TRADITION
. . . the newsletter of the Fordham College Alumni Association
Fordham University at Lincoln Center, New York, N.Y. 10023
February 1996
Of Jaspers and Rams. While the institutions themselves purportedly are united by a belief in a deity, the students, friends and alumni of Fordham University and Manhattan College are deeply divided on any number of issues. Among other things, they cannot agree even on which school's men's basketball team has performed more admirably in a series which at eighty-nine years stands among the nation's oldest and which Fordham leads 45 - 44. All agree, however, that one of the worst moments in their long rivalry occurred in the Spring of 1961 when the reigning Fordham mascot, his royal highness Rameses XIX, was made a pawn to their competition.
The "Truth". According to Peter Paolucci '61 and Vince O'Grady '61, for almost the entire basketball season of 1961 the Fordham ram keepers had protected Rameses in the Physical Plant garage from a feared abduction by miscreants from Manhattan. But, late one night, while his guardians were attending religious services, transgressors broke into the garage and kidnapped the royal ram. For the next five days, despite the pleas of concerned students and animal rights activists, these hoodlums held his highness hostage, subjected him to various forms of torture, sheared him like a poodle, dyed him green and moved him to the premises of the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey's Circus at Madison Square Garden from whence New York's Finest rescued him and returned him to those who loved him.
Another "Truth"? According to Michael Keogh of the Manhattan College Class of 1959, one night during Easter recess of 1961, a Fordham student of exceedingly poor moral character approached some scholars from Manhattan College in the Greenleaf Tavern, an establishment which Manhattan students sometimes visited on infrequent breaks from their studies. This black sheep advised the men of Manhattan that the keepers of the royal ram would soon neglect their responsibilities for a week of intended debauchery on the beaches of Florida. He proposed that he and other Fordham students would take advantage of the impending lapse in Rameses' security to snatch the ram and surrender Rameses to the Manhattan men to do with as they pleased. The Manhattan students, stunned and shocked by the audacity of this scoundrel, ran him off the premises but, some days later, were surprised to find Rameses XIX chained to the back door of the tavern. Concerned only for the neglected animal's well-being, "(t)he courageous and caring Jaspers, not knowing whom to contact . . . made the only humane decision." They tended and cared for the animal until such time as his keepers returned from their frolicking in Florida and he could be returned to his home safe and sound. The Manhattan students found shelter for Rameses and catered to its needs. But, despite the care and attention which they gave him, Rameses "somehow wandered off," only to appear at the Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus at Madison Square Garden, moments before he could appear at half time of the Fordham-Manhattan basketball game.
The Battles of The Bronx. The Jaspers' conduct in 1961 was not an isolated incident. On another occasion, Fordham students discovered Manhattanites attempting to abduct the ram from his home on Rose Hill and, as a corrective measure, were required to shear the transgressors of their clothing and dye them maroon. On yet another occasion, to prove the superior character of the Fordham student, the men of Rose Hill were required to burn an "F" into a lawn on the Manhattan campus. TRADITION notes that no Fordham student has ever kidnapped Manhattan's mascot and states that this is, in part, because no one has ever been able to identify, let alone abduct, a Jasper.
An historical oversight. A recent issue of THE RAM reported that "for the first time in Fordham's history undergraduate students are being given the opportunity to organize their support for the Rams . . . (as) a sort of 'undergrad booster club'."
A Booster Club Reunion. Chris LeBris '68 proposes that all members of The Booster Club return to Rose Hill for a reunion at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 2, 1996 at men's basketball game against the Explorers of LaSalle University in The Rose Hill Gymnasium. Boosters are asked to wear their boaters to the reunion.
In response to the needs of alumni, the alumni association has decided to organize a class representative system. The association intends to assist members of each class in efforts to prepare class newsletters and to organize class social events. To volunteer as a class representative or to learn more about the class representative system, contact association president Catherine McGuinness '83 in care of TRADITION.
In cooperation with the University, the alumni association has agreed to expand alumni efforts in interviewing prospective applicants to The College. The association hopes that each applicant will be interviewed by an alumnus before his or her application is accepted. To volunteer as an alumni interviewer or to learn more about the alumni interview system, contact association president Catherine McGuinness '83 in care of TRADITION.
