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SAGA wageswaronwaste The counter was littered with the cold residue of the afternoon meal. Platters were covered with the remains of half eaten hamburgers, catsup covered french fries, and the bits and pieces of a tossed salad. Half filled glasses of coke and milk rested forlornly on stacks of unused napkins . If you cringe at the idea of su ch waste, cringe again at the thought that such waste takes place daily in the cafeteria at Cabrini College . Food waste at Cabrini, according to Tony Tkaczuk, food service manager for SAGA Food Service, averages 23 pounds per meal. This waste is the object of a massive campaign by the food service on all its college campuses . In the past month, SAGA began its campaign at the . 325 campuses it serves daily. In an effort to make students aware of the food problem, SAGA is advertising with signs, table reminders, and buttons. Each week, the campaign centers around a particular object of waste such
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as salads or desserts and encourages students to avoid such waste. Special emphasis is being placed on the waste of liquid refreshments and napkin s. To encourage cooperation with their campaign, SAGA has offered an added incentive. The money saved from the food not wasted will be used by each individual college to provide the students with some extra treat. To determine a waste figure , discarded food is weighed daily at each meal on all SAGA campuses. Thus far, there has been little change in the waste figures on Cabrini's campus. Tony hopes , however, that as student awareness rises , the waste figure will drop considerably. So, the next time you reach for two sandwiches, that extra glass of milk , or those six napkins , remember t he campaign against food waste. If food is wasted, you have no one to blame but yourself .
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RIJUANA Warning! Smoking is hazardous to yourhealth .. or is it?
Weed from the Devil's garden! by Mary Beth Senkewicz So read the first lines of the advertisement for Reefer Madness, a movie released in 1936 which pretended to enlighten the public about the evils of marijuana. The ad continues: "One moment of bliss - a lifetime of regret!" and: "Hunting a thrill, they inhale a drag of concentrated sin!" I still have to chuckle to myself whenever I read those lines, for I , like most people who have had any experience with pot (and I guess, the people who haven't as well) find the gross absurdity of the statements amusing. But when one stops to think that this movie , upon its release, had a major impact on the public view of marijuana's effect on people , the chuckles die down . The realization sets in that today's current marijuana laws stem from a consciousness gained via propaganda such as this, which did a good job of distorting its subject matter. I believe that existing marijuana laws (along with other things) are destroying , especially for the young, the credibility of the concept of justice as being basic_to the American system. You can get picked up by the cops holding a few joints and immediately you're classified as a criminal - right up there with murderers and rapists. I don't think that anyone who harmlessly blows some pot to catch a buzz deserves to be labeled a criminal any more than the executive who has a mar-
by Mary Beth Senkewicz ¡ Is marijuana h~mful to one's health? According to the latest scientific evidence available, marijuana may be potentially harmful , as of yet, however, no one really knows the extent of that potentiality. The scientific evidence available is confli-cting and inconclusive . For example, the possibility that cannabis, that is, marijuana and hashish, may cause chromosome damage has been under investigation in recent years. Morton Stenchever, in his work at the University of Utah's School of Medicine, found white blood cells with chromosome breakage in subjects who were smokers. However , this is not conclusive, because most individuals showing breakage had used other drugs . An agent other than cannabis could have caused the breakage . At the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, Akira Morishima found an abnormal number of chromosomes in individuals who had used cannabis at least once a week for at least a year. Contradicting these findings are those of Warren Nichols at the Institute for Medical Research in Camden, who observed no such abnormalities in his experiments . From the Medical College of Virginia at
