The Fordham Ram

"The Ram" is the student-staffed weekly newspaper of Fordham University - New York City's Jesuit University. "The Ram" is published and edited by the students of Fordham Universitywhat? through University funding.

First published in 1918, the newspaper has been the University's official journal of record since its inception.Fact|date=February 2007 "The Ram"'s mission states it is devoted to serving both campus and community, acting as a means of club networking and cooperation and "providing a forum for the free and open exchange of ideas in service to the community and to act as a student advocate."citequote

Though "The Ram" is the University's premier newspaper,POV-statement|date=July 2008 its self-dubbed rival,Fact|date=July 2008 "the paper", a biweekly journal of commentary and review, and "The Observer", the non-weeklywhat? journal of the University's Lincoln Center campus produced with faculty assistance,Fact|date=July 2008 are distributed university-wide.

On the "The Ram"'s 75th Anniversary, New York City Mayor David Dinkins proclaimed May 1st "Fordham Ram Day."Fact|date=July 2008

"The Ram" has garnered a myriad of awards for outstanding college journalism and its achievement in the thorough coverage of the University's academic and athletic happenings throughout history.Fact|date=February 2007 Many of "The Ram" staff go on to careers in New York City's worldwide news and media industry.Fact|date=February 2007

Past editors-in-chief: Jim Price - Volume 88; Meredith Engel - Volume 89; William Moccia - Volume 90

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