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October 5, 2016

Bronx EpiPen Price Hikes Burden Student Users Students Sit in on Class Students React to Cost Increase in Allergy Meds

By ALEX BRENNAN

By ASHLEY KATUSA

When local archivists enlisted the help of Fordham’s AfricanAmerican Studies department several years ago to assemble history about the Bronx for schools and community groups, Dr. Mark Naison, professor of African American studies, was uncertain about what the task would entail.

The history of The Bronx and its demographics have undergone several shifts in recent years, with the Irish, Italian, Puerto Rican and African American populations playing key roles in the formation and history of the borough. It was his own fascination with The Bronx as it used to exist and how it exists today that inspired him to pioneer a course on it entitled: “The Bronx: Immigration Race and Culture.” This past Friday, 30 of his own Fordham students shared in that history with 60 high school students from the Bronx’s Fannie Lou High School.

Aixa Rodriguez, Fordham alumnus and teacher at Fannie Lou High School, became acquainted with Naison after she attended a seminar Naison taught for high school teachers about how to teach a course on Bronx history. Rodriguez talked with her principal and created a Bronx Memoir course for the high school.

Rodriguez and Naison were able to combine forces and to create the Bronx History Collaborative, which is an umbrella term for the two courses they teach and is a representation of what these two Bronx schools are trying to accomplish. “It’s trying to break down the walls between Fordham, and local schools,” said Naison.

Naison began the seminar with an oral history project on the Bronx. The oral history was in part compihed by interviewing residents who were among the first wave of the African-American migration to the Bronx during the 1930s and the first generation to reside in public housing that opened in the 1950s.

However, they happened to

In 2007, the pharmaceutical company Mylan acquired the rights to the EpiPen, a drug delivery system, that relieves individuals from some of their worst allergy symptoms. EpiPens contain epinephrine (adrenaline), which is commonly used to counter anaphylactic shock brought on by allergic reactions. When Mylan first purchased rights to the EpiPen in 2007, a two-pack cost around $100. As of September 2016, a two-pack costs roughly $600 — a 500 percent increase.

Many individuals, including Fordham students, were shocked at what some consider to be price gouging. “It’s kind of scary to realize that companies, like Mylan, can make the price of life-saving treatments so incredibly high,” said Megan Czachor, FCRH ’18.

Czachor suffers from a tree nut allergy, meaning that cashews, coconuts, pistachios and many other common ingredients can send her into anaphylactic shock.

Like many other allergy sufferers, Czachor is equipped with an

CONTRIBUTING WRITER

STAFF WRITER

EpiPen, which provides her with “reassurance of immediate, necessary treatment” in the event of an allergic reaction. Czachor believes it is “horrible” that a “large population of people can no longer afford EpiPens,” which she refers to as a “life-saving treatment.”

Some allergy sufferers take a different stance on the Mylan controversy. John Furlong, FCRH ’18, suffers from a dairy allergy and

carries an EpiPen. While he is “disappointed” that the price of a drug which is “so necessary to so many people” can be driven up, he believes the brunt of the blame should be placed on the government instead of Mylan CEO Heather Bresch. “As the CEO of a company, it’s [Bresch’s] job to make money. While it may not be morally right, it’s her job. The government should take much more

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Fordham’s American Studies department at Lincoln Center last Thursday hosted a multimedia presentation presented by Dr. Jackson Katz. Katz is an educator, author, filmmaker and cultural theorist known for his activism

Since 2007, the cost of an EpiPen two-pack has increased by 500 percent, sometimes putting a burden on students.

on issues of gender and violence.

On Thursday, Katz hosted a lecture where he worked to define America’s current political climate through the idea of masculinity.

Room 3-02, located at the Fordham School of Law LC, holds about 40 to 50 people. However, the overflow of attendees required some to sit in the aisles. Dr. Amy

Aronson, program director and professor in the Department of Communication and Media Studies, organized the event.

Aronson spoke about why she reached out to Katz. “The way [Trump’s] campaign is displaying his masculinity and the deep appeal that it seems to have stands SEE LECTURE, PAGE 5

SEE BRONX, PAGE 3

in this issue

Opinion Page 7 Kendall Jenner Cultural Appropriation

Culture Page 11

Volunteer Options in the Bronx

Sports Page 20 Football Loss for Rams at Monmouth

SEE EPIPEN, PAGE 5

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Fordham Hosts Lecture on Idea of Masculinity in American Politics

By VICTOR ORDONEZ

responsibility, as it’s their job to regulate things like this,” Furlong said.

Emergency medical services are already feeling the blow from the price increase, including Fordham University Emergency Medical Services (FUEMS). This studentrun organization is granted an anan annual budget from the University. However, according

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Arthur Ave Recognized as a “Great Street of America” by the APA Important figures in the Belmont community, including Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., announced the APA designated Arthur Avenue as one of five “Great Streets of America.”

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Students and Faculty Protest Police Brutality

By HANNAH GONZALEZ CONTRIBUTING WRITER

After attending a prayer service in the University Chapel, students marched through campus, chanting and holding signs to bring awareness to police brutality and the Black Lives Matter movement.

The event held on Sept. 29, called “Say Their Names,” was hosted by the theology department, though it received sponsorship from a wide variety of departments and organizations across campus.

The event was co-sponsored by the theology department, ASILI, Fordham Students United, the department of African and African-American Studies, Peace and Justice Studies Program, Theology Graduate Students Association, Comparative Literature Program, Curran Center for American Catholic Studies, English department, Dorothy Day Center for Service and Justice, Office of Campus Ministry and Latin American and Latino Studies Institute.

Kwamesha Joseph, FCRH ’18, was one of the chief organizers of the event. “It isn’t about feeling sorry for the black people,” said Joseph. “It’s about knowing that SEE PROTEST, PAGE 3

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PUBLIC SAFETY BRIEFS

October 5, 2016

Journal From Abroad

Focusing a Lens on London

Sept. 27 Walsh Library 8:15 p.m.

A student accidentally pulled the fire alarm while moving boxes. Public safety responded and the building was evacuated.

There was no damage and the system was reset.

Oct. 1 East Fordham Road 3:45 a.m.

A man who was not a Fordham student was found trespassing on the campus. A Fordham security guard spotted the man and chased him. The man fled over the fence and got away. Public safety is aware of who the trespasser’s identity and is investigating.

Oct. 2 Cosi 12 p.m.

An employee of Cosi reported that her shoes were stolen while she was working. She did not want police involved. Public safety is currently investigating the situation.

Oct. 3 Bathgate Avenue 8:45 a.m.

A male was acting irrationally and harassing students by the Bathgate entrance of the university. Public safety supervisors responded and notified police.

NYPD took the individual to be treated at St. Barnabas Hospital.

Oct. 3 Hughes Avenue 6 p.m.

A fire alarm at an off-campus apartment was activated. There was no smoke and the alarm was activated by a water leak which damaged the system. The smoke detector was repaired.

— Compiled by Michael Byrne

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Colin Joyce, a Fordham student studying abroad, compares urban photography between London and New York.

By COLIN JOYCE

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LONDON — Urban photography — or “street photography” is a phenomenon that gained traction in major cities across the world since the introduction of handheld, mobile cameras. Capturing the living and breathing essence of a city through candid and often bluntly realistic moments that are built in to the everyday workings of an urban center is something that inspires photographers of all ages.

Photographers have even more opportunities than ever before to create, edit and publicize their work through a combination of new technologies across digital (DSLR) cameras, editing software and social media outlets. Every stage in the process of digital photography has evolved, and general interest in applying these steps to capturing urban life has only continued to grow.

Before coming to New York for college, I had never picked up a camera, nor even considered there to be an artistic bone in my body.

Since then, I have shot for rappers, models and products, and spend almost every day exploring whichever city, state or country I find myself in with my camera. As I first began to explore the city during my freshman year, I saw countless moments constantly unfolding around me that carried too much meaning and gravity to not be documented. I found a sense of inspiration through New York that I had never felt before.

Two years later, I find myself in another personally uncharted ur-

ban center with the chance to study abroad in London, UK. I have had the chance to shoot hundreds of photos in the city, as well as get my first formal teaching in street photography. Many urban photographers are completely self-taught, so it has been a dream come true for me to spend half of my class schedule practicing and theorizing about my passion. A focal point in one of my first lectures was “the self as a spectator, ”which I think is a great explanation for one’s vision as a street photographer. In any city, photography is about observation

— being a fly on the wall while witnessing all of the moments that capture your attention. What’s great about photography is that a second, can be captured and kept alive forever.

The main difference between shooting the streets of London compared to those of New York is the physical experience of simply being an observer. In New York, it’s easy to disappear behind your lens and feel completely invisible. Part of that comes with the fact that New York is essentially the urban photography capital of the world,

as one might expect, but the primary difference is the attitude of the people towards someone walking around the city with a camera. In comparison to the non-stop, every man for himself attitude of NYC, London moves at a much slower, more patient pace.

At first, I felt like I was sticking out like a sore thumb carrying around a camera and looking for the best possible lighting, angle and subject matter to document. As opposed to simply snapping candid moments, I find myself asking the permission of strangers to take their picture when I see someone who would make for an interesting portrait. When moments like this do come up, people are extremely friendly and willing to take time to pose. One of my best examples of culture shock during my time here is when I was shooting photos of a subway station and was approached by a police officer and forced to explain my reasoning behind my photos and even show my student ID because of wariness of terrorist threats. It took five minutes of talking for him to even let me keep shooting.

Overall, it is the pace and vibe of the people here that make for a different experience as a spectator. These differences completely change the attitude I bring to my photography and the feel of my final product.

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Joyce felt it was a bit more difficult to be a fly on the wall in leisurley London than in New York City’s hustle and bustle.

This Week at Fordham Thursday Oct. 8

Friday Oct. 7

Saturday Oct. 8

Tuesday Oct. 11

Tuesday Oct. 11

This Changes Everything Screening

FET Presents Stranded in Pittsburgh

Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice”

Speaker Series: FF Venture Capital

WAC’S Fright Fest Tabling In McGinley

Fordham’s only long-form improv troupe, Stranded in Pittsburgh, will have its first show of the semester this weekend.

Admission for Fordham University students is free.

Theatrical Outreach Program presents Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice”. Watch Elizabeth Bennet as she deals with the society of the landed gentry of the British Regency. Admission to this show is free.

The Alternative Investments Club will be hosting a Speaker Seminar Series with guest speaker Andrew Buemi the Director of Communications from FF Venture Capital.

Weekend Activities Committee will be taking 50 students to Fright Fest at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey. Fright Fest is Six Flag’s annual event that haunted shows and spooky attractions

Keating Basement 8 p.m. — 11 p.m.

Students for Environmental Awareness and Justice will hold a screening and discussion of the documentary This Changes Everything, a film that surveys a number of environmental activists around the world.

The Blackbox Theatre 8 p.m. — 9 p.m.

Collins Auditorium 7 p.m. — 9 p.m.

Hughes 208 5:30 p.m. — 6:15 p.m.

McGinley Lobby 1:15 p.m. — 3 p.m.

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Bronx Class Presents Live Oral History Local High School Students Learn With College Counterparts FROM BRONX PAGE 1

stumble upon the many musical genres rooted in the Bronx community, from the jazz scene during the 40s and 50s in the Morrisania neighborhood to the emergence of doo-wop right outside of Fordham’s gates.

Bronx schools were interested in introducing their students to a cultural history of their own borough, and Naison was invited to speak at about 30 Bronx schools.

This visiting system came to a sudden end in 2008 when the New York City Department of Education decided to give letter grades to schools based on test scores, threatening to close schools who didn’t achieve a certain grade and the schools visited were often worried.

The schools temporarily put this learning on hold as a reuslt. By 2014, 168 schools had been closed in total, 60 of them in the Bronx.

When New York City elected Mayor Bill DeBlasio, he ended this practice, leaving room for a variation of Naison’s program to continue and for high school students to stay engaged.

Naison then began teaching “The Bronx: Immigration Race and Culture.” “It’s very specifically focused on how immigration and migration has changed the Bronx over the last...100 years,” said Nai-

son.

A student of Naison’s, Kiera Maloney, FCRH ‘17, said Naison’s style of teaching is not like other professors, and has only positive feelings towards his style. “I learned so much but in a totally alternative way,” Maloney said. To immerse themselves in Bronx culture, the students go on walking tours, read books and watch movies. The class also has a variety of speakers, ranging from teachers to rappers.

Before the oral history session occurred, Margaret Curran, FCRH ’17, traveled to Fannie Lou High School to help facilitate a discussion based on what the students have learned from Naison’s class.

Curran became involved in the high school class when she went to Naison’s office hours and asked how Curran could help. Naison put her in contact with Rodriguez, and she has been helping with the class every Thursday since.

“It’s been really exciting,” Curran said. “I feel like I’m learning stuff from being in the class.”

As students continued the oral history, Naison stressed the importance of having pride in the Bronx, especially for the high school students who grew up here and continue to live here.

“The mixing of cultures – that’s what makes the Bronx special,” Naison said.

Students from Fannie Lou High School in the Bronx visited Fordham for a live oral history hosted by Dr. Mark Naison.

Theology Dept. Hosts “Say Their Names” Protest FROM PROTEST, PAGE 1

something is wrong and working towards changing that. That means having the uncomfortable conversation about privilege and about the struggles that black and brown people are plagued with in spaces where our voices are muted out.”

According to Paul Schutz of the Theology Department, the goal for Fordham is to raise awareness of the issues and to stand in solidarity with the victims and their families.

“We of all schools need to take a stand,” Schutz said. “We were so overwhelmed and grateful for all these departments and groups that offered sponsorship. It was an action of the whole Fordham community,” he said. “It originated from the Theology Department, and we were responsible for organizing it, but we all owned it, sponsored it and shared it together.”

Though organizers expected only 40 to 50 students, around 180 students gathered in the University Chapel for the prayer service.

It opened with an introduction by Rev. Bryan Massingale of the Theology Department. “We gather because of two shared convictions,” he said. “The first is that all lives are sacred and of infinite value... And the second conviction, because of that first, is that we must stand with those whose lives are not considered sacred, who are regarded with fear and suspicion.”

Massingale’s welcome address was followed by a hymn, prayer and readings from the Bible and Holy Qur’an. He then gave the

homily, saying, “Love is not anemic and love is not passive and love is not weak. Love demands that we show up and speak out.”

Next, writer and performer Adanze Unaegbu, FCRH ‘17, performed a piece she had written in response to the Sandra Bland case.

“After all this time, we’re still fighting for our lives,” she sang. The choir sang Amazing Grace, and between the verses the names of vic-

tims of police brutality were read out. A moment of silence and closing prayer ended the service.

After the service, students who wanted to participate in the march gathered on the steps of the church.

From there, Schutz and Joseph led the students in chants as they made their way to the Fountain Plaza.

Some students held posters advocating Black Lives Matter and called for the Fordham community

to “work for justice.”

