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Kappa.expandsfocusof ParentsWeekend Further discontentment came last year when the date on which the annually combined Pa:rents Weekend and Homecoming were scheduled, failed to include an athletic event.This year a men 's soccer game against Delaware Community College and a women 's hockey game against Pennsylvania State University are scheduled.

According to Gaffney, the aim for this years Parents Weekend is to include everyone . Gaffney feels that there were a lot of hard feelings in previous years from students who did not have parents on campus .

She pointed out that students who did not have parents on campus were served dinner in the cafeteria earlier than those with visitors. "We were pushing people out ."

Gaffney said.

In accordance with a focus on making the weekend of impor t ance to all members of the campus community, the theme "All in the Famil y" was -chosen . ''The theme will ceincide with Cabrini 's overall view of how everyone should feel at the school," Gaffney said .

This year Kappa has planned for dinner to be served in three shifts . No specific shift is designated for those students without visitors . Stud ent s and parents will have a choice of shifts.

This year , for the fir st time , varying departments of the college will provide displays . This is in accordance with Kappa's goal to ··show ofl'• t he college as well as mclude all a,,-pects of the college in the weekend.

A faculty lectu re will be give n by Jolyon Gira rd , cha irper son of the histo ry depart ment, at 3 pm. on aturday . The lecture will be followed by the President's reception in the Mansion .

by Barbara Bruhin After a re-evaluation of the purposes behind Parents Weekend at a student body meeting last spring, Kappa Sigma Omega , the student service organization in-charge of plans for the weekend, ha5 come up with a change in focus.

Activities , this year , have been planned with the goal of including individuals from

'ParentsWeekendhas been the same for too long.It has to changewithall of the otherchangesthat have occuredat Cabrini.' all aspects of the campus community in the celebration. Karen Gaffney, president of Kappa , stated that in previous years, activities have been aimed mainly toward freshmen and their parents.

According to Dr. Carter Craigie, faculty moderator of Kappa, these changes are based on an attempt to expand Parent s Weekend as the largest campus event in the fall semester .

Craigie sees the focus of Parents Weekend as a chance for students to express how they feel about Cabrini. "It should be a positive affimation or reaffimation of why I came to Cabrini College ," Craigie stated .

"This is my goal for it."

A need for changes in Parents Weekend was partl y due t o th e growth of the college , according to Gaffney . "We got :<tuck in a m~ld,'' Gaffney said. "We are trymg to get out of that mold because Parent s Weekend has been t he sa me for too long . It ha s to chang e with all of the other changes that have occured at Cabrini."

A lack of enough activities to interest those other than freshmen and their parents is anoth er rea son given by Gaffney for the discontentment with previous Parent s Weekends.

President of Kappa Sigma Omega, the student services organization, Karen Gaffney.and Faculty Moderator of Kappa Carter Craigie are seen surveying the gym where the Parents Weekend dance is scheduled to take place. (photo by John Doyle) •

Board rejects dorm bids _by Robin Larkins The finance committee of tlie Cabrini College board of trustees has rejected all bids received for the construction of the new dormitory .

The decision was handed down at the September 29th meeting of the committee , according to Sr. Eileen Currie, ·MSC, president of Cabrini College.

According to the committee, the bids were unacceptable because they weren't within budget. They will "reopen the bidding process and seek new bids or revision of the old ones," said Currie.

Currie said the rejection will cause "a delay of at least a month and a half while we seek new bids." Since the committee vetoed the bids the decision to proceed with the project"is not anticipated to be decided ~pon at the board 's October 3rd meeting .

The ultimate go ahead must be passed through the committee before it can be presented to the entire board for vote and approval.

Currie added , "The committee is still very much in favor of the project. Wejust need better bids. I really do not see this as a downer just a slight delay." ' Gus Nicoletti, director of resident life, commented on the delay in relation to the residency program and its plans, "Even when we were hoping for a target date of September, 1984 for the dorm to be ready for occupancy, we had a contingency plan in the back of our minds." The delay of the project may result in utilizing the contingency plan of housing at Cabrini East until the new dorm is ready .

Nicoletti said that the decision would probably hold to house new students at the Cabrini East facility, unless "the present residents there opted to stay, or there are an overwhelming number of returning students who opt to move there," he said.

A hospitality center will be run by Kappa in the George D. Widener Center Loun ge on Saturda y. Th e center will remain opened all day for stud ents and · visitor s to pick up tickets and receive genera l inform ati on about activities .

Libraryreceives$150,000 by 0.8. Field Holy Spirit Library has received a $150,000 grant from the Pew Memorial Trust (The same foundation that provided the funding for the communications center .) and has several plans on how to use the money.

Library Director Claire Skerrett said that the first project is to install an air conditioning system.

"The building was originally built .with air conditioning in mind," Skerrett explained, "but there wasn't enough funding at the time. As a result, only the small windows in the rear of the building open. " "In the summer the tempature in the library averages about 90 degrees. This is unsafe for some of the older volumes in our collection and some of our equipment . It also causes library use to go down considerable."

To protect equipment such as the micro film, the micro film projectors, and the photo copiers, the air conditioning system will have humitification capabilities. The heating system will also be modified with a zone tempature control, so that in the winter the basement will be as warm as the rest of the building.

There is asbestus in the ceilings of Holy Spirit

Library , according to Skerrett. Therefore , part of the grant will go toward encapsulating the asbestus . In this proccess a special protective coating is sprayed onto the ceiling to trap the dangerous asbestus. . Like many of the buildings on campus, the library is lfot handicapped accessible. "Last year

New bookshelves willbe set up in the largecorridor(in the basement)betweenthe classrooms, increasing the volume capacityto 15,000. there was a Harrisburg evaluation," Skerrett said, "and that was the only real complaint they had about the library, so the third project will be making the library accessible to the handicapped . This will include a ramp at the front entrance and renovation of the bathrooms. We already have an elevator .

With the money that is left they plan to expand the library into the basement. New bookselves will more LIBRARY GRANT on 4

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The Student Government Association covers issues such as the new party policy and homecoming in a special SGA section on ~age 8. As a campus service, SGA publi shes two full pages in every issue of Loquitur .

7a.m. Wake up Members of the resident life staff wake up to early IJlOrning breakfasts in the Office of Student Services. These meetfog times are part of a plan on the part of the Office of Resident Life to provide a stronger support system for resident assistants.

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editorials ParentsWeekend begins to show progress Parents Weekend is the largest, most important event in the fall semester. It needs to be carefully planned far in advance and requires a great deal of dedication from several people. We feel that Kappa Sigma Omega, the student services organization, has taken many important steps in this direction, and we hope they will conJinue.