tini before dinner does: it gives the stamp of approval to alcohol , which is known to be potentially harmful, while marijuana gets the criminal rap . It just doesn't make sense . They are both means to the same end : getting high. I would think (perhaps naively) that Americans would want effective and humane laws . The marijuana laws, conversely, have encouraged disrespect for the law and government and estranged the young. The use of pot is not enough to motivate the label of criminal. The punishment is out of proportion to the offense. Scientific research on marijuana is as yet inconclusive . I don't doubt that continuous intakes of marijuana could be potentially harmful. Alcohol and cigarettes, consumed in large quantities over a long period of time , are known to be harmful. In these cases, we allow people to discriminate for themselves. Why is
Richmond comes evideiice that tetrahydrocannabinol (the principal psychoactive constituent of cannabis) depresses immune responsiveness in mice. But Phyllis Lessin and Melvin Silverstein (UCLA) are unable to observe any effects of cannabis on immunity. And so on and so forth . There is a mass of contradictory evidence which seems to lend support to both sides. Cannabis does have a deleterious .effect on the throat and lungs . There is 50% more tar in a marijuana cigarette than in a commercial high tar cigarette. Sore throats and bronchial irritations are often common ailments of smokers. Some definite short-term effects of cannabis include changes in the activity of enzymes; and variations in the electrical activity of the brain as measured by an electroencephalograph . Most scientists agree that these effects in themselves are not critical, but they are not certain that continuation of these effects over a long period of time is harmless. Thus the chances are that a joint, or a few joints, will not cause significant harm. The new evidence which is available suggests that effects of cannabis are cumulative and dose-related . marijuana's case different? Minor marijuana arrests create an unnecessary strain on our already overloaded justice department and court system . Police say that processing the misdemeanors takes time from more serious crime prevention activities, like trying to track down the ever-increasing numbers of rapists . Marijuana trials are Ii terally clogging the courts . In Washington, D . C., nearly one-quarter of all misdemeanor prosecutions concern marijuana . Our system of justice is supposed to work for us, the people; but in this case I think it is working against us by becoming bogged down in these inconsequential cases when we have more menacing problems facing us. Marijuana is not physically addictive . No one has ever died of an overdose of
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Geraldo Rivera The Cabrini College social science club will sponsor "An Evening with Geraldo Rivera," on Tuesday, March 11 at 8 p .m. in Sacred Heart Hall gymnasium . Rivera , a former poverty-lawyer turned WABCNY television newsman, will speak about the social problems of today . At thirty, the controversial Rivera has alr .eady established himself as one of television 's most compassionate newsmen, exploring such topics as the plight of the migrant farmworker, heroin addiction in the ghettos of East Harlem and Manhattan 's lower East Side, as well as a view of the Israeli war. His greatest triumph was the searing, ten-part series on the barbaric conditions at Willowbrook State School for the Mentally Retarded in Staten Island, New York. The Associated Press Broadcasters Association of New York, in 1971, cited Rivera ·as the outstanding TV reporter, commenting that he was "a special kind of individualist in a medium which too often breeds the plastic newsman." Last year, · the TV journalist became the host of his own network show for ABC's late-night "Wide World of Entertainment", entitled, "Goodnight America," a 90-minute magazine format combining film reports with talk show discussion. According to the TV journalist his "avowed sacred cause is to use television as an instrument of social change." Rivera, himself a child of poverty and former gang leader , was raised in a predominately Puerto Rican community in Brooklyn . He spent time as a mer chant seaman, dry goods salesman and wandered the Southwest before attending the University of Arizona and Brooklyn Law School. As a lawyer -he devoted himself entirely to poverty work and for a while counseled the Young Lords, a New York Spanish-speaking youth group . It was at this time that he realized changing the destinies of people on a large scale was not going to be possible for him to do as a lawyer, and so Rivera looked for another way . He lives with his artist -wife, Edith, daughter of novelist Kurt Vonnegut, Jr ., in Manhattan's Greenwich Village. The Cabrini event is open to the public . Admission charge is $1.00 for students with an identification card and $1.50 for others.