Various cultural backgrounds were represented in the ranks of protesters. Katlin Hiciano, FCRH ‘20, had always felt a personal connection to the struggle for justice due to her upbringing. “I grew up in a Hispanic family, and we were surrounded by other minorities,” she said. “It’s always been a constant in my life that we have to stand up for others.”

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Fordham’s Theology Department co-hosted a prayer service and march in recognition of police brutality.

Once the group reached the fountain, Schutz and Joseph called students to action. “I hope that by my words, you guys become eager to take the initiative and educate yourselves,” said Joseph; she closed by saying, “I ask that you remember that you can only say that all lives matter when black lives matter as well.”

Students who participated in Say Their Names had largely positive responses to the event. “I’m appreciative that this is a start,” said Hiciano. “I think it’s a good step to start getting people aware and take steps to, maybe not end, because that’s a lot to ask, but at least minimize injustice,” she said.

“I think we caught the attention of some bystanders. I hope from what was said that not only those who participated but those who were watching will set forth action for justice.”

Schutz affirmed that raising awareness in the community was one of the primary aims of Say Their Names. “On one hand, cura personalis is caring for those who have been victimized,” he said.

“The other part of cura personalis is the idea of awareness. Part of our care for the whole Fordham community is through raising provocative questions and issues, and by getting them to think on levels that they don’t normally have occasion to think.”

In the coming weeks, Joseph hopes to put together a panel discussion with those who have lost family members to police brutality.

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Fordham In The Bronx

Arthur Avenue: A Great American Street

ANDREA GARCIA/THE FORDHAM RAM

The Arthur Avenue Market, with its eclectic mix of retail services, exemplifies the diverse traditions of Arthur Avenue.

By THERESA SCHLIEP NEWS CO-EDITOR

On Tuesday, the American Planning Association (APA) named Arthur Avenue one of the Great Streets of America. This did not come as a surprise to those who are familiar with the Bronx’s Little Italy. “It was a long time coming,” said Stan Petti, owner of Full Moon Pizza. “That’s the best way to put it.”

The APA held a press conference on Tuesday along with the Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., elected officials, business and community leaders to announce Arthur Avenue’s recognition as one of the Great Streets of America.

James J. Rausse, the president of the APA’s New York Metropolitan Chapter, said this distinction can garner more interest for the restaurants, retail spaces and other services Arthur Avenue provides.

“It’s more of an opportunity to advertise for tourists,” said Rausse.

“They will see the history, the culture, the food and then they will want to see what’s beyond Arthur Avenue and the rest of the Bronx.”

Petti said that Arthur Avenue’s growing popularity comes after be-

ing overshadowed by Mulberry Street in Manhattan, a primary site of business in Manhattan’s Little Italy. “Everybody knows Manhattan at Mulberry street, but as Mulberry street got smaller, it sort of revived us,” said Petti.

He also attributed this revival to local institutions, such as Fordham University. “It has been from the merchant’s help, the Botanical Gardens, the Bronx Zoo, even Fordham University,” said Petti.

Michael Rella of Peter’s Meat Market said the APA’s recognition of Arthur Avenue as one of the Great Streets of America was due recognition, as businesses along the avenue have worked hard in order to maintain tradition and heritage, as well as cultivate a safe and welcoming environment for seasoned visitors and newcomers alike.

“It will have a positive impact on the avenue,” said Rella. “It’s a good enclave of Italian tradition. We keep the neighborhood clean, we have a good association, we try to keep it as safe as we can.”

Peter’s Meat Market is nestled in the Arthur Avenue Market. Rella has been there for 45 years since he moved from Italy to the Bronx at the

age of 13, though he made sure to note he has not been there since the Market’s inception in 1940.

Rella credits Arthur Avenue’s popularity to its authenticity. “The product we sell is really authentic from

Italy,” he said. “The restaurants are from generation to generation so we still have the same flavor from when our predecessors built the stores.”

“It’s a real neighborhood, it’s friendly,” he said.

Part of this authenticity is contingent upon on-site work by the locations along Arthur Avenue. In the Arthur Avenue Market, for instance, customers can watch cigar rollers practice their handiwork at La Casa Grande. At Peter’s Meat Market, one can easily watch the butchery.

“Everything is cut on premises,” said Rella. “You want some parmesean, some cheese, we grate it for you. You want some good scallopini, some chopped meat, we do it right in front of you.”

Rella also said the recognition was a long time coming.

“I think we’ve earned it. We put a lot of work into this neighborhood, we want to promote the neighborhood,” said Rella.

Part of Arthur Avenue’s tradition is in its patronage, many of whom have been coming to Arthur Avenue for years.

“We have the same people coming back week after week,” said Rella.

“Even when people move to the

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suburbs, they come back. They like to see the grandmother style of the neighborhood.”

Rella said an example of this tradition is the Ferragosto Festival, which businesses celebrated on Sept. 11.

“We try to do it all in one day,” said Rella, referring to the Ferragosto holiday in Italy which can span over a period of days.

At the press conference, Diaz Jr. said this recognition was fitting for a street as diverse and appealing as Arthur Avenue.

“The Belmont community is filled with amazing restaurants and shops, and is one of the finest tourist destinations in the region, if not the world. We already knew how great this neighborhood is… but now the rest of the country knows that the best place to be is right here in The Bronx, right here on Arthur Avenue,” said Diaz.

According to the APA’s website, there are multiple characteristics of a “Great Street.” These characteristics include “encourages human contact and social activities” and “has a memorable character.” Arthur Avenue was one of five American acknowledged by the APA.

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The light facade of Martyr’s Court, with its religious imagery, contrasts the dark, cloudy sky in the background.

Campus Briefs & Bites Diversity and Dining Services Discussed at SLC

Fordham Inducts Over a Dozen to the Hall of Honor

Theatre Season Celebrates Dodransbicentennial

Fordham Unveils Refurbished 140 West

Diversity among leaders, Dining Services and alcohol transports were discussed at the recent Student Life Council meeting last Wednesday.

Council members opened the meeting by discussing the lack of diversity among student leaders on campus. Solutions such as increasing inclusive programming efforts through student organizations were suggested among other initiatives. “This is not a project that will be completed overnight,” said Christopher Rodgers, dean of students. “It will require consistent effort that needs to be continued for a long period of time.” Attendees also discussed Aramark. A faculty member at the meeting, Greer Jason, asked for cheaper prices in the Marketplace for faculty. Currently, faculty pay $12.50 for Aramark’s Marketplace verses $8.52 for Sodexo’s Marketplace last year. Finally, Alcohol transport statistics were announced at the meeting. This year, 27 alcohol transports were needed in September. Last year, 29 alcohol transports were needed in September.

Fordham’s latest Hall of Honor inductees were celebrated at a reception following a mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral this past Saturday. Well over a dozen members of the Fordham family were inducted into the Hall of Honor and the Magis Society. In addition, the Founder’s Award was presented to His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan, Cardinal Archbishop of New York. Fordham launched the brand new Magis Society at this reception. Individuals and groups whose support to the university exceeds $15 million are invited to join this society. The inaugural class included: Stephen E. Bepler, FCRH ’64;, Kim B. Bepler, Maurice J. Cunniffe, FCRH ’54, Caroline Dursi Cunniffe, Ph.D., GSAS ’71, Mario J. Gabelli, GSB ’65, Regina M. Pitaro, FCRH ’76, Thomas A. Moore, LAW ’72, Judith Livingston Moore, PAR ’15, the Jesuits of Fordham, the McKeon Family and the Walsh Family.

Fordham Theatre will perform four plays on its main stage this year, in honor of the university’s Dodransbicentennial celebration. These four plays feature characters who cope with displacement by creating their own reality.

This shared theme was inspired by the legacy of Archbishop John Hughes. Archbishop Hughes founded Fordham, or what was then St. John’s College, as a haven in a city that was hostile to Irish immigrants, like him. The four plays that will be staged at Pope Auditorium include Electric Baby by Stefanie Zadravec, directed by Pirronne Yousefzadeh; Cockfight

by Peter Gil-Sheridan, FCLC ‘98, directed

by Anna Brenner, The Luck of the Irish by Kirsten Greenidge, directed by Geoffrey Owens, and The Winter’s Tale by William Shakespeare, directed by George Drance, S.J. According to theatre program director Matthew Maguire, the four plays share a comic sensibility. This year, there are no tragedies in the repertoire.

Following a two-year, $70 million renovation, 140 West 62nd Street was feted in a rededication ceremony this past Wednesday. The blessing and ribbon cutting ceremony held inside the airy Platt Court atrium was the official kickoff for the building’s third act. Previously, the building housed the School of Law. In 1985, the building was expanded. However, in 2014, 140 West was vacated when the law school moved into 150 West. Now, after a gut renovation, 140 West serves as home for the Gabelli School of Business, the Quinn Library, and a student center. Joseph M. McShane, S.J., president of Fordham, said the new renovation has finally created a vibrant, all encompassing campus. This was accomplished in part by the addition of an entrance to 140 West on the side facing the Robert Moses plaza. Previous to the renovations, 140 West was only accessible via the West 62nd Street side.

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Students Concerned Over EpiPen Costs FROM EPIPEN, PAGE 1

VICTOR ORDONEZ FOR THE FORDHAM RAM

Jackson Katz gave a lecture hosted by the American Studies department on masculinity’s role in the 2016 election.

Lecturer Analyzes Gender Roles in Current Election FROM LECTURE, PAGE 1

out to me as the dominant issue,” Aronson said. “Dr. Katz was the first person I thought of to speak on the topic.”

Katz has produced and directed award winning educational programs, directed the first worldwide gender violence prevention program in the history of the U.S. Marine Corps and co-founded the Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) program at Northeastern University’s Center for the Study of Sport in Society.

Katz also has a popular TED Talk titled, “Violence Against Women is a Men’s Issue,” which is similar to his lecture at Fordham.

Katz began the lecture by outlining his main point.

“The presidency is about masculinity — white masculinity — and it has been for quite some time,” Katz said. An image of Donald J. Trump’s head was then projected onto the screen.

“I am not objective, and I do not claim to be objective… you can challenge my premises or conclusions, but I have a perspective,”

Katz said.

In his lecture, Katz went through history in order to analyze how masculinity has affected American politics. From comparing Trump to George Wallace, presidential candidate in the 1960s and early 1970s, to analyzing Trump’s nickname, “The Blue Collared Billionaire,” Katz explained the underlying themes and targets of the Trump Campaign. “[The Trump campaign] is going to lose among women, they are going to lose badly among people of color, but they are going to win an overwhelming majority of white male voters,” said Katz. He then presented numbers, which he said to be “historically unprecedented.” The numbers given by Katz separated the male and female genders in their attitudes towards Trump by about 30 points.

Katz’s claims of masculinity having a strong presence in this election coincided with the data he provided. According to Katz, Trump pulls a lead in non-college educated white men by 59 points.

“Trump only needs 70 percent of the white male vote to win the election,” Katz said.

The event was scheduled only three days after the first presidential debate. The entirety of the event, based on discourse from both Aronson and Katz, focused on Trump’s masculinity and how it factors into the upcoming Presidential election.

Aronson said that there were indeed some other possible dates to hold the lecture, but this one had been most optimal due to its proximity to the debate. Aronson and organizers thought the date would be “powerful for students,” as they would find it all the more important to hear what Dr. Katz had to say. According to one student attendee, Joseph Magnione, FCRH ’18, the event accomplished the desired effect.

“This lecture really enlightened me,” said Magnione. “I really didn’t picture him taking such a historical approach. It all just seemed really relevant, and I am beginning to see how masculinity plays such a big role in politics.”

to Heather Cahill, FCRH ‘18 and chief of FUEMS, it is a “relatively small budget” compared to that of other agencies. Also, while other agencies have an income from charging $750 to $1000 per call, FUEMS does not. They charge a maximum of $50, and most of the time it is free. Due to this, “all of our equipment, medications and supplies are provided by us,” said Cahill.

Cahill explains how both of FUEMS’ ambulances carry one adult EpiPen, and one pediatric EpiPen - there are also two spares of each in the supplies room. Epinephrine loses its potency after approximately 12-20 months, which means that EMS agencies potentially spend thousands of dollars a year on using and replacing EpiPens.

Epinephrine is a relatively inexpensive drug: a 30 mL vial (100 doses for an adult, 200 doses for a child) costs around $75 on the emergency medical supply company, buyemp.com. The cost disparity between epinephrine and the EpiPen is in the delivery system - readying and use of an EpiPen

is faster than the dose measuring and syringe-and-needle administration necessary for drawn-up epinephrine. However, many EMS agencies are turning to the drawn-up method of administering epinephrine, as opposed to the EpiPen. The Monroe-Livingston Regional EMS Council has implemented a pilot program for drawnup epinephrine in New York State, called “Check and Inject” At the moment, FUEMS is unable to use the Check and Inject method of drawing up epinephrine, but they are hopeful that many more EMS agencies can turn to this alternative in the near future. “I think check and inject is a great movement for the EMS world...though it’s not quite as easy as the standard EpiPen, it isn’t very difficult. It’s similar in a way to a diabetic who has to take insulin every day,” Cahill said. With proper training and regulations regarding the handling and disposal of equipment such as needles, the Check and Inject program provides a viable alternative to purchasing an EpiPen for EMS agencies that may not have a large budget.

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OPINION

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The Fordham Ram

Good News, Kendall: Ballerina Culture Can’t be Appropriated

By MARGARITA ARTOGLOU OPINION EDITOR

In a recent photoshoot for Vogue Espana, Kendall Jenner was outfitted in ballet apparel and pointe shoes. Some ballerinas around the world were very upset about her appearance, going so far as to accuse the magazine and Jenner of appropriating ballerina culture on social media. For example, Twitter user @_acushla, wrote “The shoot was wrongfully appropriated.”

Another user, @macjohnson131, said, “Kendall Jenner’s ballet photo shoot is literally SO offensive you can’t just put on pointe shoes and go for it oh my god [sic].”

The fashion industry is no stranger to accusations of cultural appropriation. This past Fashion Week brought with it indictments against Marc Jacobs for having white models with dreadlocks featured in his show.

The Kardashian-Jenner clan also frequently comes under fire for similar missteps: Khloe Kardashian’s Native American headdress at Coachella a few years ago and Kylie Jenner’s cornrow braids have both made controversial headlines.

While all those instances deserved the resulting backlash, the latest controversy surrounding the fashion world and Kendall Jenner is completely unwarranted.

As a model, Jenner’s job description is to wear whatever the photoshoot director tells her to wear and to pose in it. Jenner did just that.

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Kendall Jenner made controversial headlines when she posed as a ballerina in a recent issue of Vogue Espana.

taken out on Vogue Espana, instead of Jenner herself.

The bigger problem where the photos appeared is not that people are lobbing their accusations at the wrong target, but that this incident has become a controversy at all.