In his freshmen orientation lecture, "Help, I Have a Teenager," Dr. James DiRaddo explained to parents that their sons and daughters ' final stage of adolescence often occurs during college. It is in this very important stage that many people finalize the development of their independence, indtviduality, moral structure, political and social opinions, and their general philosophies concerning life. DiRaddo stressed that it is important for students to go through this final stage with less influence from their parents.

It appears Kappa has 'made good' on its promises.

ParentsWeekend is evolving into an event that 'shows off' many important aspects of the college.

DiRaddo encouraged parents of resident students to encourage their sons and daughters not to come home every weekend , but to become involved at college and to develop a social life here. DiRaddo encouraged parents of commuters to encourage their sons and daughters to also become involved on campus ; and to even stay over night on weekends with big events.

DiRaddo was not telling parents to desert their offspring totally, but to give them more space to grow. He concluded that instead of always asking the student to come home, the parent should visit them at Cabrini and spend some time in their son or daughter's new enviorment.

We agree with this philosophy, and we feel that Parents Weekend is the perfect opportunity for students and their parentS' to practice it.

Last year the front page article of the October 15, 1982 issue of the Loquitur pointed out the fact that a game had not been scheduled along with Homecoming festivities of Parents Weekend. The controversial article prompted the last minute scheduling of a women's hockey game against a local club instead of a school.

Kappa apparently began to realize that Parents Weekend was lacking in other areas . That it had "got stuck in a mold. " By the April 5, 1983 issue the Loquitur was pleased to publish a front page story reporting that Parents Weekend was to undergo several major changes.

It appears Kappa has "made good" on its promises. Parents Weekend is evolving into an event that will "shows off' many important aspects of the college.

Things like Dr. Jolyon Gir'ard 's (chairperson of the history and poltical science department) lecture and the departments displays will bring the parents closer to the world of their sons or daughters.

As was stated earlier, we feel that Kappa has done an excellent job in the planning of Parents Weekend, but we hope that this is just the beginning.

All.Jmniare not included in homecoming It's that time of the year again. The new school year has begun . The leaves on the trees are beginning to change colors. The sounds of fall sports can be heard in the distance . The short tweets from a referee's whistle can be heard as well as the enthusiastic cheering from the crowds . Schools are gearing up their fall athletic programs.

Most importantly, most schools, large or small, are holding their homecomings for their fall sports activities. Homecoming is a call for the school alumni to return, at least once a year, to their alma mater and support the school.

There is no reasonwhy Homeconig,Alumni and ParentsWeekendscannot be scheduledtogether.

Ooops, wrong college!

Cabrini College does not believe in homecoming the same way other college s do. They have a homecoming, and it is held in the fall . There is even a field hockey game and a soccer game on the home field to celebrate homecoming . The one thing that Cabrini does differently than other colleges is to not invite the alumni to homecoming and make it a special weekend for them .

This weekend is Parents Weekend . Cabrini students can bring their families to school this weekend and share the campus with them. Parent s Weekend is an important part of Cabrini's school year. It is also good that there are games during Parents Weekend so our parents can see Cabrini 's fine athletes and athletic J)rogram.

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But, to schedule Homecoming Weekend and Parents Weekend at the same time overlooks the most important part of homecoming- the alumni .

Cabrini held its Alumni Weekend four weeks ago on Sept . 24. There were activities planned for the alumni , including a cocktail party and luncheon.

However, there was not even one sports activity scheduled on that weekend .

Alumni weekend was not necessarily a warm homecoming for the alumni. Most of the alumni did not have the chance to mix and meet the present students on that lazy Saturday afternoon .

On the other hand, homecoming was haphazardly planned for Parents Weekend. Homecom ing was scheduled with no concern for the alumni in mind. It should not be Homecoming Weekend during Parents Weekend . The main ideas of the two weekends clash .

One weekend the alumni should come home to their alma mater to remember their days here and to see what progress the school has made. The other weekend is for the parents coming from home to visit their sons and daughters and to take an active part in their college experience.

Parents do not have as great as concern for Cabrini 's homecomings as mu ch as the alumni do. For many of the alumni who participated in sports when they attended Cabrini , homecoming is a special event to return to.

There is no reason why Homecoming , Alumni and Parents Weekend s cann ot be scheduled together. In fact the combination of the three would unify the family spirit of Cabrini. The more people on campus for one large festivity , the greater the outcome and success is for that weekend . The past , the present and the future would be together for one large celebration.

As for future Homecoming Weekend s, it should be kept in mind what homecoming means and who it is actually planned for.

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barbara bruhin viewr=oint Thinkbeforeyoutake that drink "Let's be realistic," I hear my classmates chanting at me when the possible nationwide drinking age of 21 is brought up.

The general consensus seems to be that college students are going to drink no matter what the drinking age is. In more cases than not, the consensus is correct.

On most college campuses, 85 percent of the total student population is under the age of 21. Cabrini is no exception. Therefore, college officials are met with the dilemma of trying to enforce an almost unenforceable law.

"Intryingto enforcean alcoholpolicy,college officialsmusttake a massof individuals who are consideredadultsin all otheraspectsof theirlives .and tell them "no"."

The message on campus, until lately, has seemed to be one that hints, "Ifwe don't see the alcohol then its O.K." Being discrete is the term most often heard. Laissez faire attempts at handling alcohol policies are the sam~ at colleges nationwide.

In trying to enforce an alcohol policy, college officials must take a mass of individuals that are treated as adults in all other aspects of their lives and tell them "no." It seems an impossible task and very well the major reason that college officials may be lax in enforcement of alcohol policies.

Administrators at nearby Villanova University have been reprimanded by the Liquor Contol Board for their lax attempt in following up on alcohol policies. The result has been a strict crackdown. Similarly, the Office of Student Services at Cabrini has made new attempts to protect themselves. Realisically, no matter how the the administration feels about students drinking on campus they are still faced with the law and the possible fines that accompany a violation of that law.

An administrator at Villanova summed up his reasons for the crackdown in the campus newspaper. "Our motivation is not to stop drinking, just our illegal contribution to it," he stated. The attitude seems to be reiterated at Cabrini.

The Office of Student Services at Cabrini has come up with a program for alcoholics awareness week. Such programs are valuable because individuals of all ages do not always realize the power of alcohol as a drug . It is a socially accepted drug but, it is still a drug. . A major complaint that I have hea,rd from classmates over the stricter alcohol policy mvolves a concern for students leaving campus to drink. Students feel that the chances of becoming involved in an alcohol related accident are much greater.

