder to shoulder with the College Republicans last year because we believed that Coulter, however wrong she may be, would foster vigorous political debate on campus. However, we cannot stand by this year while the College Republicans display a remarkable lack of financial responsibility and moral integrity in choosing James O’Keefe to speak at our campus. O’Keefe is best known for unveiling supposedly illegal activities at ACORN through a series of undercover videos in 2009. O’Keefe’s actions led to a federal vote that suspended all funding for ACORN, effectively killing the organization. However, various government entities, including the Government Accountability Office, the Brooklyn District Attorney's Of-
fice and the Office of the California Attorney General have cleared ACORN of all claims leveled against it by O'Keefe. A report by the California attorney general stated, “The video releases were heavily edited to feature only the worst or most inappropriate statements of the various ACORN employees and to omit some of the most salient statements by O’Keefe and Giles.” We can condemn the activities of low-level employees within ACORN; however, the means through which O’Keefe gathered such information is deplorable, unethical by journalistic standards and illegal in certain states. In 2010, O’Keefe pled guilty and received three years of probation, 100 hours of community service and a $1,500 fine for entering Sen. Mary Landrieu’s office
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under false pretenses. O’Keefe stated that his goal in entering the building dressed as a telephone repairman was to wiretap the phone lines. When George Stephanopoulos asked about the incident in an interview, O’Keefe acknowledged that his actions were illegal and claimed he would not do it again. He was legally barred from leaving the state of New Jersey for three years under the terms of his plea bargain, and the College Republicans have decided that one of the first stops on his climb back to right-wing-extremist glory should be Fordham University. In 2007, O’Keefe offered a Planned Parenthood clinic in Ohio a donation on the condition that it would be earmarked to pay for aborting African-American fetuses. “Because there’s definitely way too many black people in Ohio,” he later said. This situation shows that O’Keefe’s journalism tactics are unethical by any stretch of the imagination. O’Keefe treats the answers to outlandish situations in a few particular cases by base-level employees as indicative of the national organization at large. Our goal is not to disenfranchise students from going to the speaking engagement; however, we believe the student body has a right to know the facts about ethically questionable individuals invited to campus. As Rev. Joseph M. McShane, S.J., president of the university, eloquently stated, “the answer to bad speech is more speech.” We hope to uphold the original purpose of our political clubs and revive the academic dialogue that is so vital to this campus. Our clubs are privileged to receive funding in order to invite speakers who promote the values of truth and justice that we hold dear at Fordham University. Despite what we believe to be a decision made with a lack of good judgment by the College Republicans, we hope that through this unfortunate situation the political dialogue on campus will not be delegitimized. All writers are members of the
With Shutdown, Fed Leadership Flounders By ANDREW MORSE CONTRIBUTING WRITER
After 16 days of political posturing, ultimatums and #endthisnow tweets by President Obama, the government shutdown is finally over. Almost 800,000 federal employees were furloughed and many more were required to work without pay because their jobs were deemed essential. According to Standard and Poor’s, a financial research company, the shutdown cost the economy $24 billion; to say the situation spun out of control is an understatement. The Obama administration and the Senate’s fiscal irresponsibility initially caused the shutdown. Republicans had been planning all along to use the funding bill as leverage to get spending concessions from Democrats. However, the fractured and seemingly-leaderless
Republican party allowed a conservative minority from within its ranks to take center stage and turn the potential fiscal reform into an ethical and political firestorm. Contrary to popular belief, the Republican contingent in the House of Representatives did not directly cause the shutdown. The GOP’s top priority for the last few years has been cutting down on government spending and lowering the deficit. It has made many attempts to cut costs, but the Democrats have been unwilling to budge on the big issues. The House passed enough money to fund all government activities except for President Obama’s signature health care law. Republicans view the Affordable Care Act as an unnecessary federal expense that will hurt small businesses and job growth. Most Republican lawmakers SEE SHUTDOWN PAGE 11
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Due to increasing partisanship in Congress, the United States government experienced a shutdown for 16 days.
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OPINION
October 23, 2013
From the Desk of Kelly Kultys, News Editor One of the most important things people need is a belief in themselves. Of course, it is great to believe in other things as well. For example, I am a Catholic, so I strongly believe in God. I believe in my family and friends also, but most importantly I believe in myself. Now, I’m not saying people need to have Terrell Owens confidence, where they walk around proclaiming that “I don’t see outside of me,” as he once said. But confidence in one’s self is a necessity, especially for us college students, who face countless pressures from our parents, friends, professors, employers, the media, etc. Unfortunately, with the way society is right now, men tend to feel more secure in themselves than women do. It is a harsh truth, but that is the way it is still depicted at times, especially by some people like Matt Forney, the author of Confessions of an Online Hustler. His post, “The Case Against Female Self-Esteem,” is one of the most disturbing things I’ve ever read. My roommate showed me this article the other day and I was appalled. Case in point: his first major argument is that “in order for America to right itself, there needs to be a massive and concerted war on female self-esteem.” About 10 lines into the article, I could already feel my blood rising, but I continued to read anyway, interested to hear his explanation as to why this “war” was necessary to
the country. “Most girls’ so-called achievements, the ones they take pride in, are complete jokes…. Forney said. The same goes for having a job. The vast majority of girls work useless fluff jobs…that exist to give them the illusion of independence.” But wait; it gets better. Apparently, as he says in his second main point, “insecurity is the natural state of woman.” Forney then paints a picture of a catastrophic event. Since according to him, women are the “weaker” sex, who would have no other choice but to “either [find] a man to cling onto, or [get] raped and killed.” I don’t know about you ladies, but I’m so glad that those would be my two options left. This leads in to one of his main beliefs: “Feminists can claim that women don’t need men, but their actions (put the lie to that;) they need us far more than we need them.” Apparently, without a man, we can’t survive. This belief is the fuel for the meat of his argument. He believes that women should not only have little self-esteem, but deep down in our cores, we actually do not want to have any. We dream of being “urban slut machines” because those successful, powerful women we idolize actually “despise their strong, independent lives.” I don’t know about you, but Tina Fey, Oprah, J.K. Rowling and Marissa Mayer, certainly seem like they hate their existence.
In fact, if we listen to Forney, these powerful women are just like the rest of us who are “only shrews pleading for a taming.” All we want, he says, is “to be collectively led back to the kitchen, told to make a nice big tuna sandwich with extra mayo and lettuce, then swatted on the ass as we walk out the door.” If this is true, ladies, our parents are wasting a lot of money for us to become professional sandwichmakers. As if this was not bad enough, Forney makes some dangerous and unbelievable accusations. It’s one thing for him to make us fully aware that “the girls I’ve loved the most were the ones who were the most insecure, the most emotionally vulnerable.” That’s his personal, slightly disturbing opinion, but it’s a completely different case when he says society is “pushing lies like the claim that one in three women will be raped during her lifetime.” Actually, according to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) the number is one in six women. To mock the fact that this “rape culture” is just an image is sick especially since, as RAINN reports, almost 18 million women in America alone have been a victim already. If people like Forney keep portraying this idea of men dominating women, that number will only go up. I hope one day, Matt, that you and others like you have daughters. I want you to look that precious little girl in the eyes and read her
your “reasons why girls should be discouraged from being confident.” Tell her how her main dream in life should be to find “a man to throw [her] over his knee, shatter the Berlin Wall around [her] heart, and expose the lovestruck, bashful little girl within.” Let me know how that goes. I hate to break it to you, bud, but unless you somehow invent a way to pop that daughter out yourself, you’re going to need a woman way more at that moment than she will ever need you. Now, guys, I know the vast majority of you are not like this disrespectful blowhard, but if you know one, do me and the other girls a favor. Sit him down, show him the error of his ways. Believe me, he doesn’t want to grow up degrading women for the rest of his life. Chances are his boss, girlfriend or at the very least his own mother won’t like him very much. And remember, ladies, no matter what anyone else tells you, selfesteem is, and will always be, sexy.
EDITORIAL: ‘Coalition for Change’ Sends Necessary Message When students arrive at college, they often experience newfound independence. It is a time to take on both significant academic and personal responsibility during one of the more tumultuous periods of growth in a person’s life. For most, it is the first time in their lives in which they are not living under the guidance and supervision of their parents and guardians. Students are free to study and socialize when they wish. With this freedom comes the choice to consume — be it food or drink — what they wish. Just as importantly, they are free to choose how much to consume. Sometimes this newfound freedom manifests itself in unwise choices. In September alone, Fordham University Emergency Medical Services carried out 34 medical transports for intoxication. In additionally, FUEMS saw another 17 students for alcohol — related incidents that did not require medical transports. In light of the high alcohol-
related incidents on campus thus far this year (The Fordham Ram, “Rodgers on Alcohol Statistics: ‘We’re Going to Lose Someone at Some Point,’” V. 95, i. 14), Fordham University has created a coalition of student leaders, dubbed the “Coalition for Change,” to examine and help resolve the issue of alcohol consumption among the student body. The coalition, which is entirely student-run, works closely with the Office of Substance Abuse Prevention and Student Support and several other offices. Its goal is to educate Fordham students about the effects of alcohol and far-reaching consequences it can have on the health and safety of the student population. Its main objectives include cutting down on binge drinking among students, reducing risky behavior by students in the Belmont community and encouraging students to act responsibly when dangerous situations arise. Eleven student leaders, including members of USG, RHA,
CSA, CAB, Peer Educators and FUEMS, serve on the coalition in an effort to gauge exactly what their peers think about alcohol. We at The Fordham Ram applaud the prospect of a student-run coalition directed at the education of alcohol. This group gives students an opportunity to effect a direct, positive change in student life centered on an issue which is now at the forefront of the entire community. Following the number of medical transports and substancerelated issues this year, this group is a necessary and welcome addition for students who are struggling and may need outside help to make positive changes. The Coalition for Change is already planning alternative and supportive events, including “Greeters at the Gates” on Halloween. The leaders will provide students who are venturing off campus with food and water for the night, two of the commonly forgotten items in nights out gone awry. The group is also preparing a
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miniature golf event in which participants play with beer goggles to simulate drunkenness. It is unfortunate to admit that a coalition for student alcohol and substance awareness is necessary, but this year it has proven to be the case. We should consider ourselves lucky that Fordham University cares about its students in such a way as to ask some of its own most important leaders to support the student body on what has become an almost taboo, sensitive topic. The Coalition for Change is an example of using the newfound freedom of the college experience for a positive reason. It will help us examine our decisions with more care, and allow for a more full realization of cura personalis as we move forward in the academic year.
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OPINION
October 23, 2013
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When Few Are Offended, Is a Name Racist? By SAM BELDEN CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Where I Am Meant to Be Ever since I heard that the Fordham football team was undefeated and poised to make a deep run into the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) playoffs, I have felt a swell of Fordham pride every time I see the name mentioned. Whether on a news or a sports website or on Facebook and Twitter, I feel a sense of pride that was always there, but, I guess, was never nearly as noticeable. When I was choosing what university I would attend back in April 2011, it came down to three schools, one of which was Fordham. The other two had bigger names and were more recognizable, and so Fordham was probably the wild card of my potential options.
“I’ve felt a swell of Fordham pride every time I see the name mentioned.” For one reason or another, I chose Fordham — a choice that puzzled members of my family and made me question myself a number of times over the summer before I arrived on campus. However, within my first few weeks of studying here, I knew it was the place for me. If you had asked me where I would go to college back in August of my senior year of high school, I don’t think I would have said Fordham. Right now, I can’t imagine a place I’d rather be living and learning than on the beautiful Rose Hill campus. Fordham was the right choice: everything about the school, the people, the education and the opportunities convinced me, without a shred of doubt, that Fordham is where I am meant to be. If you don’t know what is coming next, I can guarantee eventually the place where you are meant to be will show itself to you or someone will guide you to it. But back to football — of course the fall of 2013 is the semester I pick to study abroad in London. I can all but dream of watching a Fordham football game in person this season (unless, of course, the team perseveres through the post-season — fingers crossed). So the only glimpse I catch of American football is on Sky Sports at 6 p.m. on a Sunday night, and by the time the game is over, I’m ready to go to bed. Still, sitting on the top of a double-decker bus riding home from Kensington to Bloomsbury, I know that London is where I am meant to be this semester while I still root for the Rams as much as I can. A ram, a ram, a ram for victory!