Accusations of cultural appropriation are serious. Cultural appropriation — real cultural appropriation, which occurs when someone takes an aspect of an oppressed people’s culture and uses it outside of the context of that culture — is harmful because it can perpetuate demeaning stereotypes.

There is nothing to “appropriate” here. Ballet is a hobby for

some and a profession for others, but it is not a culture. By accusing Jenner and Vogue Espana of something so serious for such an asinine offense, social media users have undermined the severity of the issue of cultural appropriation by giving doubters a great example of political correctness gone too far.

Sticking a girl who cannot correctly point her toes in pointe shoes is laughable on the part of Vogue Espana. As someone who trained in ballet for 10 years, I can see how bad Jenner’s feet look, and her lack of technique is painfully obvious.

Most dancers must first have a few years of experience with flat ballet shoes under their belts before they

are even allowed to buy their first pair of pointe shoes, and Jenner clearly does not have that.

This was a photoshoot, not a dance performance or music video. While I agree Jenner looks a little silly in the photos and videos from the shoot, I do not think it was unfair of Vogue Espana to hire a model for this shoot instead of a real dancer.

This may seem like a trivial matter, but it is important to discuss because superfluous accusations of cultural appropriation detract from the gravity of actual cultural appropriation that harms oppressed groups. If those protesting this photoshoot on social media

truly cared about the issue of cultural appropriation, they would focus their energies elsewhere.

Some social media users pointed out that the magazine could have hired a real ballerina, such as Misty Copeland, for the shoot. This may appear simple as to asserting that similar to the complaints of those white actors should not be cast to play ethnic characters. However, those assumptions are not the same. The entertainment industry is lacking in cultural representation, which is harmful to minority groups because it perpetuates the idea that being white is the default.

On the other hand, there are no actual societal harms from a lack of true ballerina representation.

The existence of these complaints in the first place is bad publicity for people who struggle to have their causes taken seriously.

This frivolous claim of cultural appropriation only validates critics of Americas so-called “PC culture.” When someone who already doubts that cultural appropriation is harmful reads about young dancers who think that Kendall Jenner in ballet shoes counts as cultural appropriation, they are bound to think that so-called PC culture has gone too far, and dismiss the movement against it entirely.

For the sake of groups that are truly oppressed, people need to exercise caution before crying cultural appropriation.

Margarita Artoglou, FCRH ’18, is a communication and media studies major from Queens.

Deconstructing Toxic Masculinity Makes for Healthier Students

By KRISTEN SANTER OPINION EDITOR

Duke University recently began offering classes that supposedly question and deconstruct toxic masculinity. The nine-week seminar, entitled “The Men’s Project,” is sponsored by the Duke Women’s Center. According to Duke’s website, the class hopes to “create a space of brotherhood fellowship dedicated to interrogating male privilege and patriarchy as it exists in our lives, our campus and our society.”

Several opinionated websites have published articles criticizing Duke for creating unnecessary and coddling “safe spaces.”

“I hope conversatives at Duke channel their inner-Occupy Wall Street hippie, infiltrate these safe spaces and tweet, blog and document what is going on in these little group exercises,” Matt Vespa of townhall.com wrote.

However unnecessary some may believe this program to be, “The Men’s Project” is a step in the right direction towards identifying harmful societal aspects that men face everyday, and to foster better and healthier views of themselves and of women.

One of the juniors, Dipro Bhowmik, leading the initiative spoke to the Duke Chronicle about how the seminar is not only for the

creation of healthier male brotherhood, but also to help young men embody and promote feminism in their life and others.

“The curriculum is about questioning how you can be accountable to feminism, to the women in your life and to the larger community,” said Bhowmik.

“The Men’s Project” comes at a pivotal time in higher education as sexual assault is rampant in universities across the country. and convicted rapists such as in Brock Turner served only a three-month jail sentence for raping a female student. Hazing traditions involving Greek life of alcohol have also turned deadly, such as when student Trevor Duffy died of alcohol poisoning at the University of Albany after he consumed a 60-ounce bottle of Belvedere vodka as a pledging ritual.

Lessons of respect and accountability are often not taught at home and may lead to “toxic masculinities” that encourage sexual assault or binge drinking.

Although the details and results of “The Men’s Project” are still unknown, this type of initiative can help reeducate young men in ways that may prevent similar instances from happening again.

Unfortunately, this type of male attention and support has been lacking from universities. Women are often taught measures of self-

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Duke University recently added a nine-week seminar discussing, questioning and deconstructing “toxic masculinity.”

protection against sexual assault and rape, ideas of self-love and positive body image. Conversation around consent and male body image appears to encounter far less attention, which can lead to uninformed thoughts, often constructed within toxic masculinity.

For Fordham students, such as Andrew Mazzie, FCRH ’17, a class that “discusses and deconstructs toxic masculinity, which permeates all of U.S. culture, would be extremely valuable at Fordham. We are taught to be emotionally closed off, but still have sexual process; someone who drinks a lot, lifts a lot and makes a lot of money.”

Mazzie also said that he feels he

has certainly been impacted by toxic masculinity as a gay man.

“Purely because of sexual preference, I have many times seen a shift in view on my masculinity, something that could only be negated if I can have more sex, lift more or drink more,” he said. “This is because of society’s long standing views on what defines masculinity, which seems not to value honesty, courage and bravery like it ideally would, but instead your prowess at totally arbitrary facets of life.”

Mazzie says that programs like “The Men’s Project” will not only be helpful for heterosexual men, but also men of every sexual orien-

tation. The leaders of “The Men’s Project” seemed to anticipate and plan for this, so they made sure to include an open invitation to all “male-oriented” students, so as not to exclude transgender students as well.

This kind of progressive measures will help ensure a more modern, feminist society. All universities should consider implementing a similar seminar or initiative to help combat toxic masculinity and promote the health of all male and female students.

Kristen Santer, FCRH ’17, is a communication and media studies major from Stamford, Connecticut.

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From the Desk | Margarita Artoglou

VP Debates: Boring or Battlegrounds?

While there was some media coverage of Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate in the days leading up to it, the event did not garner anything close to the hype received by the first presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.

Indeed, the New York Times said that this VP debate is one of the lowest-interest debates of all time.

The reason for this: no one really cares that much. This year’s vice presidential nominees are, simply put, bland old white guys.

Of course, the selection of Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia by Hillary Clinton and Governor Mike Pence of Indiana by Donald Trump was done on purpose.

In an election where both nominees are such high-profile figures, it makes sense to choose running mates who do not add to the controversy.

Kaine and Pence were certainly not known on the national level prior to the announcements that they would be joining their respective parties’ presidential tickets. On the campaign trail, neither of the men have proven to be particularly exciting.

Furthermore, the interest in the second-in-command position itself is not as intense, evidenced by the fact that the vice presidential candidates only get one debate.

Perhaps there should be more interest in this particular debate, though.

The 2016 election features the oldest candidates in history — should Trump win, he will be the oldest president to take office, and should Clinton win, she will be the second oldest. It is in America’s best interest to ensure that the elected VP is up to the task.

Still, the vice presidential debates probably have not swayed many voters in past elections and most likely will not this time, either.

The debates are, however, ftrs,ma great opportunity for the vice presidential candidates, who usually take a backseat in all the action, to show how savage they truly are.

Walter Mondale got the ball rolling in 1976, when he called his opponent Bob Dole a “hatchet man.”

In 1984, Congresswoman Ger-

aldine Ferraro, a Fordham Law alumna and the first woman to be on a major party ticket, snapped back at George H. W. Bush for his “patronizing attitude” during their debate.

Then, in 1988, Senator Lloyd Bentsen of Texas verbally slayed Senator Dan Quayle of Indiana after the young senator compared himself to President John F. Kennedy. Bentsen delivered this famous zinger: “Senator, I served with Jack Kennedy. I knew Jack Kennedy. Jack Kennedy was a friend of mine. Senator, you’re no Jack Kennedy.”

I am still stunned as to how Quayle was able to stand on the stage for the remainder of the debate after such destruction.

VP hopefuls of the distant past were not the only ones to bare their fangs for their one and only debate.

Many people remember watching Vice President Joe Biden call Congressman Paul Ryan’s answers “a bunch of malarkey” during their 2012 debate.

A few years before that, Vice President Dick Cheney embarrassed Senator John Edwards by

calling out the Edwards’ terrible attendance record in the Senate, going so far as to let the entire country know that Edwards’ hometown newspaper had taken to calling him “Senator Gone.”

While vice presidential debates are usually inconsequential in regard to polling numbers, the event is Kaine and Pence’s time to shine.

This is the biggest event of their political careers. It is important for VP candidates to bring their A-game and take out their claws so that political junkies like me can reference their snappy comebacks for years to come.

Editorial | Jesuit Values

Unfair Adjunct Wages Go Against Jesuit Values From the time Fordham students step on campus freshman year, it is clear the university’s identity as a Jesuit institution is a hallmark of the Fordham way.

The university’s Jesuit tradition dates back to its origins. Jesuits began populating the campus as early as 1845 and purchased a seminary on the Rose Hill campus in 1860. Jesuits have run the institution and its classes for years and continue to reside on campus.

We would say the impact of Jesuit teaching on Fordham’s campus is still very high.

Due to the emphasis on Jesuit teaching, students and faculty heavily scrutinize Fordham and its 27 national Jesuit peers for their affordability, volunteerism and social justice.

In an era of rising tuition costs and increased reliance of parttime, adjunct faculty, these institutions must hold themselves accountable for answering a pivotal question: to what extent can a university be considered Jesuit

while engaging in practices or ideologies that run contrary to Catholic teaching? For Fordham and several other Jesuit institutions, the wages and usage of adjunct faculty has evoked questions pertaining to Fordham’s Jesuit nature by the adjuncts themselves.

A Catholic framework of economics follows the Jesuit principle of cura personalis, “the care for the entire person,” which gives individualized attention for the needs of others with a respect for the person’s unique circumstances and appreciation for his or her insights. According to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, the Catholic church believes the economy exists for the person and should be shaped by moral principles. It believes all people have the right to life and the ability to the basic necessities of life, like food, clothing, shelter, education and economic security.

With this in mind, the question remains whether or not it is ethical for Fordham to have a siz-

able portion of its teaching staff is underpaid lecturers. In 2008, part time faculty made up 43 percent of all faculty. According to the Office of Institutional Research that ratio had jumped to 53 percent by 2016. Part time faculty enrollment increased 64 percent in that time period, compared to seven percent for full time faculty and four percent for students.

Adjunct faculty, who often have masters degrees or doctorates, are compensated a minimum of $4,000 per course and are capped at teaching two courses per semester. Their job stability is nonexistent.

Adjunct faculty plays an important role in a university’s operations. It is necessary for some faculty to be contingent, so that contracts are not broken if a class cannot run due to enrollment sizes. Some working professionals want to work as adjuncts to supplement another salary, and for them Fordham provides an opportunity to do so.

However, more than half of all instructional staff hired as adjunct faculty making as little as $16,000 a year despite holding advanced degrees and seeking permanent positions. Part time workers are increasingly relied upon and these men and women often go without the pay that can sustain their careers in their current locations.

People expect more from Catholic universities, but universities are businesses, and the supply of adjuncts is high.

Catholic universities have to decide whether or not running a business that utilizes adjuncts in this way fundamentally contradicts the Catholic teaching. Adjunct pay is not just a Fordham issue — it is an industry wide issue.

However, Jesuit universities are in a unique position because they are held to expectations that their business practices will also adhere to “cura personalis.” It would appear that caring for the whole person is very difficult when it affects the bottom line.

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OPINION

October 5, 2016

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Kathryn Wolper

Marcelle Meyer

Encouraging the Unenthusiastic to Vote

Honoring Women’s Empowerment

As Nov. 8 draws near, many Americans are growing weary of the endless news cycle following Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. The “he said, she said” of this election, coupled with an intriguing combination of fiery passion and apathy, is making voters on both sides of the aisle and everywhere in between anxious about the day that will decide the nation’s fate for the next four years.

What terrifies me more than the sometimes ignorant and often hurtful vitriol spewed from impassioned supporters of both candidates are the scores of potential first-time voters who do not feel connected enough to either candidate to vote.

These conscientious objectors aren’t uninformed or uneducated.

They are disillusioned by politics and empty promises. Maybe there was a candidate in the primary that young voters could see themselves supporting, but the long, drawn out process has left them with undesirable candidates.

Underlying this choice to abstain from a decision, presumably, is a strong moral objection to both Donald Trump’s ruthless bullying and Hillary Clinton’s opaque track record. Many dislike Trump, but cannot support Clinton either. Whatever the reason, these young would-be voters are

Campus clubs are a way for students to create spaces in which they are able to share common interests, experiences and thoughts. They foster communities that enhance our college experiences and provide support. This is why I was so shocked to learn that Fordham Women’s Empowerment is not a recognized club at Fordham.

Fordham Women’s Empowerment was once part of an umbrella organization, Progressive Students for Justice (PSJ) which is recognized as a club on OrgSync, but when the other groups of PSJ faded out, Women’s Empowerment sought recognition as an independent club. It has been a three-year process thus far.

This article is not to imply that United Students Government or Fordham administration has attempted to ban Women’s Empowerment for malicious reasons. However, when a group that promotes women’s issues has put over three years of effort into becoming a club, it is interesting that our university has not made this happen.

There are various aspects of Fordham’s student life and campus activities that call into question the priorities of the university. While SAGES was asked to leave the club fair this year, Knights of Columbus, an allmale club that is not recognized by Fordham because it has no female counterpart, was present.

Women’s Empowerment is a wellknown community on campus that has a strong group of leaders and consistently hosts club activities.

But these activities, like the annual production of “Vagina Monologues,” must often be produced independently because of administrative blockades.

If we are to be a university that truly upholds its mission statement, if we truly seek “to foster in all [our] students life-long habits of careful observation, critical thinking, creativity, moral reflection and articulate expression,” then we must prioritize equality in our student life and support the efforts and passions of students in their intellectual endeavors. It is discouraging to see a group overlooked, especially when that group seeks to advance dialogue about issues facing marginalized groups in society. Fordham has an opportunity to express its values through student life and supporting organizations that constantly push forward on the road to social change.

Additionally, it has an opportunity to encourage a safe space for students to address issues facing themselves or those they support in society.

As a senior at Fordham University, I am disappointed to know that for my first three years (and now fourth) at this institution, Women’s Empowerment has been striving to gain recognition on campus and increase its ability to reach out to the community without success. I am disappointed that those involved in running our student life have not taken a more active role in helping Women’s Empowerment gain this recognition.

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Even though the current presidential election may cause some to become disillusioned, everyone should still vote.

backing away from an important choice.

The right to vote has been fought for by countless suffragists throughout history. Even today, activists are fighting for the rights of disenfranchised voters and working to improve accessibility to the ballot box. This year I am eligible to vote in a presidential election for the first time, and it would be immensely disrespectful to the work of those who worked tirelessly to include all of-age Americans in civic activity.