Students complain that they have to go off campus to have fun. Profits at Cabrini dances have suffered drastically in the last few years because alcohol was prohibited . I see nothing wrong with having a few drinks socially, but what is it in the socialization of our society that tells us that no alcohol means no fun? Are we that uptight that we need some outside influence to help us to relax and enjoy ourselves?

In re guard to Cabrini students and their treatment of alcohol, a campus official once said to me that Cabrini students take care of each other. What I think she meant was that she trusted Cabrini students to be responsible drinkers. Responsible in terms of being the one to take it easy when you 're the one who's driving or watching out for the classmate who didn't take it easy.

"No matterwhatthe LCBsaysor howcareful collegeofficialsare, it is a knownfactthat college studentsdrink."

What I am trying to say is that no matter what the LCB says or how careful college officials are, it is a known fact that college students drink. I don't think that fact will change unless our society changes. We are bombarded with alcohol since childhood. The media tells us that drinking is cool, sophisticated, and relaxing. Statistics tell us that it can be addicting and more often fatal. Whatever it is, it is there. Like any other aspect oflife, it must be dealt with responsibly.

what do you think Ofthe alcoholpartypolicy?

The new alcohol party policy, instituted this year, requires all students attending a party that serves alcohol to be 21 years of age or older.

Reporter and photographer Debbie Kidon asked Cabrini students what they thought about the new party policy.

Ann Gilles, senior: I don't agree with the new policy because being 23, I am used to doing what I want. I feel that most people here could handle themselves at on campus parties where there is alcohol, even though they may not yet be 21.

John McQueen, junior: The college is only acting to protect itself legally. The administration is not forcing people to drink off campus, and they cannot be held responsible for those who choose to do so.

They are only trying to regulate the drinking of underage students on campus.

Michelle 'Tarbotton, sophomore: I think the new policy is going to cause more drinking and driving because of off campus parties. I really don't think the new policy will stop the number ofpar _ties on campus.

It will just lower the number of people at unauthorized parties.

Ladonna Mahecha, junior: Although I sympathize with the administration in their attempts to enforce the law of Pennsylvania, I don't feel that the new policy will stop illegal drinking. If the purpose of the policy is to cut down the number of parties on campus, I do not feel that they will achieve their goal.

Jim Moffatt, junior: I do not feel the college is being realistic about the new policy.

I think it will cause more off campus drinking. I just hope no one gets killed driving back from an off campus party.

Nikki Shuler, junior: The law is the law, and I believe it is enforced here to protect the administration more than to protect the students. More people are now going off campus to drink. The problem of drunk driving arises. Speak to a member of MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Drivers).

They will be able to give you facts and figures about drunk driving .

Mike Hawley, senior: I can see the administrations point of having to be 21 or older to attend a party because of problems with the LCB, but, by doing this, they are going to be pushing people off campus to drink, and with that, there is the fear of people getting back to campus safely.

Phil Furnari, junior: It will cause more parties on campus because some poeple will now see unauthorized parties as a challenge. There will also be more off campus parties. Ifwe had some authorized parties that everyone could attend, most people would be on campus and would not have to drive after drinking.

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Financial aid dept. audit reveals no problems

by Nancy Vaden The federal government, as it does annually, has required an audit of financial aid records. The audit will last throughout the spring.

According to Arlene McEvilla, director of Cabrini's finacial aid department, "The audit didn 't teveal any problems in our department ."

Audits are classified as being satisfactory or unsatisfactory . The audit was classified as being satisfactory. McEvilla stated the fact that they

found nothing unsatisfactory is excellant because it is not the norm.

There will be no changes made as a result of the audit according to McEvilla. Everything will be run in the office as it has in previous years.

The audit does have an effect on the students. As a result of the audit a closer tab will be kept on the students. If there is an error on their forms they will be caught, according to McEvilla. This procedure; however, is not new. A close tab is kept on the students every year because audits require a lot of paper work.

Assistant Finacial Aid Director Beth-Ann Lieberman, Work Grant Student Marie Hunsberger, and Finacial Aid Director Arlene McEvilla (from left to right) using their terminal hook-up to the administration 's Wang computer system. (photo by Lisa Del Borrello)

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Fundrasingreport shows Cabrinihigh among local colleges

by Judy Buck The yearly development fundraising report was recently completed by the development office on how Cabrini College fared in comparison with seven other local Catholic colleges. This development report focused on the various colleges' fund raising efforts. Among these colleges were Chestnut Hill , Gwyned Mercy, lmmaculata, La Salle, St. Joseph's, Rosemont and Villanova.

Out of the eight colleges (including Cabrini), Cabrini was third in the amount of money raised to support current operations such as scholarships, day to day functions, and salaries.

Fortyfour percent of Cabrini alumni contribute to the college, while the national average is only 23 percent.

Cabrini was also found to have received the most money from supporting friends and parents which provides the college with many day to day academic programs. These programs include student services, some equipment in classrooms and much more.

Cabrini has received less corporate support than the other area colleges due to the newness of their programs. This was evident a few years ago in the disinterest of the business community.

John Heiberger, vice president for development, said, "There was an 11 percent increase this

year in the money Cabrini has received , in addition to this increase, in the past five years the amount of money from various funds ha s doubled."

Heiberger was also pleased on hearing that the $150,000 grant

by Pew Memorial trust was received. Heiberger said, "This grant will be used for the renovation of Holy Spirit Library.

Vice President for Development John Heiberger Ten percent of the cost to operate Cabrini is pro\'ided through contributions. This 10 percent enables every student attending Cabrini to have a reduction of $300 in tuition fees. Also, through the Missionary Sisters contributions each student receives an additional $400 or more a year in further reductions.

Alcohol awarenessweek is observed at Cabrini

by Peggy Simon Every two years the Association of College and University Housing Officers, ACUHO holds a national conference. At the most recent conference it was decided that a week should be set aside as alcohol awareness week. This decision was made in response to student concern about alcohol policies. As a result, the week of Oct. 9 to 15 has been designated as National Acohol Awareness Week.

Here at Cabrini various events and activities were scheduled take place throughou~. the week. On Tuesday Oct. 11, representatives from the Valley Forge Hospital Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center are to

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On Thursday Oct. 13, representatives from Alcoholics

Tonight there is a non-alcoholic happy hour scheduled in the Widener Center student gathering area from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Students are invited to come taste speciality drinks, such as pina-colada, without liquor. Music for this taste-testing party will be provided by Campus Sound. This will allow students to experiment with and discuss all that has been pressented to them throughout the week.

Tonightthereis a non-alcoholic happy hourscheduledin the WidenerCenter studentgathering area from5 p.m until 7 p.m.

