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Cabrini College, Radnor, PA 19087
Friday,November 21,1980
Vol. XXVII,No. 5
Fire strikes Counsel Hall Basement BY JOE KRAVITZ
Tragedy was averted on November 3 when fire broke out in Counsel Hall. Counsel Hall and the Mansion are old, and this brings up many safety questions . The buildinl, which is currently used as a dormitory, was occupied by 38 men when the mishap occurred. The fire, which was first spotted by dorm resident Brian Jensen, apparently began in the basement of the building. The basement serves as the washroom for the residents. Detective William Zimmerman, Head of Radnor's Crime Prevention Unit, believes the fire may have been arson. Mike Caranfa, superintendent of buildings and grounds seems to confirm Zimmerman's statement. "The possibility of faulty wiring has been ruled out according to evidence," Caranfa stated. Sister Sharon Morano, dean of students, was sleeping in the convent when notified of the fire . At 12:30 a.m. Jensen, who was going off dorm duty began to smell fum~s on the way to his room on
the second floor. He then proceeded to c eek the kitchen stove in the lounge room as to whether it may have been left on. After finding no such evidence , he walked pass the basement door where he noticed the smoke . He then notified Dave Murphy, resident assistant, of the situation. The fire alarm was set off and student s filed out. Entering the basement, Jensen found a fire extinguisher that was filled. Jensen had no luck, as the extinguisher would not function properly, the extinguisher was useless. With all the movement going on in the dormitory, resident Pat McCartney brought the extinguisher from the second floor downstairs. Mike Stevens took it into the basement and put out the blaze. A piece of insulation was found burnt when inspected by college officials. By looking at the insulation burnt from the ceiling, the idea of a person being involved seems apparent. The sign-in book showed that no visitors entered the building other than residents of the college and
pizza delivery service. However, a backdoor in the courtyard of Grace Hall was left open, thus allowing entrance into the building without residency staff awareness . Approximately 20 minutes before the incident, John Yhealon, a first floor resident, had gone downstairs to finish wash and stated, "nothing seemed unusual." Although no damages occured, the college announced that in this particular situation the students' family insurance would be liable for reinbursement of lost property. If insurance policies would not cover the situation, the college would reimburse those students only upon identification and proof of lost items. The fire came at a time when crime and security ¡ are major issues at the college . When asked if the past burglaries may have been tied together with the fire, Sister Sharon stated, "The possibility exists yet inclination would say no." The fire remains under investigation conducted by the Radnor Twp. Police.
THIS BURNED INSULATION was the only damage done by the fire in
Counsel Hall, but officials from the school and from Radnor Township are very concerned about the incident because of its suspicious origins . (Photo by Maryann Ribick)
Construction encourages rodent migration Rat -killed in men's dormitory BY DEBBIE JABLONSKI
Counsel Hall head resident were An upsetting, unexpected and immediately notified of this incishocking incident took place in dent. The following day, MaintaniCounsel Hall recently. A rat was ance was told of the situation. An found crawling around in a trash exterminator was hired to discan in one of the rooms in the tribute poisonous pellets where the dorm. rat was found and to place the At the time, the question that pellets in the basement near the was on everyones mind was "how washers and in the furthest rooms the heck did it get in there?" Some of the basement. residents thought it might have 11 /f one rat was come from the basement; others thought it might have come from found, God knows the attic. Today, this question is still unanswerable. how many others Those students who found the rat there immediately carried the trash can outside and killed the rat inside. "If we hadn't found the rat then, it If you are wondering what would have been in the room when thoughts entered the students we went to sleep," a student said. minds when they heard there was Gus Nicoletti, director of Resi- a rat in their room, you should also dent Life and Ron Katkocin, wonder what they thought about
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the following day . "I was quite upset that it would be in my room. I thought why my room, it is one of the cleanest rooms in Counsel Hall." one resident said. "It really didn't affect me at that moment. The following day wherever I walked, I started to check to see if there were any more rats," another resident said. This incident did not seem to change the atmosphere throughout Counsel Hall. Although one student remarked, "If one rat was found, God knows how many others there are." This statement seemed to be the general feeling of several residents. The rat incident is not the first incident of this kind in Counsel Hall. "There is a woodchuck in the basement and roaches in the bathrooms," a student said.