We owe these men and women the boldness of choice. Even making a choice on a ballot that is

extremely impractical, like writing in Mickey Mouse as a candidate, is a method of criticizing the process that produced candidates that one may not support. Voting for a third-party candidate is a way to make your voice heard and bolster a movement whose values you support.

Perhaps Mickey Mouse and Gary Johnson have the same likelihood of winning on Nov. 8, but your vote will show that you are one of many who are not loyal to a major party and will not support whatever candidates these parties nominate. Despite your objection, however, you should

not pass up the opportunity to say what’s on your mind.

If you’re planning on voting and you feel strongly about your civic duty, encourage a less enthusiastic friend to do the same. Maybe he or she is still “feeling the Bern” and doesn’t want to vote because it’s not realistic. Maybe he thinks Jimmy Fallon would be a more level-headed and relatable head of state than Trump or Clinton.

These opinions are worth expressing. Exercising one’s right to speak in a public forum through voting is a responsibility that none of us should take for granted.

Ram on the Street

MARIA DECASPER, FCRH ’17

MONICA CONDEN, FCRH ’19

PATRICK GOGGINS, FCRH ’18

WHITNEY WEISBERG, GSB ’19

SHANNON HIMES, FCRH ’19

What did you think of the first presidential debate?

Unfortunately, I was working during the presidential debate, so I did not watch it. I did hear all about it though.

What did you think of the first presidential debate?

I did watch the presidential debate and I thought that Hillary was extremely well-prepared and that Trump was probably equally unprepared as Hillary was prepared.

What did you think of the first presidential debate?

I felt that it lacked a lot of substantial discussion on the important topics. I really hope that upcoming debates can actually answer some of the questions that American voters want answers for.

What did you think of the first presidential debate?

I thought that it was very interesting. I thought the way Trump acted and the things he said in the debate were unpresidential. The whole thing to me was actually a joke.

What did you think of the first presidential debate?

I did watch part of it, and I thought Hillary expectedly did a proficient job and Trump did the opposite.

Are you going to watch the vice presidential debate?

I actually forgot about it, but now that I think about it I probably will.

Are you going to watch the vice presidential debate?

Yes, I’m excited to see what Tim Kaine and Mike Pence bring to the debate.

Are you going to vote for a third party candidate?

No, I’m not considering it. I think it’s too risky at this point. Without speaking outside of the knowledge that I have, I think it would be ill-advised.

Are you going to vote for a third party candidate?

I feel that the barrier to debate polling should be lower than 15 percent and that the U.S. would need to change from a two-party system to make third party candidates more viable.

Are you going to watch the vice presidential debate?

I am planning on watching the vice presidential debate, probably not live but later.

Are you going to watch the vice presidential debate?

I am going to watch the vice presidential debate, but I think both candidates are terrible. Mike Pence is insane and Tim Kaine is the most boring man in the world. He’s such a contentious man and not very progressive.

Are you going to vote for a third party candidate?

No, it’s not worth it. To loosely quote Bernie Sanders, “this is not a time for a protest vote.”

Are you going to vote for a third party candidate?

I was going to vote for Jill Stein. However, I realized it’s more important to make sure that Trump doesn’t get elected.

Are you going to watch the vice presidential debate?

Yes, I will watch the vice presidential debate because I do not know a lot about both candidates.

Are you going to vote for a third party candidate?

I’m not going to vote third party because that takes away votes for Hillary and almost becomes a default vote for Trump.

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The Fordham Ram

An Advocate for the Dorothy Day Center

By ANNIE DAVID

CONTRIBUTING WRITER

As the fall semester reaches its halfway point, there are still plenty of ways for students to get involved on campus. One way is to partner with the Dorothy Day Center for Service and Justice (DDCSJ). The mission of The Dorothy Day Center is to provide Fordham students with an environment for experiential learning rooted in nurturing relationships both across the university and in our surrounding communities around New York City. The Dorothy Day Center offers many opportunities throughout the year for students to volunteer in the local Bronx community.

The Dorothy Day Center offers students opportunities to engage in ongoing service with one of over 30 community partners.

Kelli Goodman, assistant director for community partnerships at DDCSJ said students can work with various partners: “Some of our longtime partners include Concourse House, a home for women and their chil-

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Annie David advocates for the Dorothy Day Center as a helpful presence on campus.

dren, which works to eliminate homelessness by providing families with safe, stable transitional housing, CASA - New Settlement Apartments, which works to create and maintain quality affordable housing with community programs and amenities that build strong communities and to protect and maintain affordable and safe housing through

collective action, the Bronx is Blooming, which is a Bronx-based non-profit dedicated to three things: environmental advocacy, community building and youth development through managing park restoration projects, and by developing area youth to assume green leadership roles in ongoing maintenance efforts.”

A new initiative this year, Rams

in Solidarity With Equality, or RISE, was created to provide students with the tools necessary to maintain and sustain their commitment to service and pledge to social change. The group will meet once a month as a space for student volunteers to discuss and reflect on their volunteer experiences.

Tait Brooks, assistant director of service learning and student engagement, discussed the importance of RISE. “Students will be able to learn from like-minded peers and communities, to further their social-justice learning and promote an understanding of the Jesuit tenets as a community of faith that does justice,” said Brooks.

Students will engage in conversations about social justice issues within the Bronx community and their roles in social change.

Other opportunities to work with DDCSJ include working with the three working groups run by Social Justice Leaders, who are student leaders within the DDCSJ community. The three groups — Social Justice

Awareness, College Access and Community Organizing — meet weekly to discuss issues and plan events for the semester. Social Justice Awareness meets Mondays at 8 p.m., Community Organizing meets every Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. and College Access meets Mondays at 7:30 p.m. These meetings are open to all Fordham students.

The Dorothy Day Center helps students engage with their community, both in and outside of the University. “We hope that by engaging with our center and our community partners, students will come to know and truly understand what the Jesuit tenet of being ‘men and women for and with others’ is all about.” Roxanne de la Torre, director for the Dorothy Day Center, said.

“The Dorothy Day Center is a place that is built on relationships, nurtured by relationships and advances only by growing in and through relationships,” she said. “Social justice work is rooted in loving and caring for people, and we’re very proud of the myriad of ways we attempt to do so each day.”

Have No Fear, JackRabbit Clothing is Hare

By ELIZABETH SMISLOVA CULTURE EDITOR

Patrick Alicki, GSB ’17, and Evan Solomon, FRCH ’17, are the creators and producers of a clothing company called JackRabbit Clothing.

The Fordham Ram: What are you majoring in? What else do you do around campus?

Patrick Alicki: I’m a Gabelli student majoring in business administration with a concentration in marketing. I’m also minoring in visual arts. Last year I interned at Rocksmith, which is a clothing brand in New York City. This past summer I interned at UNIFORM, a clothing brand start-up that uses fair trade manufacturing in Africa. I learned a lot of technical things about the clothing production process from those experiences.

Evan Solomon: I’m a double major in philosophy and international political economy. On campus, I’m the University Ambassador Chair of the Rose Hill Society. I oversee everything related to tours of Fordham.

I am also a member of the Fordham Club and currently intern for the Development team at Success Academy Charter Schools.

TFR: How did the brand begin?

ES: We’ve known each other since high school and work really well together. We were both on the same page about starting a clothing company together — it felt like the next step.

PA: Before we started JackRabbit, we were using iron-on paper to create our own clothes. We have always been interested in streetwear, which encompasses a lot of hip hop, urban and casual style. There were lots of other local brands doing the same thing around the same time too.

ES: We sold our first shirts in the winter of 2012, and spring/sum-

mer of 2013 was when we released our first collection. Throughout the process, we’ve done everything on our own — our own website, own designs, own creating. We’ve taken a very hands-on approach.

TFR: What about the name?

PA: Everyone asks about the name. We had a brainstorming session for names and were playing with the idea of animals, and when JackRabbit came up, we thought it fit.

Additionally, our tagline is “Survive!” and jackrabbits typically embody that ‘survive the wild’ persona. We kind of view ourselves in the same position in this industry, except we’re not running away from the competition, rather we’re running ahead.

We want to be at the top of the food chain.

ES: The name at the beginning did not have a lot of meaning, but as time goes on it has pushed the brand in a certain direction.

PA: JackRabbit incorporates many themes and designs inspired by nature, but juxtaposes them with a raw and real streetwear aesthetic and feel. Having an animal as the name touches on a lot of what our brand stands for.

TFR: What is the creative process like?

PA: I’m the designer for JackRabbit, so as we went from collection to collection, we really tried to test the boundaries. At first, we looked at the different things we could do with screen printing, and then we started experimenting with other materials and techniques, like tie dye and splatter. One of our trademarks now is color changing ink.

ES: We’re always trying to do something new in each collection.

PA: And now that we have established our identity as a brand, we try to give each collection a theme. Our last one was “Migration.” The theme

was a story of sorts. We both studied abroad last semester so it was like a homecoming for us and a return of the brand.

ES: Each collection progresses as a cohesive design. Also, outside of JackRabbit, we’ve printed shirts for other people, like local organizations and companies.

PA: It’s not a job, it’s hanging out with my friend. I love the process of taking ideation and making it into production, especially since we do everything ourselves. Almost every piece is screen-printed by hand in our Connecticut studio, so there is a DIY look and component to our clothes as well.

TFR: How do you advertise your brand to help it grow?

ES: We know who we are as a brand, so we’re ready to promote it.

We used to be more focused on production, like figuring out how to actually make the clothes, but now we’re putting more attention into our social media and press presence.

PA: We have a Facebook and Instagram that have our past collections and information about us. We’ve also been featured in fashion blogs and two retail places in Connecticut.

We’ve gotten a lot of sales from Reddit as well.

ES: With each collection we release a lookbook showcasing the new pieces. Many of the models have been Fordham students. Last year we also filmed a video lookbook with the help of a couple Fordham friends and students. We plan on doing more videography stuff in upcoming releases.

PA: We’re planning on doing a pop-up shop too, with other smaller brands interested to get more foot traffic. It will either be in New York City or Connecticut.

TFR: What is the next collection?

PA: Our next one is for the fall/ winter and it’s called “Open Season.”

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The tagline“Survive!” speaks to the name JackRabbit and the inspiration from nature.

The collection is inspired by hunting apparel and aesthetics, but with our own flip. We’re incorporating past staples of the brand like the splatter technique, but we’re also showing new things, like a hoodie with a camo pattern that we designed ourselves and a unique marbled camo tshirt. It’s coming out toward the end of October.

ES: It’s our most cohesive collection yet. It’s very raw and gritty compared to our last collection that featured more pastel colors.

PA: We’re always looking for inspiration from nature and juxtaposing it to streetwear.

TFR: What’s it like trying to “survive” amongst mass retail stores?

PA: People in the streetwear community are always looking for things from smaller companies to stand out. A lot of our products are one of a kind because of the techniques we use in screen printing and we make them ourselves. It required least amount of investment capital in the beginning and gives us more flexibility. We get specialty products, such as thermochromic ink (color chang-

es with temperature) shipped from Spain, that other retailers don’t use.

ES: It’s so doable to not go into a mass retail store. It’s important to offer unique selling points. Based on our research, no United States-based company provides that ink. Additionally, our stuff has a DIY feel to it, and that’s what we want. We’ve been able to carve out a space in the clothing industry with our creativity.

TFR: Do you think you will continue JackRabbit after graduation?

PA: I’m definitely going to work in the clothing industry, either with JackRabbit or somewhere else.

ES: I’m not on the path to work with clothing exclusively, but no matter what I want to be involved with JackRabbit.

PA: We have been able to manage the company in our free time throughout school, but it’s growing more and more. It’s only going to get bigger.

Check out JackRabbit Clothing on their website http://www.jackrabbit. us. Follow them on Twitter and Instagram as @JackRabbitCT. Use the code “FORDHAMRAM” for 20% off.

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Watson’s HeForShe Campaign Resonates With Colleges

By MEGAN BRONNER STAFF WRITER

Just over two years ago, United Nations Women launched HeForShe, a gender solidarity campaign, at the United Nations Headquarters. UN Goodwill Ambassador and actress Emma Watson, who serves as the face of the movement, has propelled the popularity of the campaign. The campaign’s goal is to encourage men and boys to become agents for change by recognizing and fighting against the inequalities that women face around the world.

On the HeForShe website, men can sign the pledge to help fight for gender equality and play an active role in treating men and women as equals in all aspects of life.

Two years after the debut of the campaign by Emma Watson at the UN General Assembly, HeForShe became widely popular and wellknown for the use of social media to spread awareness. Celebrity support also helped the campaign gain momentum. The success did not come without bumps in the road. The HeForShe campaign set a goal for one million men to take the pledge on the HeForShe website by July 2015, but the campaign failed to meet this goal.

In the early stages, the initiative has seen success and support while continuing the fight for gender equality. There has been an outpouring of support from men across the world who write letters to the campaign asking how they can make

a difference. There are also many large corporations that have vowed to make institutional changes, such as closing the pay gap within their companies. Two weeks ago, Emma Watson returned to the General Assembly and delivered another powerful speech that launched the HeForShe IMPACT 10x10x10 University Parity report.

The initiative, launched in January 2015, brings together 10 heads of state, 10 global CEOs and 10 university presidents to prioritize gender equality in the office, on campus and in world capitals. In her speech, Emma Watson called on universities across the world to address the issues of sexual violence on campus, as well as equal pay and representation at the administration level.

She stated that universities should be a safe space for all students. She said, “A university should be a place of refuge that takes action against all forms of violence.” Watson’s speech emphasized the problem of on-campus sexual assault. She maintained that through education and taking the right course of action when sexual assault cases are presented to universities, they can truly be the safe haven that students expect and have a right to. The 10 IMPACT universities are located in eight countries on five continents, two of which are in the United States: Georgetown University and Stony Brook University.

According to the HeForShe website, three of the imbalances that universities can address are: the ratio of men to women in university faculty

and senior administrative positions, the fields of study selected by young women versus young men and the number of female students at universities compared to their equal access to academic and professional career tracks. These universities have publicly announced their commitment to gender equality in academia by 2020.

Even though they have not formally committed, Fordham has its own HeForShe’s.

Dean Rodgers is involved in sharing information about the university’s Title IX policies regarding sexual offenses, disseminating the CARE brochure providing informa-

tion to students about on-campus sexual assault. Fordham’s policy against sexual assault is one of zero tolerance: “the University will not tolerate sexual offenses such as rape, sexual abuse, sexual harassment or other forms of non-consensual activity, including stalking and/or domestic violence or dating violence, sexual exploitation and other sexual misconduct.” The full policy is on Fordham’s wesite.

In addition, past emails from Rev. Joseph M. McShane, S.J., president of the university, show direct action he at the helm of the university has taken with regards to sexual assaults.