The McGinley Lecture. At the Fall McGinley lecture Rev. Avery Dulles, S.J., whom Rev. Joseph A. O'Hare, S.J., the University president, called "the most distinguished Catholic theologian," focused on the coming of the new millennium which from a Catholic point of view is considered to be a time of gratitude and a renewal of trust. Dulles recalled different events in the history of salvation to pass on the message of Pope John Paul II about the new millennium. He discussed a multitude of holy instruction, that dealt with issues such as the "new feminine genius" and the "task of evangelism [that is] so urgent at the end of the millennium." The Church sees the year 2000 as a season of the Lord.
The Faculty. The Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople invited Charles Homer Giblin, S.J., professor of theology, to contribute to the International Interdisciplinary Seminar on the Apocalypse of St. John. The seminar, commemorating the 19th centenary of the composition of the Book of Revelation, was held in Athens and on the Isle of Patmos. Fr. Giblin spoke on the Divine Spirit in St. John's Apocalypse. Thirty-two scholars from twelve countries participated in the seminar. . . . Jim Hartman, instructor of English, will present "The Construction of New England Captivity Narratives From 17th-Century English Providence Tales" at the American Studies Association Conference in Pittsburgh. . . . William T. Hogan, S.J., director of the Industrial Economic Research Institute, addressed the Asian Steel Summit in Hong Kong on "Prospective World Iron Ore and Steel Growth to the Year 2020". . . . John J. Conley, S.J., associate professor of philosophy, delivered an address, "The Suspicion of Virtue: Jansenist Ethics". . . . Quamrul Haider, associate professor of physics, published, with L.C. Liu of Los Alamos National Laboratory, the paper "On the parameters of the Friedberg-Lee soliton model" in Journal of Physics G: Nuclear and Particle (U.K.), Vol. 21. . . . Gini Kopecky, instructor of journalism, coauthored Masculinity Reconstructed: Changing the Rules of Manhood - At Work, In Relationships, and in Family Life, with Ronald Levant. . . . Vincent Colapietro, professor of philosophy, participated in a conference on "The Seven Deadly Sins Sub Specie Semioticae" at the Centro internationale di semiotica e linguistica in Urbino, Italy. . . . Laura Greeney, instructor of English, published an article, "A Review of What Jane Austen Saw and What Charles Dickens Knew," in the River Reporter Literary Supplement. . . . Frederick Harris, professor of French and comparative literature, presented "War in a New Dimension: The Role of Technology in Saint-Exupery's Pilote de Guerre and Buchheeim's Das Boot" at the American Comparative Literature Association conference held at the University of Georgia in Athens. . . . Julia Mueller, professor of mathematics, presented an invited lecture, "On Siegel's Conjecture and Diophantine Equations" at the Academy of Sciences, Division of Pure and Applied Mathematics, in Beijing, China. . . . John J. Macisco, Jr., professor of sociology, presented a referred roundtable discussion "Fertility and Migration: An Assessment," at the American Sociological Association meeting in Washington, D.C. . . . Diane M. Sharon, instructor of religious studies, will publish her article "A Biblical Parallel to a Sumerian Temple Hymn? Ezekiel 40-48 and the Cylinders of Gudea" in the Journal of the Ancient Near Eastern Society.
The Academics. Mark Caldwell, professor of English, served as an expert commentator for a documentary on tuberculosis that was broadcast last month on PBS. The program chronicled the history of tuberculosis from 1880 to the present to examine the ways in which the outbreak led to a U.S. public health policy. Dr. Caldwell's commentary for PBS was based on his research and book entitled The Last Crusade: The War on Consumption 1862-1954. . . . Faith Kostel-Hughes, a doctoral candidate in the biological sciences ecology program, was awarded a Gerry Fellowship to support her doctoral work on urban forests and the role of seed banks in tree regeneration in forest ecosystems threatened by urbanization. . . . Emer McGuire-Pool, a student in the biological sciences ecology program, received a grant from the Central Park Conservancy to continue her research on oak ectomycorrhizae. . . . Robert J. Penella, professor of classics, is conducting research regarding "The Private Orations of Themistius".
To explore the relationship between religion and other issues of contemporary life, the University has established the The Archbishop John Hughes Institute for Religion and Culture. John W. Healey, Ph.D., whom Fr. O'Hare has named to head the institute, notes that "one of the things that distinguishes Fordham is that religion is the subject of true intellectual inquiry. This is our tradition, the Jesuit tradition, and, at its best, it is the Catholic tradition." Nonetheless, the institute will not focus solely on Jesuit or Catholic issues. Healey would like to work with United Nations agencies and other international organizations to develop a conference on global spirituality that would welcome perspectives from many religions.