Thoughts are collected during retreat BY MARY COLLINS
Have you ever wanted a quiet and peaceful place to think about whatever you have on your mind? Do you ever wonder "Is there such a place I can get away to?" Well Father Jack McDowell, campus chaplain, and the campus ministry club have offered such a place
on their retreat weekend of Nov. gave students the opportunity to 14, 15 and 16. express their thanks and gratitude The campus ministry team set for the things they have received up this retreat in Long Branch, over the past year whether they be N.J. and used the Cabrini Sisters' spiritual or physical. retreat house. The theme for the The retreat consisted of a Mass weekend was "A collection of of Thanksgiving, penance services thoughts over the past year." based on thoughts of thanks, walks Father Jack believes this theme and group discussions based on the
Rat control attempted BY REGINA O'LEARY after the incident." After students A student at Counsel Hall, who reported the killing, Katkocin
wished not to be identified, killed a rat that scampered in his trash basket. Though this was only a first for Counsel Hall, other signs of the rodents have been seen around campus . According to Mike Caranfa, Director of maintenance, rats have also been found by the maintenance garage and Children's School. Droppings have also been reported at Woodcrest, according to Caranfa . "But this is not a sanitary problem" said Caranfa. He attributes the rats to the construetion of townhouses on Upper Gulph road. With the construction comes the destruction of rats homes. -Couple with this is the fact that the rodents are searching for a warmer habitat for the winter. According to Ron Katkocin, head resident at Counsel, "the neeessary precautions were taken theme. "The retreat was successful in that it enabled students to help and work with others as well as get a better understanding of their own retreat," said Father Jack. The only difference between this retreat and previous ones is that the students brought .their own
notified maintenance first thing in the morning. The exterminator arrived in the afternoon. Neither Caranfa nor Katkocin knew how the rat got in. Prevention around the campus has begun. According to Caranfa, an exterminator comes and puts "bait" poison in holes that supposedly belong to rats. This bait draws the rat in, and once the rat takes the bait, he begins to search for water . When he doesn't find it, he dies quickly. Cabrini College isn't the only school in the area afflicted with the problem of rats. According to Caranfa, "Eastern College has had the problem for years ." He added that he was going to check at Valley Forge Military Academy to see whether they were having any problems. Also, Caranfa said that the problem at Cabrini was at a peak . food and cooked it rather than chip in money. According to Father Jack this was to enable students to work together in an informal setting. "Whoever put their heart into this retreat was enlightened and got something meaningful -from it," said Father Jack.
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Editorial
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A student visits Holy Spirit Library One evening a student entered the library. She took a seat in the index alcove and commenced a systematic search of the various indexes with hopes of finding information on her term paper topic. Her research was soon interrupted by a curious thought. The thought was this: "If a person were to break the secur 'ity camera from its perch , and with it beat the copying machine until both instruments were reduced to a pile of mechanical flotsam and jetsam, the entire enterprise would not make as much noise as the simultaneous operation of both machines ." The student then turned back to the business at hand. Every time she came across an article on her topic, she wrote it on an index card . When she had finished a thorough search of several indexes she compared her cards with the list of holdings . If the periodical she wanted was not listed, she would rip the index card in half. Several thoughts occurred to her . The thoughts were these : -"I have a lot of ripped indE!xcards here ." -"The names of popular magazines are written on several of these torn index cards ." -"It is strange that a course in popular culture is offered at a college which has no popular magazines in its library. " -"They have a library co-op service here that is supposed to attain articles which are not in our holdings, but I have about as much faith in that as I do in mail-order eskimo pies." Our student then took her now meager pile of index cards and headed for tbe periodical section via the back stairs . Along the way two thoughts occurred to her. The first thought was this : "There are several students in this library wearing funny headsets and babbling quite loudly in foreign languages ." The second thought was this : "There are several other students here without funny headsets who are babbling quite loudly in English, and not about scholarly subjects either ." The student arrived at the periodical section , and started looking for the articles on her index cards . When her first seven tries proved fruitless , a thought occurred to her. The thought was this : " It's pretty damn rude to steal a periodical from the library, and flat out ignorant to not bother returning it after using it." Our student 's next index card called for an article in "America " magazine . The Cabrinian room caught her eye and she reached for the door, it was locked . This thought occurred to her: "The library mustn't be very proud of Mother Cabrini. Here they have a plethora of information about the saint, and they keep it locked up in a room hidden by chemistry abstracts. The old girl mustn't be everything she's cracked up to be ." The student then continued her search . On her eleventh index card she met with success . She was quite happy, all was not lost, disciplined and informed use of the library had led to real and useful results . She had found information that would lead to knowledge , and knowledge would pave the way to harnrony, happiness, and an "A" paper. And, just as her eager eye fell on the first printed syllable, the clock struck ten. The library, for fear the student would turn into a pumpkin, asked her to exit. That was it, the Nagasaki bomb had been dropped, she left the library in a rage, resolved to not do the paper and drop the course . She took her problems to the Wigwam ( which feels students don't turn into pumpkins until eleven o'clock) and reflected upon the evening 's events over some palatial appeasement. Several thoughts occurred to her. The thoughts were these : -"If the language lab and the copying machine were put in the Cabriniana room , and the Cabrini artifacts put on display on the first floor, it would do a world of good. All the noisy things would be centralized in one obscure room ; the copying machine would be in close proximity to the periodical section , and promote the copying , and not the copping of articles ; and the glory of Mother Cabrini would be a part of everyday scenery , giving the library and the entire college a deeper sense of heritage and tradition ." -"If students would stop stealing periodicals , the library might con- sider increasing its holdings .'-' -"If the library increased its holdings, it might get some popular magazines. Then sports fans could read "Sports Illustrated," beauty buffs could read "Galmour," and sci-fi followers could read "Omni. " And maybe, just maybe, the extra time they spent 'in the library would lead to a deeper sense of appreciation for its other resources:' -"If I had more faith, I may have found out that the co-op service works, and then I'd have plenty of information for my paper." -"If students held their social conversations elsewhere, there would be more studying done in less time." -"If the library were -0pen longer, the pumpkin myth would be laid to rest." With that our student .resolved to give the term paper another try , but changed her topic to "The Effective Use of Sarcasm." In the September 26 issue of Loquitur, we set forth our opinion page policy. We promised that we would start a new opinion column, the signed opinion. This, we said, sould be a column in which one person put forth his or her opinion on a certail issue. The column is not intended to reflect the opinion of the Loquitur. In this issue we debut the signed opinion column. It is called "My Opinion," and its first columnist is Mary Goldner. We welcome any feedback to this new column.
