The Fordham Ram Serving The Fordham University Community Since 1918 Volume 105, Issue 1
January 25, 2023
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Dining DPS Tests Emergency Announces Alerts Over New Option for Fall 2023 Break By DANA VATAFU
By GRACE GALBREATH
On Jan. 13, Fordham Public Safety sent out a test of emergency communications on multiple platforms to the Fordham community. “We perform these tests at least twice every school year to ensure that the systems essential for your safety are working properly, and that both the staff responsible for sending emergency messages and the members of the campus community are acquainted with their operation,” said Public Safety in an email. While Public Safety claimed these tests are performed at least twice a year, many Fordham community members have noted the infrequency of these emails. According to Robert Fitzer, the associate vice president of Fordham Public Safety, these tests help prepare staff members for an emergency situation. Fitzer said they ensure users of the notification platforms are well-versed in their operations.
Fordham University Dining is expecting many major changes in the new year. Following prior complaints about limited dining hours and lack of options, the University is going to work with students to ensure all needs are met. In the past, students have complained about the limited weekend cafeteria hours as well as limited eating options available during breaks. Molly Ewing, FCRH ’25, finds no issue with the current closing times of the dining options. “Expecting the dining hall to be open late at night, until 11, and reopen again at 7:30 the next morning is unreasonable. I also think it would be a financial burden to By SOFIA DONOHUE make DIGITAL the hours longer,” PRODUCER said Ewing. When asked to comment on limited dining hours and lack of options on the weekends and following breaks, Deming Yaun, university dining contract liaison, said the university is willing to adjust the hours. “I am certainly open to the idea. I can research it and find out if we
SEE SAFETY, PAGE 3
SEE DINING, PAGE 5
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Jan. 16 honored Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who was a human rights and racial equality activist.
Office of Multicultural Affairs Hosts Week in Honor of MLK Jr. By EMMA KIM NEWS EDITOR
The Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) hosted a week of events to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Fordham. The events alternated between the Rose Hill and Lincoln Center campuses. The week consisted of four different
events, including information tabling and movie nights where the movie “Selma” was shown. Martin Luther King Jr. Day was designated a national holiday on Nov. 2, 1983 after years of work from civil rights activists. The legislation was initially introduced four days after his assassination, but it took 15
years for it to be passed by the federal government. In addition, it took 17 years for it to be recognized in all 50 states. King was one of the most prominent civil rights activists. He advocated for nonviolent protests against racist laws and worked towards desegregation. He organized and participated SEE MLK, PAGE 6
USG Faces Several Special Elections By ANTONI ZLATANOVSKI CONTRIBUTING WRITER
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Magda Teter, Shvidler chair in Judaic studies, presented the artifacts during the guided tour of the exhibit.
Walsh Library Presents Exhibits on Antisemitism and Racism By EMMA KIM NEWS EDITOR
On Jan. 22, Walsh Family Library presented guided tours of two of its current exhibits — “Confronting Hate: Antisemitism, Racism and the Resistance” and “The Remnants of
Jewish Life in the Bronx.” The exhibits are a combined effort of work from Fordham students and professors. “Confronting Hate: Antisemitism, Racism and the Resistance” is curated by Westenley Alcenat, Ph.D., professor in the depart-
ment of history, Magda Teter, Ph.D., Shvidler chair in Judaic Studies and Lesley East, FCRH ’24. “The Remnants of Jewish Life in the Bronx” is curated by Reyna Stovall, FCLC ’25, with an exhibit of photographs by Julian SEE WALSH, PAGE 5
At the start of the spring 2023 semester, Fordham’s United Student Government (USG) was met with a barrage of vacancies across multiple vice president and Senate positions. At the start of the semester, there were five vacant Senate positions in addition to an estimated three vice president seats. Each year, vice president positions include work having to do
with operations, budget, student life and health and security. During this specific special elections cycle, however, there were vice president vacancies within the Budgeting Committee, Student Experience Committee and Committee on Sexual Misconduct. Special elections mainly take place when a vacancy opens up for a specific position, usually for reasons having to do with a member going to study abroad or possibly even stepping down SEE ELECTIONS, PAGE 4
in this issue
News
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Opinion
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FCRH Partners with Career Services for New Seminar
A Tale of Two Classified Document Scandals
Culture
Sports
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Getting Back Into School Rituals
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Women's Basketball Splits Pair of Critical Conference Games