Anonymous and Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (MADD ) as well as district attorneys were scheduled be talking to the student body about alcohol prob-

This is the symbol of the Association of College and University Housing Officers, ACUHO. The organization that designate Oct. 9 to 15, National Alcohol Awareness Week.

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The overhead lighting would have to be improved, and carpeting would be installed . Pre-registration will be moved to Sacred Heart Hall classrooms.

"Some long range plans are to move all of the periodicals on the second floor into the basement," Skerrett explained. "We would also like to move the micro film and all of its equipment into one of the classrooms. There would be a library assistent always on duty in the basement. I would like to see this accomplished within five years ."

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WCABtunesinto a more variedformat

by Robin Larkins The rest of the station's play time will consist of a broad WCAB, Cabrini College's radio station, is undergoing spectrum of programming geared to appeal to the students some major renovations this year in hopes to provide the and their particular interests . Zipfel mentioned reguentire campus with a total source of news, information , and larly scheduled special interest programs. Topics for these entertainment, according to Frank Hogan, radio instructor programs include dance party blocks, rock specials, pop and and station moderator. urban contemporary time slots to name a few, according to According to Jerome Zurek, chairperson of the English Zipfel. and communications department, "there are two goals Also mentioned was the inclusion of a regularly schedwhich we hope to accomplish with WCAB. The first is to uled jazz program to be aired every Wednesday afternoon to provide good and realistic training grounds for communica- be run in conjunction with the Fine Arts department. tions majors. The second is to add to this by providing Also along the program lines, station managers cite more entertainment and information services for the entire extensive and reliable news and sports coverage, games campus." being aired with commentators, along with coverage of The station will attempt to better fulfill these goals with . campus information and special events. some new structuring in their organization, increased Equipment wise, Hogan explained how the production influences in their programming, new production equip- qepartment has been totally revamped with the addition of ment and better promotional communication between sta- a new production console with more channel capability tion and audience. than the original one. He says that this will increase proAccording to Tom Schultz, junior, station manager at duction capabilities significantly.

WCAB, there are a lot more people interested in working for the different departments of the station. In addition to an ever growing staff of disc jockeys, he cited active depart'The radiostationis not of the high ments in programming, news, promotions and business. prioritiesof the Englishand Schultz feels this adds to overall quality because the entire responsibility of the station does not lie in the hands of one communications department.' or two people as it did in the past.

Regarding the organizational structure of the station, Andy Zipfel, junior, music and programming director, comOther new acquisitions include the addition of 200 carts mented on the importance of building an enthusiatic staff _ to record music and programming on. This will enable the to take over when the older members of the organization ' station to build a music library instead of just relying on graduate. infrequent record purchases and donations from record The programming of the station this year is set up to companies, according-to -Schultz. provide a format which will make it a mass appeal station A new promotions department has also been added to geared to the campus and college lifestyle as a whole, effectively bring the image of the radio station across to the according to Hogan . campus .

Afternoons on WCAB will be comprised mostly of an Schultz and Zipfel mentioned give aways , contests, adult contemporary music format. This is aimed to gain dances and Friday afternoon videos to be held in the Widelistenership among the faculty and administration of the ner Center from noon until 1 p.m., in order to encourage college as well as the students. audience participation and listenership.

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Zurek and Hogan added that plans for the First Annual Cabrini College Helping Hand Superthon for charity to take place early next semester, will bring even more attention and recognition to the station as it gets involved in the community.

According to Schultz, "we want to create a more visible position for WCAB. We want the DJs to get more into their role at the station. We want to project an image that we provide something different than other radio stations."

Hogan commented, "We have to identify ourselves . If we can do that effectively a listenership will follow."

Financially the radio station falls under the realm of the English and communications department.

Zipfel and Schultz commented that money is given when new equipment is needed and when ideas are agreed upon with Zurek. Other than that, Zipfel commented that, "We're not given anything to work with to begin with."

According to Zurek, however, about $1,000 is budgeted up front for the radio station.

Schultz feels that "the radio station is not one of the high priorities of the English and communications department."

He feels that it may be overshadowed by the bigger and more glamorous aspects of the department such as the television station and the newspaper. He hopes this attitude will change as the station becomes more visible .

Hogan also cites "very limited funding " and shares the optttion-that--"t he stat-i-0ndoes not yBt receive the-attention it deserves."

Hogan feels this is because the station is not established yet. He hopes that this year's renovations are "the begin ning of a real full fledged operation. " Zti.rek said, "When the station reaches the point-where they can boast more trained DJs, a bigger staff and a bigger listenership , then the budget will be increased proportionately."

WCAB is located at 650 on the AM radio dial and broadcasts from noon to midnight from Sunday through Thursday ; from noon to 6 p.m. on Fridays and from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturdays .

IBM hook-upenhancesCabrini computers

by Mark Magner ¡ There is a new network of computers in the computer science lab. These computers will give students the hands-on experience that they will need to work in large computerized corporations.

Dr. Norman Olson, chairperson for the computer science department, explained, "The Apple computers are good for a start, but stand-alone computers such as them

are not good models to simulate a business with."

The new network consists of 10 IBM computers which are attached to each other in such a way that they can share information. One of the computers is called a file server. The file server is an ordinary personal computer which has been modified to store massive amounts of information and share it with all of the other computers.

The main advantage to having a file server is that all of the individual compaters-can represent different departments of a business , and share the same files and records kept in the file server.

Cabrini is one of the first colleges on the East coast to have such an advanced file sharing network, Olson said. Many other colleges boast of their computer networks, but most of their networks are a series of "dumb terminals" connected to a main frame computer which contains all the brains. The disadvantage of such a system is if the mainframe malfunctions, the whole system breaks down.

In Cabrini's new IBM system, each -computer has its own "smarts," and depends on the file server computer only to access and

share files . If the file server breaks down the rest of the computers still operate independently.

The administration recently installed a similar network which they use to keep extensive records with. They decided that the Wang computer system was the best.to suit their needs. This system, according to Olson, is just as good as the new IBM system, but much more costly.

Many of the chairpeople for the other departments are excited about the new IBM system, and are entertaining the idea of getting their own IBM computers so they can hook-up to the system and use its many available programs as teaching aids.

To date, the only other department that has IBM computers is the English and communications department.

Welcome Parents!

We of the houses Delta and Gamma of 2nd Floor Woodcrest extendour warmestgreetings to our visitingparents and the parents of our friends. '

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Chairpersor. of the Computer Science Department Dr. Norman Olson "shows off" the "file server" in his office, which is part of the departments new IBM computer hook-up. (photo by Larry Aquino)

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The care of the whole body, from head to toe, will be the focus of the "Wholistic Health Fair," a weeklong series of lectures and workshops Oct. 17 through 22, organized by Resident Nurse Mary Mulligan to promote a more healthful attitude among students.