Mary Goldner
ERA: my view A little over two weeks ago on Election Day the American people proved to the world the Republican Platform Committee was right. An Equal Rights Amendment stated in a structured manner is unnecessary in our equal society . We do not have to be under the threat of recourse of law to treat each other with mutual respect. The thought that our so civilized western environment would allow anything less than a future outlook with men and women working side by side seems ridiculous . But does it really? The women of America have nailed the coffin shut on their futures and the futures of all female generations to follow by allowing the Republican party to omit the ERA from the Platform. How can we possibly be in such a euphoric state to believe we even have a fighting chance? Four years ago we voted into office a man that promised to push the Equal Rights Amendment as
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far as he could, so finally we would see what a trully equal country is like. Instead of going forward in four years we have backtracked forty by allowing this omittance of our natural born rights. That was the last time this amendment was not included in a Republican platform. . As I am not involved in the ·wheeling, dealing world of business, maybe there are misconceptions I hold concerning the discrimination against women. But it is hard to fathom an equal society, which we hold ourselves to be, destroying the career of any woman. This is a misconception in itself . Mary Cunningham . The name and the story will haunt women for years to come .• We all remember the Cunningham escapade . The former Vice-President of Bendex Corporation resigned after being accused of an amorous relationship with her boss. Yes , ladies and gentlemen, the old myth about how women get ahead still exists--in force. Targeted by many ultra conservative groups, ERA has had the uphill battle against the Mormon block and the now emerging Moral Majority . In my opinion both do not have the accountability that is necessary to regard their stance as anything else , but blasphemous . The argument of coed public bathrooms destroying society does not hold water, in my book. If I'm
correct the airline industry initiated this immoral concept years .ago.
What the Equal Rights Amenement is has many confused . To answer that question as simply and accurately as possible, here goes. The Equal Rights Amendment is a guarantee under the Constitution of the United States. That is the same document that includes our rights to Freedom of Speech, Freedom to practice religious preference and the promise of Democracy . This leads me to believe that we must not need these written guarantees to uphold our 204 year ideology . We must have grown in a more positive direction than our founding fathers could ever have foreseen. The problems that face our generation are compounded by the fact we hold the lowest voting percentage than any other age group . After all the years of fighting for the chance to have a vote, we have thrown away our credibility at the polls. We do not threaten or scare our politicians because our const ituency is weak. An equality problem may not be evident here at Cabrini Land, but there will be a time when we'll drive out that gate into the world of reality. When that day arrives , hopefully, we will all be able to equally partake in our chosen fields of study.
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Students offer opinions Reporter Alice Solinsky asked " What do you think of the courses offered for next semester?" Carol Glass, freshman "As a freshman I think my courses are for the most part already scheduled. The choices I do have are in conflict with my required courses. " Janet Smith, sophomore "I don't think they were well thought out. Too many things conflict. There are too many things on Tuesday and Thursday and not enough on Monday and Friday ." Janet Alfonsi, junior "Although there are a lot of Business courses offered they aren't courses I had expected to be offered. There are a lot of conflicts with courses . There are a lot of courses that should have been offered and weren't, for example Money and Banking." Kathy Risse, senior "There is more of a choice than there was in previous years. But there is still a conflict with scheduling . There is a definite in _improvement over past years." Kevin Sorgi, freshman "I think they are inadequate. They give too many second part courses. It's too hard to pick-up first part classes." Sulamon Allyn, sophomore "The courses are very time consuming. My social life will have to decrease. I'll have to study more." Freddie Toroni, junior "The Business Administration courses are coming up to a university level." Mike Stevens, senior "You really don't see any end in sight. The courses are all fairly consistent. They don't get any easier. The hardest thing is the thesis that Senior Biology majors have to write."