For example, earlier this year, Ford-

ham removed a former swim coach from the Hall of Fame after the university learned he has been accused of sexual assault and misconduct. In other letters to our community, McShane said that the university takes all accusations of sexual assault and misconduct seriously, and is devoted to creating the safest community possible.

The idea of men standing up for women’s equality did not originate with Watson, but she has taken strides to perpetuate the mission across the world. This is a mission colleges such as ours have proven to be receptive to when given the opportunity to confront inequality.

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Emma Watson spoke to the press about the successes and shortcomings of the past two years of HeForShe.

Sweet ‘N’ Sour | Patrick Hood and Caitlyn Letterii

Ruben’s Restaurant: Where Friends Become Family Join Caitlyn Letterii and Patrick Hood, a couple of yellow journalists working for William Randolph Hearst, as they explore and critique the cheap eats available around the Bronx and Rose Hill campus.

When most Fordham students want Mexican food, they either hit up Estrellita’s or (if they are one of our educated and refined readers) Rancho Estrella (which we reviewed last year). Ruben’s Mexican Restaurant, located on 187th Street, is a bit of a mystery.

Since neither of us had ever heard

of anyone going there before, we set out to see if this was a hidden gem or a lump of coal.

PH: We did not really mean to visit Ruben’s, but the place we were going to review was closed, and Ruben’s happened to be across the street. Some may call it serendipity, some may call it the result of lazy reviewers not checking restaurant hours ahead of time. But me? I just call it Ruben’s.

CL: Despite not being our first choice, the restaurant immedi-

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Ruben’s Mexican Restaurant was previously a mystery to Sweet ‘N’ Sour.

ately sucked us in due to its warm atmosphere and vivacious music.

And don’t even get me started on the fun decorations.

PH: I won’t.

CL: Fantastic! We picked our table and were quickly greeted by our waitress and placed our beverage orders. They had so many tea options that my head was spinning. After some deliberation, I went with green tea. It was fine; I mean, it’s just tea.

PH: I had a very authentic Mexican beverage called Dr. Pepper. As they say in the Oaxaca region of Mexico, it was ‘muy bueno’. We were also provided with complimentary (free) chips and salsa verde. It was a bit watery but not half bad. Especially since it was free (complimentary).

CL: For the main course, I ordered an old Mexican favorite of mine: a veggie quesadilla with spinach (espinaca). I emphasize the word “order” because I was served something that was completely and tragically different.

PH: Save the drama for your mama (llama) Caitlyn. You still received a veggie quesadilla, it just had mushrooms in it. Don’t have a cow!

CL: Dear readers, let me lay it out for you since my partner is blind to my plight.

PH: Strap in, because this one is a doozy.

CL: So here’s the sitch: I was given a choice between a veggie quesadilla with mushrooms or

spinach. I chose spinach because I think mushrooms are gross, and I love the live-action Popeye movie musical starring Robin Williams.

PH: I don’t know what you’re talking about Caitlyn. The sound mixing in that movie is terrible.

Also, mushrooms are earthy delights upon the palate.

CL: Agree to disagree. I sort of enjoyed my quesadilla once I finished picking out all of the unwanted dirt trees from my meal.

No matter how delicious it may have been, the damage done to my psyche and my pride was irreversible. I will never forgive them.

PH: Are you starting a blood feud, Caitlyn?

CL: Heck yeah I’m starting a blood feud! Letteriis for generations shall be at war with Ruben’s.

PH: Getting on with the review, I ordered a chorizo (pork) cemita, which is a sort of torta or Mexican sandwich on a sesame roll with string cheese, avocado, onion (cebolla) and more. It was salty, savory and way more than I could eat. Let’s just say I got two meals for one deal.

CL: Let’s stop beating around the bush, Hood. It’s time to give our final thoughts so I can start forgetting this mushroom fiasco ever happened.

PH: Ruben’s was a pleasant little surprise, though not my favorite Mexican joint in the area. While the cemita was quite scrumptious and the atmosphere

friendly, I would probably still choose Estrellita’s or Rancho Estrella over Ruben’s. All in all, it was a decent meal set to nice music, and so I give Ruben’s an official Semi-Sweet Rating of 3 out of 5 stars.

CL: Look, obviously I was not pleased with how this experience turned out. Mushrooms have long been my mortal enemy, and to see them in an otherwise serviceable quesadilla was heart-wrenching.

I’m not mad, just disappointed.

I would like to point out that our waitress, despite her mistake, was very nice, and I’m sure she did not realize the weight of what happened that afternoon. I don’t mean to sound like a total B in Apartment 23 about this, it’s just that we all have a cross to bear, and mushrooms are mine. If I look at the restaurant objectively, I would have to agree with Patrick and give it a Semi-Sweet Rating of 3 out of 5 stars.

Overall Recommendations: Try the cemita if you want to try a fun twist on a traditional torta. Pass on the mushrooms if you hate them and are a big baby (Caitlyn).

General Info: Ruben’s Mexican Restaurant Address: 606 East 187 Street (Between Arthur and Hughes) Phone number: 718-450-8184 Hours: 10:00 AM-11:00 PM Delivery is free on orders over $10 Price: Cheap

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Editor’s Pick | Film

A Look at Audrey Hepburn’s Breakfast at Tiffany’s Legacy

By MEGHAN CAMBELL DIGITAL EDITOR

Oct. 25 marks the 55th anniversary of the release of the Hollywood classic, and one of my all-time favorite films, Breakfast at Tiffany’s.

Based on Truman Capote’s novella under the same title, the movie follows Holly Golightly, played by the one and only Audrey Hepburn, as she and aspiring writer Paul Varjak (George Peppard) venture through New York City. Filled with lavish parties, mobsters and love won and lost, Breakfast at Tiffany’s is a cinematic recipe that will instantly win your heart.

Even if you haven’t seen the movie, you will probably still recognize the iconic black dress and large sunglasses that have not only been the inspiration behind countless easy, cute and affordable college Halloween costumes, but have also made Hepburn a fashion icon.

The “little black dress,” which is the first of many fashionable outfits worn by Hepburn throughout the film, was designed by Hubert de Givenchy, one of the actress’ closest friends. Givenchy continued to design the majority of Hepburn’s wardrobe, taking Hepburn’s classy, sophisticated look from the screen to the streets.

Hepburn’s “look” contributed to a new idea of beauty and fashion.

Standing five and a half feet and very thin, she was considered both taller than average and lacking in curves compared to the 1950s Hollywood standard of beauty. Next to

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Even after 55 years, Audrey Hepburn’s role in Breakfast at Tiffany’s maintains its image of style and class.

actresses like Ava Gardner and Marilyn Monroe, Hepburn stood out and created a style of her own.

Hepburn discarded the figurehugging dresses and high heels more commonly worn during the times by style icons such as Monroe, who was the intended casting choice to play

Holly Golighty until she turned down the role. Instead, Hepburn opted for ballet flats, capri pants, full skirts and bateau necklines.

Essentially, Hepburn’s style reflected what she was most comfortable in and what she thought was most flattering for her figure.

When writing about his mother’s fashion philosophy in his novel “Audrey Hepburn: An Elegant Spirit,” Sean Ferrer said, “My mother believed that a woman should find a look that works for her and use fashion and its seasonal changes to accessorize it, rather than to be

a slave to fashion, re-creating one’s look over and over again.”

Along with leaving a lasting legacy in fashion and film, Hepburn dedicated the later years of her life to UNICEF. The Hollywood starlet herself was a recipient of aid from UNICEF during her childhood in World War II Europe. Never forgetting the impact it had on her life, Hepburn became a UNICEF International Goodwill Ambassador in 1988.

As an Ambassador, Hepburn became a public voice to those in need, speaking about the gruesome reality many impoverished children lived with. Hepburn went above and beyond in her efforts to support the nonprofit by traveling constantly to areas in need of help, as well as organizing fundraisers, taking part in benefit concerts and launching UNICEF’s State of the World’s Children reports.

For her endeavors, Hepburn received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest award a civilian can earn, in 1992. That same year, Hepburn became too ill to continue her work and was later diagnosed with colon cancer, which she succumbed to in 1993.

Hepburn’s humanitarian efforts as well as her work in film and fashion have left an unforgettable mark on history. What better way to celebrate such an incredible woman than sitting down and watching the beloved classic Breakfast at Tiffany’s? Here’s to you Miss Hepburn, and to 55 years of the “little black dress.”

Playlistism | Meredith Nardino

Celebrating Today’s Fierce Females in the Music Industry There are few things more inspiring than seeing bold female artists who are fearless in their work. More and more women are becoming unapologetic and unfiltered, a refreshing change in a world that typically values appearance over substance.

Featured on this playlist are women who command audiences with their authenticity, demonstrating a certain power and honesty most top 40 artists lack.

1. “Blush” – Wolf Alice What is most impressive about Wolf Alice is not its successful revival of 90s grunge, but the commanding presence of its lead singer, Ellie Rowsell. “Blush” is a more mellow representation of its typical

rousing sound. As she transitions between the song’s gentlest and harshest moments with ease, Rowell demonstrates her voice’s versatility. This song’s beauty lies in its subtle irony.

Rowsell pleads for happiness, yet the overall tone is undeniably dismal.

2. “Weak” – Wet Brooklyn indie-pop trio, Wet, flew under the radar with its debut LP, Don’t You, earlier this year. Harrowing tales of heartbreak and loneliness fill every minute of the album, with “Weak” as one of its highlights. It is clear that the band relies heavily on the quiet power of its lead singer, Kelly Zutrau. Her voice is the perfect combination of confidence and hesitation, floating smoothly through

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Florence Welch sings lead vocals in her band, Florence and the Machine.

the track’s spacious melody.

“Weak” is textbook indie-dream pop that hides its misery behind a relentlessly catchy beat.

3. “Face Like Thunder” – The Japanese House In her newest single, Amber Bain creates shimmering coastal dreamscapes within her unique minimalist aesthetic. The 21-yearold is one of the most exciting artists to emerge from the U.K. in the last year. “Face Like Thunder” demonstrates a tremendous amount of artistic growth, as Bain relies less on vocal distortion than on her previous EPs. While her partnership with The 1975 is evident in the track’s ambient characteristics, Bain is still able to distinguish herself as a powerhouse individual act.

4. “Too Much is Never Enough” – Florence and the Machine Since 2009, Florence Welch has been an essential female voice in alternative pop music.

Florence and the Machine have consistently produced albums that highlights beautiful storytelling and stunning orchestrations.

“Too Much is Never Enough” is part of the soundtrack for Final Fantasy XV, but the band still put the same amount of effort into this track as they would any other. With help from a mesmerizing instrumental arrangement, Welch’s vocals shine in a bound-

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Ellie Rowsell commands the 90s grundge style of her band, Wolf Alice.

less chorus.

5. “Mind Games” – Banks The last two years have been transformative for Jillian Banks, both personally and creatively.

On her new album, The Altar, she simultaneously balances vulnerability and ferocity better than ever.

Combining the best of alternative,

pop and R&B, Banks’ silky vocals stand out against a melody that builds gradually and powerfully.

One of the strongest tracks on the brave sophomore album, “Mind Games,” paints a hypnotic picture of desperation and defiance, a dichotomy Banks seems to embody wholly.

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Who’s That Kid? | It’s Sophia MacMaster, FCRH ’19

FCRH Sophomore Plays a Part in Hillary Clinton’s Campaign

By BAILEY HOSFELT CULTURE EDITOR

For most Fordham students, the first few days of the fall semester were occupied by carrying mini fridges from cars, relishing a life apart from communal bathrooms and catching up with friends over a slice at Pugsley’s.

But for Sophia MacMaster, this was not the case. An economics and Spanish double-major, MacMaster is currently spending her days 550 miles south of the Bronx in Greensboro, working as a field organizer for the North Carolina Coordinated Campaign.

The youngest among her coworkers, MacMaster became interested in politics at an early age.

“My mom is super political, so I’ve always been involved in one way or another,” she said, citing her love of governmental affairs. “The 2008 Obama campaign is the first I actually remember, but the New Hampshire primary this cycle was the first time I helped out.”

After canvassing in Manchester for the Hillary Clinton Campaign in the days leading up to the New Hampshire primary, she became hooked on hands-on participation. MacMaster then volunteered in the Bronx during the New York primary last April. It was here that she met Nora Walsh-DeVries who would later play an integral part in

her current position.

DeVries, who now serves as a regional organizing director for the North Carolina Party, knew that MacMaster wanted to get involved with campaigns and recruited her to come to North Carolina. “My organizer in the Bronx is my current boss,” MacMaster said, demonstrating how far one connection can go.

Despite the opportunity’s obvious appeal, MacMaster initially had to make a difficult decision to not spend this semester at school and work with the campaign instead. “Honestly, I never considered it before Nora called me mid-July and threw all this at me,” she said. “However, once I gave it some thought, I knew I had to do it. This election is too important.”

Originally from Massachusetts, a predominantly blue state, MacMaster is enjoying her new digs working to elect democrats down the ticket in battleground territory. The North Carolina Coordinated Campaign is a field program devoted to elect each and every democratic candidate in addition to presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton. “In North Carolina, we have a lot of really important races like the governor and senate seat. We are looking to elect all of those democrats,” MacMaster said.

While her fellow Rams are attending classes, making trips to study in the library and testing the waters with Aramark, MacMaster is talking to voters, recruiting volunteers and canvassing the local community. “I make a minimum of 200 calls a day to local democrats,” she said.

With the Oct. 14 voter registration deadline rapidly approaching, the program is shifting its focus to ensure that all constituents can cast their ballots come November.

“After that, we’ll start knocking on doors, which will take up most of my time,” MacMaster said, citing the extremely important weeks between voters’ deadline to register and the day they decide who to elect.

The past few months for MacMaster have been incredible to say the least with each new experience as powerful as the last. “The most amazing thing is to think about being part of something so much bigger than me,” she said, revealing the inspiring ending to the Coordinated Campaign’s last all-staff training in September.

“We ended with our ‘I believe that she will win’ chant. It’s crazy to see all these brilliant, talented and diverse organizers working toward one huge goal.”

As every undergraduate vies for an impactful internship, Mac-

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Sophia Macmaster takes a break from Fordham to campaign in North Carolina.

Master’s real world experience leaves the rest of us playing catch up. However, she assured me that the specific details of her postcollege aspirations remain undecided. “I wish I knew the answer,” MacMaster said. “I really love the campaign life and I imagine I’ll work on the 2020 one after I graduate. Beyond that, I’m not sure.”

For right now, she says that she is grateful for her place in a glass ceiling shattering election

that has the potential to make even more history. “I am honored to work for Hillary Clinton every day,” she said.

Although her time away from campus has been life-changing in more ways than one, there is still a craving that North Carolina simply cannot satisfy for MacMaster: the New York bagel. But until November, MacMaster will put breakfast preferences aside because she has some serious work to do.