RAMembrances. In the fall of 1966, as he entered Keating Hall to sit for the final examination in Rev. Herbert Muscirillo, S.J's course on Euripedes' The Medea, studied in the original Attic, Andrew Cavanaugh '69 was approached by a classmate whom he had not seen for several weeks. The classmate, who, despite his poor class attendance record, apparently had great confidence in his test taking abilities, stopped and asked, "Hey Andy, how did it end?"
U.S. News & World Report ranks Fordham University the number one "best buy" among all Jesuit national universities, saying it offers "exceptional education for the money."
The Winter Homecoming. Director of Athletics Frank McLaughlin invites all members of the Fordham family to the annual winter homecoming on Saturday, February 10, 1995. Festivities will include the annual Hall of Fame brunch at which the University will induct Robert Geigengack (track coach), Ennis Gray '48 (track/cross-country), Pete Harnisch '87 (baseball), Rick Hollawell '90 (football), Chris Judge '80 (water polo), Chip Kron '87 (football), John Repetti '82 (diving) and Doug Tynan '62 (track) into its Athletic Hall of Fame. Following the brunch, the women's basketball Rams will play the Bonnies of St. Bonaventure University, and the men's basketball Rams will play the Flyers of the University of Dayton. Contact Julio Diaz of the Department of Athletics (718-817-4306) for information.
The Sport's Page. TRADITION congratulates Coach Nick Quartaro whose Fordham football Rams defeated the Crusaders of the College of the Holy Cross for the first time since 1930 at the Bermuda Bowl which was played under the watchful eye of Lord Waddington, Governor General of Bermuda in Kingston. . . . For the third consecutive year, Coach Tom Dewey's women's cross country team, lead by Claudine Kelly '96, Anthanette Fields '96 and Jeanne Dougherty '96, has claimed the ECAC University division championship. . . . TRADITION congratulates Ram baseball Coach Dan Gallagher on his three hundredth win on Rose Hill. While Gallagher advises that his three hundred wins reflect more the quality of his players and his staff than his own expertise, the testimony of his players indicates otherwise. Dan's record in twelve seasons on Rose Hill now stands at 319-227-5. But, according to Gallagher, his greatest satisfaction comes when a former player telephones to say, "'Thanks.' I'm proud of all the kids, from the first one to the last, and it's always nice when they call. They'll be out of college a few years and pick up the phone just to talk and say, 'You made me aware of what I needed in the outside world.' ". . . Kristen Simat '96 has captured the United States Surfing Federation National Championship in the sport of body-boarding. . . . During the athletic alumni dinner at the New York Athletic Club, Malcolm Moran '75, a sport's columnist for The New York Times, presented the University's Arthur Daley Award, named for the great Arthur Daley '26 The Times' Pulitzer-Prize-winning columnist, to Vince Scully '47, and Wellington Mara '37 of the New York Football Giants presented Nick Baldino '48 with an award for service to the University.
RAMiniscenes. Rich Silvestri '74 remembers Ed Estwanick '35, a gentle giant of a man who arrived on Rose Hill from Nanticoke, Pennsylvania as a basketball recruit with a damaged knee and a tremendous heart. Ed fought through his injuries and achieved success both on the hard wood and on the mound. Widely regarded as one of the best southpaws ever to pitch on Rose Hill, the burly lefty, whom Babe Ruth once lauded for his craftiness, compiled a three year varsity record of 21-6.
If WFUV is the Voice of Fordham University, why does it not broadcast all of the Fordham basketball games?