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OP-inion What do you think? Reporter Monica Woods asked, " What do you think of the results of the election?" Donna Montanari, Senior : "I was very surprised that Reagan won by such a large marg in. I was also surprised that Anderson didn't get more votes. I was also surprised . that people weren't swayed by the situation with the hostages ." Maureen Qµigley, Sophomore : "I'm sort of scared about what Reagan 's going to do because I feel tha t he 's a little too ready to make drastic decis ions. He shoots his mouth off. He won't be able to do what he promised . I think people voted for Reagan for a change. The th i ngs he promised are unrealistic . He won't be able to do what he did in California on a wide scale ." Dave Murph y, Ju nior : " I was disappoin ted because I voted for Carte r. I was also disappointed with the turnout--0nly 40% of the populati on voted . I'm scared to death about having Reagan in ther e. I'm worried ab out my family 's future . I'm worried about the way he's going to cut the excess and it will probably affect my family's jobs ." Jeff Fronzi, Freshman : " The y' re all right . Everyone wanted to vote for Reagan . They didn ' t think Carter was good enough . Maybe Reagan can change the world around . Ever ything can start off new." Pam Clark, Fre shman : ' I' m glad Reagan won because I voted for him . This country needs some strong leadership and I think Reagan can provide it. He's got a lot of guts ." Theresa Collins, Junior: "I'm surprised and a little sorry that I wasn't registered to vote . I sent in my application, but I never got my card ." Karl Lindenbaum, Senior : "I think they stink. This world is coming to an end. Not only for the presidential election, but in South Philly . they actually elected Vince Furno . People have to be nuts. God help us!"
Loquitur Cabrini College Member of the Associate d Collegiat e Press Published bi-weekly durr»!:Jthe school ~ r by students of Cab11111Collt?!Je. Radnor. Pennsy/uan,a 1908Telephone i15-68- 2 100 ext 4- Subscription price ts included in benefits secured by 1wt1on and studem /et!.Subscnprion by moil is $4 per year Second class pos ta~ 1s paid at Wayne. Pennsy/uama 1908-
Edi tor -in-Chief : Jim Lawlor News Editor : Denise J . Terifay Feature Editor : Theresa Collins _ Ol,inions Editor: Regina O'Leary Arts/Leisure Editor : Kathleen Brust Sports Editor : Diana McSweeney Photography Editor: Maryann Ribick Staff: Connie Aiello, Karen Angeli, Maureen Carroll, Pam Clark Maria Cedrone, Mary Collins, Kathy Daly, Jamie Daugherty, Marianne DeMaria, Tamra DiMarino, Mary C. Goldner, Judy Hammett, Debbie Jablonski, Theresa Karminski, Joe Kravitz, Kitsy Humes, Florence Lania, Detsy Lynch, Rosemary Lynch, Kathy McCartney, Thomas Miller, Debbie O'Connor, Olivia Pettengill, Jeanne Pilcicki, Joyce Patitucci, Lisa Potter, Jeanne Proko, StaceySchroepfer, Alice Solinsky, Meg Slook, Al Salmieri, Monica Woods, Mike Spinelli. Adviser: Jerome Zurek
Sr. Casey atte nds Synod BY JEANNE PROKO
A former president of Cabrini College, Sister Regina Casey, M.S.C., was one of only four women to be invited to the General Assembly of the 5th Catholic Bishops' Synod in Rome . One of the other women invited was Mother Theresa of Calcutta, winner of last year's Nobel Peace Prize. The Synod, a religious governing body , took place on Sept. 26 and lasted about one month . Sister Casey is the fourth person to be Superior General of the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart in Rome , Italy . She received her degrees in education , history and political science from Seton Hall University and Villanova . She was a teacher and principal in various schools for 15 years . She also served as Cabrini College's president from 1969-1972 .
Casey has received various honors. She is the first American to head the Cabrini Sisters. She has been elected Vice-President of the International Union of Superiors General in Rome and has served as a member of the Council of Sixteen. The Council is an executive body of eight superiors generals of men and women representing the world's religious . An invitation to the Synod gave Sister Regina Casey two rights ; to be present at all the sessions of the Synod, and to speak at the reques t of the president of the assembly or of the moderator of the Circulo Minore (work session ). Pope John Paul II listened to several issues . Two issues of particular importance were the reevaluation of the standards that prevent divorced and remarried Catholics from receiving commu-
nion, and a new study of the ban on birth control. Basically, the discussion was concerned with the fact that once a divorced spouse remarries, he or she is excluded from receiving communion, which is the most meaningful act of Catholic worship . He or she is, speakers argued, excommunicated . The Pope said that they weren't. The Pope reaffirmed the tradi tional place of sex in the church , and he has been unwilling to change the church 's views accor dingly to modern day demands . Sr . Casey also received thi s honor in 1977. Now in 1980, as in 1977, her travels throughout the United Sta tes , Latin Amer ica and Europe , plus her teaching experience dealing with the Cabrini Sisters gave her a well-rouncled background to participate in the Synod Discussion .
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SISTER REGINA CASEY, former president of Cabrini College is a prominent figure in the Catholic church. This file photo is of Casey with Pope Paul VI in 1972. Her .prominence was recognized recently when she was named to the Bishop's Synod_, where high level church issues were discussed.
