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The executive board for the current academic year are to step down when new members are initiated at Under the Tent. (Courtesy of Maria Buck)

New RHA Executive Board Members Announced

March 12, 2014

By KELLY KULTYS It may not be November, but it is election season here at Fordham. One of the first student organizations to hold its elections is Residence Halls Association (RHA). The group held its...

New e-waste bins will soon join existing paper, glass, and plastic receptacles. (Samuel Joseph/The Ram)

Sustainability Council To Introduce E-Waste Recycling

March 12, 2014

By KATIE MEYER & JOSEPH VITALE Fordham's Student Sustainability Council — a student group formed under Fordham's Sustainability Council and United Student Government last semester — has recently...

TOP’s Henry IV Brings Shakespearean History to Life

TOP’s ‘Henry IV’ Brings Shakespearean History to Life

March 8, 2014

BY JOHN BONAZZO THEATRE CRITIC Having mounted successful productions of Shakespeare’s tragedies and comedies in recent years, Theatrical Outreach Program (TOP) is now tackling Henry IV, one of the...

Administration brings Lenten tradition to students, reflects Pope’s teachings. (CASEY CHUN/THE RAM)

Students Seek to Give Back to the Fordham Community

March 5, 2014

By ALYSSA MARINO STAFF WRITER Fordham students are known for their volunteerism, but a new student group has recently formed to give back to Fordham students themselves. The Student Philanthropy Committee...

Austin Wood, an American living in Moscow, poses on a barricade in Kiev. (Courtesy of Austin Wood)

Fordham Professor Talks Escalation of Situation in Ukraine

March 5, 2014

By ELIZABETH ZANGHI STAFF WRITER For the past few weeks, American media has been buzzing with pictures of bloody protestors in Ukraine, and it seems it can only get worse with the recent involvement...

The mumps scare compelled people in the Fordham community and beyond to take preventative measures. (Photo Courtesy of Loretta Malloy)

Mumps Prompt Widespread Concern, Media Attention

March 5, 2014

By GIRISH SWAMINATH STAFF WRITER According to the NYC Department of Health, Fordham University’s Rose Hill campus reported 27 cases of mumps in January and February. Twenty-six of the 27 students suspected...

Administration brings Lenten tradition to students, reflects Pope’s teachings. (Samuel Joseph/The Ram)

Campus Embraces Season of Repentance & Reflection

March 5, 2014

By EDDIE MIKUS STAFF WRITER As students attending masses across campus know, Lent has arrived. Campus Ministry is planning several events to honor the Roman Catholic liturgical season, which begins...

The lecture in Lowenstein Hall touched upon housing inequality brought about by current policies and organizations.
(Joseph Vitale/The Ram)

Urban Studies Department Talks Housing Injustice, Then and Now

March 5, 2014

By JOSEPH VITALE Earlier this week in Lowenstein Hall - a building which lies on land that a housing project occupied until Robert Moses’ renewal effort in the 1950s - the Urban Studies Department hosted...

Housing No Longer A Game, ResLife Says

March 5, 2014

By EMILY ROCHOTTE CONTRIBUTING WRITER Bringing with it everything from excitement for a new room to drama in choosing a roommate, the room selection process can be one of the year’s most stressful events...

Fordham Political Review Launches First Print Edition

Fordham Political Review Launches First Print Edition

March 5, 2014

By KATIE MEYER The Fordham Political Review’s release party last week may have seemed like a routine gathering of average (albeit very political) college kids, but, for a few of the students there,...

Starting next fall, Loyola Halll will be the new home of the Manresa program. 
(Kelly Kultys/The Ram)

Under Looming Deadline, Renovation Begins

March 5, 2014

By Kelly Kultys With just a few months remaining before the projected deadline of Aug. 1, the construction on Loyola Hall has begun. Led by John Spaccarelli, director of facilities and special projects,...

Students Discuss Sexual Assault on Campus

March 5, 2014

By KELLY KULTYS Sexual assault is a sensitive topic that often stays hidden in the background of college life. Recently, The Fordham Ram published “Fordham Led Jesuit Schools in On-Campus Sex Offense...

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