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At Fall Fest, Elections Meet Electric Guitars

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

There were political discussions, people lip-synching to "It's Raining Men," bands in the Ramskellar, and comedians. Such a weekend on the Fordham campus could only mean one thing: Campus Activities Board Fall Fest was back to entertain the masses.

"CAB's goal with Fall Fest was to build community within the student body and to make students familiar with one another," Regina Fetterolf, assistant director of programming in the Office of Student Leadership and Community Development, said.

Blackboard E-mail Policy Changes

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

At the end of this semester, Fordham students will no longer be able to register a non-Fordham e-mail address through the Blackboard system. Students were informed of the change through an e-mail sent by the Office of Information Technology.

Fleur Eshghi, executive director of instructional technology and academic computing, noted that the policy is being implemented to protect the security of data.

Bronx Community Board Objects to Bars

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

A local community board wants to shut the tap on more bars in the Fordham area.

According to the New York Daily News, Bronx Community Board 6, which covers the areas of Fordham, East Tremont and Belmont, wants to convince the State Liquor Authority to review the overpopulation of bars in the area.

CBA to Students: Don't Panic!

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

In response to the recent developments on Wall Street, the College of Business Administration held an open information session to discuss the country's economic problems and talk about possible solutions.

"The U.S. is a very innovative country, and while our innovation got us into this crisis, it will also get us out," Dean of the College of Business Administration Donna Rapaccioli said.

College Republicans and Democrats Debate

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The College Democrats and College Republicans had their first debate on Tuesday night in the McGinley Ballroom and talked about a few of the most important issues of the election as Nov. 4 draws closer. The debaters hardly mentioned John McCain or Barack Obama; instead they presented their own views on various topics.

Dean Rodgers Approves USG Constitution

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The United Student Government's new constitution has been approved.

Dean of Students Christopher Rodgers signed off on the revised and revamped document late Thursday night, and Caroline Whelan, assistant director of leadership and commuter student services, gave USG the news about halfway through last week's senate meeting.

Dominican President Addresses the Past and Future of His Nation

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

A procession of unmarked police and government vehicles pulled in front of Keating Hall on Sept. 24 at 8:30 p.m. His Excellency Leonel Fernández, the president of the Dominican Republic, rode in one of those cars. More than 400 students - many of Dominican descent - professors, and others sat and stood inside a cramped auditorium in Keating waiting to hear him speak.

Five Weeks Remaining to Get Out The Vote

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

On Sept. 24, the Community Service Program held a barbeque on McGinley Lawn to kick off its "Get Out and Vote" campaign. The campaign, spearheaded by the Community Service program with help from College Republicans, College Democrats and the Office of Student Leadership and Community Development, is part of the National Campus Voter Registration Project.

Cardinal Newman Society Confused About Law Ethics

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Patrick Reilly and the Cardinal Newman Society have overstepped their bounds. As an organization that purports to value the importance of Catholic education, their recent foray into challenging the moral integrity of Fordham Law School has demonstrated that they should avoid involvement in anything more nuanced than the broad side of a barn, much less academia.

From the Desk

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

"I don't know if we want to honor hate speech and give it a place. I really don't. And I think we're pretty much at one with many institutions on this. We will not abide hate speech on campus." - Rev. Joseph M. McShane, S.J., President of the University, in the Sept.

New NY Baseball Stadiums: Not Worth The Money

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Millions in city and state tax dollars are being given to major businesses looking for an extra boost, and I'm not talking about a proposed $700 billion bailout. If you've followed the news over the past two weeks, you would guess that I'm talking about Wall Street and its businesses that have gone under because they didn't know when to say no.

The Great Debate of '08

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Friday marked the first presidential debate in the 2008 election cycle. Over the course of the three debates, the candidates will try to address the people of America and prove that they are the right choice for the future president of the United States.

The Great Debate of '08

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

He looked charming. His words were articulate and quick-witted, and if one were only to get caught up in the aura of Barack Obama, one would think he's actually qualified to be president. My fear is that too many of my fellow Americans mistake Obama's eloquence for qualification and don't see the hollowness of his rhetoric and wrongness of his policies.

United States Should Employ Internet Voting

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

During the 2004 presidential election, voter turnout was at 41 percent. The 2008 presidential election is expected to draw similar numbers, but with a record number of absentee ballot voters: approximately one-third of votes counted will be absentee ballot votes.

Courses in Marathon Training in the Running

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Runners certainly do not have to run 26.2 miles in a single session to stay in shape, and the chance of victory against thousands of people is, while not impossible, much slimmer than against several people in a typical track-and-field event. Nonetheless, marathon runners have their own reasons for undertaking the intensive training regimen required for a marathon race, and eventually participating in some of the biggest marathon events such as the Boston and New York City Marathons.

Google Revolution Redefines How We Read

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Google has changed the way we look at the world so much that the infinitive "to google" is actually in the Merriam Webster Online dictionary. Google puts infinite amounts of information at our fingertips, providing link after link on any topic imaginable based on a PageRank system that orders Web sites based on their relevance to the search.

Higher Education: The Next Generation

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

We are living in a wireless world. We can instantly download any of 170,000 books using Amazon's wireless reading device, Kindle. The entire world is at our fingertips with mobile powerhouses like the iPhone. It is possible to watch movies and TV shows on-the-go on iPods.

Philip Gourevitch Offers Insight on Pain, Torture and Palin

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

"If you fight terror with terror, how do you know which is which?"
Philip Gourevitch poses this question at the conclusion of his new book, Standard Operating Procedure, and on Sept. 25, he also posed it to an audience of over 120 Fordham students. His question concerns why American soldiers stationed at the Iraqi prison Abu Ghraib in 2004 chose to strip down Iraq prisoners and coerce them into various inappropriate sexual positions and garments resembling those of the Ku Klux Klan.