Non-faculty personnel committee forms BY DENISE J. TERI FAY
A non-faculty personnel policies committee has been formed surrounding the existing personnel policies . The members of this committee are : Michael Caranfa, superintendent of buildings und grounds ; Eve Concannon, director of the children's school ; Jim Keches, accountant in the business office; Madonna Marion-Landais, assistant to the dean of students ; Judith Olsen, readers' services librarian ; and Carol Scarcelle, assistan t director of admissions. The chairp erson is Jo Harris Brenner,
assistant to the vice-president of academic affairs. "Personnel policies for nonfaculty employees on campusthis includes everyone from the president to the newest part-time employee-were last formulated in January of 1975 and last ammended in June, 1976. In addition to being out-of-date , the policies were inadequate or non-existent in several important areas ," Jo Brenner, chairperson said. "The chief administrators of the college have been aware of the need for revision for some time but they had been unable to allocate the necessary time and effort until
recently, " Brenner said. "Representatives from eight different areas of the college were asked to serve on the committee, " Brenner said . " The committee has seve r dldifferent kinds of responsib ilities : (1) developing personnel policies ; (2) relating work to affirmative action guidelines; (3) writing the first non-faculty handbook ; and (4) developing job classificati ons for non-faculty employees . We may use the services of an industrial psychologist for the job classification portion of our work ," Brenner said .
New system meets problems BY THERESA COLLINS
The new security system that was supposed to start Nov. 3 run into some problems . M_ike Caranfa had originally planned to employ five guards , however, a week before starting, two men backed out. Caranfa believes the reason for the backing out is the location. Some of the applicants had to take public transportation to get to the college and the traveling hours were not too good, since the hours were from 8 p.m. to 4 or 6 a.m . Advertisements for the position were published in the Philadelphia Inquirer and are recently being run in the local papers such as the
Suburban -Wayne and Main Line Times and the Delaware County Times. The guards will basically do the same jobs as Globe , making at least four different checks of the campus , each splitting the rounds . The two new guards are Ron Harris and Ron Brown . Harris is presently working the weekend shift and is also working for PennDOT. Keller will have finished training on Nov. 15 and will be working as a full time guard . She previously worked at Lit Brothers, . Gimbels and for one month at Globe Security. She has been a licensed security guard for three
years. Brown is the security supervisor. He has previously worked as security personnel at Temple University , he was a private investigator in Los Angeles and also was a legal investigator in Washington, D.C. Besides working at Cabrini he also works in Philadelphia as an investiga tor_ ~ . Both guards have excellent references and Caranfa believes they will work out . He emphasizes, however, that the guards will be on a probation period of one month. A third guard is presently being interviewed and Caranfa is waiting for his references.
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Junior/Senior Weekend
Music and dancing, wining and dining make Junior Senior weekend a success
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BY BERNADETTE LYNCH
Junior/Senior Weekend, this fall's major class event turned out to be a very gala affair. Festivities started off early on Friday, November 7 with various cocktail parties being held on campus. From these everyone proceeded to the Valley Forge Hilton where they were served such delicacies as beef Stroganoff, chicken coq au vin, shrimp salad and freshly made cheesecake. Dean.Russell, a New York disc jockey from Universal Sound Studios, kept everyone out on the dance floor with the sounds of the Supremes, the Beatles and various popular modern recording artists. "I thought it was a good idea tllat they-had a DJ because it was non-stop music from start to stop. I've never danced so much in my life," said Janet Alfonsi as she continued to do the bump with her partner. In the midst of all the dancing and conversation going on Tanya Nelson, President of the Senior class and Donna Montanari, VicePresident, toasted the seniors with champagne. "I had a very hectic time organizing the affair but it was all worthwhile just to see the look on everyones face," said Montanari. "The place was beautiful, the food was great - music - dancing everything - I had a really good time," said Madonna Marion-Landais, Assistant Dean of Students. "I was having a great time until my date told me he was in love with another girl," said Mary Goldner, Vice-President of the Student Government Association as she took another sip from her glass of champagne.
JOSEPH ROMANO and his wife Jeanne (above) were chaperons at the dinner-dance. In the picture beside them, we see that some alumni returned .for the evening: Marianne Fenlon ('79) and Janet Cooper ( '80) are seen with Tom Kenney, Frank Morelli, Terri Giudice, Sharon McCanney, and Jim Amalfitano. In the picture at right, some seniors pose with their dates: from left to right Olivia Pettengill, Joe Briciossa, Terri McGovern, Dave D'Angelo, Kathy Chelius, Ed Casazza, Joanne DiFelice, and Tom DeMatteis. (All photos by Kitsy Humes)
Guitarist caps weekend BY TANYA DiMARINO
SENIOR OFFICERS Kitsy Humes, Donna Montanari and Tanya Nelson greeted guests at the door of the dinner-dance.
A local musician, Ted Steranko, recently performed a guitar concert on campus. The concert, sponsored by Cabrini's Student Government Association, was a continuation of Junior/Senior Weekend, according to Kathy Cordill a, S.G.A. Social Activities Chairperson. She said that he plays mellow rock and that during the concert he played songs from such artists as Billy Joel, America, Cat Stevesn, Bread, the Beatles, Gordon Lightfoot, Elton John the Eagles and Kansas. Students attending the concert made several requests. One popular favorite seemed to be "Amie" by Pure Prairie League. Other songs he played included "Send in the Clowns," Judy Collins; "Operator," Jim Croce; and "Color My World," Chicago. Students attending the concert seemed to enjoy it. Mary Beth Dugan, freshman, felt that the music was relaxing. "I thought it was really good and easy listening."