The debate regarding the Washington Redskins’ name is one that is often on the minds of football fans. It is an issue of fluctuating prominence. The controversy seems to die down and subsequently resurface every few years or so, but one thing is certain: it is not a new issue. People have accused the Redskins of having a racist team name for years, and others have defended the franchise for just as long. However, President Barack Obama recently commented on the issue, giving a new voice to a rather old debate. “I don’t know whether our attachment to a particular name should override the real legitimate concerns that people have about these things,” Obama said in an interview, referring to concerns over the potentially racist implications of the team name. This statement is fair enough — like many Americans, the president knows that the name can be taken as offensive and that football teams are not in the business of offending, yet he refrained from calling the team name racist or taking any sort of perceived moral high road. He responded in a way that makes it seem that he is looking out for the Redskins’ best interest. He also recognized both sides of the issue: “Obviously, people get pretty attached to team names, mascots. I don’t
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The Washington Redskins, a professional football team, are under fire for their allegedly racist name and logo.
think there are any Redskins fans that mean offense,” he said. Obama’s logic behind his desire for the Redskins to change their name is fine, but he might have a key assumption wrong; there simply does not seem to be a very large group of people who are offended by the moniker. In a recent survey conducted by Sport Illustrated, the majority of Native Americans asked said that they did not object to Native American mascots and names. In today’s world of political sensitivity, there exists an understandable tendency to be extremely careful when dealing with the issue of race. But, if the vast majority of the group that might take offense to the name does not
feel that way, Redskins fans can fairly argue that their team name is not offensive. Criticisms from Obama and everyone else would be wholly called for if the name were offending more than a small number of people, but this is simply not the case. This becomes even clearer if we examine the Native American names in professional sports: the Chicago Blackhawks, Atlanta Braves and Kansas City Chiefs almost never attract any criticism of their names. Everyone knows that these names are meant to honor Native Americans, not to slight them in any way. Team owner Daniel Snyder, who has a lot of money riding on the popularity
of the Redskins, often defends his team’s name by claiming that it serves the same purpose. When was the last time you heard somebody using the word “Redskin” as a pejorative to describe a Native American? The majority of Fordham students that I talked to said that when they heard the word Redskins, they thought of a professional football team, not a slur. Only when specifically asked did they agree that it could be interpreted as offensive to Native Americans. Further, it is unlikely that the team’s name will be changed anytime soon. Sam Belden, FCRH ’17, is from Guilford, Conn.
Humanities Degrees Open Doors to Opportunity By KATHERINE VALLES CONTRIBUTING WRITER
According to a 2012 analysis by the Associated Press, approximately half of recent college graduates are either unemployed or working a job that does not require their bachelor’s degree. Daunting statistics about the current job market, along with the monetary investment of earning a degree, rest heavily on students’ minds when they decide on a major. The recent push by the Obama administration for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education suggests that STEM degree-holders have the upper hand in this tough job market, where the fields of software programming, allied medical professions and engineering are expected to grow. Should this discourage interested students from majoring in the humanities? Studies in English, philosophy, religion or history do not offer the same training geared specifically for jobs as the STEM fields, yet there has been an enrollment bump in the arts and humanities at both the undergraduate and graduate level. Professor J. Patrick Hornbeck II, chair of the theology department, estimates that the number of theology majors and minors has more than doubled in the last four years. What can humanities majors look forward to after graduation? Aside from pursuing graduate study, humanities degree holders can find success in applying for professional school. Philosophy and English ma-
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Humanities degrees should not be overlooked as they are still viable options.
jors earn top scores on the LSAT and the verbal portion of the MCAT. Also, a major in humanities offers a wide arsenal of skills in critical reading and problem solving. “It is largely a myth that majoring in the humanities is a detriment to students' chances in the job market,” said Hornbeck. “More and more corporations are coming to recognize the value of the significant skills that humanities students acquire through their academic training: the abilities to understand a complex text, to empathize with yet still be critical of differing points of view, to understand and appreciate cultural
difference, to think precisely and critically. In many cases, the abilities that students acquire through the humanities are more flexible and adaptable than technical or business skills.” For example, a 2008 survey of Silicon Valley CEOs revealed that less than half of them had STEM degrees, with the majority holding liberal arts degrees. Hornbeck quotes Bracken Darrell, the CEO of Logitech, who actively seeks out English and other humanities majors:"The older I get, the more I realize the power of words and the power of words in
making you think ... the best CEOs and leaders are extremely good writers and have this ability to articulate and verbalize what they're thinking.” Furthermore, an undergraduate STEM degree does not guarantee employment after graduation. While 20 percent of American jobs are in STEM fields, about half of those jobs do not require a four-year degree, instead drawing employees from vocational schools and community colleges. The rest of the STEM job market is at the graduate level. “I've never thought about studying philosophy in terms of specific career aspirations,” said Andres Durán Rueda, FCRH ’13 and a philosophy major. “Philosophy is just what I love, what I'm passionate about, and I plan on continuing to engage with it in the future. Traditional career paths are becoming more and more difficult to settle into, and our generation has been forced to forge new and unexpected ways of making a living around what we're actually passionate about. The advantage of the humanities in this is that it's easy to awaken that passion.” Ultimately, your choice in major does not matter in terms of job security. With a variety of alternatives to higher education, such as vocational and technical degrees, pursuing a bachelor’s degree is not the most direct path to employment. With this in mind, the decision to pick a major becomes easier. Katherine Valles, FCRH ’15, is a biology major from Woodside, N.Y.
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Leadership in Congress Drops the Ball FROM SHUTDOWN, PAGE 7
knew that there was no serious chance that the Senate, much less the president, would allow the health care act to be delayed. The point was to get their attention and start talking about the issues on which Democrats would actually be willing to decrease spending. There was an opportunity for a legitimate bipartisan agreement that could have appeased both parties and set the stage for more deficit reduction in the future. There was also an opportunity for a small contingent of Republicans to turn the potential government shutdown into a crusade to destroy the crowning achievement of the president. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tx) and other Tea Party politicians turned the government shutdown into a critique on health care reform. Their rhetoric and ultimatums created an incredibly hostile environment and essentially forced all lawmakers to retreat to their party lines. This small group of extreme right wing Republicans mortgaged the entire party’s position and gave Democrats a huge advantage in terms of public support. The GOP showed a severe lack of leadership and an inability to create public support. Speaker John Boehner, as de facto leader of the Republican Party, has to bear the brunt of the blame. As soon as the shutdown debate became about more than just fiscal
reform, the Republican Party lost. What is worse is that the party knew it was going to lose but kept on fighting regardless of the consequences. Conservative leaders undercut their party’s public support and seriously hurt their chances in the 2014 elections with no positives to show for it. Although the government is back up and running and the debt ceiling has been lifted, the problems that caused the government shutdown have not been solved. The government has been reopened until Jan. 15, 2014 and the federal debt limit has been
extended until Feb. 7. Nothing has been done to curtail federal spending. In a few months this process is going to repeat. Although fractured, the Republican Party has shown that its primary concern is lowering the national debt. President Obama is at a significant crossroad. Unless he is willing to reach a deal with conservative lawmakers to appease their budgetary demands, he will not be able to address any other significant issues. If the Senate and the White House continue to be uncompromising, then they will continue to settle for short term solutions that only post-
pone the problem. If the president wants to make serious progress on his political agenda then he will need to come to an agreement with conservative lawmakers. In politics there are going to be conflicting ideologies, disagreements and a certain amount of petty bickering. It comes with the territory. However, allowing the situation to escalate to the point where the United States is in danger of defaulting on its debt shows a severe lack of leadership. Andrew Morse, GSB ’15, is a finance major from North Reading, Mass.
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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tx) was one of the most ardent supporters of the shutdown, which lasted for over two weeks.
Attending Private Schools Not ‘Selfish’ By MATTHEW MICHAELS CONTRIBUTING WRITER
In a provocative article entitled “If You Send Your Kids to Private School, You Are a Bad Person: A Manifesto,” on the blog Slate, Allison Benedikt argues that people need to invest themselves in public schools. She says everyone, especially affluent parents, have a duty to work to improve public education and that improvement will only come from the emotional investment of sending one’s child to public school. I attended both private and public schools, which I feel gives me enough of a license to label Allison Benedikt’s position as completely unsupported by facts. Katrina Feldkamp, FCRH ’14, researched the impact of standardized testing on the quality of education. She stresses that parents who provide time and attention to their
children’s education are more likely to send them to private school. If those parents were as invested in their local schools, it could enhance public education for all students. Benedikt is wrong in saying that it is selfish for parents to send their kids to private school; it is in the best interest of society to continue this tradition. Private schools allow for students to think creatively, a factor that is missing in many public institutions. Taking this away puts the next generations of young adults at a disadvantage, consequently hurting society. Even if some children attend a private school, their parents still pay taxes, which supports public schools because these families tend to have higher incomes. Until the school system reaches a certain, basically unattainable level, exclusively relying on public schools would harm society.
A greater education for some is more important than an equal opportunity for all. Currently, many universities look at applicants from private schools differently, whether it is fair or not. “The public schools in my area are well known to be of poor quality… I knew that if I wanted to go to college, or a good one, I couldn’t go to the public school in my town” Feldkamp, a private school graduate, said. I am confident that I would not be attending Fordham had I not received a private education and diploma. Even the brightest student in a poor school district will be restrained by the limits of the system. I say, continue to be selfish and send children to private schools. Are my parents, as Benedikt says, “bad people”? Absolutely not. In fact, quite the contrary. It was in my best interest to attend private school. I do not see myself or
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The difference between a private school education and a public school education continues to be a topic for debate.
other students as harming society. Parents are always looking for the best options for their children, and parents who send kids to private schools highly value education, which, after all, is a fundamental building block of society. Even if Benedikt’s proposal did
“A greater education for some is more important than an equal opportunity for all.” improve the system, the improvement would be slow and costly. Private school is not for everyone, and that is fine, but public school is also not for everyone. For some students, private school is a better way to expose them to what will one day make them successful. I am not saying that a student who goes to public school will not thrive, but for many, private education helps them reach a level of success otherwise unattainable. Sending all teenagers to public high school would not solve the problems Benedikt raises. Limiting gifted children would theoretically cause a lack of intellect in our country at a time when we are trying to heighten the level of education. A societal issue should not be a parent’s burden. In reality, you are not a bad person for sending a child to private school. You are just being a good parent. Matthew Michaels, FCRH ’17, is from Hightstown, N.J.
John Castonguay Combatting the Culture of Violence On Monday evening this week, I was searching, much to my editor’s dismay, for a story on which to comment. When I was about to resign myself to contributing yet another analysis of the political ramifications of the recent government shutdown, I saw three stories that I could not ignore. The first piece detailed a school shooting. In Sparks, Nev., a 12-yearold boy brought a semi-automatic handgun to his school. He shot two children and a mathematics teacher before taking his own life. The two children are now in stable condition, but the teacher, Marine and National Guard veteran Michael Landsberry, died. Some witnesses assert that Landsberry died while attempting to protect his students. He had just celebrated his wedding anniversary and is survived by two children and his wife, Sharon. The second piece described a shooting at a housing complex for senior citizens in Detroit. Allegedly, 65-year-old Mike Reda used an assault rifle to shoot two women after an argument with his girlfriend. The first victim, in her 50s, was shot while sitting on a park bench near the complex and later died at a local hospital. Reda then returned to the complex and shot another woman, in her 60s, who died at the scene. In the third article, Rene Balbuena was shot and killed in front of his son while responding to a Craigslist advertisement. Balbuena and his son knocked on a door in South Los Angeles in an attempt to purchase a cell phone, but left when they were told to leave. Minutes later, Balbuena and his son were sitting in a parked car when two people opened fire at their vehicle. Are the violent acts described in these stories evidence of a modern “culture of violence” or do they represent a societal constant that only seems to be more prevalent due to increased access to media? Why did these acts happen? I confess that I am forced to give the answer that opinion writers dread: I don’t know. I do know that I will not be able to forget the human beings described in these stories quickly, but I am unsatisfied with merely remembering their names and a brief snippet of their lives. How can we respond to these tragedies? We can advocate for improved treatment of mental illnesses, promote. We can begin by examining whether the way we live our lives encourages, or at least tolerates, violence, while critically analyzing tired media-encouraged storylines. For example, do my word choices, television and video game habits, etc. actually impact the way that I and those around me view violent behavior? Additionally, we can consider combat gun violence and treat the victims of domestic abuse. We can advocate for improved treatment of mental illnesses, promote programs to oppose bullying and be politically active. We can pray. I am unwilling to accept a single cause as an explanation for violent acts. I do not believe that all or any of the above steps would necessarily aid in the prevention of violent crimes, but we owe it to the dead to try.
