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Bryan Patterson, head coach of Fordham Mens’ Squash, says that it is exciting to work with young talent in CitySquash. (Photo Courtesy of Ram Archives)

Squash Legend Calls the Bronx Home, Shares Skill With Locals

January 23, 2014

By KRISTOFER VENEZIA BRONX CORRESPONDENT Fordham University students at Rose Hill have probably seen him walking around campus or even riding a stationary bicycle at the gym, but rarely, if ever, has...

Off-campus housing offers more space and extra freedoms, but its distance from campus can be an inconvenience. (Photo by Julian Wong /THE RAM)

The Great Dilemma: On Campus or Off

January 23, 2014

By ANDREW MORSE STAFF WRITER Each spring semester, Fordham students must answer two very important and difficult questions: with whom am I going to live with next year, and where are we going to live?...

IT’s security breach compromised 1,674 accounts, and could have released harmful information to hackers. (Photo by Sam Joseph/The Ram)

Online Scam Targets Hundreds on Campus

January 22, 2014

By KATIE MEYER & EDDIE MIKUS NEWS EDITOR & STAFF WRITEROn Jan. 8, a mass email was sent out to 1,674 members of the Fordham faculty, staff and student body. It was sent from the account of Diane...

With just six people able to live in the building, Loyola Hall was permitted by the city to begin occupying freshman just hours before move-in. Isabella DiPuma for The Fordham Ram

Manresa Program on the Move

January 22, 2014

By Kelly Kultys By Fall 2014, the Manresa Program could find itself in a new home. The program began in Tierney in 2007 before moving to Martys’ Court Jogues a few years later. Now, if everything...

FIRE’s report criticized Fordham for restricting online expression and hindering free speech, among other things. (Photo by Sam Joseph/The Ram; image courtesy of thefire.org)

National Report Blasts University’s Speech Policies

January 22, 2014

By CONNOR RYAN STAFF WRITER The policies set forth by Fordham’s student handbook substantially restrict students’ freedom of speech, according to the 2014 report from the Foundation for Individual...

Corrigan was president of the Federal Reserve Banks of Minneapolis and New York from 1980-1984 and 1985-1993. (Photo Courtesy of Flickr)

Fordham Event Honors Federal Reserve Centennial

January 22, 2014

By DYLAN DEMARTINO STAFF WRITER One of Fordham’s most distinguished alumni, E. Gerald Corrigan GSAS ‘65, ‘71, addressed the Fordham community to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the formation...

Students, such as Florakis and Joy, tend to have mixed feelings about their study abroad experiences coming to an end. (Photo by Tessa Bloechl /THE RAM)

Fordham Students Excited To Return From Abroad

January 22, 2014

By MARIA PAPPAS STAFF WRITER As the new semester begins, those students who studied abroad in the fall 2013 semester have returned to Fordham University. While they recollect on their experience abroad,...

A number of factors affect textbook price, but publishing costs and new editions are two of the primary ones. (Photo by Caitlin Ashley Perniciaro /THE RAM or Courtesy of SITE)

Strapped For Cash, Students Hunt for Textbook Discounts

January 22, 2014

By GIRISH SWAMINATH STAFF WRITER At the beginning of each semester, students find themselves repeatedly aghast at the towering costs of textbooks for their courses in the university bookstore. They...

Matthew Hacke has become committed to reducing gun violence. (Julian Wong/The Ram)

Fighting to Keep His Brother’s Killer Behind Bars

January 22, 2014

Ryan Hacke, the brother of a Fordham student, was 14 months old when he was shot and killed. By CONNOR RYAN STAFF WRITER He was a cute kid with fuzzy blonde hair, bright blue eyes and a wide smile. Ryan...

Snow Forces Campuses to Open Late Wednesday

Snow Forces Campuses to Open Late Wednesday

January 21, 2014

By CONNOR RYAN STAFF WRITER Amid heavy snowfall, Fordham's Rose Hill and Lincoln Center campuses will open beginning at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 22, school officials announced Tuesday night. The Westchester...

Distinguished Professor of Finance Dies at 62 After Battling Illness

Distinguished Professor of Finance Dies at 62 After Battling Illness

January 7, 2014

By CONNOR RYAN STAFF WRITER Christopher Blake, Ph.D., an esteemed finance professor in the Fordham Schools of Business since 1991 who was known by students to be "kind, attentive and accessible," died...

John Carroll in his Rose Hill office. (Daniel Murray/The Ram)

Fordham’s Security Chief Laments Kelly’s Treatment

January 4, 2014

By CONNOR RYAN John Carroll, Fordham's associate vice president of Safety and Security and a 30-year veteran of the New York Police Department, said he applauds Mayor Bill de Blasio's appointment of Police...

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