DISASTER How do you feel about disasters occur ring before your very eyes? Did you enjoy watching ten people agonize their way through "The Poseidon Adventure?" If you did, you'll love "The Towering Inferno." This time a man-made fire is the menace. About 300 people are trapped near the top of 138 floors of burning skyscraper. How did a brand new modern skyscraper catc h fire? The answer, believe it or not, lies in the human lust for wealth. The rich, middle-aged builder and his electrical expert - son-in-law were greedily determined to cut financial corners . Wrapped in rationalizations, they watch those corners go up in smo ke . Paul Newman portrays the conscientious architect whose well-laid plans crumble as a result of others' stupidity. Steve McQueen is the fire chief who keeps on keeping on after the cast and the audience have given up . Familiar faces and many unfamiliar ones fill in the rest of the well-dressed aristocratic crowd. Rescue scenes abound as do slow motion shots of human torches and falling bodies that collide with Mother Earth 100 floors below. Such a film breeds audience involvement. Groans of agony and frustration accompany tense episodes. Rescues are greeted with rounds of enthusiastic applause . One hears scattered angry swearing when electrical expert Richard Chamberlain appears on the screen. The tragic, action-filled film ends about three hours and two-hundred deaths after its beginning . One can't help but hate the greed that gave fuel to the fire. One can't help but realize that there's a little bit of truth behind every work of fiction. Paul Zimmerman of "Newsweek" interprets the tower of fire as representing the corrupt tower of the rich and powerful. Such an interpretation is feasible, but for those of us who are less symbolically minded, "T he Towering Inferno" is simply a frighteningly real picture of avarice and its violent results .
At the SGA meeting of Feb. 17, polls were distributed to resident reps to obtain residents' opinions concerning parietals. SGA will then discuss the results of these polls. Members will propose an alternative parietal schedule. As a result of discussion SGA approved a proposal that CCA elections, run by SGA, be decided by plurality vote. SGA also unanimously decided to contribute money from the Speaker's Fund toward the fee of prospective guest speaker to help sponsor Geraldo Rivera. Topics still under discussion are the acquisition of a jukebox and pinball machine, the search for a temporary site for a Student Union, parking at Woodcrest (referred to Traffic Committee), and parietals. If anyone has any comments on what SGA is now discussing or would like to bring up something new, please drop a note in the SGA mailbox or tell a SGA member .
Marijuana (Continued from page 2) marijuana. Marijuana does not in itself lead to the use of heroin . Perhaps many young people would not be so eager to try other drugs if they initially had been tGld the truth about marijuana . When expectations of doom remain unfulfilled af-· ter a period of smoking, one begins to wonder if all the other warnings about drugs are lies . A society that lies to its young members in the process of their education doesn 't demand much respect. I favor decriminalization of marijuana. Private use would not be subject to criminal penalty. I favor decriminalization as opposed to legalization (marijuana would then be sold .commercially ) because that appears to me · to be the next logical step . Pragmatically speaking, it would probably be easier to achieve than legalization. Also, sanctioned controls would keep in check distribution to minors and the growth of a large criminal industry. Recent surveys estimate that 29 million people have smoked marijuana. Of these, 12 million can be classified as regular smokers. Marijuana has come to stay and it is irrational that people should be put in jail for it, especially when such a large portion of the population imbibes. The course this country is presently taking concerning marijuana is useless; I can see no good that can possibly come of it.
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MiddleStates by Maryjane Wenk
Cabrini needs a beefed-up career counseling system. This was a major recommendation made by the Student Committee of the Middle States Evaluating Program. They proposed that this could be achieved through this . threefold process: • First, by using the already available faculty advisement workshops as inservice training for the faculty ad. visement system. • Second, by expanding the schedule of the existing Office of Graduate Counseling and arranging appointments for students seeking its services. • Third, by providing a part time counselor to serve as a link between Cabrini and Villanova's career office, whose services are already available to students, but rarely used due to lack of student awareness of its existence. Another recommendation, already in progress, provided that a representative from the Student Government Association sit on the Master Planning Committee and the Student Academic Councii, to ensure and foster better communication between these committees and the Student Government. Concerning student enrollment, Sister Mona Hallock, the chairperson of the Student Committee conveyed some striking statistics. In the last five years there has been a 12% increase in the total number of students enrolled at Cabrini.