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Arts/Leisure
Morelli seeks talent for a dormant club BY JOYCE PATTITUCCI
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" ... To provide enrichment for the students in the way of theatrics, music, or any form of the arts." That is how Frank Morelli, president of the Living Arts Society, describes the purpose of this club at Cabrini. Primarily responsible for rounding up talent for Evening at Cabrini, the club also provides the music and lights at most of the parties at Cabrini, and occassionally sponsors a dance of its own. This semester, Living Arts had planned a joint effort with the International Club to go to Busch Gardens in Virginia. However the trip, slated for Oct. 11, had to be canceled because it coincided with William and Mary College parents' weekend and there weren't enough hotel accommodations available as a result. Morelli and other club members Sullamon Allyn, Lourdes Latorre, Brian Jensen, Jim Amalfitano, and Pat McCanney are planning to have at least one dance this semester. "It's taking a while because we want to come up with something really different," Morelli said. An Evening at Cabrini had been planned for Parents' 'Yeekend, but the event had to be postponed. Morelli would like for the next Evening at Cabrini to take place sometime in the next two weeks. The problem, according to Morelli, is in getting enough acts. "In order to hold a successful Evening at Cabrini, there should be at least five acts. For Parents'
Weekend, we had only three acts as of that Firday. Pat McCanney was going to play the piano, my brother ( Michael Morelli) was going to·perform magic and Brook (Dankmyer) was going to do an original skit. I can depend on these three for the next time, but with most of our usuals gone, we need some new faces. I've gotten nothing but apathy from the freshman class," Morelli said. According to Morelli, Living Arts welcomes just about any type of entertainment, as long as it isn't resque or slanderous. Satirical acts poking fun at the campus community, music, including singing and instrumentals, poetry readings, skits, or any kind of original works are what the club is looking for. One of the new policies Living Arts instituted this semester was party contracts. According to •Morelli, "a contractual agreement between Living Arts and a certain class or group is being enforced. This is because people didn't p~y on time, or wouldn't pay at all." Under terms of the contract, it costs $5 per hour for use of the sound system and lights, including two disc jockeys to work everything. Without the DJs, the cost is $3 per hour. Elections for officers will be held at the end of. the semester. Morelli who has served two consecutive terms, already stated "I won't be running again." Possible candidates are .Jim Amalfitano, junior, and Brian Jensen, freshman.
'the Elephant Man' success lies in suggestion BY KATHLEEN BRUST
The curtain rises. Standing in a spotlight naked, but for a loincloth, is the actor. Very slowly his body twists itself out of shape. Hands curl as the face distorts. Legs are bent stiffly and crazily. He becomes John Merrick, "The Elephant Man." The English and Communications club is sponsoring a trip to the Forrest Theater to see "The Elephant Man" on Saturday, Nov. 22. Actor Jeff Hayenga portrays Merrick without the use of makeup. He must rely totally on his acting ability and the power of suggestion. In a recent interview director Jack Hofsiss said, "No amount of make-up can really capture what that man looked like. In the film he has a nose. The man himself didn't have anything resembling a nose.''
John Merrick lived in 19th century London. He had an inherited disorder called neurofibromatosis. This disease causes fungus-like pouching of the skin and attacks the bone structure. He was described as a walking horror from whom Londoners fled on sight. Merrick was exhibited for a while in a freak show until he was taken off the streets by Dr. Frederick Treves. Treves cared for Merrick in his last years. It was under his care that Merrick's mind and spirit flourished in London Hospital. Merrick's head became too heavy to support and he strangled to death in the hospital in 1890. Merrick's appearance is established in the mind of the audience through the projection of photographs which were taken of him in the hospital. It is said that the photographs make a lasting impression.
Bernard Pomerance is only one of several playwrights to have written of Merrick's life. According to Hofsiss, Pomerance wanted t1:1eplay "to go beyond the physical limitations." Pomerance wrote about the triumph of the spirit against physically crushing odds. Hofsiss said that the difference between the various actors who have played Merrick were slight. Philip Anglim played the role first in New York. He was succeeded by film actor Bruce Davidson; Jeff Haynega, who stars in the national company, and singing star David Bowie. According to Hofsiss the original production of the play in England was a "marked indictment of Victorian morality." Merrick was seen as an outsider who saw through the pretenses of the Victorian era. Hofsiss really wanted to humanize Merrick's story.