RAMology. Fordham's first student uprising, the Saint Patrick's Day Mutiny, ignited on the Sunday before Saint Patrick's Day 1851, ten years after The College's founding and shortly after Rev. John Larkin, S.J., who was of English birth, assumed duties as president. As told by Father Larkin, "We had something of an outbreak. . . . A new cook had miscalculated and had not prepared enough meat for the students. The First Prefect had dispensed the other Prefects from attendance that day. . . . When the Prefect came to see what could be done about multiplying the food supply, one youth let a potato fly across the refectory. . . . This was the signal. They began their pranks, throwing potatoes and bread at each other, shouting . . . all among the smaller fry were caught and punished by being deprived of butter. They got angry. . . . They therefore broke a number of panes of glass with their marbles during the evening recreation. As almost all had misbehaved, I deprived them of St. Patrick's Day." Unfortunately, according to our past president Rev. Robert I. Gannon, S.J., Fr. Larkin, with his charming English accent, was the last man on campus who could cancel a holiday on the seventeenth of March. The students refused to accept Fr. Larkin's decision, and a student committee issued a strong request that the holiday be restored. Some threatened to take the day off on their own. Fr. Larkin was adamant and rejected all appeals. As recounted by Gus Stellwag '53, rumors began to circulate that the English priest was guilty of anti-Irish prejudice. Students passed the word that this English rebuff to the Irish must not go unanswered. An "incredible breakdown" in discipline followed. According to Fr. Larkin, "On the evening of March 16th, when the boys assembled for prayers, everyone was well supplied with marbles of the small cheap variety. (One of the ringleaders of the revolt sent a marble through a pane of glass.) . . . One after another took up the mischievous work. In vain, the Prefect of Discipline watched; by a deft movement of the fingers a marble could be propelled with sufficient force to break a pane of glass and the movement so concealed as to make discovery almost impossible. This was kept up that night . . . and next day . . . until there was hardly a pane of glass in the house. . . . But, as is usual in such cases, the ringleaders were discovered and summarily expelled, and the other offenders were promised immunity from punishment if each would report to the Treasurer how many panes (they) had broken in order that (they) might be obliged to pay for them. The quaking conspirators availed themselves of this opportunity, and escaped further punishment."
On Saturday, March 16, 1996, Rev. George McMahon, S.J. will lead alumni, students and friends of Fordham up Fifth Avenue in Manhattan in the annual St. Patrick's Day. Bill Flynn '51 will serve as grand marshall of this year's parade. Contact the Office of Alumni Relations (212-636-6520) for details.
The University community invites alumni and friends to join in the observance of Holy Week. Contact Campus Ministries (718-817-4503) for information.
The Fordham University Concert Choir, under the direction of Robert Minnotti, with the Bronx Arts Ensemble will present its Spring Concert, to include Mozart's "Coronation Mass" and "Regina Coeli", at the University Church at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 14, 1996.
Commitment. United Student Government recently postponed a protest against the price of tickets to athletic events due to inclement weather.
An older Jesuit with a broad smile, Rev. Gerard Connelly, S.J., is the archivist of Fordham University. On this occasion, he brushes past damp, musty manilla file folders, dog-earred by decades of use and reaches for Archbishop John Hughes' letter to the Provincial of the French Jesuits: "The population of New York and its suburbs is about 400,000 souls. It is the great port of the United States. Of this population, it is believed that one-fourth are Catholics. How important is it then, that there should be a house of Catholic education for this immense flock? But it is not the Catholics alone that would profit by it. The Protestants would send their children and the prejudices they have entertained through ignorance would be dissipated." The Jesuits to whom Archbishop Hughes wrote assumed teaching and administrative duties at Fordham in 1846.
Fordham students can help you as business interns during the school year and summer vacation or as they begin their careers upon graduation from Rose Hill. Contact Greg Pappas of the Career Planning and Placement Center (718-817-4360) to learn how you can hire one of Fordham's best.
An Evening at Lincoln Center. On April 25 through 27 and on May 2 through 4, 1996, the Fordham University Theatre Company will present "The WONDER: A Woman Keeps a Secret," a lively English comedy, at the Pope Auditorium on the Lincoln Center campus. Contact the Theatre Company at (212) 636-6340 for tickets and information.
