Volume 104 Issue 7

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The Fordham Ram Serving The Fordham University Community Since 1918 Volume 104, Issue 7

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March 23, 2022

SwanstromBaerwald Awarded to Fordham Grad

GSB Dean’s Council New Budget By EMMA KIM

By EMMA LIPKIND

ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR

OPINION EDITOR

Bridget Bucardo-Rivera, an alumna of Fordham Univeristy's International Political Economy and Development (IPED) graduate program, became the recipient of the Swanstrom-Baerwald Award on March 9. The ceremony was held in the Keating First auditorium, where students, faculty and the recipient’s family gathered to congratulate Bucardo-Rivera. The award “honors Fordham alumni who have shown excellence in the service of faith through the promotion of international peace and development.” Based on information from Fordham’s IPED Director, professor Henry Schwalbenberg, the recipient is decided upon by Fordham and Catholic Relief Services (CRS). CRS is an organization aligned with the Catholic Church that works with “local, national and international Catholic institutions and structures, as well as other organizations, to assist people on the basis of need, not creed, race or nationality.” SEE AWARD, PAGE 3

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Many students traveled, marking the return of spring break after the outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020.

Spring Break Returns for the First Time Since COVID-19 Pandemic By TAYLOR MASI

CONTRIBUTING WRITER

The re-introduction of spring break since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020 has resulted in the mixed feelings of students, especially considering Fordham’s implementation of COVID-19 safety precautions after the break.

Assuming that most students traveled over the break, Fordham enacted a COVID-19 testing policy for the return to campus to control the virus’s possible spread. According to the testing requirements, all students who enter campus must submit a COVID-19 PCR saliva or nasal swab test result no later than March 30, regardless

of whether they traveled during the break. The test must be performed no earlier than three days prior to their return to campus and no later than five days after. Since the university does not know precisely how high the COVID-19 rates will be when returning from spring break, SEE SPRING, PAGE 4

A Look at the Presidental Transition By AVA ZINS

CONTRIBUTING WRITER

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CSM hung up supportive t-shirts around Edward ’s Parade to empower survivors of sexual misconduct.

CSM Hosts their Bi-Annual “Week of Action”

By ISABEL DANZIS NEWS EDITOR

Fordham University’s United Student Government’s (USG) Committee on Sexual Misconduct (CSM) hosted their bi-annual “Week of Action” from March

7–11. The purpose of the week is to support survivors of sexual misconduct, as well as help educate the Fordham community on prevention through hosting a variety of events. The committee’s events range from a variety of educational pre-

sentations to movie screenings to The Clothesline Project. CSM opened the Week of Action by participating in The Clothesline Project. The Clothesline Project was started in Massachusetts and aims to create a visual display of how sexual assault SEE CSM, PAGE 5

On Feb. 10, 2022, the Board of Trustees, the presidential search committee and Rev. Joseph M. McShane, S.J., president of the university, unanimously elected Tania Tetlow, J.D., to be the next president of Fordham University. President-elect Tetlow will begin her time as president on July 1. However, until her inauguration in July, McShane will continue to actively serve as Fordham’s president. Despite an almost fivemonth gap between the date of election and tenure, Tetlow has a long, preparatory list to complete before she begins to serve as Fordham’s president. Until her tenure begins this summer, Tetlow has been, and will continue to, attend a multitude of briefings. These SEE TRANSITION, PAGE 5

The Gabelli School of Business (GSB) Dean’s Council got a new budget conjunction approved with the Boogie Down Grind and Lit. Bar for an upcoming event on April 4 at 1 p.m. on the Rose Hill campus in the Great Hall. Owned by Bronx native and author, Majora Carter, the Boogie Down Grind is a hip hop cafe in the South Bronx that serves a variety of coffee, beer and food. Likewise, the Lit. Bar is owned by Noëlle Santos, a Bronx Native, and currently serves as the only independent bookstore in the Bronx. Colin Wexler, GSB ’22, is one of the co-heads for the Outreach subcommittee, which is part of GSB Dean’s Council. The new budget conjunction allows for the purchase of Carter’s new book, “Reclaiming Your Community: You Don't Have to Move Out of Your Neighborhood to Live in a Better One” from the Lit Bar and pastries from the Boogie Down Grind for the event. Carter will be coming to Rose Hill’s campus to speak about her book and talk about Bronx businesses. Students who attend will be entered into a raffle to win a copy of the book. “The Boogie Down Grind was founded and invested in by local residents who grew up during tough times for their borough. The cafe is a community-owned and operated, high-quality space for everyone to enjoy the Bronx’s Hip Hop Jazzy vibe,” said Wexler. “From coffee to mimosas, there is something for everyone to enjoy while soaking in true Bronx roots.” Chloe Mathewson, GSB ’24, is the other co-head for the Outreach subcommittee. “I believe it is important that Fordham students are exposed to more Bronx businesses than those on Arthur Ave,” said Mathewson. SEE COUNCIL, PAGE 4

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