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The Definitive Guide to Pizza at Fordham University By NICOLE HORTON STAFF WRITER
Fordham University students have the enviable position of being located within walking distance of the historically-acclaimed Arthur Avenue, which features countless Italian restaurants, bakeries and pizzerias. Whether it’s going out for quick lunch with friends or a late night slice after a library marathon, there are an infinite amount of delicious and inexpensive options in the form of pizzerias. Arguing on behalf of one’s favorite pizza spot is one of the more lighthearted debates that students will have during their time at Fordham. Here is a helpful guide: Full Moon Pizzeria With a wide variety of delicious specialty slices at the counter, Full Moon offers slices such as chicken parmesan, eggplant parmesan, buffalo chicken, Sicilian and white pizza. They also have several rolls on display as an alternative. Many of their specialty slices range from $3.50 to $4.50, which makes Full Moon one of the more costly options. However, after taking into account their large slices with plentiful toppings, many are so satisfied with one slice that they do not have to buy a second. This is an ideal place to bring a group of friends because everyone can find a slice that they will enjoy, and there is a good amount of seating both inside and out. It is open
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Pugsley’s (top) is probably Fordham’s most popular pizzeria, but Full Moon (bottom) boasts more specialty slice options.
seven days a week from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., and 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday. If it is too crowded inside or you’d prefer to enjoy the nice weather outside, it is great to have this option. Full Moon Pizzeria has a busy, lively atmosphere. It’s best to come earlier for lunch or dinner on the weekends
because you may have to wait in line to place an order. Since the clientele includes both adults and Fordham students, it is also a good place to bring your parents so they won’t complain that they feel old. Tony & Tina’s Pizzeria In contrast to Full Moon, Tony &
Tina’s Pizzeria is a much smaller pizzeria that has less variety — generally three different types of pies from which you can order single slices. Consequently, if you are looking to eat out with a big group or for a great variety, Tony & Tina’s may not be the place for you. However, the service
is usually swift due to the limited seating, so it is a convenient place if you are looking for a quick meal. It is open for standard lunch and dinner times, spanning from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tony & Tina’s features several flavors of burek, an Albanian fried pastry, including cheese, meat and pumpkin. Their slices are rather large, as with most Bronx pizza, so if you are still hungry after one slice you may want to try burek rather than order another slice. Their plain slices are tasty, and those who enjoy soft, doughy crust will enjoy this pizza. For anyone looking to budget, Tony & Tina’s Pizzeria is economical; a regular slice and a can of soda costs only $3.50. Pronto (Dollar Slice Alert) Another very affordable option is Pronto’s Pizzeria, located across campus on East Fordham Road, which is known for its dollar slices. Pugsley’s Pizza If you are looking for a late night pizza option in true New York fashion, then you should visit Pugsley’s Pizza and University Pizza & Restaurant. These popular, lively late night pizza locations are frequented by many Fordham students over the course of the weekend. Pugsley’s Pizza’s motto is “Love is it,” which can be found in the pizzeria and on the menu, along with appearing in the form of a hashtag on Fordham students’ Instagrams. SEE PIZZA, PAGE 16
12 Years vs. Django: Two Types of Slave Narratives By MATTHEW SPECK CONTRIBUTING WRITER
I had few expectations for 12 Years a Slave. I did not know what exactly to expect. Historical dramas are not a genre I have much experience with, so Steve McQueen’s adaptation of Solomon Northrup’s memoir was relatively new territory. But there was one thing I was sure of: No way, no how, would I compare the movie to Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained. 12 Years was a retelling of true events, while Django was an exaggerated, hyper-violent revenge fantasy. While both depict the Antebellum South, 12 Years would certainly be a much different film; with subtler characters and a much more somber plot, it would be as if it took place in a different universe. Once the credits began to roll, I realized that the two films were equally shocking: one is hyper-violent and the other hyper-realistic. One uses dark humor and one is just dark, but both leave the viewer with the same sense of outrage. To be sure, 12 Years a Slave is not the same as Django. There are no scenes that satisfy the viewers’ thirst for revenge against the oppressive slavers or comical, stereotypical impersonations of the southern gentleman, but the two films are strikingly similar in their attitudes towards slavery and in the levels of brutality depicted. The horrific scene of men beating each other to death in Tarantino’s fictitious “Mandingo fighting,” while not historical, vividly illustrates the savagery
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Common subjects, different perspectives: McQueen’s Slave and Tarantino’s Django .
of slavery as vividly as the climactic whipping of a slave girl in McQueen’s film. Also, the chief antagonistic plantation owners in the two films are near mirror images of one another. Both Django’s Calvin Candie (Leonardo DiCaprio, Inception) and 12 Years’ Edwin Epps (Michael Fassbender, Inglorious Basterds) are not the Colonel Sanders-esque, Southern gentleman archetypes one might expect. Instead, these two characters are far darker
and more sadistic. They are cunning and unsettlingly mercurial. Both are unhinged. They could both beat and murder any of their slaves on a whim and would have no qualms doing so. Candie and Epps use their slaves for more than work; they are sick methods of entertainment. Candie has his slaves clobber each other, and Epps holds impromptu soirees in which he forces his slaves to dance for his entertainment late at night. The two even look the same. They represent the
darkest, most vicious and most dangerous form of racism possible. While both films depict the South from the same viewpoint, 12 Years a Slave goes beyond the more explicit and obvious brutality of Django. Tarantino’s gun slinging and eccentricity have been replaced by an unremittingly horrific tone. One particularly unsettling moment in 12 Years comes when the protagonist, Solomon Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor, 2012) is being sold along with others by the heartless slave trader, Theophilus Freeman (Paul Giamatti, Sideways). Freeman walks around the room, showcasing different slaves, slapping them and inspecting them as though they are pieces of livestock. He negotiates with two different buyers for Northup, as well as a female slave who has two children. The camera focuses on Giamatti and potential customers, while the woman pleads in the background not to be separated from her children. The woman is disregarded by the men, as well as the camera. (She is not even an afterthought — barely white noise, an annoying fly to the slaver.) Later, once the woman and Northup arrive at the plantation another woman from the plantation family tells the female slave that she will soon forget her children (eliciting a gasp from the entire audience at my viewing). The characters’ insensitivity to the slaves’ pain generates the film’s disturbing power. McQueen’s film, as opposed to Tarantino’s, also offers a more diverse cast of white characters. In Django
Unchained the only positive white character is Dr. King Shultz (Christoph Waltz), and the rest of the white cast portrays ignorant and despicable southerners. 12 Years not only has a white hero in Samuel Bass (Brad Pitt, Mr. and Mrs. Smith) — a Canadian carpenter working on the same plantation as Northup who helps restore the protagonist’s freedom, but also sheds light on more sympathetic plantation owners. William Ford (Benedict Cumberbatch, The Fifth Estate), a Baptist preacher and slave owner, shows sympathy towards Northup and even defends him against a vengeful and violent farmhand. 12 Years a Slave and Django Unchained share a common core in their outrage at the brutal antebellum south. While Django Unchained is presented with a glossy sheen of style and humor, 12 Years instead adds layers to produce a more rounded, realistic and substantive view. Both are excellent films that approach a disturbing subject from a similar point of view, but with different intentions. To satisfy your urge for an invigorating revenge fantasy (with a serious core) see Django. For a more complex portrait that depicts the bleak reality of slavery, you might want to turn to 12 Years. And they both follow those intentions appropriately. It would not have been proper for 12 Years to have fantastical, invigorating scenes of violence, any more than it would have been proper for Django to attempt subtlety. Both films are aware of what they want to be and execute accordingly.
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Frolicking in the Forest, Looking for Love By JOHN BONAZZO THEATER CRITIC
Theatrical Outreach Program (TOP) presented Shakespeare’s As You Like It in Tognino Hall on Friday night. Even in this nontheatrical setting, the top-notch cast did a great job of making this classic comedy work for modern audiences. The play focuses on Orlando, a young gentleman who flees his home after a disagreement with his brother, Oliver. Orlando falls in love with Rosalind, a young girl living with her uncle, Duke Frederick. Rosalind and her friend Celia escape from court disguised as a man and a poor woman. Both Orlando and Rosalind end up in the Forest of Arden, where they find Rosalind’s father, Duke Senior. The disguised Rosalind finds love poetry that Orlando wrote and counsels him on how to get his “love at first sight.” The play comically explores the tension between brothers and the courting of lovers up until the distinctly Shakespearean climax. The directing team of Max Beyer, FCRH ’16, and Patrick Kelley, FCLC ’14, constructed the performance space as a theaterin-the-round, allowing for some interesting blocking choices that gave the show an extra dimension of audience participation. The lack of any set was disappointing, but understandable given the limitations of the space. Beyer and Kelley also opted to keep some of Shakespeare’s original lyrics in the
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Despite the small performance space and the lack of a set, Fordham’s Theatrical Outreach Program put on a fantastic performance of As You Like It.
piece, which at times slowed momentum but worked well for the final scene. An anachronistic use of the Beach Boys’ “Barbara Ann,” however, seemed pointless. This show needs a great Rosalind to work, and Rachel Sternlicht, FCRH ’17, more than fit the bill; she was a wonderfully winsome romantic lead. Liam Paris, FCRH ’17, did fine work as the other half of the romantic duo; his tender performance made it clear
why Orlando is so in love. Jane Skapek, FCRH ’16, was a great foil as Celia; she supported Rosalind,, but brought her down to earth. Brendan Moss, FCRH ’16, was excellent as Oliver; he ran the gamut from scheming brother to starcrossed lover with ease. Matt Benincasa, FCRH ’14, was suitably cynical as Jaques, Orlando’s page, and he gave the proper weight to the famous “All the world’s a stage” speech. Vincent Pellizzi, GSB ’15,
was great comic relief in the dual roles of the drug-addled Duke Senior and the wrestler Charles, who helps set the plot in motion. Mike Fynan, FCRH ’14, was alternately sinister and joyful as both Duke Frederick and one of the lovelorn residents of Arden. In their director’s note, Beyer and Kelley said that they set “so many additional expectations for all our performers…all of which they not only met, but exceeded.”
Kelley said after the show that he appreciated the enthusiastic response of the audience. “Everyone involved was very pleased with the outcome,” he said. With its comedic twists and turns, As You Like It can be tough to pull off. The directors and cast of the TOP production rose to the occasion, however, delivering a delightful show that proved the talent and value of this theater group.
Dining Out: Lobster Joint the three of us. All I had to do was look at the steaming hot tray of cheesy, gooey, buttery lobster goodness. This dish can absolutely be shared among more than three. It is especially rich and decadent, but oh so good. While I indulged in a heaping forkful, I was toying with different additions that would make this dish out of this world. Some paprika or truffle sea salt would enhance the flavors and take them to new heights. I also think that a light layer of toasted panko would be a wonderful addition to incorporate another texture and add a little bit of complexity. That being said, a simple dish made with high quality ingredients cannot be beat. The overall experience was more than enjoyable. Good food and even greater company never gets old.
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The unseasonably warm fall weather with which we have been blessed called for some light lunch fare last week. I headed downtown to Lobster Joint on Houston Street with my father and sister. Lobster Joint’s decor brims with New England charms, from its wooden benches and stools to its domineering chalkboard that artfully lists the entire menu. The three of us stuck with a classic lobster roll, but each had slight variations. My father ordered his lobster roll New England style. His lobster was served cold in a fresh herb mayo with celery. In Contrast, my sister ordered her roll Connecticut style, with the lobster served warm on a toasted bun with melted butter. I opted for the lobster club for some extra flavor. The restaurant serves the dish New England style with avocado and bacon. All of the rolls come with a side of French fries, homemade potato chips or salad. The right choice is always, always the potato chips. I made the mistake of being a bit health conscious and ordered the salad. You would think that after ordering a massive lobster roll I would toss my health qualms to the wind, but alas, mistakes are
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Lobster Joint offers exactly what its name promises: delicious lobster dishes. Try the lobster macaroni and cheese.
meant to be made and learned from, and I have undoubtedly learned my lesson. The lobster in all of our rolls was incredibly fresh and succulent. I was very content with my choice of the club. The smooth and buttery avocado complemented the lobster nicely, while
the crunch of the crispy bacon added just the right contrasting dimension, not to mention a tasty kick of smokiness. They definitely do not skimp on the lobster. Every roll was piled high with a mound of fresh lobster. Consider it a small victory if you are able to eat your entire roll without the
help of utensils. In specialty restaurants like this one, I usually find it best to stick to the basic menu items, so I was a little hesitant to order something that strayed from the classics. Along with our main dishes, we ordered the lobster macaraoni and cheese to be shared among
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Editor’s Pick: 5 pointz Calvin Harris, R3HAB, and M. Woods When: Saturday, Oct. 26 What time: 9 p.m. Where: Pier of Fear, 711 12th Ave. Price: $95 Calvin Harris just announced that he will be performing at this year’s “Pier of Fear” at Pier 94 on Saturday, Oct. 26. Internationally acclaimed DJs, R3hab and Michael Woods will open for Harris and set the stage for a mind-blowing night of music and festivities that should not be overlooked this season. Calvin Harris’s performance will be a part of RPM’s, “Pier of Fear,” a five day Halloween music festival that will take place on the following dates: Oct. 25, Oct. 26, Oct. 31, Nov. 1 and Nov. 2.