Reader John J. Reid '44 writes: "I entered Fordham College in September 1940 and when I applied for membership in the dramatic club, at the time known as the Mimes and Mummers, I was interviewed by Albert McCleery, then faculty dramatics director. For two years, we had a highly successful series of plays, usually held on Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings in the "Little Theatre" in Keating Hall, a miniature theatre with one hundred seats. Faculty offices supplied us with rugs, couches, floor lamps, coffee tables, etc. which were relocated to the corridor outside the theatre and where we served coffee and cookies during intermissions. Our plays, almost always sold out, attracted an audience mainly of students and their dates but included, particularly on Sunday, many Broadway people attracted to our plays because of their association with McCleery. During this period, until WW II closed down all activities, I recall one play at Collins Auditorium and one in the "Theatre in the Round" at the top of Collins." . . . Ed Leahey '41 recalls that in the Spring of 1941, he, Paul Kirby '41 and Jerry Donohue '41 devised an elaborate prank for Senior Week. They planned to sound the bell on top of the Administration Building wildly at exactly midnight Sunday to start the week. To prevent the confusion which would obviously result from such a prank, Leahey alerted some faculty members to the plan. Then, late Sunday, they dressed all in black like commandoes and began the execution of the plan. It worked to perfection! Paul climbed up the building to the bell, fastened a rope to it and threw a line to Jerry and Ed who pulled the bell wildly until they were sure that the Jesuits were upon them. Paul descended, and they took off "like hell!" The prank had been exhilarating, and the pranksters were confident of their success until the next morning when they discovered that the only persons, who had heard the bell ringing, were those faculty members whom they had alerted to their plan. Everyone else slept through it! . . . Harry Narsuti '71 enjoys TRADITION . . . . Dick Grant '65 writes, "I should now like to protest a stylistic practice of the publication, that continues to rankle. You invariably refer to specific Jesuits as Rev. Such-and-Such, without the preceding definite article, 'The'; thus, Father McShane (And shame be upon him for failing to require senior robes in senior philosophy and theology classes.) is referred to as 'Rev. Joseph M. McShane, S.J.' I was taught that 'Reverend,' like 'Duke,' was a title and was therefore preceded by 'The' in formal usage. Father McShane's title would therefore read: 'The Reverend Joseph M. McShane, S.J.' I assume that something other than lese majeste is at work here since the practice is used throughout 'Tradition' with Jesuits not known to have incurred the publication's displeasure. Is this yet another example of the media engendered English usage of the 90's . . . ? And, as far as I know, abbreviating 'Reverend' shouldn't make a difference. Whatever the case, I would expect a newsletter which calls itself 'Tradition' to show just a little more respect to long-established usage. How about it? Granted, this is a minor quibble about an achievement of general merit; but then excellence, like divinity, is often in the details - or so the reverend fathers taught us.". . . John Rausch '62 advises that, during a recent vacation in California, he repeatedly wore Fordham sweatshirts with the result that many otherwise anonymous Californians proudly approached John and identified themselves as fellow Fordham alumni.
Minister of Religious Matters Nick O'Neill '55 reminds us that the twelfth annual retreat weekend will be held at Mount Manresa and St. Ignatius Retreat Houses from March 8, 9 and 10, 1996. Contact the Office of Alumni Relations (212-636-6520) for details.
Nick and Bob Miller '55 have organized a career support group to allow alumni, who are between positions or are changing careers, the opportunity to share experiences and ideas. The group will meet at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 10, 1996 in the twelfth floor lounge of the Lowenstein Building on the Lincoln Center campus and thereafter on the last Wednesday of each month in the Plaza Cafe of the Lowenstein Building from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Contact Nick at (516) 678-5970 or Bob (201) 307-9327 for further information.
Access Fordham via the Internet in two new ways. The first method is to "gopher" to Fordham. Simply type "gopher.ford-ham.edu." Once at the Fordham Gopher Site, you will find a menu of options, including a calendar of events. Those with access to the World Wide Web can reach the Fordham home page by typing "www.fordham.edu." If you have questions, contact the University's Computer Information Management System Help Desk by calling (718) 817-3760, or send an E-mail message to obrien@mary.fordham.edu.
Congratulations to the Classes of 1991, 1986, 1981, 1976, 1971, 1966, 1961, 1956, 1951 and 1946 who celebrate at the Jubilee Weekend from June 8 to June 9, 1996. Contact the Office of Special Events (212-636 6574) for details.
TRADITION: Minister of Propaganda: George P. McKeegan '69; Contributing Editors: William J. Healy '30, William H. Power, Jr.'33, Barrett McGurn '35, Francis X. Holbrook, Ph.D. '49, Edward J. Buckley '81 and Elizabeth B. Kane '90.
TRADITION
February 1996
While Rev. Joseph M. McShane, S.J., The College Dean, continues to incur
TRADITION's displeasure by attempting to rename Dean's Day a venerable Fordham institution, "Alumni College," alumni will celebrate
Dean's Day
on Saturday, April 20, 1996
As part of this year's Dean's Day festivities, The College will present Alumni Achievement Awards to the late John Calamari '42, who was a professor at the Fordham University School of Law, a major force in the development of American contracts law and author of the internationally acclaimed treatise The Law of Contracts, and to Mary Jane Farrenkopf McCartney '69, who is a senior vice-president of Consolidated Edison Corporation and the first woman ever to run an operational unit at that utility.