This includes a 500% increase in the number of part time students whose equivalency as full time students would yield a 6% increase. These figures were identical to those expressing the national pattern of college enrollment in the last half decade. The proportion of resident to commuter students has reversed itself from 65% resident and 45% commuter several years ago to 45% resident and 65% commuter. The Master Planning Committee was anticipating this change. Co-education since 1970 has been on the rise. Only 1% of the freshman class was male in 1970. At present 11% of the 1979 freshman class is male. The overall student body at Cabrini is 89% female and 11% male. , A question on the Cabrini application asks each prospective student how he or she first heard of Cabrini College. Onethird of the students first heard of Cabrini through recruitment programs, College Days or high school guidance counsellors. The next largest percentage of students indicated they heard about Cabrini through alumni, former students and current faculty and students. Sister Mona interprets these figures as pointing to the important role a Cabrini student o~ faculty member plays in making students aware of Cabrini. Thirty-four separate recommendations were made and seven have been implemented to date. Sister Mona sees this as a good sign and hopes that progress will continue.
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YouHAVEcomea longway by Fran MacDonald "You've come a long way, baby." This phrase from a popular cigarette commercial symbolizes the change in the images and self-awareness of women. Now, Cabrini College women have the chance, through two new courses, to develop their own consciousness of these changes . The first of these new courses, offered by History Department is "Women and History", taught this semester by Dr . Kathleen Gavigan . The syllabus includes an objective survey of the position of women in western society from the Greeks to the twentieth century. After a rapid survey of women before the 19th century, there will be special concentration on American society and the woman's part in the suffrage, Prohibition , and labor movements. Through this course, Dr . Gavigan hopes to promote a better understanding of the contributions of women in society . Hopefully, those taking the course will take pride in the achievements of their predecessors.
In the Religion Department, Ms. Suzanne Toton Zurek is offering the course "Women in Religion and Society ." Through this program , Ms. Zurek hopes to introduce students to the history of the position of women in the Church and to analyze the women's liberation movement. Special emphasis will be placed on a serious study of the deeper aspects of women's liberation, not just as a movement to liberate women , but also to help women recognize themselves as an oppressed group and open their minds to the oppression of other groups: Ms. Zurek hopes that this recognition will lead to a uniting of such oppressed groups to bring about radical social change . Several faculty members wish to see a Women's Studies minor incorporated into the college curriculum. Ms . Zurek in the Religion Department, Dr. Marilyn Johnson in English , Ms. Kathleen Daly in Social Science , Ms. Sharon Schwarze in Philosophy and Dr. Gavigan in the History Department are working toward the formation of such a minor.
What happens when i need a job? Students involved in the Work Study program are feeling a pinch this semester . Hours are being cut and disembodied voices warn that the till will run dry if Work Study participants don't cut down , cut back and cut out some of .the expenditures . What really happened in the Work Study program? Gerald Satlow , Director of Financial Aid states that he and Isadore Axler, Vice President for Business and Finance made the budgetary decision . In formulating the budget for the 197475 year, college budgeters projected that federal funds for the Work Study program would amount to $40,000 . Cabrini had requested $60,000 and the school usually receives two-thirds of the amount requested . Unfortunately, the federal government granted only $32,000 to Cabrini, since more colleges applied for Work Study funds and the Nixon administration had not increased the amount of federal money available for this purpose. Budget officials were unable to compare the college's Work Study resources and needs until October, when most payroll problems had been solved. In October they projected a need of $36,000, as . opposed to the $32,000 available . This
meant that Work Study fund s would run out by_May 1, leaving no money for the period between May 1 and Jul y 1, when the new fiscal year begin s. How could the college make up the $4,000 difference? College budgeters mulled over several cour ses of action. They discarded the idea of laying off some students completely for two reasons. First , most students are working because they honestly need the money . Second, the college couldn 't possibly lay off $4,000 worth of workers . Why not reduce everyone 's paycheck to the $1.70 per hour minimum that the government requires? Mr. Satlow stated that this would result in only a $300 to $400 difference - a drop in the bucket. The Budget Committee examined ways in which Cabrini might pick up the tab. Occasionally the college can shift funds from one federal program to another . This year , no money was available for shifting. Finally, Mr. Satlow and Mr . Axler decided to cut back on hours . The college needed $18,000 for the second semester . Only $16,000 was available . A reduced fund consumption of 25% would sufficiently take care of the deficit . Thus , Mr. Satlow requested that each department shave as man y hours as possible from work study schedules, while hurting employees as little as possible .