By CATRINA LIVERMORE ASST. OPINION EDITOR
On the rare occasions that I take the 7 train, I am always captivated by the views of Queens. While you are probably wondering what’s so great to look at in Queens, I could sit here for hours writing about how the borough is literally bursting with culture. Almost every corner of the globe is represented in Queens and the streets below the 7 train provide a glimpse into the most diverse borough of New York. Although I am a bit biased, seeing as I was raised there, Queens is a sight to see if you are willing to look around. Perhaps the most notorious sight along the 7 train is the view of the 200,000-square-foot factory building covered in aerosol art. Known as 5 pointz: The Institute of Higher Burnin’ or “5 pointz;” the warehouse is actually an outdoor exhibit serving as the aerosol art capital of New York and possibly the world. Just a few blocks from Court Square, the average 7 train patron sees the explosion of creativity every day on his or her way into and out of the city. I can’t help but notice how many people are still captivated by the overwhelming views of local and international aerosol art. While the view lasts for only a minute or two as the train makes its way to the next stop, you can almost always see commuters with their eyes still fixed in the direction of the warehouse. The image stays alive even after the building is out of sight. Looking at the warehouse, one can see its long history reflected on its walls. Founded in 1993 as a way to discourage graffiti vandalism while simultaneously encouraging artists to display their work in a formal showcase, 5 pointz has grown into a phenomenon, curating work
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5 pointz , the “mecca of aersol art” is located in the borough of Queens.
from artists all over the world. The world-class artwork has drawn aerosol artists from as far as Japan, Spain, France and Brazil to the borough, and also legendary artists from multiple artistic genres. If you are lucky enough, you might see Hip Hop legends such as Doug E Fresh and Rahzel perform along with countless other artists such as B-Boys or other musicians and filmmakers who frequent 5 pointz. The outdoor exhibit and its curator Jonathan Cohen, also known as Meres, have worked hard to distance 5 pointz from the term “graffiti” and its negative connotation. Aerosol art is created at 5 pointz. Unlike graffiti and random tagging, the artwork displayed at 5 pointz is meticulous and thought out; it takes time, dedication and talent and is admired from all over the world. Every trip on the 7 enhances a different piece of art. One week I can’t keep my eyes off of the portraits and the next I am captivated by the mosaics. Perhaps the best part about 5 pointz is that it’s a guessing game; some of your favorite pieces can be up for years or for
as little as a day, quickly replaced with something new and unexpected. What makes this building so admirable is that it facilitates all modes of art in a free, safe and, most importantly, affordable environment. Not only is the outside of the building a place for people to express themselves, but the inside of 5 pointz also provides affordable studios for artists of all walks to create original works. Despite the literal and figurative vibrancy the warehouse adds to the Queens community, 5 pointz has been shrouded in controversy in recent years. Although all art depicted on the buildings is done legally with the permission of the building’s owner, 5 pointz has been scheduled to be demolished in order to make way for residential condos. The community has fought tirelessly to stop the destruction and is in the process of filing a federal suit against the building’s owners. A federal judge recently granted a 10-day restraining order to a group of artists, giving advocates more time. My advice? Make the trip to see this aerosol mecca before it’s too late.
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Nightmare: Killers 2 When: Friday, Sept. 27 through Sat. Nov. 2 What time: Friday & Saturday 6 p.m.—1 a.m., Sun. 6 p.m.— 11p.m. Where: CSV, 107 Suffolk Street Price: $20 with Student ID 1 hour before show This year, visitors navigating the tormenting labyrinth of Nightmare: Killers 2 will encounter various psychopaths, including Harrison Graham, Aileen Wournos and Charles Manson. They are neither glorified or romanticized, but rather presented for what they are...scary as hell! Focusing on both the perpetrators and their victims, both historical and contemporary, Killers 2 sets out to prove that the most haunting experiences are those that are real. There is nothing more frightening than the monsters that walk among us. — COMPILED BY JACK MACGREGOR ASSISTANT ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR
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An Exhaustive Summary of Fordham Pizzerias FROM PIZZA, PAGE 14
Pugsley’s is open from 11 a.m. to 5 a.m. on Thursdays and Fridays, and 11 a.m. to 3 a.m. on Saturdays. It is located between Hoffman and Hughes Avenues, near the Walsh gate. It is best to order a single plain slice if you arrive late, because it is crowded and they continually make these pies throughout the night. Their plain slices are always cooked just right; they have a soft crust and are lightly sprinkled with parmesan cheese and garlic. If it is crowded, it is a good idea to ask how long it will take for them to prepare something that is not on the counter because you may not get your food until your friends are done eating. If you find yourself hungry after eating one slice, you may want to split an order of six garlic knots or a chicken roll with a friend. Half a dozen garlic knots are $2.50 and a chicken roll is $3.99. These are both delicious additions or alternatives to pizza at Puglsey’s. Pugsley’s chicken roll is highly acclaimed and the recipe can be found on the Cook-
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The guys at Tony & Tina’s relish the oppurtunity to serve Fordham students and their hefty pizza slices reflect that.
ing Channel’s website. It was featured on a Buzzfeed list entitled “32 Best College Campus Foods
in America.” University Pizza On its menu, University Pizza
& Restaurant proclaims that it is “Fordham’s Favorite Pizza!” and has “Great Food at the Best Pric-
es Around.” The preceding statement contributes to the Fordham “pizza debate,” but in regards to the second statement, a regular slice is $2.50 and specialty slices range from $3.25 to $3.75. Although their slices are large, they are relatively thin, so it is not too filling for a late night dinner or snack. University Pizza is open Sunday, Monday and Wednesday from 10:30 a.m. to 2:00 a.m., and Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 4:00 a.m. As a result of its location between Arthur and Hoffman Avenues, it garners a late night crowd of both on and off-campus students. Even though Pugsley’s has more seating suitable for large groups on crowded nights, University’s service is quick and the tables are clean. There are countless other options for pizza, as well as Italian food in general, outside the gates of Fordham University. That being said, if you’re in the market for a cheap slice of pizza, now you have a comprehensive guide to help you optimize you cheesy, greasy experiance.
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WHO’S THAT KID? JOSHUA RAMOS A MEMBER OF FCRH ‘15 MAJOR: ENGLISH MINOR: COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA STUDIES HOMETOWN: THROGGS NECK, N.Y. Describe yourself in a couple sentences for the readers. I’m a deep thinker with a strong appreciation for pop culture. I love music and sports, especially the Chicago Blackhawks and New York Jets. Also, I am a huge “Breaking Bad” fan. What is your favorite aspect of Fordham and why? Everyone is from interesting places. I’ve lived in NYC my whole life and it’s cool to meet people from places I’ve never been to nor imagined myself ever going. If there was one thing about Fordham you could change what would it be? I’d have the Walsh gate open constantly. 6p.m. is the most arbitrary time to open that up and I hate walking around it. What is your favorite thing to do in New York City? Hanging out downtown in SoHo and the Bowery. There are a lot of cool music and clothing stores down there and the people are always very interesting. Long boarding in Central Park is a close second. What is something about you that not many people know? I have played the bass for several years and I constantly write poetry in my free time. What is your favorite class at Fordham? Every semester I take a new English class that I’d consider my favorite. Right now, my Digital Creative Writing Workshop is definitely my favorite class. What is a personal goal you already have or would like to accomplish over your four years here?
I just want to continually improve my writing skills. What show, food, artist or movie would you consider your “guilty pleasure”? I am still in love with Blink-182. They will always be one of my favorite bands. What is your favorite movie and why? This is tough. I’ll have to go with The Departed. It’s a modern day classic and the cast kills it. What is your favorite album
released in 2013? My favorite album released in 2013 is definitely Yeezus by Kanye West. I’m a huge hip-hop and Kanye fan and I appreciated his experimental approach to making the album. Plus, a lot of my other favorite artists are featured on the album like Kid Cudi and Bon Iver. Do you have plans, career or otherwise, for post-college life? Not sure. Sometimes, I think I want to go to grad school. Other times I think I’ll just end up teaching right after. I’m trying to keep my options open, although I wouldn’t mind moving to another city to start fresh like Chicago or Los Angeles. What activities, clubs, projects or organizations are you involved with at school? I am currently interning to learn audio engineering at WFUV, which is pretty sweet.
Page 17 I’ve met a lot of cool bands and plenty of information on how music studios work. If you were stranded on a desert island, what would you bring with you? Since my iPod would die eventually, I’m going to go with the A Song of Ice and Fire series, which the “Game of Thrones” television show is based off of. I’ve been meaning to finish that and I’m sure being stranded on an island would help me get that done. If you could go back to your first day at Fordham University, what advice would you give yourself? Talk to more people and don’t be shy. A lot of my friends I didn’t end up knowing until halfway through first semester freshmen year. Most kids on campus are generally friendly and approachable which is why I enjoy attending Fordham.
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Call Josh, the friendliest guy and biggest Blink-182 fan in the world,. if you are trying to catch up on Game of Thrones.
Book Captures Fordham’s History By GIRISH SWAMINATH ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR
Fordham University & the United States: A History, by Debra Caruso Marrone, FCRH ’81, was published on Sept. 12. The book intricately traces the history and development of Fordham University from the days prior to its founding in 1841 alongside the historical milestones of the U.S. as a whole. The account includes information about aspects such as the many Jesuits and students who served during the Civil War and the establishment of the medical, law, and other graduate schools in 1907. It chronicles the Fordham students who served in the Fordham Overseas Ambulance Corps during World War I, the Rose Hill troop encampments during World War II and the construction of the Lincoln Center campus. Also noted are visits to Fordham by Presidents Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Harry
Truman and, prior to their presidencies, Senator John F. Kennedy and Vice President Richard M. Nixon. The book covers Fordham’s rebirth, with that of the Bronx, and the evolution of Catholic and Jesuit higher education. “[The book] captures the history from the earliest days when the Rose Hill property was owned by Native Americans, then by the Dutch, then by American farmers, and subsequently by Archbishop John Hughes,” Caruso Marrone said. “Some very important U.S. history happened at Fordham and a mark was made by people who attended and managed the university over the years.” Caruso Marrone spent hundreds of hours researching information and anecdotes for Fordham University & the United States: A History. “I interviewed plenty of graduates, the oldest of whom was from the Class of 1950,” Caruso Marrone said. “He [Frank
Corbin] has an acute memory and had many amusing stories to tell. I also interviewed several former professors and historians on campus.” Caruso Marrone was inspired to write the historical account during a Fordham College Alumni Association Board of Directors meeting as the group was discussing fundraising ideas to sponsor travel fellowships and scholarships for students. “I was thinking that typical fundraisers are receptions with drinks and finger food, but why not actually produce something meaningful?” Marrone said. “A book would be a way to raise money and give donors something they could hold on to. When I started writing and doing the research, I realized what a great project it was and had an absolute blast doing it.” According to a press release issued by Caruso Marrone’s publisher, e-Litbooks (e-Litbooks. com), “seventy percent of all
proceeds [from the book] will be donated to the Fordham College Alumni Association for the newly established Journalism Scholar’s Award.” Caruso Marrone was News Director at radio station WFUV during her undergraduate career at Fordham. She was part of the Office of Undergraduate Admissions’ alumni outreach team [F.A.S.T.] and even competed with a team of fellow Fordham alumni on MSNBC’s “Remember This,” a trivia show hosted by Al Roker. The team won the top prize of $20,000 for Fordham. “I’ve continued to be involved with Fordham, one way or another,” Caruso Marrone said. “It’s been a joy. “ “I’ve made so many friends and have had so many colleagues from Fordham who have helped me - and I’ve always tried to help them, she said. “The notion of the ‘Fordham family’ holds real meaning for me.”
Karen Hill There comes a point in all relationships when we do things that blur those imaginary lines that define our relationships. Sometimes we are not even aware of what we are doing and how our actions affect our significant others. Here is a list of what is okay and what is not when you’re in a relationship, whether new or old. OK: Talking to your ex. It’s totally okay to talk to your ex, provided things ended on a good note. An occasional, ‘hey, how have you been?’ is not the worst thing in the world. Talking to your ex every day for long periods of time, though, is not ok. You should be honest if you have been talking it up with someone from the past, so you don’t look like you’re keeping secrets. NOT OK: Hanging out with your ex alone. While you can indeed be trusted, there is just something not right about hanging out with your ex alone. It seems like a date. You very well might be friends, but if you are dating someone else, it isn’t fair to your new partner. If you want to do something very casual and non-intimate in a public setting like lunch or coffee, I suppose that is all right. Once again, you should be honest beforehand. OK: Having friends of the opposite sex. Beyond the ex, it is totally cool to have friends of the opposite sex too. In a relationship, you cannot tell each other whom you can and cannot hang out with. Not only is it completely normal to have other girl or guy friends, it’s healthy. NOT OK: Getting too cozy with those friends of the opposite sex. It can make your significant other jealous and uncomfortable if you are spending more time with someone else. Granted it may not seem fair if someone is jealous because you are going on vacations or having sleepovers with someone else, but when you consent to be in a relationship there is a certain amount of respect you need to hold for that partner. There are also certain sacrifices that come along too. OK: Dancing with other people if you leave enough room for the Holy Spirit. Enough said. NOT OK: Twerking like Miley. While it may mean nothing to you, it is just best to avoid it because it is far too easy for things to get out of hand. There is nothing innocent about “dancing” these days, and it looks pretty bad. Some things are fun, but just not always worth it. OK: Going out without your significant other. Many couples think you need to be glued at the hip, but girls nights out and guys nights in are totally fine. NOT OK: Blowing off your friends for your significant other. As much effort as must be kept into maintaining a relationship, you must never forget about your friends! DISCLAIMER: These rules may vary from relationship to relationship. Some couples are more conservative or more liberal than others. If you are torn, however, and don’t know what to do, these rules are the best go-tos.