Alumni interested in opportunities for growth and even those, who merely wish to make peace with themselves for their abuse of The College's cut policy during their undergraduate years, may be interested in the following course selections at Dean's Day: "Adverting Strategies of Persuasion: From Anxiety to Wish Fulfillment" by Robin K. Anderson, associate professor of communications; "Literature and Democracy in Spain: Two Decades after Franco's Death" by Maria-Paz Aspe, associate professor of Spanish; "The Affinities of Literature" by John Boyd, S.J., professor of English; "The Enduring Legacy of Emerson and Thoreau" by Vincent Colapietro, professor of philosophy; "Conscience in a Rational Key" by John J. Conley, S.J., associate professor of philosophy; "There's No Such Thing as a Free Lunch; Really There Isn't" by Frederick J. Dillemuth, S.J., professor emeritus, chemistry; "Islam and the West: Confrontation or Cooperation?" by John P. Entelis, professor of Political Science; "Catholics Versus Calvinists on Religious Knowledge" by John Greco, associate professor of philosophy; "The 'Dysfunctional' Family and Eighteenth-Century English" by Susan C. Greenfield, associate professor of English; "Spirituality and Technology in the Making of the Gothic Cathedral" by Joel Herschman, professor of art history; "Morality in the Workplace: Investigations in Schools and Hospitals" by Ann Higgins, assistant professor of psychology; "Media Scapegoating: America's Abdication of Responsibility" by Gwenyth Jackaway, assistant professor of communications; "Women and Men of Goodwill and Evangelium Vitae ('The Gospel of Life')" by James R. Kelly, professor of sociology; "In the Footsteps of Dante and Aquinas" by Joseph Koterski, S.J., professor of philosophy; "God and The New Physics" by Jay D. Mancini, associate professor of physics; "The Idea of the Jesuit, Catholic University" by James Marsh, professor of philosophy; "The Theology of John F. Kennedy: The 'Houston Speech' as test case" by Mark S. Massa, S.J., associate professor of theology; "Explaining the Mess We're in: Global Political Forces in Contradictory Action" by Richard M. Mills, professor of political science; "Hero? Fool? Saint? A Case Study on Conscience and Family, Patriotism and Just War" by Donald J. Moore, S. J., professor of theology; "Early Modern Murder Mystery" by David Myers, assistant professor of history; "The Importance of Meaning and Social Support in Psychological Theory and Practice" by Mary E. Procidano, associate professor of Psychology; "Impression Formation: Can We Change Self-Fulfilling Prophecies?" by Kathleen M. Schlaffino, assistant professor of Psychology.
"Video barbam et pallium; philosophum nondum video." Jack Walton '72 reports that, when on a recent visit to Oxford University, he advised the bursars of the colleges at Oxford that Fordham College no longer required its senior philosophy and theology students to wear academic robes, he was soundly "tuttutted". In reaction, Jack urges all alumni, in possession of the academic robes they failed to return at graduation, to wear the robes to Dean's Day.
For further information regarding Dean's Day, contact the Office of Alumni Relations (212-636-6520).
F.A.S.T.
TRADITION thanks the many members of The Fordham Alumni Student Team, who assist the Admissions Office in identifying and recruiting qualified high school students to attend the University, for their efforts on behalf of Fordham. The F.A.S.T. alumni volunteers, who can specify their area of interest, donate twelve hours of their time each year and man college fairs, meet prospective applicants at regional receptions and interview prospective students. Please contact Sue Borin of the Admissions Office at (212) 636-6734 to volunteer for FAST.
TRADITION
February 1996
The Regional Clubs
The Fordham Club of Northern New Jersey. Bill Burke '65 advises that The Fordham Club of Northern New Jersey will host a cocktail party on Thursday, March 21, 1996 to give friends and members an opportunity to meet University president Rev. Joseph A. O'Hare, S.J. On May 11, 1996, the club will host a dinner dance for friends and members at Ristorante Villa Amalfi in Cliffside Park, New Jersey. Contact events coordinator Bart Mongelli '86 at (201) 662-7771 for details.
The Fordham Club of Albany. Christine Pupke '88 advises that the club will convene as the Albany River Rats take on the Syracuse Crunch on Sunday, March 24, 1996 at the Knickerbocker Arena and will host Director of Athletics Frank McLaughlin at a reception on Thursday evening, May 20, 1996. Contact Christine at (518) 439-9461 for details.