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Women Roll at Lehigh Invite

By MICHAEL SAPUNOR CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Coming off a successful outing at September’s West Point Invitational, the women’s tennis team headed down to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania for the Lehigh Invitational last weekend. The team did well, with junior Estelle Wong topping the No. 1 singles bracket, sophomore Gianna Insogna winning the No. 2 singles flight and senior Destiny Grunin winning the No. 4 singles flight.

Wong began her tournament in the first singles flight with an 8-4 victory over Michele Urbinati of Bucknell, then followed that up with an 8-6 win over Lehigh’s Christina Auyeung in the semifinals. Meanwhile, her teammate, senior Mayu Sato, rolled past Grace Conrad of Lafayette, 8-3, and then Sibel Can of Lehigh, 8-5.

The two athletes met in the finals, with Wong winning 6-4, 6-4.

Meanwhile in the second singles flight, Insogna started with an 8-4 victory over Paige Leavy of Bucknell, followed by another victory, 8-5, over Lehigh’s Grace Lin. Another Ram versus Ram matchup resulted, as sophomore Carina Ma topped both Michi Papich of Bucknell (8-2) and Briana Maravich of Lehigh (8-3). Insogna beat Ma, 6-3, 6-1.

The third singles flight did not go as well for the Rams, but freshman Maia Balce and sophomore Alexis Zobeideh still gutted out good performances. Balce advanced to the finals with an 8-6 victory over Lehigh’s Jamie Campisi and a cruising 8-0 win over Lauren Tracy of Lafayette.

Zobeideh advanced to the semifinals, winning 8-2 over Jill Auteri of Bucknell before being bested

by Lehigh’s Cassidy Cruz, 8-5.

Unfortunately, Balce’s finals were not as fruitful as her previous rounds. Going head to head with

Cruz, Balce lost the first match 6-3 but came back in the second with a 5-7 victory. However, she struggled in the second set, losing 10-1.

The fourth singles flight featured Grunin fighting her way to the top of the bracket with an 8-0 victory over Haley Matthis of Lafayette, an 8-1 victory over Bucknell’s Melissa Parks and a 4-6, 6-4, 10-8 victory over Kirstin Godau of Lehigh. Sophomore Whitney Weisberg also competed in this flight, with an 8-3 win over Bucknell’s Danielle Gannon. Unfortunately, she fell 8-3 to Godau in the semifinals. Caroline Sa, a junior, claimed the consolation title for the flight with an 8-2 victory over Lafayette’s Meredith Block.

Wong and Sato teamed up in the first doubles flight, starting with a 6-0 victory over Lehigh’s team of Maravich and Cruz and following that up with a 6-2 win against Sibel Can and Grace Lin, also of Lehigh. Wong and Sato made an easy showing of Lehigh’s Christina Auyeung and Jamie Campisi, with a 6-1 win in the finals. Carina Ma and Maia Balce also competed in the flight, winning 6-0 over Rocine Moschella and Tori Almeida of Lafayette.

Unfortunately, Ma and Balce were defeated 6-1 by Auyeung and Campisi.

Weisberg and Insogna made it to the semifinals in second doubles play after winning 6-3 over Lafayette’s Grace Conrad and Meredith Block. Lehigh’s team of Kirstin Godau and Leigh Friedman stopped them short of the finals, winning 6-2.

The team will not compete again until Seton Hall comes to Fordham on Oct. 15 at 12 p.m.

October 5, 2016

Rams Take Down GW, GeorgeMason

By ANDREA GARCIA PHOTO EDITOR

Women’s volleyball traveled down to Washington D.C. to continue Atlantic 10 play against the George Washington Colonials, before continuing on later in the week at George Mason.

The Rams swept George Washington in a three-set match, though each set was tightly contested. The Colonials shocked the home court with an early five-point run in the opening set, pushing quickly to a 5-1 lead. The Rams slowly caught up to even the score at 9-9. The score remained tight until George Washington held a promising advantage at 24-22, but a kill from freshman Olivia Fairchild brought a Fordham win back in sight. After tying at 25-25, a Colonials error and a kill from senior Kristen Ostach finished the first set in Fordham’s favor.

George Washington bounced back into a shorter early lead in the second set and extended its lead with a four-point run, bringing them the score to 8-3. Both sides of the net equaled their opponents’ advancements, and the Colonials held onto their lead until the Rams took the lead off a six-point run, featuring three aces from Loren Williams: a kill and two home hitting errors. With George Washington trailing by just a few points, Fordham never let go of its lead, and closed its second set, 25-22.

The third and final set started off with both sides of the net siding out, until Fordham broke the pattern with two kills and a Colonial carry. The Rams kept this lead to their 25th point, sweeping the Colonials with a final 25-23 set.

The Rams brought their momentum to Fairfax, Virginia against the George Mason Patriots. The hosts made a showing in the first set with a seven-point lead, keeping the Rams on their toes through the first set. George Mason downed Fordham, 25-17.

After changing sides for the sec-

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Kristin Ostach (3) and Olivia Fairchild have been linchpins for the Rams this season.

ond set, the Rams switched gears to secure an early lead over the Patriots. Fordham kept this lead until George Mason evened the score at the 16-point mark. George Mason rallied to go up 23-22, needing just two plays for a solid win. However they only struck one outside kill to bring them up to a 24th point.

Fordham sided out of a George Mason error to make it 24-23. In a combined effort with freshman Kaitlin Morley and Ostach at the net, the Rams pressed three more kills, 26-24, to claim the second set win.

The beginning of the third set looked much like the second. Fordham finally took a lead out from George Mason at the 11-9 point.

The Rams kept this lead due to seven successful touches from the hitting line and five Patriot net errors.

Fordham pulled through a second winning set, 25-17.

Opening with a strong kill from Fairchild, the Rams kept the energy

high for the fourth set. Fordham took a quick three-point run, 5-2, to edge out George Mason early on. At the 7-4 mark, the visitors extended their lead by five points, holding out at triple George Mason’s standing score, 12-4. George Mason finally sided out, but Fordham reclaimed the ball and in the next rotation, took on another fivepoint run with three Fairchild kills.

While a Fordham win was inevitable, the Patriots were able to pull a four-point run at the 20-9 mark, bringing them into double-digit territory, 20-13. While the home team was able to close the gap with a series of Fordham errors, the Rams continued to dominate the court, finishing the fourth and final set, 25-19.

The Rams will stay home this weekend to host the Saint Louis Billikens on Friday night and the Dayton Flyers on Saturday night in the Rose Hill Gymnasium.

Men’s Soccer Ties George Washington

By TYLER FREIRE STAFF WRITER

ANDREA GARCIA/THE FORDHAM RAM

Mayu Sato played well, reaching the final before falling to teammate Estelle Wong..

After starting the year off 3-3-2, the Fordham Rams men’s soccer team headed to Washington D.C this past Saturday to face the George Washington Colonials in their first conference game of the year.

“I do not think our mindset has changed, but we have been building for the start of the conference games,” said head coach James McElderry.

“We are hoping to be at our best at this point in the season. We can still improve in a lot of areas, but we have made great progress from our first weekend of games.”

The first scoring opportunity of the match came in the eighth minute off a set piece from the Rams. Junior Cole Stevenson took a corner kick that found freshman Connor DeFilippis for a header that was stopped

by Colonials goalkeeper Thor Arne Hofs. The best opportunity of the day for Fordham did not come until the 86th minute, and it was DeFilippis again as he ran toward the goal forcing George Washington’s goal keeper to come out and challenge. This led to a forced shot by DeFilippis that

ANDREA GARCIA/THE FORDHAM RAM

Patrick Thees and the Ram defense played George Washington to a scoreless tie.

soared over the crossbar.

The teams headed into overtime scoreless, and both failed to muster up much offense in both the overtime periods, leaving the game in a scoreless tie.

“We would have liked to have won the game but earning points on the road is important, so we will move on to Dayton now,” said McElderry.

“These few days leading up to Dayton we are looking to continue to get sharper on both sides of the ball.

Dayton are always a very good team, especially at home.”

McElderry underscored the importance of preparation, saying, “We will need to be at our best to

get something out of the game. But I expect our team to be ready. It is a tough start to our conference schedule, playing the defending regular season champions GW and then the conference tournament champions in Dayton.

“I was very happy with how we played against GW,” continued McElderry. “We competed for the entire match and earned some quality scoring chances, while keeping some of GW’s very good players in check.”

After the tie against the Colonials, they fall to 3-3-3 on the year, and the Rams travel to Dayton, Ohio to face the Flyers this Wednesday at 7 p.m.

SPORTS

October 5, 2016

Pat Costello The Shot Heard ‘Round the World The MLB postseason delivers iconic moments every year, some so important they live on in baseball lore for generations. However, one moment was so important and shocking that it shares a name with the moment that started the Revolutionary War: The Shot Heard ‘Round the World.

The New York Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers were battling for a spot in the 1951 World Series. Both teams finished with identical records at the end of the season, forcing them to do battle in a three-game playoff.

The Giants won the first game 3-1, but the Dodgers came out victorious in game two, massacring the Giants 10-0. This set up a winner-take-all game three in the Polo Grounds.

The Oct. 3 game was a pitchers’ duel. The Dodgers sent out their ace, 20-game-winner Don Newcombe, while the Giants sent out their ace and 1951 All-Star Sal Maglie. The two battled all game, with both pitching at least eight innings. The Dodgers struck first and early, scoring a run in the first inning.

They would hold the lead until the seventh, when Bobby Thompson brought Monte Irvin home with a sacrifice fly, tying the game. The tie lasted about as long as your grandma’s brownies on Christmas. The Dodgers responded by scoring three runs in the following half inning to go up 4-1.

Hope seemed lost for the Giants.

Their best starter could not take them to the promised land. The Giants hadn’t won the pennant since 1937 and hadn’t held a World Series trophy since 1933. They were on the verge of something spectacular, but it seemed that luck was not on their side.

The game had other implications as well. It was the first nationally televised baseball game in history, and tons more listened on the radio.

In the ninth inning, the Giants battled hard against Newcombe, squeaking out a run to make the game 4-2. Newcombe was replaced

by Game 1 starter Ralph Branca, who had only been give a day’s rest before being summoned to the mound with runners on first and second. Bobby Thompson stepped to the plate once again, looking to cut down on the Dodger lead. He did much more than that.

On the second pitch Branca threw, Thompson ripped a line drive to left field, where the fence was only 279 feet away. The ball carried just enough and landed a few rows deep. Thompson had just hit a walkoff home run. Giants play-by-play announcer Russ Hodges celebrated with his now legendary call, repeating “The Giants won the Pennant!” as Thompson rounded the bases.

That home run changed baseball for the Giants. Although they came up short in the 1951 World Series, they bounced back and won it in 1954 on the shoulders of a man who was a rookie during the 1951 season.

That man was Willie Mays, and that 1954 series was when he made his famous catch in center field of the very same Polo Grounds.

Who knows what this year’s postseason holds for us? If we’re lucky, it may be a moment that will be remembered forever.

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Water Polo Returns to Rose Hill, Beats Navy for Second Time

By TOM TERZULLI STAFF WRITER

After circuiting the Beltway area to the tune of a 2-1 record last weekend, Fordham Water Polo returned to the Francis B. Messmore Aquatics Center for four games in the Bronx.

Play began Saturday with a familiar game against a familiar foe. The Rams faced off with the Johns Hopkins Blue Jays for the second weekend in a row, in what would become Fordham’s second straight overtime contest. Fresh off their dramatic and historic victory over Navy last weekend, it was the same story all over again.

A timely fourth quarter goal from freshman Jake Miller-Tolt tied the game at nine with just 32 ticks left on the clock, to force the extra frame. Sophomore Diego Delgado and junior Grant Keesling then put Fordham ahead 11-9 to begin the period. However, a couple of exclusion penalties cost the Rams, when the Blue Jays capitalized on the man up advantage to tie it with three minutes remaining. A little less than a minute later, Finn Banks gave Hopkins a 12-11 advantage that they would never relinquish.

Miller-Tolt continued a stellar freshman campaign with four goals, four steals and an assist.

Senior R.J. Simmons and sopho-

more Ian Watson joined him in the scoring column, each finding the back of the net twice.

The 10th-ranked Bucknell Bison were next. It was tough task for the Rams, but they pulled through, succumbing to a 14-11 defeat. After falling behind by three scores in the first, Fordham played even with the Bison for the next three, even taking an 8-7 lead late in the third on the back of extra man goals from Delgado and sophomore Magnus Sims. However, the Bisons’ Rade Joksimovic scored four times in the final 10 minutes to give his team the victory.

Another Fordham freshman led the way in this game — Tristen Knoflick had five tallies. Meanwhile, Miller-Tolt filled up the scorecard once again with two goals, four steals and an assist. The scoring was rounded out by the usual suspects: Sims (two goals, two assists and three steals) and Simmons (one goal and one assist).

Another tough opponent waited the next morning: No. 17 George Washington. This matchup, however, did not go nearly as well, resulting in a 15-5 blowout loss. After trailing innocently enough by two goals at 6-4 after a Sims score, the Colonials absolutely dominated the offensive game. They went on a 9-1 run to end the game, se-

curing the victory.

There were no multi-goal scorers in this one. Sims, Delgado, Miller-Tolt, Simmons and Watson combined for the five tallies.

The downtrodden 0-3 Rams got just the lift they needed in the final game. After losing to the Navy Midshipmen in every showdown between the two teams since 1981, Fordham beat them for the second game in a row last weekend. No overtime was necessary this time, as the Rams cruised to a 13-9 victory and their first and only triumph of the weekend.

The score was tied at three midway through the second before the Rams scored three out of the next four goals — two from Delgado and one from Miller-Tolt. The lead swelled to four and stayed that way to end regulation.

Delagado capped off a stellar weekend with a three goal, one assist performance. Simmons had the same stat line and Miller-Tolt put in two goals, two assists, and three steals.

Now sitting at 6-8 overall with a 3-4 conference record, the Rams have a very busy week and weekend ahead of them. On Thursday, they travel across the country to California for matches with La Verne at 3 p.m. and Cal Tech at 8 p.m. They will then play four matches in the Gary Troyer Tournament over the weekend.

Men’s Tennis Dominates Ramapo

By ALEXANDRIA SEDLAK STAFF WRITER

The men’s tennis team had an extremely successful tournament against Ramapo College last week on Wednesday, Sept. 28. It was their first win of the season, with a 7-0 sweep on Fordham’s home courts. Both the doubles play and the singles play were phenomenal, showing how solid and strong a team men’s tennis has come to be.

Head coach Mike Sowter commented on the team’s 7-0 victory, “It was a great team effort, a great warm up for the Invitational, and a nice start to the season.”

The tournament started with three doubles matches, with Fordham winning all of them, earning the doubles point. Freshmen Jeremy Chung and Allen Thornes came in with the first win for first doubles with a score of 6-0, followed by second doubles players, sophomore Victor Li and senior Nick Borak, with a score of 6-0, and then third doubles players, freshman Steven Duka and junior Joseph Kavaloski, with a score of 6-3. Once again, the Rams displayed expert marksmanship with their communication on the court and their dominance at the net. Li commented on the team’s intensity, saying, “We played hard and it was a good way to start with high confidence going in to the invitational part of the season.”