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Ram Reviews ‘Hello Ladies’ S. 1 Ep. 1 ‘Pilot’
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By MACK ROSENBERG CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Ever wonder what it would be like if HBO decided to run a comedy series about the adventures of single men? You know, a sitcom that would probably run on network TV for a few months and then get canceled? Well, HBO has just this in its newest comedy series, “Hello Ladies.” The show follows the life of Stuart, an eligible Englishman living in Los Angeles, and the various women and friends with whom he comes into contact. Unfortunately, the pilot episode struck me in a way that most sitcoms since the end of “Friends” have: Simply put, it just was not funny enough. There were parts of the pilot episode that made me laugh. One of the main themes of “Hello Ladies” is Stuart’s (Stephen Merchant, The Office) hell-bent determination to portray a quality self-image and, in the process, to hopefully impress women with his charm. The catch is that he is British; already, he just seems so out of place. A British guy struggling to impress women is always going to be funnier than an American because of the accent. Really, anything is funnier with a British accent. His punch line, when approaching a group of women, is, not surprisingly, “Hello Ladies.” It is easy to laugh at him, not with him. As we see in the pilot episode, he tries so much harder than any of his friends to get women – this includes his best friend Wade (Nate Torrence,
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Get Smart), a recent divorcee of what he thought was a successful marriage. In fact, not only is Stuart trying too hard to impress women, he’s trying too hard to be funny, and in the pilot episode, Merchant’s character did not make me laugh. In the episode, Wade is down in the dumps because his wife left him. With the couple’s would-be 11-year anniversary looming, Stuart decides to take Wade out to a party. What Wade does not know is that Stuart has plans to abandon his friend and mingle with a young lady named Courtney, who is a friend of Stuart’s tenant, Jessica (Christine Woods). Earlier in the episode, Stuart awkwardly hit on Courtney when she and Jessica were working on Jessica’s web series in Stuart’s house. Stuart’s goal is to end up with Courtney by the end of the night, and he basically goes to the end of the
world and back to try to make it happen. This results in Stuart falling over a coffee table full of drinks in front of everyone at the club. The moment was supposed to make me laugh, but it just made me think of how much of a dunce the guy is. The pilot episode did, however, have its share of comical moments. Stuart, aside from his womanizing personality, is noticeably cheap. There were a couple of one-liners about making sure to pay him back that gave me a chuckle. I like that the show’s creators gave him this random quality that does not seem to go with the rest of his persona. Here is a guy willing to do whatever it takes just to have a girl remember his name, reminding his friends that he will only pay for bowling and not dinner. “Hello Ladies” airs at 10:30 p.m. Sunday night on HBO.
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By JENA JOHNSON CONTRIBUTING WRITER
For the past eight seasons, “Criminal Minds” has captivated viewers with constantly enticing episodes, and has continued to do so in its new season, which began airing on September 25. The drama has reached beyond my expectations. The producers raised the tension at the beginning of each episode, making the show more addicting than ever. In the first episode, the unsub takes the main stage with his selfdestruction and, for once, the BAU does not solve the crime. The cliffhanger at the end worked well because nothing in the episode suggested this plot twist. The deviation from starting with a dark scene was also a nice change. The first episode mirrored the typical “Breaking Bad” beginning by starting with the flash of a scene and not returning back to it until the end of the episode. This focus on the unsub’s deranged character in the first episode also allowed attention to be drawn away from Hotch’s (Thomas Gib-
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son, “Dharma & Greg”) decision to leave the BAU and to become section chief. With the possibility of the team having to manage without Hotch, viewers were plagued by the treacherous week-long wait until the next episode. Episode four also employed unusual tactics. With the unsub performing lobotomies and not killing the patients, the cast was still able to terrorize viewers without killing a victim. This rarity of having victims face mortality but not actually die added a nice diversion from the usual plot formation. This was probably done to focus the audience on the October 16 introduction of the new character, Matt Cruz (Esai Morales,
“NYPD Blue”), and to raise curiosity about his mysterious relationship with JJ. The show needs to tread carefully when making dramatic changes in characters. This is one of the only shows on television in which I do not have a favorite character, and I am sure many avid fans can agree. Between the tragic murders of both Reid’s girlfriend and Hotch’s wife, I am not sure if I am ready for this secret relationship between JJ and Cruz, whether it is romantic or not. The audience will just have to wait for next week to delve deeper into Criminal Minds. “Criminal Minds” airs on Wednesdays at 9 p.m. on CBS.
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There are two realities in Captain Phillips that eventually converge. One is a blue-filtered portrait of Americana: a large white house and a minivan nestled in a happy town. The other is the yellow hued landscape of sand and sea in Somalia, inhabited by makeshift huts and plagued by poverty. In Captain Phillips, representatives from each universe will meet on a floating ship on the open waters of the Indian Ocean. They open up a dialogue about their respective countries, about the inherent hypocrisy in a cargo ship’s mission and about justice. This dialogue will take place with machine guns and yelling men. It will create heroes and villains, distinguish between honest shipmen and pirates and assert who really has power in the world. But the beauty of director Paul Greengrass’s latest film is that these delineations never feel completely realized. In a certain respect, this is less of a patriotic embodiment of real life events than it is a geo-political critique about how we interpret a victory and who we consider to be our enemies. Greengrass, famous or infamous depending on how you feel about his shaky camera work, answered similar questions in the latter two films of the Bourne trilogy. His choppy, kinetic movement helps heighten drama before its arrival, often becoming a subversive style that mimicks the undercover, combative subjects his camera followed. Here, by nature of his backdrop, the camera settles down and rides the waves of the ship, some calm, others wildly nauseating. The movie is thoroughly watchable, though. The story takes place in 2009 and is based on the life of Richard Phillips, the captain of the Maersk Alabama that was hijacked by four Somali pirates. Early on, Phillips (Tom Hanks, Forrest Gump) leaves home after chatting with his wife (Catherine Keener, Into the Wild) about how times are changing for their children in an increasingly competitive work field. He flies to Oman, inspecting the mammoth vessel on which stacks of cargo containing food and clothing are bound for Mombasa. It is not until a group of Somali men
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aggressively vie to be crewmembers aboard speedboats — like Mexican immigrants in the U.S. displaying their muscles to white contractors — that the competitive workforce is put into perspective. The pirates are herded near the sea by militia kingpins and are told to hit the ocean to make money by boarding and holding ransom large cruisers in the area. They eat a plant called khat, consumed to suppress appetite, evident in their bony constitutions and severe glances. Eventually, one of the speedboats, led by the pirate Muse (Barkhad Abdi), appears on Phillips’ radar near the coast of Somalia. The speedboat crew is undeterred by the captain’s false radio call to local sea patrol and approaches the ship’s stern, dodging the swells and swerves of the large vessel’s waves. They have crossed a point of no return. Only victory lies in front of them. This is their life. This movie lives on conceptions of leverage, trust and loyalty. When guns are pointed in the cabin there is seriousness and grim weight in the Somalis’ intentions, but there is also the idea that Phillips is smart enough not to simply give in. He radios to his men in suggestive code and plays naive in response to Muse’s demands. These men are here for millions of dollars, and you can see their faces brighten when they first find out the Alabama is an American ship. Phillips only has $30,000 on board in cash, but they demand more, boasting about how they have scalped millions from other ships before. “Why are you here, then?” Phillips bluntly asks. The silence that follows describes their current situation better than any response. Greengrass paces Captain Phillips in smooth strokes. The second half of the movie takes place in the Alabama’s lifeboat, where the four take Phillips hostage after their mission on board is disrupted. We consistently switch between its cramped quarters and the blue-lit interiors of U.S. Navy warships, which have quickly dispatched and begun to surround the small orange escape craft. Phillips does not experience Stockholm syndrome, but he does see their frightened humanity in the realm of imminent capture. They are not so much ruthless pirates as pawns of a system gone wrong.
October 23, 2013
Sports
Ajala’s Four TDs Hoist Fordham to First Ever 8-0 Start FROM FOOTBALL, PAGE 1
“Their play-action game was a good game,” Yale head coach Tony Reno said. “Their receivers are too fast to be able to have a misstep. You have a misstep and all of a sudden they’re by you.” Fordham’s defense surrendered 509 yards of total offense, including a staggering 359 rushing yards, though that number was inflated to some degree as Yale broke several long runs. Tyler Varga, Yale’s talented junior running back, gained 88 yards on 14 carries, but spent the second half on the sidelines on crutches. Freshman Candler Rich picked up right where Varga left off, though. On Rich’s first carry after the Varga injury, he gained 58 yards. Rich totaled 160 yards on 11 carries thanks to a few long runs, including a 48-yard touchdown early in the fourth quarter. Yale’s quarterbacks also ran the ball well. Senior Henry Furman took off for 32 yards on a scramble in the first quarter, but did not play in the second half due to an apparent injury. Furman was replaced by Morgan Roberts, a sophomore transfer from Clemson. Roberts was not as efficient a passer as Furman, but did a better job holding onto the ball (Furman lost two fumbles) and threw two touchdowns. With the win, Fordham improved to 8-0 for the first time in the modern era. The last time the Rams were 8-0 was in 1886, the same year President Grover Cleveland dedicated the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor. It
was 20 years before the advent of the forward pass, and the school was still known as St. John’s College. That year’s team went 26-0, playing mostly against amateur athletic clubs. “It’s been a tremendous ride for us,” Fordham head coach Joe Moorhead said. “It’s a testament to the commitment of these young men.” Fordham’s sudden rise — from
1-10 in 2011, to 6-5 last year, to being now positioned for a run at a perfect season — has caught the attention of the national media. In recent weeks, the team has been featured in Newsday, The Bergen Record, The New York Post, ESPN New York, The New York Times and in a story by the Associated Press that ran in newspapers across the country. But Moorhead knows his players won’t let it get to
their heads. “The message that we send to our kids is that we challenge them to be impossible to ignore, and because of their play on the field, that’s happened,” he said. “They appreciate the attention we’re getting, they’re glad it’s giving our program exposure. But at the end of the day, there isn’t a newspaper article in the world that’s going to help us win a ballgame.”
ALLY WHITE/THE RAM
Fordham has four games remaining this season. After a bye week, the Rams return to action against Holy Cross on Nov. 2.
Volleyball Prepares for Playoff Push, Two Games Back of Final Spot By TARA SLEDJESKI STAFF WRITER
The Fordham volleyball team continues to struggle, as a loss against Duquesne on the road Saturday, Oct. 19 moved their losing streak to six games. The Rams, now in the middle of their Atlantic 10 conference schedule, are struggling to win both games and sets. They have now won only three sets in their last five games. Beating Duquesne on the road was going to be a tough task for the Rams since, the Dukes have a 6-1 conference record, good for second in the A-10. Throughout the game, Duquesne proved why it is one of the best teams in the conference, controlling each set and winning the game in straight sets by scores of 25-14, 25-14 and 25-16. Lisa Hipp led the Rams in kills with 12, while Abigail Konovodoff had a team-leading 19 assists. Maria Rodenberg led the team with 13 digs. Prior to the Duquesne game, the Rams were in Dayton, Ohio on Friday, Oct. 18 to take on reigning conference champion Dayton in a game that they lost 3-1. The Rams actually won the first set against Dayton by a score of 25-18, but the Flyers then fought back to take the next three sets 25-15, 25-15 and 259. Once again, it was Hipp who had the most kills for the Rams picking up 15. Sara Konkel had a team high 30 assists, while Rodenberg’s 15
digs once again led the team. Despite having dominated A-10 volleyball for the past four years and being unanimously picked in the preseason coaches’ poll to win a fifth straight title, Dayton is actually having a down season. The team is currently just 3-4 in conference play and 9-10 overall, sixth out of the nine teams in the A-10. The matchup in Ohio was a rematch of a game that had been played a week earlier in the Rose Hill Gym. Dayton also won that match by a score of 3-0, sweeping the Rams 25-23, 28-26 and 25-19, as the Rams put up a fight to keep it close. Brianna O’Neil led the team in kills in this one with 11, while Konkel’s 34 assists were a team-high. Emily Atwood tied with Rodenberg to lead the team with 16 digs. The Rams also dropped a conference game against Saint Louis. On Sunday, Oct. 13, the Rams lost to the Bilikens 3-1 despite taking the first set in the game 25-22. St. Louis took the next three sets, however, by scores of 25-19, 25-23 and 25-12. O’Neil led the Rams with 13 kills, while Konkel led in assists with 42 and Rodenberg led in digs with 15. As the Rams look to get back into a winning groove, they now come back to the Bronx for their final three home games of the season. First, this Friday, Oct. 25, VCU will come to Rose Hill at 7 p.m. VCU is currently first in the
A-10 with a 7-1 conference record. Then, on Sunday, Oct. 27, La Salle will come to Rose Hill for a 1 p.m. game. La Salle is still searching for its first conference win, as the team sits at 0-7 in conference play and last in the A-10 standings. Those two games lead up to the Rams’ last home game of the season and senior night on Friday, Nov. 2, when St. Louis comes to Rose Hill for a
7 p.m. game. The Rams are now 1-6 in conference play with a 8-15 record overall. The team is currently eighth out of nine teams in the A-10 standings. The top six teams in the conference qualify for the A-10 tournament. The Rams are currently two games behind Dayton for the final spot in the tournament with seven games left to play.