The Fordham Club of Washington. Barrett McGurn '35, advises that, in 1995, at its annual dinner, the club awarded its annual distinguished alumnus award to Dr. Thomas J. King '43 and awarded a four year $17,000.00 scholarship to Yvette Placeres-Mena, a graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School and a member of the Fordham College Class of 1999. This year the club will continue its activities which range from a Mass to be celebrated by Rev. Joseph M. McShane, S.J., The College Dean, and communion breakfast on Sunday, February 18, 1996 to A Night at the Races to attendance at Fordham athletic contests to get-acquainted meetings for recent Fordham graduates to the 1996 annual awards dinner at which academy award winner Denzel Washington '77 will be honored to a private tour of the Venice exhibit at the National Gallery of Art. Contact Michael Mele '74 at (703) 569-2342 for details.
The Fordham Club of Dallas. Ram's football coach Nick Quartaro will address his teams prospects in the next Patriot League season at a meeting of the club on Wednesday evening, March 13, 1996. Contact Karl Blaha '71 at (214) 692-4700 for details.
The Fordham Club of Atlanta. The University will host a reception on Friday evening, May 10, 1996. Contact Ed Bauer '65 at (404) 377-5521 for details.
The Fordham Club of Boston. On Thursday evening, May 9, 1996, the club will host University president Rev. Joseph A. O'Hare, S.J. at a reception. Contact Colin Coleman '81 at (617) 439-4444 for details.
The Fordham Club of Chicago. Ram's men's basketball coach Nick Macarchuk will address his success in recruiting for the Atlantic-10 at a meeting of the club on Thursday evening, May 2, 1996. Contact John Gunther '91 at (312) 220-0701 for details.
The Fordham Club of London, England. On Tuesday evening, March 12, 1996, Jim Loughran '53 will host a reception for University president Rev. Joseph A. O'Hare, S.J. in his home. Contact Gabrielle Deponte '79 at (011) 44 171 500-6018 for details.
The Fordham Club of Houston. Susan Baars '82 advises that Director of Athletics Frank McLaughlin will address the club at a reception for friends and alumni of Fordham on Thursday evening March 12, 1996. Contact Susan at (713) 667-0464 for details.
The Fordham Club of Palm Beach. On Saturday afternoon, February 17, 1996, the club will host University president Rev. Joseph A. O'Hare, S.J. at a luncheon. On Tuesday, April 2, 1996 the club will sponsor a Day of Recollection at Cenacle Retreat House. A Day at the Races is planned for May. Contact Frank Moran '40 at (407) 734-6333 for details.
The Fordham Club of Long Island. Gene White '87 advises that the club will march at 12:30 p.m. in the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Garden City with a reception to follow at 3:30 p.m. at the New Hyde Park Inn in New Hyde Park. To promote networking and social activities among alumni, the club's Fordham Business Institute will sponsor a dinner on April 23, 1996 and another on May 21, 1996 at the Milleridge Inn in Jericho beginning at 6:30 p.m. Contact Gene at (212) 349-6431 or (516) 292-6037 for details.
The Fordham Club of Pittsburgh. On Friday evening, April 26, 1996, University president Rev. Joseph A. O'Hare, S.J. will attend a reception with the club. Contact Rich DiGiacomo '89 at (412) 481-0547 for details.
The Fordham Club of Southwest Florida. University president Rev. Joseph A. O'Hare, S.J. will celebrate a Mass for the club and join it in a luncheon on Monday afternoon, February 19, 1996. Contact Dick Petrucci '49 at (813) 566-8185 for details.
The Fordham Club of Northern California. Dick Rosso '39 advises that the club will hold a reunion on Sunday, April 26, 1996 on the Opening Day on the Bay Cruise. Contact Dick at (510) 254-3999 for details.
The Fordham Club of Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley. On Sunday, February 25, 1996, the club will sponsor a reception following the Fordham men's basketball game against St. Joseph's University. On Tuesday evening, March 26, 1996, University president Rev. Joseph A. O'Hare, S.J. will join the club at a reception. Contact George Wisnoski '81 at (609) 235-1788 for details.
The Fordham Club of South Florida. University president Rev. Joseph A. O'Hare, S.J. will meet the club on Sunday afternoon, February 18, 1996. On Friday, March 8, 1996, the club will sponsor a dinner at The Fabulous 40's Musicians Supper Club in Boca Raton. Contact Tom Vinci '49 at (407) 347-8296 for details.