"Hansel and Gretel" to open
Students and faculty join Religion Honor Society
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Five Cabrini students and five faculty members are currently eligible to join Theta Alpha Kappa. Theta Alpha Kappa is a recently formed honor society for professors and students of religious studies and theology at both graduate and undergraduate levels. The society founded in 1976at Manhattan College, New York City, has grown to 33 chapters consisting of 450 members in 14 states. A minimum of 12 credits in religious studies or theology with a grade average of 3.5 out of 4 and acumulative index of 3.04 _is required. These have been fulfilled by Sr. Patricia Dunleavy, senior, Sr. Yolanda Flores,· junior, Dorothy Tolhurst, junior, Eileen Whalen, senior and Maria Gentile, junior. The eligible faculty members include Dr. Margaret Reher, religion department chairperson,
Sr. Mary Louise Sullivan, president of Cabrini, Mr. Robert McGee, Math Department chairperson, Dr. Marilyn Johnson, Professor of English and communications and Arthur Young, assistant professor of English and communications. Dr. Reher anticipates the opening of a National Honor Society here on campus with initiations held in the Spring of 1981. Theta Alpha Kappa encourages good teaching methods and publication as well as an exchange of thought and learning among scholars. The society, whose main purpose is to recognize excellence and to further growth in religious studies and theology, sponsors forums, debates and seminars. Articles written by professors and students are published in "The Journal of Theta Alpha Kappa." The society also publishes a newsletter.
KEITH HICKMAN, Maureen Qµigley, Bob Checchia, and Dona Monforto rehearse for the Little Theatre's production of "Hansel and Gretel." The children's play opens this weekend with performances on Saturday at 2:30 p.m., and Sunday at 1 and 3 p.m. The cast will take Thanksgiving
Arts Calendar
THE MAIN POINT
SPECTRUM
Bryn Mawr, Pa. George Gritzbach-Roy Bookbinder( Blues Festival) Nov. 21, 8 and 10 p.m. Willie Dixon (Blues) Nov. 22, 8 and 10 p.m. Graves Callens Wisner (Jazz) Nov. 25, 9 p.m. Schoolboys (Rock) Nov. 26, 8 and 10 p.m. Tom Rush Days Nov. 27-30, 1 and 10p.m.
Nov. 22 Kansas Nov. 24-25Cars Nov. 30 Charlie Daniels Band Dec. 2 Flyers Wives Fight For Lives Carnival Dec. 6, 7, 8 Bruce Springsteen
VILLANOVA THEATRE
ALL STAR-FORUM
THEATRE CENTER IN DELPIDA
Academy of Music James Galway "The Greatest Flutist of His Generation" Nov. 25, 8 p.m.
"The Caucasian Chalk Circle" By Bertolt Brecht Nov. 19-22
"The Revenger's Tragedy" by Cyril Tourneur Nov. 19-Dec. 14
weekend off, and then perform the following two weekends. Show times will again be 2:30 on Saturdays, and 1 and 3on Sundays. Admission is one dollar for children, and two dollars for adults. Reservations are rquired, they are available from the Little Theater. (Photo by Erick Gavalis)
Aid for foreign students Financial Aid Grants are available from the Gundaker Foundation, Inc. to needy foreign students who are studying at Philadelphia area colleges and universities. Established by the 43 Rotary Clubs in the Phila. area which are collectively known as District 745 of Rotary International, the Gundaker Foundation annually makes awards totalling several thousand dollars to foreign students at local colleges. These awards are intended primarily for last year students who need financial assistance to complete their studies and who plan to return home within a year of receiving the grant. Applications are available in the Financial Aid Office.
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Women's B-ball adds two coaches BY MAUREEN CARROLL
Two new members have been added to the coaching staff for women's basketball. Mike · Tenaglia, a graduate of West Chester State, and Jill Fausnaught, a Bloomsburg State graduate, are working with Helen Goodwin, assistant professor of physical education, to get the squad ready for the upcoming season. "He makes you want to give 100%," said co-captain Maurene Burns of Tenaglia. A former coach of Devon Prep for five years and Immaculata for one year, Tenaglia believes that conditioning is of prime importance. About half of the two-hour practice is spent on conditioning exercises.
Co-captain Eileen Slattery said, "The conditioning will benefit us." Helen Goodwin, who is beginning her twentieth year at Cabrini, explained that there was an overall change in all the sports. The reason behind hiring new coaches was due to the growth of the student population. Cabrini wanted to have coaches who didn't teach since classes were becoming larger. The team members are: co-captain Maurene Burns, senior; cocaptain Eileen Slattery, senior; Detsy Lynch, senior; Ro DiGiandomenico, junior; Marianne O'Connor, junior; Fran Congileo, sophomore; Kate Connolly, sophomore; Terry Linenbach,
sophomore; Sue Masino, freshman; Tanya Alexander, freshman; Cindy Novak, freshman; Cynthia Reynolds, freshman; Eileen Houston, freshman; Lisa Del, freshman; and Donna Tascione, freshman. Fausnaught said, "I enjoy working with them." The Lady Cavaliers, who had a 12-7 record last year, began their seson with a scrimmage against Immaculata on Nov. 18, and will scrimmage West Chester State on Nov. 23. The first game is on Dec. 4 against Montgomery County Community College. According to Tenaglia, "The girls are hard working. I think we'll have a good year."