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Fordham has not made the A-10 tournament since the 2010 season.
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Golf Nearing End of Fall Season By DREW CASEY STAFF WRITER
The Fordham golf team has continued its 2013 fall campaign over the past 14 days, competing in two 36-hole tournaments. On Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 12 and 13, the team traveled to Philmont Country Club in Huntington Valley, Pa. to compete in the Temple Invitational. The squad finished tied for 16th, but co-captains Jeff Hogan and Brandon Nolan both posted one-over-par 71’s on Sunday. Nolan finished tied for 34th, while Hogan finished tied for 39th. Both junior Ben Alcorn and senior Ryan Donahue finished tied for 86th place, each shooting 23-over-par. Brian Engstrom shot a two round cumulative score of 164, or 24-overpar. The team tended to enjoy the change of pace a 36-hole tournament brought, as opposed to a 54hole tournament. “I always like playing in 36 hole tournaments,” said Hogan. “I feel as though my focus is there for every shot when I’m more prone to be less focused in a 54 hole event because of the 36 holes on the first day.” As to the course, which was viewed as unfair in previous years, Philmont Country Club seemed to be equitably set up. “The course was actually set up very fair this weekend compared to last year,” said Nolan. “It is, however, still a demanding golf course off the tee, and I think that’s where we made some big numbers over the course of the weekend.” After finishing up midterms during the week, the team traveled to Fiddler’s Elbow Country Club in Bedminster, N.J. on Sunday, Oct. 20 and Monday, Oct. 21 to compete in the Barnabas Health Intercollegiate. In Saturday’s first round, Nolan paced the team to a ninth place position, shooting a one-under-par 71. The team dropped one spot during Monday’s second and final round, and finished 10th out of 15 teams. Nolan led the team with a 19th place individual finish and Hogan was second best on the team, finishing at nine-over-par. Alcorn, a New Jersey native, placed 35th, while Engstrom carded a cumulative score of 16-over-par, or 160. Freshman Fernando Morett finished the twoday tournament at 18 over par. In terms of location, the team has enjoyed the close proximity of the past three tournaments compared to the first three, which were played in Hamilton, N.Y., Newport, R.I. and Ithaca, N.Y. “It’s…nice finishing a tournament and knowing you don’t have to drive a long way back to Fordham,” Hogan said. The Rams will conclude their fall season on Sunday and Monday, Oct. 27 and 28 at the Lehigh Invitational in Bethlehem, Pa. The team is still looking to improve and develop its identity before the spring competitive season. “We need to find a groove,” said Engstrom. “We continue to make strides, and our scores aren’t typically reflecting our actual play. That generally means that a couple screws are loose, but not off, and it will come together sooner than later.”
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October 23, 2013
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World Series Preview By MATTHEW MICHAELS
By MATTHEW McCORMACK
STAFF WRITER
STAFF WRITER
Why the Cardinals Will Win
Why the Red Sox Will Win
The men in red will be at it again. Game 1 of the World Series will be on Wednesday, Oct. 23, as the Cardinals face the Red Sox in Boston. The rivalry started with their first matchup back in 1946, notable for Enos Slaughter’s Mad Dash that won the series. In the 1967 duel, Bob Gibson won three games to give the Cardinals a seven game championship against the Sox again. Boston eventually ended the Curse of the Bambino by sweeping St. Louis in 2004. 2013 marks the fourth Fall Classic showdown of these two historic franchises, and involves many stories. This is the Cardinals’ fourth pennant of the last 10 years, but this year’s version is noticeably different. Two years ago, the red birds decided not to resign Albert Pujols, sending a message to the baseball world that Allen Craig was a capable replacement. Baseball fans considered this non-move a mistake for St. Louis, but Craig proved himself by making the 2013 AllStar team and outperforming Pujols this season, and saving the Cardinals money. He hasn’t played since getting injured on Sept. 4, but plans on taking back the first base duties from Matt Adams, another talent who has gone unrecognized outside the Midwest. Quick! Who led the league in hits, runs and doubles this season? Unless you guessed Matt Carpenter, you are wrong, but that’s because nobody would ever guess the young second baseman. Carpenter symbolizes the team as a seemingly unimpressive player who gets the job done day in and day out. After coming so close with the Astros and Mets (losing Game 7 of the NLCS both times to the Cardinals), Carlos Beltran is finally making a World Series appearance. Of players with at least 100 postseason plate appearances, only a couple of guys named Ruth and Gehrig have a higher on-base plus slugging percentage. Now, he can finally take center stage as the premier slugger on the pennantwinning team. Left-fielder Matt Holliday lost to the Red Sox as a member of the 2007 Rockies in the World Series. The career .311 hitter seeks his revenge. They also have the best catcher in the business; Yadier Molina has supported his case as being above the rest at his position. This bench may not have many recognizable names, but it contains cogs that will help bring victory to Busch Stadium. Two years ago, the Cardinals faced elimination with one more strike twice against the Rangers, but the pesky team managed to come back. This edition has much of the same attitude and will to win. Players like Jon Jay and David Freese epitomize the qualities that have continued to keep St. Louis a National League powerhouse. In honor of the late, great Stan Musial, the Cardinals have been wearing a No. 6 patch on their sleeves all season. In recognition of their franchise’s greatest player, the Cardinals will power through the series and win in six games.
The Boston Red Sox will win the 2013 World Series. This is a simple sentence to type, but a particularly painful one to fathom. As a Yankees fan, I would love nothing more than to see the Cardinals win Game 7 in Boston, sending the Fenway faithful home in tears. Unfortunately, the realist in me recognizes that there is a higher probability that the Red Sox leave Boston than lose the World Series. So, here are five surefire reasons the Red Sox will take home their third championship in 95 years. Reason #1: Koji Uehara. This guy has been operating on Mariano Rivera-level playoff standards, thus deserving a reason all to himself. As the MVP of the ALCS, he has pitched virtually lights-out this postseason, earning five saves over nine innings of work. A shutdown closer can affect the game even when he is not pitching. His very presence shortens the game and pressures the opposing team to score against the starting pitcher. Reason #2: The offense is due to explode. Aside from a couple of well-timed grand slams, it looked completely inept for the majority of the ALCS. As an offense that obliterated teams during the regular season, leading the league with 853 runs, it seems reasonable that the offense will pick up the slack at some point. The Red Sox led the majors in on-base percentage and slugging percentage, while finishing second in batting average. They also have the advantage of playing in their home park, where their offense particularly thrives, in four of a possible seven games. Additionally, David Ortiz and others have the luxury of using the Green Monster to their advantage. Reason #3: The Clutch Factor. Players like Dustin Pedroia and Shane Victorino embody the term pest. They possess the very endearing (or annoying, depending on your allegiance) ability to foul pitches off over and over until they get one they can drive. Also, the count does not matter at all, as demonstrated by Victorino’s 0-2 grand slam in Game 6 of the ALCS. From leadoff hitter Jacoby Ellsbury, who drove in the first Boston run of Game 6, to Aruban rookie Xander Bogaerts, who continues to exceed high expectations, anyone in the Red Sox lineup can potentially deliver the big hit. They also have David Ortiz. Reason #4: The beards, man. We all know that to make it to the World Series, you have to be talented. It’s the intangibles that really separate teams at this level of play, and the beards certainly qualify. As idiotic as they may appear (Mike Napoli looks downright frightening), these beards certainly promote a sense of bonding and team chemistry that fried chicken and Call of Duty did not seem to encourage. Reason #5: Everything I want to happen in sports never actually happens. So a Red Sox World Series victory is pretty much a lock.
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Varsity Scores & Stats
Football Fordham 21 7 3 3 34 Georgetown 0 0 3 9 12 (FOR) M. Nebrich 405yds TD (GU) T. Barnes 124yds TD Fordham 14 3 21 14 52 Yale 7 0 10 14 31 (FOR) Nebrich 421yds 4TDs (YALE) C. Rich 160yds TD Men’s Soccer Fordham 0 0 0 St. Louis 2 0 2 Goals: F. Vizcaino (SLU) 33’ K. Bryce (SLU) 42’
Fordham 0 0 0 Geo. Wash. 0 2 2 Goals: J. Forrest (GW) 50’ S. Summerlin (GW) 86’ Women’s Soccer Fordham 0 0 0 VCU 10 1 Goals: J. Ernest (VCU) 7’
Fordham 0 0 0 Geo Mason 2 1 3 Goals: S. Mitchell (GMU) 6’ E. Harvey (GMU) 14’ E. Starr (GMU) 76’
UMass 1100 2 Fordham 1 1 0 1 3 Fordham 0 1 0 0 1 Goals: C. Nowakowski (FOR) 7’ Dayton 1 0 0 0 1 Goals: A. Amankona (UD) 27’ B. Moore (UM) 21’ B. Moore (UM) 59’ Team (FOR) 59’ J. Widmann (FOR) 70’ M. Lorena Canicatti (FOR) 108’
Volleyball Dayton 25 28 25 3 Fordham 23 26 19 0 (UD) S. Brown 13 kills (FOR) B. O’Neil 11 kills
Fordham 25 19 23 12 1 St. Louis 22 25 25 25 3 (FOR) B. O’Neil 13 kills (SLU) D. Rygelski 21 kills Fordham 25 15 15 9 1 Dayton 18 25 25 25 3 (FOR) L. Hipp 15 kills (UD) M. Campbell 12 kills Water Polo Fordham Brown
13 14
St. Francis (NY) 6 Fordham 5
Athletes of the Week Each week The Fordham Ram’s Sports editors honor one male athlete and one female athlete for their on-field performances as its “Athletes of the Week.”
Sam Ajala
Jessica Widmann
Junior
Junior
Football
Soccer
Ajala set a school record with 282 receiving yards in the Rams’ win over Yale. For his performance the Sports Network named him FCS Co-Offensive Player of the Week.
Widmann played a key role in the Rams’ come-from-behind victory over UMass. She picked up a goal and two assists, one of which led to Maria Lorena Canicatti’s game-winning goal.
News & Notes
• For the third straight week, Fordham football is ranked in the Top 10 of the FCS Coaches’ Poll. The Rams are currently ranked No. 8, tied with Sam Houston State. • Junior placekicker Michael Marando was named Patriot League Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance in the Rams’ 53-32 win over Yale this past weekend. Marando nailed a 43-yard attempt (his third connection from more than 40 yards this year) and converted on all seven PATs in the victory. • The Fordham women’s basketball team was ranked No. 4 in a preseason poll of Atlantic 10 coaches. • Additionally, redshirt senior guard Erin Rooney was named to the league’s preseason All-Atlantic 10 First Team and the All-Defensive Team. Her teammate, sophomore forward Samantha Clark, garnered All-Atlantic Third Team honors. The Rams begin their season Nov. 8 against the University of San Francisco.