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Convocation by Susan DeCarlo The Academic Convocation is designed to acknowledge specific accomplishments of faculty, students, and staff. Several awards were presented at this semester's convocation. In her opening remarks, Sister Mary Louise, college president, congratulated those being honored at this morning convocation. Sister then introduced the guest speaker, Mortimer Goldstein . Mr. Goldstein is the administrator of Charitable foundations (Annenberg Family) and finances of Annenberg School of Com munications . He commented on liberal arts education and its connection with the field of diplomacy. Following Mr. Goldstein's presentation , Dr. Dorothy Brown, Vice-President of Academic Affairs, and Sister Mary Louise presented certificates to students on the Dean's List for the fall 1974 semester . These students attained a grade point average of at least 3.5. Eight seniors were acknowledged for being included in Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. They were Sharon D' Agostino, Michele Perna, Karen Harcar , Elizabeth Schweitzer , Fran Baliotti, Joanne Barbano, and Joseph Silvestrini . Dr. Kathleen Gavigan, chairperson of the history department received the third annual faculty award. Dr. Ga vigan received her BA in history from Chestnut Hill College, MA from Duquesne University and her Ph.D. from Temple University . Dr . Gavigan came to Cabrini in September of 1966 as a histor y instruc t or. Mrs. Mary Mulligan , the school nurse was awarded this year 's staff award . Mrs . Mulligan trained at Boston City Hospital. After graduation she spent three year s in the army . Mrs. Mulligan recei ved her degree in nursing at Boston College . She then was a private duty nurse for a short time before coming to Cabrini thirteen years ago. Miss Martha Cavanaugh opened and concluded the program with piano selections by Chopin . A reception in the Mansion dining room followed the convocation.
Mr . Satlow did make a few remarks about non-Work Study students employed on campus . Students have asked why the college employs students not registered in the Work Study program if there is supposed to be such a squeeze . Mr . Matlow states that Work Study students are not requesting• employment and departments need workers. Some departments are still requesting student workers. Any student on Work Study who needs a job should see Mr. Satlow in the Financial Aid Office.
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If you are a college student looking for a job you may end up working in Europe. Any student between the ages of 17 and 27 can have a temporary job in Europe. Most openings are in hotels, resorts, offices and restaurants in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Spain and Switzerland. Positions are available to all college students who submit their applications by mail in time to allow for processing permits and working papers.
But what could one priest do? Without money. Without support. Without even a building to house them. But Father John Bosco did make a difference. He founded the first community that was dedicated primarily to youth. With a program of play, learn and pray he brought the boys from the streets back to God and gave them a means of earning their living. From such humble beginnings a movement began that -now reaches around the world ... a movement that has touched the lives of millions of youngsters - th~ children of St. John Bosco .
Working periods vary from 60 days to one year, but some students have stayed longer. As no previous experience or foreign language is required, the door is open to anyone within the age limits. Wages range from $250 to more than $450 a month, plus free room and board, leaving wages free and clear.
