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A thoughtful op-ed in the Fordham University student newspaper, The Fordham Observer, on horse-drawn carriages and Council Member Robert Holden’s bill to transition to electric, clean, humane carriages.
Director David Gibson discusses a past CRC panel on abortion and reproductive rights in an article exploring the campus reaction to the recent overturning of Roe v. Wade in The Fordham Observer.
THERE HAVE BEEN SO MANY TOP LINE SPORTSCASTERS FROM FORDHAM.
Being led by perhaps the greatest of them all Vin Scully-recently retired from 60+ years with the Brooklyn/LA Dodgers; No doubt aided by the strong radio program at WFUV and the dominance of the local NYC sports market, here are just a few of them.
Check out this Pinterest site for many names:
https://www.pinterest.fr/.../famous-fordham-sportscasters/
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THERE WILL BE 3 NEW JESUITS ORDAINED SATURDAY AT FORDHAM UNIVERSITY CHURCH-ACCORDING TO JESUIT EAST-YOU CAN WATCH IT LIVE:
Jesuitseast Tomorrow, June 11 at 10:30 am, the USA East Province will ordain three Jesuits to the priesthood at the Fordham University Church: Matthew Cortese, SJ; Sean Hagerty, SJ; and Sudzer Charélus, SJ (Province of Canada). Click here to watch it live:
https://ed.gr/d31rc
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Fordham had its own farm from its inception in 1841 until some times in the 1910-20s. The location was in the northwest corner of the Rose Hill campus-where Fordham Prep now stands. (More on this very soon.)
ANYONE ELSE A FAN OF THE CBS SHOW B-POSITIVE? ONE OF THE REGULARS GABBY, IS A NURSING HOME WORKER. SHE IS PLAYED BY FORDHAM'S OWN KETHER DONOHUE.
She is a 2008 graduate of Lincoln Center with a degree in Communications and film study. She studied at the Anthony Meindl Acting Center. She received a Critic's Choice Television Award nomination in December 2015 for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in the FX/FXX series You're the Worst. (
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kether_Donohue#)
(Below Right) Here is Kether Donohue “sandwiched in” between castmates Darryl Stephens and Annaleigh Ashford in B Positive (2020)
(Below Left) Donohue at the series premieres of You're the Worst and Married in July 2014
Kevin Bergin (Gabelli 1980)
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PHOTO OF THE MARYMOUNT COLLEGE CAMPUS.
It was purchased by EF International in 2008. They are providing English Language courses for university level entry and even offer summer programs for high school age students. They maintain the campus and in their brochure reference dormitories and a 6 lane swimming pool. (EF stands for Education First and was founded in 1965.)
In the distance that is the Tappan Zee Bridge traversing the widest point on the Hudson River. At that location-much like Moon River 🎼-it is "wider than a mile". Fordham Class of 1980 Facebook site:
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Fordham University Alumni
“Just scored his 10th Oscar nomination, extending his record as the most-nominated Black actor in Oscars history.”
“Washington's latest nod lands as the only above-the-line nomination for Macbeth, Apple's ambitious black-and-white retelling of the classic Shakespeare drama, with the actor portraying the titular role and Oscar winner Frances McDormand costarring as Lady Macbeth.” The Fordham Observer Rams Nyc
Rosie Gunther McCooe
Kudos! Bold and strong performance!
New review from The Fordham Observer
Maya Addie is a new Radio City Rockette!
With the holiday season is full swing it was so cool to see a Fordham Graduate and a member of the Alvin Alley Dance Company giving her all to entertain NYC. 😀• Ailey/Fordham Alum
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"Women deserve changes in the social stigma and lack of research surrounding contraceptive care."
Source: The Fordham Observer
COLIN POWELL: Soldier, Diplomat, Political Force (w) Ties to Fordham University
Colin L. Powell was an American politician, diplomat, statesman, and four-star general who served as the 65th United States Secretary of State from 2001 to 2005. He has the distinction of being the first African-American Secretary of State in the history of the USA. His early years of training brought him in direct contact with Fordham University.
Completed his ROTC Training at Fordham University Rose Hill
Powell was raised in the South Bronx and graduated from the now defunct Morris High School in 1954. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology from the City College of New York (CCNY) in 1958.
There are approximately 35 New York Metro area colleges and universities that supplement their Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) with the assistance of the program at Fordham University on the Bronx campus (Rose Hill). General Powell was one of them-see photo below. He was a member of Pershing Rifles, an ROTC fraternal organization and drill team begun by General John Pershing. Even after he had become a general, Powell kept a pen set, on his desk, that he had won for a drill team competition.
Did It Without A West Point Diploma.
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) is the highest-ranking and most senior military officer in the United States Armed Forces. At age 52, he became the youngest officer, and first African-American/Afro-Caribbean (of Jamaican Parents), to serve in this position. Powell was also the first JCS Chair who received his commission through ROTC. In addition to being only the 3rd CJCS who did not attend a service academy (USMA or Annapolis).
The Fordham University Military Hall of Fame is established to recognize the achievements of Fordham University veterans and graduates of Fordham University’s Army Reserve Officer Training Corps who exemplify the ideals of men and women in service to others. Powell was included on the 2002 roster. (
https://forever.fordham.edu/s/1362/18/interior.aspx...)
Later Career
Vietnam War: Powell served a tour in Vietnam as a South Vietnamese Army (ARVN) advisor from 1962 to 1963. While on patrol in a Viet Cong-held area, he was wounded. Later, he returned to Vietnam as a major in 1968, serving as assistant chief of staff of operations for the 23rd (Americal) Infantry Division. During the second tour in Vietnam he was decorated with the Soldier's Medal for bravery after he survived a helicopter crash and single-handedly rescued three others.
Secretary of State: From 2001 to 2005 he served as Secretary of State during the administration of George W. Bush. After the September 11 attacks, Powell came under fire for his role in building the case for the 2003 Invasion of Iraq. In a press statement on February 24, 2001, he had said that sanctions against Iraq had prevented the development of any weapons of mass destruction by Saddam Hussein.
April 5, 1937 – October 18, 2021
The cause of death was complications of Covid-19, his family said in a statement, adding that he had been vaccinated and was being treated at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, in Bethesda, Md., when he died there.
A spokeswoman said his immune system had been compromised by multiple myeloma, for which he had been undergoing treatment. He had been due to receive a booster shot for his vaccine last week, she added, but had to postpone it when he fell ill. He had also been treated for early stages of Parkinson’s disease.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
(The First African American Secretary of State, Colin Powell Archived June 4, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, The African American Registry.)
O'Sullivan, Christopher D. (April 16, 2009). Colin Powell: American Power and Intervention From Vietnam to Iraq. Rowman & Littlefield. p. ix. ISBN 978-0-7425-6535-7.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Powell#cite_note-23 Retrieved (October 19th, 2021)
Title 10 of the United States Code
"The 14 Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff".
https://www.defense.gov/
https://www.defensenews.com/pentagon/2019/07
Finlayson, Reggie (2003). Colin Powell. Biography (A & E). Twenty-First Century Books. p. 55. ISBN 9780822549666.
Colin Powell, Who Shaped U.S. National Security, Dies at 84, N.Y. Times Obit October 18, 2021
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-Kevin Bergin
Class of 1980 (Gabelli)