Women's teams join NA/A now on ~thletic par with men
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Cabrini's Athletic Department set a precedent recently when its women's teams became the first female members of District 19's chapter of the National Association of Inter-Collegiate Athletics. The men's teams are going into their fourth season as members of the NAIA. "Basically, we wanted to make sure that the women were on par with the men in terms of opportunity," said John Dzik, men's. athletic director. Helen Goodwin, assistant director of physical education, spoke of the move in terms of belonging to a national organization. "Mr. Dzik
and I wanted Cabrini 's teams, as a whole, to belong to a national organization like the NAIA." Dzik elaborated Goodwin's statement. "Belonging to the NAIA establishes a certain magnitude of credibility for Cabrini's teams, we are a recognized member of a national body," Dzik said. When asked how this would actively affect the women's teams, Dzik offered two benefits. "The main implication for our women's teams, and our men's teams as well, is that should one of our teams be good enough, we would have the opportunity to compete in post-season play on a national level," Dzik said. "There are also
individual recognition factors. A particularly outstanding athlete could be eligible for individual NAIA championship honors." Dzik hopes to eventually join the larger National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). "Your chances of getting into the NCAA will be realized more easily if you belong to the NAIA. Right now we are establishing a viable athletic program that will suit the NCAA," said Dzik. The main advantage for all of Cabrini's teams is that now we have the opportunity to advance our athletic horizons should we possess the capabilities.
Cross country profile participation BY THERESA KARMINSKI
One of the veteran members of Cabrini's cross country team is Mike Hilsey, a junior chemistry major. Last month Hilsey captured 5th place in the Keystone Conference Championship of cross country. This was a milestone in Cabrini's athletic history as no one from our school has ever achieved this honor. "I was glad that I won but I was a little disappointed because I wanted to win the team trophy, but not all the runners showed up. I know we had a chance at it," Hilsey said. Acknowledging the reality that Cabrini can't win all the time, Hilsey pointed out what makes Cabrini different from larger colleges. "Because we are so small students have a chance to participate. The emphasis is placed on getting the chance to play. Although I can't brag at home about playing for Cabrini, at least everyone has an opportunity to participate," Hilsey said. To prepare for a five mile race Hilsey must run approximately 10 miles each day. In respect to the actual race itself, he explained that each runner helps the others out. "Everyone pulls for everyone f
is key for Mike Hilsey else and we always try to improve," Hilsey said. Five miles of intl!nsive racing can get pretty rough. During the first and last miles Hilsey concentrates all his attention on the race itself. During the middle of the race, however, he likes to think of something pleasing to get his mind off of what he is doing. Regarding coaching Hilsey feels that Mr. McGee is doing a great job. "It must get discouraging when people don't show up but he never lets on. Mr. McGee is the most patient man I've ever met. We really owe a lot to him for all the effort and enthusiasm he has put into the team. He never gives up trying to recruit potential runners," Hilsey said. Hilsey enjoys all sports, but especially running. "It makes me feel good, kind of a natural high," he said. In addition to his track accomplishments Hilsey is also a member of the basketball team. Last year Hilsey received Cabrini's "Most Improved" cross country award. "Each year everyone improves and we will be even better next year," Hilsey said. "We put a lot more effort into the team this year and the future looks good."
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Special Olympics prepares neW campagn for 1981 BY ROSEMARY LYNCH
The Special Olympic Committee at Cabrini College has gotten a slow start this year due to replanning activities and state confirmation of those activities. Special Olympics is a Cabrini organization to benefit area handicapped children. Committee heads have been named. Mike Sulewski will continue as president. Three vice-presidents have been named: Maureen Gabe, Kathy Mignogna, and Jim Amalfitano. Anne Kennedy, Ph.D., is moderator. Saturday programs were to be set up for every other weekend in November. These were to be basketball tournaments consisting of run, dribble and shoot competitions. Due to lack of funds the programs have been postponed until the spring. Special Olympics exists solely on fun<t-raising activities and donations. Although it is a Cabrini organization it is not affiliated with the school as far as budget. The school sponsors with facilities but provides no money through student government. Sulewski is trying to appeal to non-education majors by planning
activities and fund raisers such as films and lectures of over-all interest. Also the club will be working with normal children as well as handicapped children. A Special Olympics Workshop is planned for December at the Fernwood Lodge in the Poconos. This will be a review of upcoming activities and training ground for workers. The workshop is open to anyone interested and will lead to other activities. Next semester weekend trips are in the working for ski meets at Jack Frost. Cabrini students will be trainin~ children how to ski and will assist in running the meet. Our Special Olympics Committee works closely with Frank Dean, Pennsylvania Represent_ative for the organization. In February a workshop will be run by the state staff to train people to be coaches in skiing and basketball for the children. Special Olympics will be offering two meetings this year in order to have complete involvement of the campus community. Evening meetings will be held in the Woodcrest smoker and day meetings will take place in the gym for commuters' convenience.
Be Sure to Catch the
Basketball Double-Header Against Misericordia College
MIKE HILSEY took fifth place in the Keystone Conference Championships last month.
When? Saturday, Dec. 6 Where? Gym Time? Women's Game 6: 00 p.m. Men's Game 8: 30 p.m.