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Kearns’ Kickoff Fordham football has quickly risen from the ashes to become an elite FCS program. And, if coach Moorhead continues to bring in strong recruiting classes, the Rams should fulfill Athletic Director David Roach’s goal of becoming perennial contenders for the FCS title. At some point, this may not be enough for our program. In the past three seasons, seven teams were admitted into the FBS, some of whom were less impressive against FCS competition than Fordham. While we cannot expect Fordham to be an FBS program anytime soon, the athletic department and Fr. McShane should consider the pros and cons of moving in that direction, particularly if we achieve consistent success. One of the biggest obstacles for future top-division football is our stadium. For Fordham to reach FBS status, we will need to play our home games in a larger stadium than Jack Coffey Field. With its mere 7,000 seat capacity, the 83-year-old home of Fordham football is not suited for FBS football. A potential solution would be to install temporary riser seating on the baseball side of the stadium. This could accommodate up to another 7,000 fans, but that 14,000 seat capacity would still be the lowest in the FBS. Other oncampus stadium ideas, such as building a new baseball field, are costly and would require months, if not years of construction. The ideal new home would be Yankee Stadium. Many FBS teams — like UCLA, Pittsburgh and Miami — play their home games offcampus, and Yankee Stadium would allow us to consistently draw fivefigure crowds in our home borough. Moreover, Yankee Stadium officials want to host additional college football games and Fordham has a strong relationship with the Yankee organization. While the cost of renting out Yankee Stadium would be significant, probable increases in ticket price, attendance and revenue could overcome that deficit. Despite the allure of FBS football, Villanova, Montana and Montana State are three notable programs that have declined invitations into the FBS. Villanova first refused its chance to join the Big East in 1997, while Connecticut accepted the move. Then in 2011, Villanova denied the Big East (now AAC) again. That same year, Montana and Montana State declined FBS invitations from the Western Athletic Conference. Each team declined for financial reasons. Another cautionary tale for Fordham is UMass football. The Minutemen moved to the FBS in 2012 and have gone 2-17 while playing in the nearly empty Gillette Stadium. They are playing superior Midwestern opponents in the Mid-American Conference and fans have turned on this formerly proud FCS team. Before Fordham can make the move to FBS football, the Rams should consistently be a top-two program in the Patriot League, and resolve the current stadium dilemma in a cost-effective manner. I hope we can someday host teams in front of 50,000 fans at Yankee Stadium. Until the right opportunity comes, however, we must continue to crowd into Jack Coffey Stadium and make life miserable for our FCS foes. — Dominic Kearns
SPORTS
Senior Profile: Anisa Arsenault
ELIZABETH ZANGHI/THE RAM
Aresenault set three career best times this year in the Indoor and Outdoor 5,000-m as well as the Outdoor 10,000-m.
By BRYAN KIEL STAFF WRITER
The Fordham Ram: How did you choose to run at Fordham? Anisa Arsenault: For me, Fordham had all the prestige of an Ivy without any of the scariness. TFR: What was the biggest difference coming from a high school mentality to a college one? AA: I was pretty well-prepared for college because my high school had such a strong team. Also, the women pretty much run the same distances during the meets. The biggest change was adding long runs to my training. It’s also been amazing to watch my team progress with me, especially my cocaptain Christina Vivinetto. TFR: In an individual sport like cross country, what role does the
team play for you? AA: I would never be able to wake up for practice every day (7:30 a.m.) without knowing that my teammates are all doing the same. We hold each other accountable. And when you’re dying during a hard interval workout, it’s so much easier with someone right there next to you. TFR: What’s your favorite cross country memory at Fordham? AA: I’d say our team placement at ECAC’s last year was one of my favorite memories. We got third, which was a great indicator of how far we had come and what we could continue to do. Everyone was really pumped. Now, our top five girls are just over 30 seconds apart, which is a huge improvement compared to my freshman year.
TFR: How do you train on your own? Do you run in the Botanical Gardens or on campus? AA: I’m a big fan of campus loops, and an even bigger fan of the treadmill. Really. But I run a lot outside of Fordham’s gates and in the city. My best training comes in the form of long runs, so I’ll run down to Lincoln Center or out to City Island. Sometimes after my internship, I’ll run in Central Park. Also, I don’t mind running at night. TFR: What are your plans after graduation? AA: I’ll be pursuing a career in journalism. I interned at The Knot, a bridal magazine, this summer, and now I’m at Metro, a newspaper. More than anything, though, I hope to stay in New York. And keep running.
Cross Country Ready for A-10 Championships By BRYAN KIEL STAFF WRITER
The Fordham Rams cross country team has had a strong showing over the past few weeks, running in two meets as the team prepares for the Atlantic 10 Championship in Virginia on Nov. 2. The first meet was the Metropolitan Championships at Van Cortlandt Park, where the Rams faced strong cross country teams from schools all over the metropolitan area, including NYU, Columbia and Manhattan College. For the women’s team, senior Anisa Arsenault placed first for Fordham and third overall in the race with a time of 18:29, just five seconds behind the leader. Arsenault led her team to a fourth place finish against 11 other teams. The men’s team had a strong showing as well, taking third place behind NYU and Columbia. Fordham was led by sophomore Mike Turi, who finished ninth overall with a time of 26:30. Fellow sophomore Quncy O’Connor came in second for Fordham and 17th overall 24 seconds behind Turi. The meet was Fordham’s first in almost three weeks and showed a strong output from the top runners on both the men’s and women’s teams alike. On Saturday, Fordham ran at the Princeton Invitational, a loaded meet packed with 30 teams for the men and 25 for the women. While Fordham did not compare with nationally-ranked programs like Princeton, Villanova or Columbia,
the men’s 14th-place finish put them ahead of local competitors like Iona and Rutgers. It also featured another top Fordham finish from Michael Turi, who finished 63rd, and attained a personal best 8k time of 25:00. The large competition at the Princeton Invitational allowed Fordham to run a second team, this time in the Open Race. Fordham’s top finishers were senior Joe Hartnett with a time of 25:45 and freshman Ryan McGann with a time of 26:32. The men’s depth in the middle of the pack allowed them to place fifth out of the 12 teams who raced. The women performed equally well in Princeton, taking home 12th out of the 25 teams who ran in the championship race. Arsenault was the top runner for the second week in a row. She placed 28th overall with a time of 22:23 in the 6k race. Arsenault was followed closely by a strong pack of Fordham teammates, including fellow senior co-captain Christina Vivinetto, as well as freshmen Ariana Bottalico and Brianne Roche. The Open Race featured a strong performance from sophomore Melanie Notarstefano, who came in 20th place overall with a time of 24:14. Seniors Amanda Foggia and Shannon McKenna also came in to take 35th and 36th place, with identical times of 24:59. The past week also featured excitement for both the men’s and women’s side, as both teams swept Atlantic 10 weekly accolades in cross country. After their strong
performance against tough competition at the Metropolitan Championship, Arsenault and Turi were both named Cross Country Performers of the Week for the conference. On top of that, Roche and freshman Adam Schwenzfeier received Cross Country Rookies of the Week for the conference. With the Princeton Invitational behind them, the team looks forward to the A-10 Championship in Virginia next month. After a strong finish last year, the men are looking to capitalize on their increased depth to place even higher this year. “Last year we came in eighth overall as a team and we definitely know we can place a lot higher than that this year,” Turi said. “We also have some guys, myself included, looking to make the all-conference team which is top 15 in the A-10s race.” For the women, things look a bit tougher, yet hope is definitely not dead after their two strong performances in the past two weeks. “Unfortunately two or three of our top runners are battling injuries. So we’re not going in as strong as I know we should be,” Arsenault said. “But on the flip side of that, we’ve closed the gap between our top five runners; this weekend I think we were no more than 48 seconds apart, which is huge in cross country.” With depth for both the men and women, and more than two weeks to go, the Rams certainly have what it takes to place individually and as a team at the Atlantic 10 Championships in their next meet.
October 23, 2013
Deuce’s Wild Basketball is back Wednesday and, if you’re a fan of baseball, it’s a perfect time for you. Coming off of the most competitive MLB season in recent memory, the upcoming NBA season will, in my opinion, be one of the best in the last 10 years. It’s not because Derrick Rose is back. It’s not because LeBron will likely play better now that some pressure is on him. And it’s not because the Knicks-Nets rivalry will be lit on fire. Sure, all of those things are great for the game. They’ll make for tremendous theater, but we’ve seen the same types of storylines before, except for the Knicks-Nets thing, which is very new and exhilarating. What’s going to make this season truly great is the even playing field on which these teams will compete on. The East’s second-best team last year, the Knicks, are suddenly thought of as a five-seed, despite losing very little of what made them so good a year ago. The Lakers, possessing one of the greatest players of all time, are suddenly on the bubble when it comes to making the postseason. Add a mix of consistently underperforming teams with newlyadded young talent to 4-5 stacked teams in each conference and you get a dogfight to get into the postseason. It will be different from Major League Baseball’s incredibly competitive regular season, because there will still be a fair amount of separation between the elite teams and everyone else. The fact remains that there are more elite teams and fewer awful ones. Even the Toronto Raptors, who have almost made the postseason for years, could be watchable. The Bobcats at least look like they have something with Kemba Walker and Gerald Henderson, whatever that will look like. And the Cavaliers, well, they could be this year’s Pacers. After losing LeBron, the Cavs have finished 13th or worse in the East for the past three years. With a budding superstar in Kyrie Irving, and nice pieces around him, including Andrew Bynum, Cleveland could be a prime candidate to fill the presumable hole left in the East’s top eight left by Boston. Detroit could also be that team, with the addition of Brandon Jennings and a big year coming from Andre Drummond. There are maybe five or six teams that could realistically fight for two or three spots in the playoffs. And out West, of course, Dwight Howard’s move to the Rockets gives Houston the potential to be as good as a two-seed, as I see it. Throwing them into a pot with Oklahoma City, San Antonio, Denver, both LA teams and Golden State is going to further complicate the playoff configuration. You also have Anthony Davis and the Pelicans going undefeated in the preseason, so who knows what else could happen? As crazy as it sounds, I can only envision five teams having awful seasons in 2012-13. Who says this year can’t be as level as baseball’s year was? After all, it was MLB that was seen as an unbalanced league due to its omitting of a salary cap. With LeBron James in the league, one team will always have a clear edge over the others, but after that there are stars ready to emerge this year. — Kenny Ducey
SPORTS
October 23, 2013
Women’s Tennis Competes at USTA Invitational in Queens
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By DAN GARTLAND EXECUTIVE SPORTS EDITOR
MICHAEL HAYES/THE RAM
The results from this week’s ITA Regionals were too late for press time.
By TARA CANGIALOSI STAFF WRITER
The Fordham women’s tennis team was back in action two weekends ago, from Oct. 11 to Oct. 13, when it competed in the USTA Women’s College Invitational at the U.S. National Tennis Center in Queens, N.Y. In singles play, Elliesa Ball advanced to the semifinals of the A Singles competition, where she lost to Princeton’s Sivan Krems, 6-4, 6-2. In her journey to the semis, Ball first defeated Audrey Ann Blakely of Pittsburgh in the round of 16, 6-4, 3-6, 10-8, and then battled from behind after losing the first set to beat Crystal Leung of Columbia 7-5, 10-3. In B singles, Sarah Ali fell to Delaware’s Carmen Lai in the opening round by a score of 7-6 (4), 6-2. In the back draw, Ali bettered Providence’s Maria Bernardez 3-6, 6-3, 10-6, before falling to FDU’s Shreya Pasricha 7-5, 6-0. Angelika Dabu competed in C singles for the Rams, where she lost to Charleston Southern’s Mikola Cooper 6-2, 6-4. The senior fell to Hofstra’s Louise Lopez, but bounced back to beat Seton Hall’s Rocio Portela, 6-1, 7-6 (3). Anika Novacek played in D singles, but fell to Alexandra Walters from Charleston Southern, 6-0, 6-2, then to Alexis Tashiro from Binghamton in the back draw by a score of 6-2, 6-3. Freshman Destiny Grunin played in E singles, where she dropped her first match to Rutgers’ Lindsay Balsamo 7-6(6), 6-0. In the back draw, Grunin bested UConn’s Lucy Netting 6-4, 6-2, before losing to Providence’s Carolina Zanotta 6-2, 1-6, 10-8. Junior Julie Leong represented the Rams in F singles, defeating NJIT’s Megan Guidry in the round of 16 by a score of 6-3, 6-1, and then losing to Harvard’s Hannah Morrill 6-3, 6-1. In G singles, Bella Genkina lost her opening match to Charleston Southern’s Angelika Sidorenko 3-6, 6-1, 10-7, but came back to beat FDU’s Manu Lemend 6-0, 6-1 in the back draw. She then dropped her last match to UTA’s Ekaterina
Tugariwova, 2-6, 6-3, 10-6. In doubles action, the highlight for the Rams came when Grunin teamed up with Delaware’s Nataliya Naumova and won the D doubles flight. The pair first defeated FDU’s Lemeand and Pasricha in the round of 16, 8-3, and Columbia’s Amy Li and Nada Zaher in the quarterfinals, 8-3. The duo bettered Connecticut’s Jenise Vargas and Marie Gargiulo 8-4 in the semifinals and sealed the flight victory with an 8-5 win over Pittsburgh’s Kimmy Borza and Katherine Castro. Also in doubles, the junior pair of Ball and Ali played in the A tournament, where they won their first match against FDU’s Masha Krachok and Ksenija Tihomirova, 8-4. They then fell to Rocio Portela and Chloe Sher from Seton Hall, 8-6, and Pittsburgh’s Jocelyn Lu and Taylor Washington 8-6 in the back draw. Dabu and Novacek played in B doubles, where the pair dropped their round of 16 match to Providence’s Maria Bernardez and Hannah Zangari, 8-3. In the back draw, they bettered Shea Flanagan and Lucy Nutting of Connecticut, 8-5, and lost to Lindsay Balsamo and Vanessa Petrini from Rutgers, 8-2. Genkina and Leong also teamed up in the C tournament. They dropped their first round match, and in their first back draw match they lost 8-4 to St. John’s Khrystyna Pavlyuk and Puck Vlaskamp. They then rebounded to beat Bryant’s Briana Leonard and Jenna LaBarre, 9-8 (4), in their final doubles match. In the team’s last big invitational before the long-awaited ITA Regional tournament, the Rams looked to make the final push in qualifying for the high-profile tournament. “I’d like to take at least four players to Regionals,” hea coach BetteAnn Liguori said. “That would be ideal.” As the fall season comes to a close, the Rams will make their final appearance at the ITA Regional tournament, which is held at Harvard University. Play began on Thursday Oct. 17 and will continue until Tuesday Oct. 23.