Today over 22,000 Salesians carry on his work in 73 countries. A family of community-minded men who help to build a better world by preparing young boys to be good citizens for . both God and country. Salesians serve as teachers, coaches, counselors, parish priests and missionaries. You see, one priest can make a big difference.
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In addition to living new experiences, and seeing Europe while you can, working in Europe offers the chance to travel on a pay-as-you-go basis without really being tied down. At several reunions recently held by students who had worked in Europe, the most heard comment was, "The experience alone was worth it." Jobs and working papers are provided on a non-profit basis, and brief orientations are given in Europe just prior to going to work. These packed sessions speed adjustment to Europe and make certain all goes well on the job .
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AcademicNews Cabrini College has hired Miss Lu cy Carrol, former Director of the Centennial Madrigal Singers to serve as Director of the Glee Club .
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Classics to invade Little Theatre Cabrini College and American Delphi, the theatrical producing company for the Reader's Theatre and Ibsen-Shaw Festival, have formulated plans which will bring theater classics to Main Line residents. According to Charles W. Cook, executive producer of American Delphi, the mutual venture into classical resident theater is scheduled to begin March 13-14 at 8 p.m. in Grace Hall Little Theater with the Reader's Theatre production of John Milton's Paradise Lost. Following the March production, Reader's Theatre will present Seneca's Phaedra on April 10-11 and an original piece based on the writings of Thomas Paine and Thomas . Jefferson, entitled, Two Men Named Tom, on May 8-9. Reader's Theatre is a form of dramatic presentation of prepared scripts, adapted from plays, poetry, essays, short stories and novels and read ' by trained actors. The material, depending on the director's style, is then read to the audience from stools and lecterns.
"The effect produced for the first exposure to Reader's Theatre is both surprisingly exciting as well as intellectually stimulating," Mr. Cook says . A major advantage of a Reader's Theatre production is the shorter rehearsal time for actors and a reduction in set costs, allowing the savings to be passed on to the ticket buyer . American Delphi is the parent company for Reader's Theatre. The newly formed parent company was established in 1974, as a producing organization for the IbsenShaw Festival, which for the past three summers, has made available to Main Line theatergoers such productions as : Henrik Ibsen's Enemy of the People, Hedda Gabler, Ghosts, Masterbuilder, and When We Dead Awaken ; as well as, Bernard Shaw's Androcles and the Lion, Arms and the Man, Don Juan in Hell, Mrs. Warren's Profession and Candida. The Festival also presented Miss Julie and The Stranger by August Strindberg,
Biology career conference "Career Opportunities in the Biological Sciences" will be the theme of the annual career conference sponsored by the Cabrini College biology department and the Lamda Rho chapter of Beta, Beta , Beta, biology society on March 4, at 3:30 p.m. in the main biology lab, Sacred Heart Hall. Guest speakers for the conference include: Dr . Robert Austrian, chairman of the department of research medicine, University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine; Dr. Robert L. Snyder, Director of Penrose Research Laboratory, Philadelphia Zoological Garden and Mr s. Richard L . James, Executive Vice President of the Schuylkill Valley Nature Center for Environmental Sciences. Dr. Austrian has been involved for many years in intensive investigations in the development of a pneumococcal vaccine and is the Junior Herr Musser Professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine . He is a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, where he serves as chairman of its medical science section. He has also authored many articles pertaining to scientific research. Among his most recently published articles are "Pneumococcal Infection," which ap- , peared in Preventive Magazine and "'The Third Maxwell Finland Lecture ," scheduled for publication this year in the Journal of Infectious Diseases. Dr . Snyder, who is also involved in scientific research, has concentrated his
efforts in the area of cardiovascular disease and population st udies . He is an associate professor in comparative pathology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and an adjunct associate professor of pathology in the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinar y Medicine. Dr . Snyder is a member of the American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums ¡ (AAZPA). Mr. James, a former biology instructor at Radnor High School, has devoted much of his time to scientific and educational projects and activities on both the state and national level. While a graduate student he was the recipient of seven National Science Foundation Fellowships, which included work in radiation, biology, field biology, molecular biology and micro-biology and plant taxonomy . In 1965 Mr. James was awarded the Pennsylvania Science Teachers Association's "Outstanding Science Teacher Award," and in 1972 was the recipient of the " Outstanding Conservationist Award ," by the National Science for Youth Foundation . He is currently director of the Mont gomery County Teachers Conservation Workshop and an associate professor of science education, Temple University, as well as, a member of the faculty at the Pennsylvania State University Ogontz campus, and vice president of the American Nature Study Society .