For the singles play, Li took on the first singles spot, winning 7-5, 6-3. Second singles player Borak won his match with a score of 6-4, 6-1. Duka, playing third singles, won 6-2, 6-1. In fourth singles, Kavaloski defeated his opponent 6-1, 6-0, while fifth singles player,

JULIA COMERFORD/THE FORDHAM RAM

Freshman Gabriel Mashaal takes a swing against Ramapo last Wednesday.

freshman Gabriel Mashaal, won his match 6-0, 7-5. Junior Harris Durkovic closed out his match in sixth singles with a score of 6-2, 6-2.

“It’s nice to get some match experience in during the early weeks of the season, especially since we have a young team overall,” said Durkovic. “These matches give us the chance to try out some different doubles pairings and work on being aggressive during match situations.”

Sept. 28 was a great day for the Fordham Rams, as they celebrated their first sweeping win of the season. This is undoubtedly due to their hard work and dedication at practice. It is clear that this is a tight-knit team with members that support each other through all their practices, matches and

tournaments. Seeing as this is only the beginning of the season, Fordham’s tennis team will only get better as they go. Duka emphasized this point, saying, “We had lots of high intensity on all the courts. We’re working hard every day and we’re trying to keep the momentum going for our next tournament.”

The tennis team’s next tournament was scheduled to be Sept.

30-Oct. 2 at the Quinnipiac Invitational. However, this tournament was cancelled due to the weather conditions. The Rams will be playing again this upcoming weekend, Oct. 8-9, on Fordham’s home courts. It is an allday Fordham Quad Tournament, where they will be playing against Wagner, Hofstra and Saint Peter’s.

Drew Casey Yankees Season in Review Without a 28th World Series title, it’s easy to say the 2016 Yankees season was not a success.

Despite the disappointment of failing to make the playoffs for the third time in four seasons, 2016 was, in fact, an immense success for the Bronx Bombers.

Recognizing their shortcomings in July and selling their best — Aroldis Chapman, Andrew Miller and Carlos Beltran — was an organizational culture change.

The Yankees took advantage of high value and low risk and boosted their younger talent pool with players, including Gleyber Torres, Clint Frazier and Dillon Tate, who could make a significant impact as early as next year.

With the sell-off, the club had no choice but to call up some of its top prospects, whether ready or not, to the Big Leagues. And it worked.

Gary Sanchez, Tyler Austin and Aaron Judge headlined a group of double-digit prospects that suited up in Pinstripes for a Major League game in the final two months of the season.

With the youth movement and a newfound energy amongst the veteran core, the club nearly shocked the world with an improbable run to the postseason after selling at the deadline.

A 2-9 stretch over 11 games in mid-September doomed those hopes, but the final 60 games of the season saw this group in action everyday.

Sanchez leads all discussions during this period, slashing .299/.376/.657 and blasting 20 home runs with 42 RBI in just 53 games. It’s difficult to play yourself into Rookie of the Year consideration while playing less than half a season, but that’s exactly what happened for the two-time Futures Game selection.

While averages did not amaze, Austin and Judge combined for 9 homers and 22 RBIs, despite Judge missing the final 18 games.

Younger relievers, including Blake Parker and Richard Bleier, also earned valuable experience in what became meaningful games down the stretch.

But the 2016 season cannot be remembered without acknowledging the abrupt departure of Alex Rodriguez and retirement of Mark Teixeira. Say what you may about two of the game’s older players, but true Yankee fans should remember the duo’s career contributions to the Pinstripes, especially in the 2009 World Series.

Questions will remain. Were the greats forced out? Did big money start to mean less to the Yankees?

Would the future be so bright if the Yankees didn’t make such drastic changes mid-season?

These are difficult questions, but the answers may become more clear as we move into the offseason.

Before you know it, the Yankees will be back out on the field, taking on the Rays on April 2, 2017.

The future is young and bright for the Pinstripe bunch — so bright that it might lead the franchise to 30 world championships.

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October 5, 2016

Golf Competes at Yale

By SAM BELDEN SPORTS EDITOR

The Fordham golf team may have been shut out of the top 10 for a third consecutive event, but the weekend still marked a big step in the right direction. Going up against a brutally tough slate of competitors at the MacDonald Cup, the Rams battled to a 13thplace finish, with one player toppling a school record in the process.

Fordham shot a three-round score of 881 at The Course at Yale, a whopping 41 strokes behind the winning Harvard squad.

Still, the Rams took plenty of positives away from the event.

“The field at Yale this year was one of the strongest ones we as a team have gone up against in a while,” said junior Joseph Trim, who tied for 16th on the individual leaderboard. “Some of the teams playing are top 100, even top 50 teams in the country. I believe we played well as a team.”

Trim led the way for the Rams, posting three strong rounds to hold his own against some of the country’s top players. He shot the low round of his college career with a Sunday 69, moving him nine spots up the leaderboard. He also broke the Fordham record for lowest three-round score, posting a 214.

“I was fairly happy with how I played,” Trim said. “I had not had any success on that golf course in recent years, so to finish in the [top 20] was a huge positive.”

Matt Schiller, Fordham’s other junior star, had an eventful but ultimately fruitless weekend. After opening the event with rounds of 76 and 73, the Cincinnati native signed an incorrect scorecard after his final round and was dis-

qualified. He would have tied for 58th.

The other Rams managed to complete the event, but none finished inside the top 50. Senior Oscar Cabanas came the closest, opening with a 76 before shooting rounds of 72 and 73 to tie for 51st. Sophomore Josh Madarang was one stroke behind in a tie for 58th, sandwiching a solid 72 between bookend rounds of 75.

Sophomore Tommy Hayes failed to break 75 during the weekend, finishing in solo 76th.

Matt Naumec of Boston College was the medalist. The sophomore fired an opening 64 and was the only player in the field to break 70 in all three rounds, pulling off the wire-to-wire victory over Li Wang of Yale in second and Stephen Watts of Toledo in third.

The Rams have just one event remaining on their fall schedule, the Lehigh Invitational at Saucon Valley Country Club. The golfers will have two weekends off before then, and Trim believes that a restful Columbus Day weekend will go a long way towards recharging the team’s batteries.

“I think this break is exactly what we need to relax and refocus to come back and be ready to make a legitimate run at the team title at Lehigh,” he said.

“The greens at Saucon Valley are very tricky and usually very fast,” he added. “As a team, we need to put an emphasis on our short game for the next couple weeks.”

Action at the Lehigh Invitational will kick off on Friday, Oct. 21 and conclude the next day.

After that, the Rams will begin their preparations for the spring season, set to get underway in March.

By SAM BELDEN SPORTS EDITOR

On Sunday afternoon, sports fans from around the world witnessed something rare: a win for Team USA at the Ryder Cup. For just the third time in the last two decades, the trophy is returning to the states.

For the higher-ups of American golf, the victory was a cathartic one.

After fumbling away a four-point lead on Sunday in 2012 and falling victim to dysfunction in the team room after being blown out in 2014, this year’s version of the American squad looked like a winner from the start of the week at Hazeltine. The team reeled off a 4-0 clean sweep on Friday morning and maintained its lead for the rest of the week, thoroughly demolishing the Europeans in Sunday singles to secure the Cup for the first time in eight years.

For American captain Davis Love III and unofficial team leader Phil Mickelson, this victory was a long time coming. After losing its third Ryder Cup in a row in 2014, the PGA of America established a “Ryder Cup Task Force” consisting of 11 notable names in American golf. Raymond Floyd, Tom Lehman, Jim Furyk, Steve Stricker, Tiger Woods and Rickie Fowler joined Love and Mickelson as current or former players on the committee.

In February 2015, the Task Force announced some adjustments for Team USA’s approach to the 2016 matches in Minnesota. The members unveiled new criteria for the selection of vice-captains and made changes to the captain’s pick process. They also announced that Love would reprise his 2012 role as skipper.

Fast forward to Team USA’s victory on Sunday, and the narrative almost appears to write itself. Hungry for a win after more than a halfdecade of futility, the Americans put their heads together, changed their approach to team match play and gained the edge over a stagnant Team Europe, allowing them to cruise to their most decisive Ryder Cup triumph since 1981.

With all due respect to the Task Force, that narrative could not be more off-base. While Team USA shook up its team selection process, none of the changes they made ended up having a major effect on what

took place last week. Instead, the big win had everything to do with the composition of the European team, which has entered a transitional phase after enjoying a long period of dominance.

Consider that in 2012, Team Europe’s lowest-ranked player and lone rookie was Nicolas Colsaerts of Belgium, the world No. 35 who needed a captain’s pick after nearly making the squad on merit. The Europeans had four top 10 players, the same number as the Americans, but the latter squad also featured four Ryder Cup rookies.

Last week’s teams looked completely different. Team Europe featured six first-time Ryder Cuppers, as well as five players ranked outside the top 40 in the world. While there were definitely bright spots — Thomas Pieters, in particular, looked like he can be a stud for years to come — they were hard to come by. Englishmen Danny Willett, Chris Wood, Matthew Fitzpatrick and Andy Sullivan played every bit like the rookies they were, mostly sitting on the bench during the first four sessions before getting destroyed in singles.

The Americans, meanwhile, were more than up to the task of winning the Cup. With just two rookies on their roster, they had enough experience to cruise to victory, and what’s more, their weakest player was Ryan Moore, ranked 31st in the world.

What’s behind this sudden reversal of fortune? As we see in football, baseball and basketball, teams experience dominant periods as well as brutal postseason droughts, and it of-

ten comes down to luck and circumstance. In golf, the only difference is the scarcity of team events. It seems that the 2016 Ryder Cup simply caught the Europeans at a bad time.

With former match play studs like Ian Poulter, Luke Donald and Graeme McDowell falling off the radar in recent years, Team Europe was without several of its most experienced would-be players. Furthermore, veterans Lee Westwood and Martin Kaymer were horrific last week, combining for just one point in seven matches. While Fitzpatrick and Pieters look like they could be standard bearers for years to come, the next generation of European golf has yet to fully arrive, resulting in a top-heavy team with no real depth.

The post-Tiger Woods American team, meanwhile, appears to have finally reached maturity. Team USA featured an average of four rookies from 2010 through 2014, but Moore and Brooks Koepka were the only first-timers last week. Meanwhile, players like Patrick Reed, Dustin Johnson, Jordan Spieth, Matt Kuchar, Rickie Fowler, Brandt Snedeker and Jimmy Walker — all of whom made their Ryder Cup debuts within the last six years — made big contributions to the team win. Armed with experience and plenty of scar tissue, it was their time to close it out.

So by all means, American fans, celebrate the recent win, but don’t attribute it to the Task Force. Thanks to the career arcs of various players, the Ryder Cup was Team USA’s to lose from the beginning.

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Ryder Cup team captains Davis Love III and Darren Clarke pose with the trophy.

Varsity Calendar HOME AWAY

Thursday Oct. 6

Friday Oct. 7

Saturday Oct. 8

Men’s Soccer Women’s Soccer

VCU 7 p.m.

Water Polo

La Verne 3 p.m.

Redlands Cal Lutheran 2:30 p.m. 12:10 p.m.

Saint Louis 5 p.m.

THE RAM ARCHIVES

Fordham Golf finished 13th at the MacDonald Cup, 41 strokes behind Harvard.

Rowing

UMass 1 p.m.

St. Bonaventure 1 p.m.

Tuesday Oct. 11

Wednesday Oct. 12

Duquesne 7 p.m.

Dayton 5 p.m.

Fordham Quad Tourney

Men’s Tennis Cross Country

Monday Oct. 10

Lafayette 1 p.m.

Football

Volleyball

Sunday Oct. 9

Metropolitan Champs Head of the Housatonic

Rider 3 p.m.

SPORTS

October 5, 2016

Should Terry Collins win manager of the year this season? While Collins doesn’t have the rings to show for it, he has managed to take his team from the bottom of the barrel to the playoffs for two straight years. In 2015, the Mets had the worst offensive stats of any NL team before the deadline, and after, they ended up with a World Series appearance. Yoenis Cespedes came in and produced, but the attitude of the team changed to a winning one, rather than a mediocre one.

Collins’ accomplishments in 2016 are even more impressive. As the team started to produce in April, injuries to David Wright and Lucas Duda threatened to derail the team.

Harvey wasn’t the same as last year, deGrom struggled and both Matz and Syndergaard had bone spurs.

James Loney and Jose Reyes were forced into the starting lineup. In July, Reyes, Cespedes and Azdrubal Cabrera were all injured, and deadline acquisition Jay Bruce failed to produce the way he was expected to.

From the week before the All-Star break until the middle of August, the team didn’t win any consecutive games. The season changed on August 19th in San Francisco, when Cespedes and Cabrera came back from injury. The team split the series in San Francisco, then took two out of three in St. Louis. Though the September schedule eased up, the injuries did not. DeGrom, Walker and Matz all had season ending surgeries, but the Mets kept winning with pitchers and position players who were essentially minor leaguers.

Seth Lugo, Robert Gsellman and TJ Rivera all stepped in and played like seasoned veterans. This, along with the play of the regular starters, led to the wild card berth. Collins’ ability to have his team ready to play every day coming down the stretch is admirable.

Along with Collins, the other two managers I expect to be up for manager of the Year are Dusty Baker for the Nationals and Dave Roberts for the Dodgers, both in their first years at their respective organizations. I would expect Roberts to garner a lot of votes due to the Dodgers’ ability to play better when the team got banged up. Dusty Baker will also obtain votes for his ability to lead the team back to the postseason after collapsing last year. All three teams had adversity to overcome.

However, the Mets generally had the most. They had high expectations an succumbed to many injuries, so it’s surprising that they were in position to make the playoffs. After going on a run most teams have all their arms worn out or their bats go soft the next year, as seen with the Royals and Cardinals. That exact thing happened to the Mets, but for Collins, it was as easy as finding the next man up.

It’s hard to think past this postseason, but Terry’s contract is up at the end of 2017. With the number of Mets returning from injury, it’s hard to believe that the Mets will be worse next year, although that almost entirely depends on Cespedes’ opt out situation. If he continues to prepare his team for 162 games next year and notch winning record it’d hard to imagine him ending his tenure in Queens with anything less than on his own terms.

Alvin Halimwidjaya

Varsity Scores & Stats

Peter Valentino

How Good is Terry Collins?