Crowd Cracks Up at CollegeHumor Show

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Sunday's "CollegeHumor Live Tour" was one of the final events of Fordham's Fall Fest. Keating 3rd auditorium turned into a comedy club as comedian Dan Levy, who served as emcee of the tour, kicked off the show with a short standup routine of his own. Levy's jokes were hit-or-miss, but he clearly knew how to get the audience ready for what was to come.

Demi Lovato: The Latest Disney Darling

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The newest Disney sweetheart to release an album has put Miley Cyrus to shame. Sixteen-year-old Demi Lovato's (Camp Rock) first album, Don't Forget, is not even in the same league as those by Cyrus or former Disney darlings Hilary Duff, Lindsay Lohan or Britney Spears.

Dining Out: The Mercer Kitchen

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

This year, master chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten will celebrate the 10-year anniversary of his downtown and underground dining refuge, The Mercer Kitchen. In 1998, Vongerichten envisioned Mercer, his eighth New York City establishment, and quite literally, unearthed a prime location for posh SoHo dining.

Editor's Pick: George Orwell

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Eric Arthur Blair, who is well known by his pen name George Orwell, remains a

prominent figure in contemporary literature. Works such as 1984, Animal Farm and

Down and Out in Paris and London continue to be re-issued, printed in new editions, and

studied, keeping the works of Orwell alive and prevalent.

Introducing Foxy Shazam

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

This Cincinnati quintet's name, which they assert was slang in their high school for "cool shoes," is not the only thing that makes them stand out from the whiny, teeny-bopping messiahs of our generation. Their altogether sound and fluid movement from style to style surely does.

Miracle at St. Anna: Mediocre, Not Miraculous

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll squirm and you'll wince. Miracle at St. Anna (rated R), although a mediocre movie, will surely entertain you.

Directed by Spike Lee and based on the novel written by James McBride, Miracle at St. Anna begins with an old Latino man sitting in his apartment watching a black- and-white movie about World War II.

Muppets Make A Comeback

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Fans of the Muppets who reflect on the glory days of films like The Great Muppet Caper now have a great Muppet comeback to look forward to.

Since the Walt Disney Company bought the Muppets in 2004, the corporation has struggled with what, exactly, to do with the fuzzy friends that used to be overwhelmingly popular.

Remote Uncontrol

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

There are many things in life that make me want to gouge my eyes out with a rusty object as an alternate form of entertainment, but watching a television show jump the shark takes the two-tiered, buttercream-frosted cake.

Critics of television already exist in unprecedented numbers, but their claims - once regarded as the irrational rantings of the perceived intellectual elite - now threaten to become more valid as the brains behind small-screen programs forego creativity in favor of blatant shock value.

Athlete Profile: Goalkeeper Timmy Will

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Athlete Profile: Goalkeeper Timmy Will
Senior goalkeeper Timmy Will, an economics major from Surfside, FL, has been the Rams' starting goalkeeper since he arrived at Fordham. He has posted totals of 156, 195 and 205 saves each year, his last coming just two shy of the Fordham single-season record.

Cross-Country Matches Earlier Results at Fairfield

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

After a week off, the Fordham men's and women's cross country teams returned to Fairfield University for the Father Leeber, S.J. Invitational. On the same course they ran two weeks ago, the final team results were also the same: second place for the men, third for the women.

Football Blows Leads, Loses Patriot League Opener

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Picked to finish first in the Patriot League, the Fordham football team began league play this past Saturday with a loss to the Colgate Raiders at home. It rained the entire evening, but that did not stop the 3,112 fans in attendance at Jack Coffey Field from watching as the Rams let the game slip away in the final seconds, losing by a score of 31-24.

Men's Soccer Drops Only Match of the Week, Falls Below .500

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The Fordham men's soccer team has had trouble maintaining consistency during the non-conference portion of its schedule. This weekend's game was another tough loss that could have ended better.
Going into Saturday's game at Hartwick, the Rams (3-4-1) were flying high after a momentum-building 2-0 week.

Overtime

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

When the Giants won the Super Bowl last year, the entire city went wild, as it should have. Not only had the Giants kept the Patriots from going undefeated for the first time since the '72 Dolphins, but New York had also finally reasserted itself over its hated rival Boston after suffering recent national championships by the Red Sox, Celtics, Boston College and others.

Playoff Preview: Everything You Need to Know

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

As the weather gets cooler and the leaves begin to change colors, it can only mean one thing - playoff baseball is finally here. After 162 games, this is where every team hopes to be come October, and with some new faces in both the American and National Leagues, it should make for a very interesting postseason.

Volleyball Begins Conference Play as Expected, Defeating LaSalle and Falling to Temple

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The Fordham volleyball team opened the Atlantic 10 conference with a bang this past Saturday, winning against LaSalle in only three games. Their winning streak in the A-10, however, was interrupted by a loss against Temple on Sunday.
The LaSalle match ended in a win, with game scores of 25-18, 25-22 and 25-23.

Water Polo Loses Close Match, Starts CWPA Northern Divison Play With 0-1 Record

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The Fordham water polo team has players who are capable of breaking out in a game and being close to unstoppable. Unfortunately, a few great performances do not make for a great game, and the Rams learned that the hard way on Sept. 24, falling 13-12 in overtime to local rival Queens College.

Women's Soccer 2-0 in Conference

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The Fordham women's soccer team has jumped out to a 2-0 start in conference play and currently sits in second place with six points. The Lady Rams (5-3-1 overall, 2-0 conference) rallied from a two-goal deficit at George Washington and shut out St. Louis at home.