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Ram Van Office Moves to O’Hare

Office of over 20 years moves to first floor of O’Hare parking garage, Security set to offer shuttle

Students returning to Fordham after Christmas break may have noticed an interesting sight: the road in front of McGinley Center was devoid of Ram Vans. The Ram Van Office, which governs transportation between Fordham's Rose Hill and Lincoln Center campuses, moved to a renovated space in the basement of the University's parking garage on Jan. Full story

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Students Discover Creative Outlet Through Sports Blog

What good could come from a two hour argument with friends at the Grille? Just ask Fordham students Joe Gallagher, Bobby Montano and Kevin Daly, all FCRH '15, creators of the up-and-coming sports blog, "Sports Spangled Banter." "I remember my sister being like ‘stop talking,'"Gallagher said.

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“Occupy” Movement Comes to Campus

Mutual frustration and a desire for discussion about the problems of education reforms brought together two educators amidst a thick Zuccotti Park crowd last October, and inspired an Occupy Wall Street extension movement which, while still in its early stages, has reached Queens, Harlem and Fordham's Rose Hill campus.

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Students Speak on Ram Van Office Move

The Ram Van Office's move to the basement of the Regional Parking Garage has sparked differing opinions among members of the Fordham community.  Some have complained about the inconvenience of having to walk to the parking garage located on the far-east side of campus.

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Citizens Unite Under Threat of SOPA and PIPA

A black bar was stamped across Google's homepage. An ominous dark message replaced Wikipedia's articles. WordPress bloggers fell silent, and the active chatter of Reddit's message boards ceased. The Internet was on strike. The Internet has served countless roles since its invention: a research journal of infinite length, a social networking hub and even a late night procrastination tool.

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Yes The Bronx Campaigns Against Obesity

Yes The Bronx, a Gabelli School of Business Learning Service Program, has the joined the fight against obesity. Obesity is a significant American health issue, and the Bronx is not immune to the problem. The non-profit organization works to promote Project Obesity, a program designed to bring awareness to the obesity epidemic in the Bronx.

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Spring Semester Concert Preview

Finding tickets, scrounging for money and coordinating plans with your friends: the process of attending concerts is sometimes enough to induce headaches.  As the second semester begins, so does a new season of shows and, if you are one of the many who revel in the chance to see a favorite band live and up close, you are in the right place.

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Women’s Basketball Looks Ahead to A-10 Play

Winter break was a roller coaster this year for the Rams, as they went 4-4 in their eight games during the vacation. With wins over Winthrop, Navy, Delaware State and Rhode Island, as well as close losses to Cornell and Coppin State, Coach Stephanie Gaitley feels the team is improving.

Women’s Swimming Wins One as Men Split Matches

After a few weeks off for the Christmas holidays, the Rams' swimming and diving teams were back in action last weekend with two dual meets against Iona and La Salle. The women swept the meets, beating the Gaels 184-59 and the Explorers 160-140. This brings the women's dual meet record up to 6-1 this season.

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Righter’s Block

This week marks the anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court ruling, and some will use this as an opportunity to continue the debate on the ethics and legality of abortion.  While open debate on any issue should be encouraged, particularly one that so divides our country (the latest Rasmussen Reports survey indicates that approximately 49 percent of Americans are pro-choice and 43 percent are pro-life), the most important issue for me at the moment is the way the media has treated protesters of the Roe v.

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Left Of The Dial

On the anniversary of Roe v. Wade,thousands of anti-abortion protestors descended upon the National Mall to rally against the precedential ruling that guaranteed a woman's right to privacy. It has been 39 years since that ruling, and in those 39 years the argument has not changed: abortion kills.

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Going Global

One month ago, I arrived back home from an amazing semester in Ireland.  Although I did miss Fordham and my friends and family, I would not exchange my experience for anything. In Dublin, I directly enrolled into University College Dublin, the largest university in Ireland.

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The Weekend Tailgate

While the NFL offseason usually yields optimism and promise for the season to come, little could be mustered by the majority of the New York Giants' faithful. Injuries ravaged the defense even before the first snap. Going into the 2011 regular season, the Giants' roster was filled with question marks.

Students honor those who died in the Sept 11 terrorist attacks during a memorial service on campus.

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