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Volleyball Fordham George Washington (FOR) Fairchild 18 kills (FOR) Walsh 30 asts Fordham George Mason (FOR) Elise 5 blks (FOR) Williams 16 digs

Football Monmouth 42 Fordham 41 (FOR) Edmonds 217yds, 4 TD (FOR) Longi 106 yds, TD (MU) White 169 yds, 2 TD

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3 1

Water Polo Johns Hopkins Fordham

12 11

Golf MacDonald Cup Fordham- 13th (FOR) Trim +4 (FOR) Cabanas +11

Bucknell Fordham

14 11

George Washington Fordham

15 5

Softball Fordham Fairfield

Fordham Navy

13 9

Men’s Tennis Fordham Ramapo

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Fordham Central Connecticut

Men’s Soccer Fordham George Washington Women’s Soccer Fordham Rhode Island (FOR) Salmon goal, 57’ Fordham St. Joseph’s (FOR) Gastladi goal, 65’ Women’s Tennis Lehigh Invitational #1 Singles Flight Finals (FOR) Wong 6-4, 6-4

#2 Singles Flight Finals (FOR) Insogna 6-3, 6-1 #4 Singles Flight Final (FOR) Grunin 4-6, 6-4, 10-8

Athletes of the Week Chase Edmonds

Olivia Fairchild

Junior

Freshman

Football

Volleyball

Edmonds exploded for 217 yards and four touchdowns on 25 carries against Monmouth. He now sits in first place for career touchdowns and career rushing touchdowns, the latter of which he earned last weekend.

Edmonds also became the second Ram in history to break the 4,000 career rush yards barrier.

Fairchild had an incredible week, which helped the Rams win two matches over George Washington and George Mason. She tallied 42 kills, 20 digs and seven aces during the two matches. Her efforts garned her A-10 Co-Player of the Week and Rookie of the Week honors.

Each week, The Fordham Ram’s sports editors honor one male athlete and one female athlete for their on-field performances as their “Athletes of the Week.”

News & Notes • Wellington and Ana Mara To Be Honored With New Victory Bell Award Every year

• Water Polo’s Jahns Named Co-Defensive Player of the Week Last Wednesday Fordham Waterpo-

• Former Ram Joe Serrapica Given Minor League Award

• Golf’s Trim Breaks School

the Mara family is honored by Fordham when someone is given the Mara Family Award.

This year they themselves will receive an award. The athletic department has decided to make Wellington and Ann the inaugural winners of the Victory Bell Award, which honors individuals who have brought distinction and honor to Fordham University Athletics through achievements not related to competition, coaching and/or administration.

Wellington, who graduated from Fordham in 1937, passed away in 2005 at the age of 89 and Ann passed away just last year at the age of 85.

Joe Serrappic, who made his pro debut in the Tampa Bay Rays minor league organization this season, maintained an unbelievable 0.00 ERA over 22.1 innings. He also struck out 28 batters over that same time frame. He was given the Rays minor league Reliever of the Year award due to his stellar pitching performance. Last season, while playing for the Rams, Serrapica accumulated 4 saves in 35.1 innings pitched.

lo’s junior goalie Alex Jahns was named a MidAtlantic Water Polo Conference Co-Defensive Player of the Week. Jahns’ stellar play helped the Rams to a 2-1 record on the weekend. Over the course of the weekend, Jahns totaled 28 saves, nine steals, one assist and one penalty block.

Jahn’s best performance came against Navy, when he gathered 10 saves, a career high five steals and a key save on a penalty shot. His performance propelled the Rams to their first win over Navy in 25 total matches. Jahns shares the award with Johns Hopkins goalie John Wilson.

Record For Combined Score

Senior co-captain Joe Trim broke the school record for combined score in a tournament last weekend at the MacDonald Cup. Trim shot 73 on Friday and 72 on Saturday before shooting a career low 69 on Sunday for a three day total of 214, the lowest three day total in school history.

The previous record of 215 was set in 2009 by Jason Del Rosso during the same tournament.

Thanks to his final round 69, Trim finished in 16th place.

– Compiled by Pat Costello

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NBA Southwest Division Recap In anticipation of the 2016-2017 season, here are some of the highlights of the offseason in the Southwest Division.

Barnes and Bogut Highlight Yet Another Mavs Retooling: The Mavericks had an interesting offseason, as they swooped in and picked up former Golden State Warriors Harrison Barnes and Andrew Bogut. Though not huge pickups, each player brings a specific skillset that benefits Dallas; Bogut provides rim protection and post passing, while Barnes will be a suitable replacement for Chandler Parsons, who left in free agency. The Mavericks are trying their best to surround Dirk with a team that can keep him in playoff contention, but we will have to see if this year’s collection of role players will mesh and get them a postseason spot.

Kawhi Leads the Spurs in Life After Duncan: San Antonio Spurs legend Tim Duncan retired this summer, and his absence will resonate throughout the AT&T Center for a while. However, despite losing a veteran and an important part of their system, the Spurs are still poised, as usual, to stay at the top of the Western Conference. Kawhi Leonard remains one of the best players on both ends of the floor, as well as one of the few individuals that can contain LeBron James. LaMarcus Aldridge is elite, and the veteran trio of Manu Ginobili, Tony Parker and Pau Gasol will provide coach Gregg Popovich with plenty of options. Expect the Spurs to have another 50-win season combined with a deep playoff run.

Memphis Looking for “Grit and Grind” Payoff: The Grizzlies have based their recent success on the strength of their frontcourt duo of Marc Gasol and Zach Randolph, as well as strong play from point guard Mike Conley, who they signed to an NBA record $153 million deal over 5 years. However, due to injury issues last year, they only got to the first round, losing to the San Antonio Spurs. This year, their main offseason acquisition player was Chandler Parsons, a quality wing player with strong perimeter shooting. If Memphis can stay healthy, look for them to go far in the Western Conference this year.

Can Davis Carry the Pelicans Back to the Playoffs?: Over the past few years, Anthony Davis has shouldered the burden of being the only consistent source of production on the New Orleans Pelicans. Not only have the Pelicans been unable to support him with quality players, but they have also been incredibly prone to injury.

Jrue Holiday, Anthony Davis, Omer Asik and Tyreke Evans all played under 70 games last season. With draftee Buddy Hield as their only real offseason acquisitions, it looks like Davis will have just as heavy of a burden to carry this season.

New Look Rockets Hoping to Keep Their Footing in the West: With the Rockets losing Dwight Howard in free agency and the hiring of coach Mike D’Antoni, Houston is looking to go back to forming the team squarely around Harden. New acquisitions Eric Gordon and Ryan Anderson provide outside shooting and point tothe offensive approach Houston is taking. Harden will enjoy all the time with the ball in his hands, but he needs to play defense and know his role in D’Antoni’s offense if the Rockets hope to compete in the West.

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October 5, 2016

The Fordham Ram

Overtime Heartbreak For Rams at Monmouth

By JACK MCLOONE

ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

It was a tale of two halves for Fordham Football this past weekend in central New Jersey in a wild game against the Monmouth Hawks.

The first half featured some of the most impressive plays of the Rams’ young season. The first touchdown of the game was an explosive 77yard sprint to the end zone by junior running back Chase Edmonds. The point after attempt was blocked, putting the Rams up 6-0.

After sophomore linebacker Noah Fitzgerald recovered a Monmouth fumble, senior quarterback Kevin Anderson uncorked his prettiest throw of the season, finding junior wide receiver Robbie Cantelli for a 25-yard score, putting the Rams up 13-0 with just under seven minutes left in the first quarter.

The Hawks took advantage of a sometimes-soft Fordham defense on their next drives, putting points on the board on three of their next four possessions. They got on the board after working 53 yards down the field in decent sized chunks, but were held to just a field goal after a Fitzgerald tackle in the backfield.

After a turnover on downs from the Rams, the Hawks got the ball at midfield. The teams then traded fumbles before the Hawks hung onto the rock long enough to notch a second field goal, making the score 13-6 with 12:02 left in the half.

After forcing a Rams punt, the Hawks burnt most of the clock marching down the field for their first touchdown. It was death by a thousand cuts for the Rams defense on the drive, with the Hawks running 16 plays and picking up six first downs before Welch punched it in for the touchdown, making the score 1313 with 1:30 left in the half and the Rams reeling.

However, the Rams ripped off

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Austin Longi reels in a 54-yard touchdown reception from Kevin Anderson in the waning moments of the first half.

an incredible 14-point swing in the remaining 90 seconds. On just the third play of the ensuing drive, Anderson notched his second passing touchdown of the day, hitting streaking sophomore receiver Austin Longi for a 54-yard touchdown.

The Fordham defense gathered its third fumble recovery of the game on the first Monmouth play when freshman linebacker Max Roberts gathered up a dropped backwards pass.

The Rams immediately turned that turnover into points, with Edmonds bursting into the end zone for his second touchdown of the game and making the score 27-13 Fordham heading into the half. That touchdown was the 49th of his career, moving him past Kirwin Watson and giving him sole possession of the career rushing touchdown record at Fordham.

The swing seemingly put the team back on the right track. “That gave us a huge boost heading into halftime,” said Anderson.

The defense came out strong to start the second half, but after a few missed opportunities by the offense everything started to crumble.

After the Fordham defense forced a three and out to start the half, the

teams traded fumbles before the Rams squandered a major opportunity by failing to convert on a fourth and five on the Monmouth 28 yard line.

The Hawks took advantage on the very next play, finding speedy wideout Reggie White, Jr. on a bubble screen for what became a 72-yard footrace to the end zone that White won easily.

That touchdown was the start of a 21-0 run by the Hawks.

They turned another turnover on downs – this time on their 31 – into a touchdown on another Williams to White connection, this time for 18-yards.

With the game tied at 27 with 13:32 left in the fourth quarter, the Rams offense stayed sluggish and went three and out. Much like their first touchdown drives, the Hawks methodically moved the ball downfield, covering 63 yards in 13 plays and, most importantly, using up 6:45 of the clock. They punched it in from the nine with Ed Royd and take a 3427 lead. “As a defense, we lost focus,” said Ham. With their backs against the wall and reeling from ineffectiveness on both sides of the ball, the Rams finally

woke up thanks to their star running back.

With less than three minutes left on the clock, Anderson handed the ball off to Edmonds, who seemed to be bottled up just a few yards past the line of scrimmage. However, he worked his way out of trouble and then bowled over a Monmouth defender in the open field to spring loose. He got a block downfield and found his way into the end zone for a 55-yard touchdown that tied the game right back up. It was a huge shot in the arm for the Rams.

“He’s obviously a tremendous player,” said Breiner of Edmonds. “A guy that, when you need a big play at the end, he’s able to dial one up.”

The defense used the energy from the huge run to get a similarly huge stop, forcing a Monmouth punt with 1:40 left on the clock and a tied game.

The Rams were in trouble twice, but Anderson made use of his feet both times to give the Rams a shot at the win, including a 20-yard scamper with a video game spin to put the Rams on the Monmouth 30 with five seconds remaining.

“We fought. We were down late and we didn’t put our heads down,” said Breiner. “We got back and tied

the score and gave ourselves a chance to win at the end with the long field goal attempt.”

Senior kicker Makay Redd came on for the 47-yard attempt but would mishit the ball, sending it too low and too far right and sending the game to overtime.

The Hawks won the toss and chose to play defense first. Once again Edmonds stepped up, punching the ball into the end zone after a long completion to Longi put the Rams on the two. All the pressure was now on the Fordham defense that had struggled mightily but looked stout in the final moments of regulation.

Unfortunately for Fordham, the momentum did not carry to overtime. The Hawks scored just as easily as the Rams, and then decided to go for the two-point conversion and the win. With three receivers bunched on the right, Williams dropped back to pass. To the dismay of the Fordham faithful, White was somehow left wide open for an easy conversion and the 42-41 win. “We went with a man coverage and obviously we cut somebody loose,” said Breiner.

Ham further elaborated, saying, “We just didn’t communicate with each other.”

With the loss, the Rams are now 2-2 heading into their first Patriot League game against Lafayette.

“Once it comes down to conference play, in the Patriot League, it’s almost like you could lose all your non-conference games,” Anderson said. “When you play in conference, any team can beat any team.”

“This week is a big week for us as we enter league play,” said Ham. “These games are more important than anything because it can determine our postseason play.”

The Rams will take on the Leopards at Jack Coffey Field at 1 p.m. this Saturday.

Women Tie First Two A-10 Matchups

By PAT COSTELLO

ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

Women’s soccer looked to bounce back this week after a tough loss to UConn. The women opened their A-10 season against Rhode Island and followed that up with a game against Saint Joseph’s. Yet, after playing both games, the team’s win percentage remains at zero, even though no team has been able to outscore them. The women tied both A-10 opponents this week, bringing their in-conference record to a bizarre 0-0-2 and moving their record for the season to 5-3-3.

Last Thursday the Rams opened their A-10 schedule against Rhode Island. The game was evenly matched through the first 40 minutes until Rhode Island’s Donika Murray broke the tie. Murray capitalized on a Fordham turnover and scored a goal, giving Rhode Island a 1-0 lead.

The Rams, who have frequently played from behind this year, maintained their composure. In the 57th minute senior forward Nicol Natale made a run and penetrated

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Nicol Natale works in front of multiple St. Joseph’s defenders during the Rams’ game on Sunday.

the Rhode Island defense. Natale crossed the ball to sophomore midfielder Brooke Salmon, who buried a shot in the right upper 90. The score remained 1-1 through regulation and the two overtime periods. The tie gave each team a point toward the conference standings. “I think the point against URI was especially important considering we were on the road,” senior defender Ally Doyle said The Rams’ second game of the

week was against the Saint Joseph’s Hawks. The Hawks were held scoreless in the first half by Fordham’s “Department of Defense,” but the Rams were unable to find the back of the net. It was not until the 64th minute, when the Hawks found a way to score off of a corner kick, that either team was able to get on the board. Just over a minute later Natale again made a run. This time she crossed the ball towards the center of the goal, where it found sopho-

more midfielder Clara Gastaldi.

After corralling the pass, Gastaldi composed herself and put her first goal of the season away. Again, the 1-1 score remained through regulation and overtime. The Rams and Hawks both picked up another point in the standings, giving Fordham two points thus far. “I think in the grand scheme of things two ties is a positive due to the fact that we got a point from each game,” Doyle said.

Doyle and her back line mate

Nicole Bates are key factors in the Rams’ defensive success in the last two games. “I think what separates Bates and I from other center backs is our connection,” Doyle said. “We are lucky to have been able to play next to each other for the past 3 years and have developed a really strong trust in each other.”

Doyle also knows that it takes a full effort from the defense and can’t just be chalked up to her and Bates.

“As a whole, I think our defense has performed very strongly,” she said.

“We already have multiple shut outs this season, and when faced with a tough front line, we have put up a battle even though we may not have gotten the result we have wanted.”

Doyle has high hopes for where her team can go from here. “[W]e are going to be a force to be reckoned with, whether teams anticipate it or not,” she said. “I hope we will finish what we started last year.”

The Rams return to action on Thursday, when they will take on VCU on Jack Coffey Field. VCU currently sits one point above Fordham in the standings. Kickoff for the game is set for 7 p.m.