Mulligan feels the reason college students fall into bad eating and health habits is that they never really knew what good ones were. The "behavior modification" of these bad habits will only work, she says "if the students are shown how to do the right things. Ifwe don't show them what's right, how will they know?"

The fair, definitely packed with information, also sponsors tests such as an eye screening, a blood pressure assessment and a hearing test. All the tests are given on Monday, Oct. 17 and Wednesday, Oct. 19 in the WCGA from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

"We're giving tests all day," Mulligan explained,"to make it more convenient for a majority of students to attend. We will continue them late enough so that even the students on internships and observations can have the opportunity to be tested."

On Saturday, registration begins at 8:30 a.m. followed by lectures, lunch, exercise sessions and workshops until 4:30 p.m. All Freshmen and transfer students are required to be at the health fair. Mulligan believes that the mandantory attendance is necessary because "students don't realize how important health is. Being at the fair will give them more of an awareness."

The lectures are also. very diversified covering subjects such as sports medicine, hypertension, cancer, and venereal disease.

In one talk, a nutritionist from Seiler's (the school's food service), will evaluate the previous lunch meal and discuss a sample 12_00 calorie diet (12:30 p.m.).

A'session dealing with Anorexia Nervosa is perhaps the most enlightening.

The speaker, a reformed Anorexic herself, recounts her first-hand experience with this self-starving disease (This is part of the nutrition lecture at 12:30 p.m.).

The creation of the fair, by Mulligan, began last April with an idea to hold monthly health seminars. When she received positive replies from a number of contacts, she decided to concentrate the information into one week for emphasis on the entire body. Not only were the speakers enthusiastic about the fair, but they were generous too. They all donated their' time free of charge.

Mulligan pointed out that quite a number of people are involved in the different aspects of the event.

41Theart department is taking care of the posters, signs and the program cover. The publicity will be handled by a group of marketing students, and the alumni are even involved. Three are speaking as guest lecturers," she said.

If all goes smoothly, Mulligan plans to follow up the fair with monthly lectures, and hopes especially to make this firsttime event an annual one.

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"Political Science, a new major at Cabrini, is attracting a good amont of this year's freshmen, says Dr. Jolyon Girard, head of the history/ political science department. There are about twenty freshman who have shown an interest in the major already and more are expected.

At present there are seven political science majors. They are seniors, Joanne Antoniolo and Jamie Miller,juniors, Paula Albee, Mike Duska, James Moffatt and Anthony Newkirk and sophomore, Tom Di Russo.

When asked why he was majoring in political science James Moffatt said, "Regardless of what I do, political science is a good background to have. Understanding the complicated world we live in takes knowlege of what politics is all about."

'Poly Sci.' begins to grow A "Listening Committee" composed of Director of Resident Life Gus Nicoletti; Dean of Students Sister Christine Marie Baltas; MSC; Director of Student Activities Colleen DiRaddo; Chairperson of the History and Political Science Department Dr. Jolyon Girard, and a selected group of students will meet with a representative of the District Attorney's Office of Philadelphia, on Oct. 18.

Nicoletti explained, "We want students to hear about the legal liabilities concerning under-age drinking on campus from the legal authorities."

Nicoletti went on to say, "It's important for students to hear outside groups talk about legal implications."

VUla.prof. to give lecture Cabrini will have a visitor from Villanova University on Monday, Oct. 17. A lecture is scheduled to be given by Dr. Bernard Prusak, professor for historical and systematic theology, at 8 p.m. in the library conference room.

The title of Prusak's lecture will be "God and the Question of Human Suffering." This will involve the addressing of the book, Why Bad Things Happen to Good People.

Prusak , the author of over 10 books , will attempt to answer of the question of man's inhumanity to man, and hopes to explain how God can allow such suffering exist.

The public as well as all students are invited to attend, with light refreshements to follow the lecture.

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Welcome-to All VisitingParents!

On thisveryspecialParents Weekend1983 we wantto giveour ownspecialinvitiation to all visitingpare ts to comedownand see us at CaseyHouse.We are the 5th houseon the block.You can'tmissus! Hi Mom and Dad. The Women of Casey House

Vice President for Development and Public Relations John Heiberger said that during this school year and this coming summ(\r, Sacred Heart Hall will be undergoing energy renovations.

"We've received a $25,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy," Heiberger said. Changes will include a timing system for the lights, an addition to the heating system that will measure the outside tempature and heat the building according to that tempature, and possibly passive solar heating panels.

Businessoff. has new face There will be a new face in the business office come Oct. 17. Concetta (Connie) Migliarese will be taking the place of Accountant Kathy Lazzarotti, who is scheduled to leave on Oct. 21.

Presently, Migliarese is working at the Sei Corp. in Wayne as an account manager.

Migliarese is a graduate of Eastern College and has been involved with Cabrini in the past through the Chairperson of the Business Department Howard Buzzard.

Migliarese has set up many internships at the.Sei Corp. for Cabrini business majors and is very familiar with the school.

Falcone has poem published The Cabrin College Belt of honors has added another notch. Father

Mark Falcone, head of Campus Ministry, has had another poem published.

The poem entitled, "The Blasphemy of Music" is about how society has done an injustice to classical music and was published in The National Poetry Anthology this past summer.

Falcone explained that the purpose of his poem is a critism against using classical music with horror films, science fiction, etc., and making the music "ugly."

Prior to writing the poem, Falcone conducted a survey with 200 people. He put on a piece of classical music and asked the participants what they thought of when they heard the music.

All 200 people associated the music with a scary event or a horror film.

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by Sandy Barone Mary Ellen Lilly holds the newest position created in the student services sector of the college . She has assumed the dual role of assistant director of resident life and resident manager of the Cabrini East dormitory facilities.

Lilly will be working closely with Gus Nicoletti , director ofresident life . Nicoletti said that as the program began to develop and expand, there were many different areas that Nicoletti had to cover, including training and development of the resident life staff, day to ¡day office work , and the programming that the college requires for residency.

Nicoletti added that last semester it became apparent that he needed help in the office because of the growing population in residency. Nicoletti said that Lilly will be the link between the student activities and the resident life department.

Last May, Lilly had been working with Dr. Reher, from the religion department . Reher had told Lilly that the position had become available. At that point, Lilly said she applied.

Lilly did her undergraduate work at Saint Francis College, with her degree in English. She said that she had taught high school En_g!i_shfor siJCyears .

Lilly also has a masters degree in Special Education.