an Ibsen contemporary, and David Rabe's Sticks and Bones. Some of these productions were seen at Cabrini during the company's 1972 and 1973 summer seasons. This summer, the Ibsen-Shaw Festival will return again to the Cabrini campus for its annual summer residence. A theater workshop will be offered during the Cabrini summer session, giving students an opportunity to receive college credit for participation in company productions. Plans have also been made for American Delphi to become formally affiliated with Cabrini as a resident theater company, producing during the next year, one Reader's Theatre production each month. "The purpose of American Delphi is to promote and produce theatrical presentations of classics and 'classics to be' for Main Line theatergoers, insuring the highest standards of artistic achievement, while maintaining the lowest possible costs to patrons," explains Mr . Cooks .
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bridge gap by Maryjane Wenk Pat Maglio (junior), Rita Maffei and Vernice Gonzalez (sophomores) twi ce a month are employed as tutors at Saint Donoto's parish elementary sc hool, located in southwest Philadelphia. As part of a federally funded program, Pa t, Rita and Vernice instruct Italian speak ing parents in the English language. Hopefully, this breakdown of the language barrier will enable these parents to take part in their children's school activities, including helping them with their homework. Dr. Leda Jaworski of the language _ department is directing the three language majors in their teaching efforts. Each student expressed her delight in this opportunity to experience teaching. They found great reward in the joy and pride their students expressed in their new accomplishments. In addition they expressed hope that the government, judging from the success of this program will make available more programs of this nature .
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Spiritcountswith Cavaliers by Ellen Mayer The Cabrini Cavaliers played Eastern College at Eastern Feb . 8. The final outcome, a score of Eastern 63 and Cabrini 53, does not indicate the type of game played. It must have been an off night for the Cavaliers . The team played in a spiritless way throughout most of the first half and any attempt to score, to rebound , and to defend seemed too much of an effort. The second half opened with the Cavaliers scoring quickly and showing the drive that usually characterized their play but this lasted briefly; they quickly lapsed into the first halfs slump. Episcopal Academy came to the gym Valentine's Day and the fighting spirit had returned to the Cavaliers . Although Cabrini lost , 59-52, the team 's effort and aggressiveness were evident. Feb. 18, La Roche College pla yed the Cavaliers in Cabrini's gym and once again the score does not tell the whole story. The final score was La Roche 70, Cabrini 56, but the team played an aggressive game, fighting to the last second . Their spirit enthused the entire crowd.
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BIAT by Joan Buonanno Mary Beth Senkewicz, Betty Mulhern , and Mary Anne Brophy combined for 45 points to whip Philadelphia College of the Bible 52-36 on February 18 at Cabrini. In the first half Cabrini dominated play , shooting off to a 22-0 lead. Sally Ford's ball handling and good rebounding by Ber nie McCabe and Pam Haupt also contributed to the victory. The PCB girls got off to a slow start, scoring only 8 points in the first half . In the second half they picked up steam, scoring 27 points . However, this challenge was not good enough to defeat the determined Cabrini team. Credit for effort should also be given to Cathie Hurley, Maureen Larkin, Nancy Holland, Susan Snyder and Joan Buonanno .
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