The Fordham Ram Serving The Fordham University Community Since 1918 Volume 106, Issue 14
Social Work Graduate School Updates Requirements By JULIANNA MORALES
September 18, 2024
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Aldi Opens On Third Ave. By TYLER RAYER
FEATURES EDITOR
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Throughout the spring 2024 semester, a group of master’s students in the social work program petitioned the Fordham Graduate School of Social Service (GSS) to reduce the required field practicum hours. Previously, Fordham University required social work students to complete 950 hours before graduation, despite the national requirement set by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) being 900 hours. The students spoke to their professors and deans to ask that the Fordham requirement be reduced to the national requirement. Due to the nature of the change, Fordham had to submit a request to the New York State Department of Education (NYSED) Office of Professions to change their curriculum. The request was submitted at the end of May. Fordham received word of its approval at
Aldi, a grocery store chain focused on both affordable prices and healthy options, has opened its fifth location here in the Bronx. Although Aldi already has multiple locations in the Bronx, its newest is conveniently located just off Fordham Plaza, a commercial hotspot that allows easy access to all those interested in a healthy meal. Aldi’s position allows it to reach multiple markets such as university students, off boarding train passengers and, of course, locals. Ethan Rule, FCRH ’28, said, “It’s brand new, there’s no long lines, it has a variety of food, so it looks like I’m going to be in and out.” However, what makes the newest Aldi unique is not the quantity of options but the quality of them. Although the Bronx is in a place of seemingly endless resources, it has been deemed a food desert, with 39% of adults in the Bronx reporting being “always, usually or sometimes”
SEE SOCIAL, PAGE 5
SEE ALDI, PAGE 4
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President Tetlow met with student press on the second floor of Cunniffe House.
President Tetlow Talks Voting, Protests and Marketing By NORA MALONE
& ALLISON SCHNEIDER
President Tania Tetlow met with members of Fordham University’s student papers, The Fordham Ram and the Fordham Observer, earlier this week. The meeting covered various topics, including the upcoming election year, the protests last May and Fordham’s updated marketing strategy.
When asked about her proudest accomplishment thus far, Tetlow mentioned the updated McShane Marketplace Dining Hall. “I know how much food matters to students, for health and community, and the ways we express ourselves culturally and religiously,” she said. “The project came in early and
on budget, which is very exciting.” She also mentioned that the administration is looking to update the Lincoln Center dining options sometime in the future. Regarding the encampment and protest last May, Tetlow shared that the university has been working SEE TETLOW, PAGE 4
New Exhibit Opens in Walsh Library By NORA MALONE NEWS EDITOR
COURTESY OF TYLER RAYER FOR THE FORDHAM RAM
Students attend the President’s Ball to dance, socialize and have fun.
Tetlow Hosts Third President’s Ball By TYLER RAYER
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
This past Friday, Fordham University students came together for a lively night at the annual President’s Ball on Edward’s Parade. Full of flashing lights, a dance floor jammed with students from
both Rose Hill and Lincoln Center alike and enough music to give everyone something to move to, the President’s Ball was a special night. The ball started at 9 p.m. and lasted until midnight, requiring students to dress in semiformal attire. When entering,
On Sunday, Sept. 15, a new exhibit opened in the Henry S. Miller Judaica Research Room of Fordham University’s Walsh Library. “Yearning to Breathe: The Art of Siona Benjamin” is a collection of art by Indian-Jewish artist Siona Benjamin. Benjamin, a Bene Israel Jew from Mumbai, India, was invited to Fordham by Professor Magda
Teter, the Shvidler Chair in Judaic Studies at Fordham. “We had a webinar together, and I just loved her art. So when this space [the Henry S. Miller Room] became available when the library renovated it. I thought that she would be a great person to bring in,” said Teter. Benjamin’s art focuses on her intersectional identity as a Jewish woman who grew up in India. She combines Indian SEE WALSH, PAGE 5
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students could expect to be surrounded by many members of Fordham faculty including Dean Christopher Rogers and Assistant Dean Catharine McGlade. Though the President’s Ball has been an annual event since 2003, started by Rev. Joseph M McShane, S.J., president SEE BALL, PAGE 4
News
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Meet the 2028 USG Senate Candidates
Culture Page 12 New York Fashion Week 2024: A Blend of Timeless and Innovative
Opinion Page 9 Why Eric Adams Won't Survive the 2025 Primary
Sports
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Vollyball Goes the Distance Twice, Nets Emphatic Win at FDU