With this, she worked in a state institution, in New Jersey, for three years, caring for people who were profoundly retarded. She was then accepted into the religious program at Villanova . She _has ~!so received a graduate assistantship.

Lilly explained her job description here at Cabrini and Cabrini East. "I have a dual position. The first part of my position is to be resident manager at Cabrini East . The other part of the position is to be the assistant director of resident life, which is the newly created position this year."

Lilly said that her basic function is to assist the director

Mary Ellen Uly (or "Melon, as she 's fondly referred to as at Cabrini East) is the newly appointed assistant director of resident life and resident manager of Cabrini East. (Photo by Karen LaBenz) of resident life in his position. She will be in charge of programming within the residential halls . She also said that what they are trying to develop is a more integrated system of programming . " What we are aiming for, in the long range, is some kind of developmental structure, where the programs will be designed to meet the needs of the students. In doing that , we would want to take into account the age differences and the maturation level differences from freshman to senior."

She also added that many of the programs would develop out of what the students wanted to do, but they must also

meet what the students need. Lilly 's expertise would then come in to try to formulate and direct the programs.

Lilly said that five different areas have been centered around for the upcoming programs. They include intellectual , cultural , spiritual, awareness and social programs .

Each house would also be responsible for one charity project a year . This semester, they are requiring one social program before Thanksgiving, one social program before Christmas, and a spiritual program within the residences.

Lilly added that Woodcrest, Cabrini East, and Counsel Hall , which are predominantly freshman residences , would be combined for .a newly developed program called Search and Separation . The main theme is obtained from the premise of being away from home for the first time, and searching for one's own sense of self, and one 's own sense of values .

Lilly also added that another ultimate goal of the residential programs is to get the RA's involved and provide them with some organizational skills.

Lilly explained about her role at Cabrini East . "I feel that my job , as resident manager,has been made very easy because of the fact that the office of resident life has put so much energy into insuring that this project was going to work. Alot of time and effort went into how they were going to set it up." â&#x20AC;˘ According to Allison Schaefer, freshman, "Everyone really likes Mary Ellen. She's not someone you feel strange around . You can always go talk to her about anything . She's our friend , but at the same time she knows her job ."

Lilly commented on .her opinion of Cabrini . "What has impressed me , so far about Cabrini , is the warmth of the people. The college is providing a valuable experience for people at the present time , but I think it has an even greater potential for growth . In general , I have a very positive opinion of the college ."

Seven a.m. wake-up for resident assistants

by Shelagh McGinn Do you know where to find your local resident assistant on any given Tuesday morning at seven?

You may be surprised to learn that he or she is up bright and early to have breakfast with the rest of Cabrini's residency staff.

First , everyone meets for a general meeting of questions ¡ and comments during breakfast . Gus Nicoletti, director of resident life, conducts the meeting with the help of Mary Ellen Lilly , new assistant director of resident life and resident manager of Cabrini East.

"The breakfast is a good idea," states Meg Udovich, resident assistant for ZetaEpsilon House in Woodcrest . "It is good because you can catch up on what is going on with everyone else."

Tori Ryan, resident manager of Woodcrest, feels that the "breakfast is nice for me because it is really the only time I can get together and socialize with the rest of the residency staff."

All of the resident assistants agree that the breakfast serves a purpose because they can discuss their problems and get different views on how to deal with them .

"I think it's necessary because it gives us a support group ," Denise Travis, of first floor Woodcrest, said. "If I were all alone ,.I do not think that I would enjoy this job at all ."

"The breakfast meetings help a lot ," said Lorraine Villari , resident assistant of Dixon House. "It is a help because we realize that we are not alorte , that the other

RA's may be going through tough times too."

Ann Marie Alfonsi , resident assistant of Infante House , agrees with the purpose behind the meetings. "Even though I went through all these meetings as an RA last year ," she said , "I still find tha t the meetings benefit me . It 's a good ti me to get together and it 's even a nice way to start the day."

After the informal meeting and breakfast , the staff meets in the cla ssroom for an hour's discussion of different situations encountered by a resident assistant. Role playing is used as a method of investigating situations more fully.

"Being an RA is an endless job," Udovich added. "Gus and Mary Ellen can keep teaching us how to handle different situations from the book and at the same time , we encounter unique problems every day."

The role of a resident assistant is complex as well as challenging. The classes , conducted by Nicoletti and Lilly, are designed to make the residency staff secure in their respective positions. They are intended to make them feel confident in their ability to deal with their job .

"The concept of the classes is really important ," Lilly said. "There is a definite need for an ongoing training program ."

"We realize the time is bad but no other time is available ," Lilly explained. Nicoletti added that if another time was found to be agreeable to the staff as a whole, he could not foresee any problem in making the change .

"What's the story, morning glories?" Seven a.m . appears to come extremely early for these resident assistants as they laboriously try to stay awake for breakfast before their weekly Tuesday morning meeting. (Photo

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by Maria O'Brien The Student Government Association is preparing for this weekend's annual Homecoming festivities of Parents Weekend along with Kappa Sigma Omega, Cabrini's student service organization. As a service to you for this busy weekend, we have planned an outline of the weekend's events for a quick and easy reference.

It is the hope of all SGA members that the 路entire campus community and visiting parents take part in the many festivities offered on this busy weekend. SGA encourages all to unite under the "All in the Family" theme.

'SGA encourages all to .unite under the "All in the Family" Theme' Along with the rest of the campus community, SGA has pledged to make this year's Parents Weekend the best in Cabrini history. SGA has made their concern !tear that they wish all students, faculty members and administrators to play a very active role in what could be a most informative, rewarding and fun filled weekend.

The agenda for this weekend is as follows: .

Saturday, October 15 8:30 a.m. Welcome in Widener Center gathering area (Stop by Hospitality Center and pick up dinner and brunch tickets) 9:30 a.m. Procession and judging of student presented homecoming floats 10:30 a.m . Field hockey game (Cabrini vs. Penn State Ogontz) 11:30a.m.-1:00 p.m. Barbecue (located on the sidelines of the athletic field) ..BETWEEN SPORTING EVENTS SGA WILL ANNOUNCE THE HOMECOMING KING, QUEEN AND COURT. PRIZES FOR BEST FLOATS WILL ALSO BE ANNOUNCED AT THIS TIME.

It's that time of the year again when various residents and commuters display their homecoming floats. Here,路 last year's Woodcrest float gets some last minute finishing touches. SGA announces its plans for this year's homecoming celebration. (Photo from photofile) 1:00 p.m. Soccer game (Cabrini vs.