I think it’s safe to say that I have enjoyed each game this MLB postseason more than any regular season game. And that’s the problem with baseball: The regular season isn’t compelling enough for people to be interested come playoff time. Because of its length, the regular season naturally lacks the win-orgo-home tension of the playoffs, and baseball’s popularity suffers as a result. It’s hard for fans to feel any sense of urgency when their team plays 162 games. The great thing about playoff baseball is the way the fans hang on every pitch. It’s awesome to hear the crowd cheer loudly for a leadoff walk in the sixth inning. That’s the sort of thing that only draws polite applause in the regular season. Of course, the 162-game schedule has its advantages. The large sample size is a statistician’s dream, and advances in statistics have made it easier for front offices to evaluate players. It also ensures that the standings reflect the true
strength of the teams. Because of the balancing effect of the 162game schedule, the teams that make the playoffs truly deserve to be there. If the season ended after 48 games, the Yankees would have won the AL East with a record of 30-18. Clearly the Yankees were not the best team in the East. The 16-game schedule in the NFL makes the regular season the most intense in American professional sports. Each game has a quasi-playoff atmosphere. The effect is greater in college football, where the current format means that one loss can eliminate your team from championship contention. When you consider that, it becomes clear why football has surpassed baseball as America’s favorite sport. Fans are drawn to drama, and football provides that in a way that baseball cannot. But, baseball’s playoffs ratchet up the intensity. Especially this season, with many dominant pitching performances, a single swing can win the game. Two games in the Tigers-Red Sox ALCS ended 1-0. The tension of close games like that simply can’t
be matched in other sports. In the regular season, baseball’s languid pace is lamented; in the playoffs it adds to the drama. The way the anticipation builds with every pitch creates tremendously anxious moments which make the eventual climax all the more intense. It was amazing the way the crowd in Boston erupted after David Ortiz’s and Shane Victorino’s late grand slams in Games 2 and 6 of the ALCS. One moment, the fans at Fenway are clapping nervously, only because it feels more natural than squirming; the next, they’re jumping around and screaming as loud as they can. I’d argue that baseball has the second-most compelling playoff format in American sports (behind hockey, which combines the same sense of tension with frantic end-to-end play). It’s a shame more people don’t watch. But this year’s World Series is shaping up to be a good one. It features the two teams with the best regular season records, and two passionate (if annoying) fanbases. I just hope it gets the attention it deserves.
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David Ortiz’s go-ahead grand slam in the eighth inning of Game 2 of the ALCS was one exciting moment this October.
Upcoming Varsity Schedule Home games in CAPS
Thursday Oct. 24
Friday Oct. 25
Saturday Oct. 26
Women’s Soccer Swimming
at Dayton 12 p.m. at Marist 6 p.m.
FAIRFIELD 5 p.m. Head of the Schuylkill All Day
Rowing
at Princeton Chase All Day
at Princeton/Geo. Washington 11:30/3:30 p.m.
Water Polo
at Lehigh Invitational All Day
Golf Volleyball
Monday Oct. 28
RHODE ISLAND 1 p.m.
UMASS 8:30 p.m.
Men’s Soccer
Sunday Oct. 27
VCU 7 p.m.
LA SALLE 1 p.m.
Tuesday Oct. 29
Wednesday Oct. 30
Sports Basketball Teams Get Early Start on New Season
October 23, 2013
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By DAN GARTLAND & MATT ROSENFELD EXECUTIVE SPORTS EDITOR & SPORTS EDITOR
Fordham’s basketball teams got an early start to their seasons this year. The NCAA allowed schools to begin practicing 10 days earlier than in previous years. Fordham’s men’s and women’s teams began practice on Sept. 30, 40 days before their Nov. 8 season openers. “I think with us, with a young team, it’s advantageous to start earlier — just because you can spread things out; they’re not trying to absorb so much right away,” Tom Pecora, the head coach of the men’s team, said. Fordham’s men’s team had a disappointing 7-24 season in 2012-13, but the women are coming off a year which saw them go 26-9 and advance to the round of 16 in the WNIT. Since the women’s season ended near the end of March because of postseason play, postseason and summer workouts were here before the team knew it. Add that to a two
week foreign tour, and the Rams essentially have not stopped since last March. “It feels like it’s one extension of last season,” Fordham head coach Stephanie Gaitley said. “Because last season went so long, there wasn’t much of a break before postseason workouts. Then the kids went home for a little break, and then you had summer workouts and the foreign tour, so it just feels like it’s been one continuous season.” Expectations have been set at the Rose Hill Gym, as Gaitley and her team are picked to finish fourth in the preseason predictions, up from 11th last year. Fordham will have to meet these expectations with a drastically different roster this year. The Rams have six newcomers to the roster: four freshmen to go along with graduate student Mary Nwachukwu coming over from St. Johns and Briana Jordan, a transfer from Tennessee Tech. Although there will be an influx of new talent, Fordham will still rely heavily on experienced players in seniors Abigail Corning and Erin
Rooney, the captains of this year’s team. Blending the old with the new is something Gaitley has been able to do with great success in her first two years at Fordham, and is something that will have to be done again to reach the goals set for this year’s Fordham squad. Pecora faces a similar challenge. Three freshmen are expected to play significant roles for the Rams: Manny Suarez, Jon Severe and Jake Fay. Suarez, a 6-foot-10-inch forward, has yet to be cleared to compete by the NCAA clearinghouse, but Pecora hopes the issue will be resolved soon. Severe arrives at Rose Hill with big expectations. He was named New York’s Mr. Basketball last year as the state’s top high school player. He chose Fordham over major programs such as Pittsburgh and West Virginia. Fay, whose older brother Jared is a junior with the Rams, is naturally a shooting guard, but Pecora said he will use him in the front court as a “stretch-4” if need be. Fordham’s offensive success will
MICHAEL HAYES/THE RAM
Mandell Thomas will attract extra attention for the Fordham men this season.
be largely reliant upon the performance of sophomore guard Mandell Thomas. Thomas was the team’s third-leading scorer last season, and finished second among A-10 freshmen in points per game. “I know a lot of teams are going to
be targeting me now,” Thomas said. Fordham’s basketball season opens on Nov. 8 with the men and women playing a doubleheader. The men play St. Francis (Pa.), and the women will face the University of San Francisco.
Men’s Soccer Struggles in Fordham Women Get Key Win Against UMass Early Stages of A-10 Play By MAX PRINZ ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR
The Fordham men’s soccer team opened Atlantic 10 conference play on the road the last two weeks, playing matches at St. Louis, Dayton and George Washington. The Rams finished their conference road trip with a record of 0-2-1, which puts them at No. 10 in the A-10 standings. After snapping its losing streak against rival Manhattan, Fordham began its three-match road trip by traveling to St. Louis to play the Bilikens. St. Louis scored two first half goals, in the 33rd and 42nd minute, to secure a 2-0 win. St. Louis, ranked No. 22 in the country at the time of the match, clearly dominated the Rams, winning the shot battle 15-6 and earning six corner kicks to the Rams’ two. Fordham, with only one shot on net against the Bilikens, was unable to start its road trip off on the right foot. The Rams would next travel to Dayton, Ohio to take on the Flyers just two days after their matchup with St. Louis. For a second straight match, the Rams failed to start quickly, allowing a goal in the 27th minute. The Flyers executed a cross and header into the back of the net to gain the early lead. Despite the early adversity, the Rams managed to roar back and tie the score. Freshman Andrew Hickey tied the game for the Rams in the 59th minute of the match. His cross deflected off a scrambling Flyers defender and went in for a goal. The game would remain at 1-1 for the rest of the match. The Flyers managed a ton of shots against the Rams, 13 of them on net, but senior goalkeeper Alex Naples was spectacular, recording a season-
high 12 saves. Naples ensured that the match remained a tie and was instrumental in helping the Rams pick up a crucial point in the A-10 standings. The point from the Dayton match would be the only one the Rams would get in their first three Atlantic 10 conference matches. The Rams’ final match to begin conference play came against the Colonials of George Washington. The match began tightly, as neither team was able to score in the first half. Fordham managed to win the shot battle in the first half, registering five first half shots and clearly attempting to dictate the pace of the game. That aggressive pace hurt the Rams. Just five minutes into the second half, Fordham comitted a foul 30 yards away from their net. The foul led to a George Washington free kick that sailed past Naples and gave the Colonials a 1-0 lead. George Washington turned the Rams’ pressure against them and then applied pressure of their own on the counterattack. Not content to sit back, the Colonials intercepted a Fordham pass in the 86th minute and caught Naples out of position. Sam Summerlin scored for George Washington, giving his team an insurance goal that would seal the victory. The Rams surrendered six shots to George Washington in the second half alone and ended their road trip on a sour note. The 0-2-1 road trip gives Fordham a 3-8-1 record on the year. Luckily, the Rams will play their next two conference opponents at home on Jack Coffey Field this weekend. Fordham will take on Massachusetts and Rhode Island this weekend and attempt to climb back up the Atlantic 10 standings.
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Fordham beat UMass in a double-overtime thriller on Sunday. The Rams have two games left to play this season.
By JAKE GROGAN STAFF WRITER
The Rams, who are no strangers to overtime thrillers, beat UMass in two overtimes to get what may be a critical win with the Atlantic 10 tournament just two weeks away. Fordham opened up the scoring with a Casey Nowakowski goal off a Jessica Widmann assist in the seventh minute of the game. Nowakowski, a senior defender, took the pass from Widmann and put it in the top left corner of the net for her first career goal. The lead would not last, as UMass’s Brittany Moore knocked in a rebound off a Grace Coombs shot that tied the game at one. Moore scored again in the 59th minute, taking a lead pass from Megan Burke on the right side of the field that allowed her to get the ball past goalkeeper Ally White to take a 2-1 lead. Fordham would tie the game at two 11 minutes later, as senior defender Kaitlyn Carballeira took a cross and dished the ball to a streaking Widmann, who scored her third goal of the season with a shot to the top right corner. What remained in regulation, as well as the first overtime period, saw
the Rams take multiple shots that would have resulted in the game winning goal. That goal would not come until the 108th minute, when Widmann passed the ball from the left side of the field to junior midfielder/ defender Maria Lorena Canicatti. Canicatti drilled the ball in to the net from 15 yards out, scoring her third goal this season and giving the Rams a much needed conference win. “At practice we’ve been focusing on possessing the ball and playing to the forwards’ feet in order to continue to build the attack,” said Canicatti, on the offensive success that they experienced on Sunday and the preparation that went in to it. “I felt we did a great job of pressuring their defense and we were able to get several shots on goal.” Offensive success will be a necessity if the Rams are to earn a berth in the A-10 tournament. Junior midfielder Widmann is one of Fordham’s best offensive players and, having just scored a goal and tallying two assists in their win, will look to carry her momentum in to next Sunday’s contest against Dayton. “I would not be experiencing individual success at forward without the help from the rest of my teammates,” said Widmann, when asked about
her individual success this past weekend. “Everyone worked hard against UMass, fighting until the end to win the game.” Fordham (2-3-1, 4-8-3) currently sits at number nine in the conference, one behind the UMass Minutewomen (2-3-1, 6-8-2). The Rams have two remaining regular season contests, where they will need at least one win to have a chance at the eight seed. Their two contests come at Dayton next Sunday and against Duquesne next Friday. Two opponents could not be on more opposite sides of the spectrum, as Dayton is 5-0 in conference play and Duquesne is 1-2-1. Ninth place in the conference will not be good enough, as only the top eight teams qualify. The Rams should be favored to win their last regular season game against Duquesne, but will find themselves as the underdog against Dayton. UMass faces Richmond and St. Bonaventure in their final two games, which occupy the 10th and 11th spots in the conference. The Minutewomen are likely to get at least one win against their remaining opponents, making Fordham’s matchup with Dayton next Sunday key. It could very well have the season on the line.