Deleware County Community College) 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Departmental displays (1st floor Sacred Heart Hall. Communications display on 2nd floor Widener Center) 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Lecture by Dr. Jolyon P. Girard, professor of history and history dept. chairperson.

4:30 p.m.-5:45 p.m. President's wine and cheese reception (Mansion) 5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Dinner in three shifts 5:00-5:45, 6:157:00, 7:15-8:00.

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SENTED IN THE LI'ITLE THEATER AT 5:00 and 7:00.

9:00 p.m.-1:00 a.m. Dance in Gym Sunday, October 16 10:00 a.m. Mass in Chapel 10:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Brunch in cafeteria 3:00 p.m .-5:00 p.m. Art Exhibit (2n d floor Library ) It has been expressed by many SGA members and other interested students that all would like to see this Parents Weekend be both eventful and memorable .

Kappa Sigma Omega and SGA ask for all of your support.

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Put the two words together forming "party policy" and you're faced with a controversy which heats almost to a boil each and every year as new and revised guidelines are set forth .

SGA, through this editorial, is going to attempt to approach this very touchy issue and try to look at it in the proper perspective.

Two years ago, we remember periodic campus parties and functions being held with alcoholic beverages served. Last year, the campus wide parties with alcohol were banned but private residences with residents 21 and older could hold parties with alcohol, provided a guest list was submitted before the party, and a non alcoholic alternative was provided for those invited guests under the age of 21.

Now this year it's been handed down that in order for a party with alcohol being served to be held all guests on the guest list must be 21.

Gus Nicoletti , director of resident life , said that the change of party approval was made due to the liabilities and risks involved to the college. Also cited as areason was gross misuse of the flexibility the party approval procedure of last year. According to Nicoletti, "The entire situation got completely out of hand. What started out to be a party with a guest list of 25 to 30 people ended up as a social function with crowds of anywhere between 50 to 100 people. " Nicoletti added, "If anything would have happened to anyone attending one of these

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Get路Readyfor Junior/SeniorWeekend The annual dinner/dance is only 3 weeks from today. Plan to be at The Inn of t~e Four Falls on Friday, Nov. 4.

parties approved by the offi<:eof resident life, then we could have been fined, or sued, or arrested, or held otherwise legally liable."

Just exactly how liable is the college involving instances of campus parties?

SGA would like to see communication of the policy and laws regarding it better disseminated to the students, so as to avoid confusion and provide a more clearer understanding of why policies are the way they are.

Nicoletti mentionned the idea of arranging a meeting with a lawyer to clearly spell out everything involved in this complicated legal and campus issue. You can be

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We ask that all student organizations and SGA affiliates join SGA in using the SGA pages in Loquitur to publicize any school related activity sponsored by your group. Any ideas worthy of campus interest can also be presented so that we may best use this space in the students' interest.

The -Phillies-were "vonnerful" against the Pittsburg Pirates on Saturday, October 1 . The sophomore class had raffled 1 5 tickets donated by the generousity of Fitz Eugene Dixon, a member of Cabrini's board of trustees.

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A question we would like to see asked at meeting of this type would be: How liable "ould the college be if campus events were b be held with alcoholic beverages served ut with a control set-up placed in !Peration?

This control could take the form of cards ••hich would be punched every time a perbn obtained an alcoholic drink. If this was he case, underagers would not receive the ards, people of age could drink to a certain lxtent, and alcohol could provide an added xtr':I to activities and perhaps appeal to hare of the older students on campus.

SGA is empathetic with the students on his issue and sees nothing wrong with !ontrolled, responsible, social drinking. At he same time, though, we are realistic egarding the problems encompassing rinking on a college campus where the !tate drinking age is 21 and over.

But what about other colleges and uniersities in the area. There's always parlies going on with everyone drinking. i-licoletti pointed out that a large percentge of these parties referred to are sponored by fraternities and sororities, who re not linked to the school, and who pick ~p their own insurance costs against iabilities.

Nicoletti also added, "Considering the mall size of Cabrini, we know a lot of what's going on and therefore assume the esponsibility for it. At larger schools, hings go on that aren't known about or bund out. That's the risk they take in the vent something happens."

1mentary SGA also would like to point out that ~hrough the weekly senior "Happy Hours" on Friday nights, that an outlet is provided o those students who are oflegal drinking age. We encourage you to support this event and take advantage of it being there.

SGA hopes that we have provided some answers and points of view to some quesions regarding this very controversial ~ampus issue. We will follow-up this commentary in future ·sGA pages.

It's not Gus, the nuns, or even policy which prohibit drinking o_n this camous. .. It's the law and the legal stipulaions which we as a college are liable for in he event of their violation.

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Traditionvs. practicality; SGA vote favors tradition

by Mike Tamburo Sunday night presentations of"Evening at Cabrini" are to be relocated to the Widener Center Gathering Area. Traditionally, they were held in the Mansion lobby.

Students are very concerned about this issue since "tradition" seems to outweigh the practicality of performing in the Widener Center.

The administration prompted this change simply because of the design of the Widener Center. Its purpose is to be a gathering center for students activities, including "Evening at Cabrini ."

Also, the administration points at certain shortcomings in using the Mansion and the advantages to using the Widener Center. According to Sister Christine Marie Baltas, MSC, dean of students, "Sometines we outgrow tradition and must look ahead to the future. The Mansion no longer suits our needs ...we can establish a new tradition."

Foremost in the issue of space . We have all felt the impact of the increased size in the student body and the faculty feels the Mansion no longer accomodates the crowd.

On the other hand, they point to the larger area and increased visibility of the Widener Center (no columns in the way or distant -viewing from the balcony).

Smoking is considered hazardous in the Mansion due to the rugs and the drapes.

This problem might be solved by the ash trays and cement floors of Widener Center.

Because the Mansion is also a residence , the facility feels the show disrupts studying and invades privacy of Mansion residents.

Finally, the Widener Center offers access to the Wigwam which could be a pleasing convenience .

Despite all these facts, the SGA voted 20-11 against the change. The Mansion residents themselves denounced the idea of having "Evening at Cabrini " in the Widener Center by a vote of32-5 commenting that holding the show in the Mansion did not bother them at all.

Though various reasons were offered , the most prominent and recurring theme was tradition. Many students feel that Cabrini doesn't have enough traditions and resent the loss of this one.

They feel the Mansion creates an atmosphere associated with "Evening at

This view from the "stage" of the Mansion lobby looks onto a homey atmosphere, more congenial for socials than the monthly "Evening at Cabrini."

The Widener Center Gathering Area is more compatible to large crowds. It is equipped with more seating availability, the Wigwam, better acoustics and a "real" stage could even be brought in. Because of the Widener Center's advantages, the tradition of holding "Evening at Cabrinis" in the Mansion may be broken. Why else would we build a student center? the administration asks.

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Cabrini ," which cannot be duplicated in the Widener Center. Students feel a sense of community closeness in the Mansion .

The Widener Center doesn 't seem to generate the emotion which makes "Evening at Cabrini" special. Instead it seems like "another coffee house."

While the SGA agrees that the Widener Center should be promoted in its use for social acitivites, they feel the individuality of this event should allow it to reign as a

tradition in the Mansion .

To resolve this controversy, some students felt that the use of each building could be juggled with the show in the Widener Center on month and the Mansion the next . Others even suggested that Cabrini East could be used as an alternative, too.

Any input from the student body is greatly appreciated and may be dropped off in the SGA office or put in box 267 .

Let's hear your ideas!

CAMPUS ACTIVITIES- What's your opinion? Your input is needed in the director of student activities office. A meeting will be held every other Tuesday at 9pm open to all students to discuss our act1vites at Cabrini College. (Locations will be announced.) Come and Dialogue- bring your ideas.

Clarification_ concerningCCA

C.E.C Events Monday,October17 Theater Workshop 7:00-8:30pm, Uttle Theater

by Robin Larkins

Tuesday,October18 CEC Function- A Movie! 8:00pm, WCLH

According to Sr. Eileen Currie, MSC, president of Cabrini College, the Council of College Affairs (CCA) has not been disbanded .

It had been announced at a recent SGA meeting that elections for the CCA would not be held, dueto information received that the organization had been disbanded. However, the information brought to SGA's attention was false .

As stated in the Cabrini College Student Handbook , the CCA is "a standing committee of the college. The CCA is an advisory committee to the president. The council treats issues that pertain to the entire college community and has as its purpose 't0 facilitate communications and to actively seek academic and social improvement among the students , faculty and administration of Cabrini College. "' According to Currie, "There is still a council. It has just been put on hold until a charge · for the year is formulated for it. " SGA supports the objectives stated in the handbook for the existence of such a council with both student and faculty representation. We will keep the students informed as to the status of the CCA, any changes that will be made with regard to it, and any elections needed for representation on the council.

Thursday,October20 Swimming 5:45-9:00pm at West Chester State College

Monday,October24 Theater Workshop

Tuesday,October25 CEC meeting 1:00pm, Sacred Heart Hall, Rm. C

Thursday,October27 Swimming 5:45-9:00pm

Thursday-Saturday,October27 -29 PASCEC Convention at Philadelphia Airport Hilton

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by Susan Baj "Cabrini has given me a reason for living, " says Dr. Car.ter . C.raigie , chairperson of the social sciences department. This brief summation seems to show how much one person can receive in return for their endless generosity.

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"Move closer to your world, my friend.

Take a little bit of time. Move closer to your world, my friend and you'll see ..."

Words of the theme song for channel six "Action News" ... Words heightened in meaning through the dedication, love and service of Jim O'Brien, the popular Philadelphia television weather man and newscaster.

According to Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Clark DeLeon, O'Brien was a "reassuring presence on television" and a "hardworking professional who cared so deeply about his work."

O'Brien's astouncjing popularity and impact on the entire Deleware Valley, including Cabrini College, made the tragedy of his death from a skydiving accident, trigger a series of emotions called comparable to the assasinations of John F. Kennedy and John Lennon.

The reactions of shock, personal loss and tragedy were extremely evident right here on campus as the news of O'Brien 's death traveled from residence to residence on that fateful early autumn Sunday in late September .

It was readily apparent that an aura of disbelief permeated the entire campus.

The guys in Sullivan Hous ·e drank a toast to him ... Many residences had two television sets going so that they could catch what each of the three stations had to say about O'Brien in their newscasts .

Rose Battiato, senior , commented , "I won't know how to dress in the morning anymore. " The Cabrini connection with Jim O'Brien went further than a television / viewer relationship .'

Frank Hogan, radio instructor, engineer at WFIL and Power 99 and co-executive producer of the Philadelphia 76ers broadcasts, remembers O'Brien as a DJ for WFIL. Hogan commented on O'Brien's way of doing things . "He was a perfectionist . He was driven to be number one. The intensity he displayed was incredible. " Hogan remembers a time about five years ago during a snowstorm in Phila delphia . He recalls being stuck at work for days . He remembers a night during this time when some of the staff of the station were gathered in a hotel on City Line Avenue "feeling no pain ." Hogan said , "All of the sudden we saw this guy riding down the deserted snow covered street in a snow mobile . It was Jim , checking out the roads and making sure everybody was okay.

That 's the kind of guy he was ."

Dr. Marilyn Johnson, professor of English and communications , also was acquainted with O'Brien when she worked at WPVI-TV during the mid 1970's.

"He brought personality into the Philadelphia broadcast media through his unique charisma and overall chemistry. " · Pat Conway, senior, is in the midst of an internship at WPVI-TV. She described O'Brien as having the ability of "getting everyone psyched for the news . He amazed me by how hard he worked .

Dr. Jerome Zurek , chairperson of the English ano. communication s department, said "Jim O'Brien exemplified the power of the mass communicator."

O'Brien's uniqueness and overall audience appeal can be summed with DeLeon's comment in the Inquirer . The weather segment of the news "was more like a Jim O'Brien's monologue , and when you'd tune in only to find someone else doing the weather, It was like discovering that John Davidson was guest hosting for Johnny Car ;;on."

"Nobody does it better," as Carly Simon sings. "Though sometimes I wish someone could . Nobody does it halfas good as you ..."

In what he did for Action News , and what he did for the millions of viewers who loved him in the Deleware Valley, Jim O'B~ien truly was the best."

Craigie is associated with Cabrini in several aspects . He is the teacher of folklife, geography , minority group, anthropology , and photography courses . He is the moderator of the photography club, along with being the founder and coach of the original Cabrini soccer team .

However, the major focus of this profile is to reveal Craigie's involvement in another area of Cabrini life, namely, Kappa Sigma Omega, Cabrini service organization.

Several years ago , Dr . Joseph Romano, academic dean, asked · Craigie to help to restore Kappa.

Pride needed to be put back into Kappa, so people would once again want to join.

Craigie came into Kappa at a time when the organization was becoming stagnant. No one really seemed to be taking Kappa seriously . One small group seemed to be doing all the work . Craigie came · into Kappa

Carter Craigie, moderator, says of Kappa Sigma Omega, "I can't think of better people to work with. They're the cream of the crop." about four years ago, with several fresh new ideas. He initiated the pins and pinning ceremony .

Although Kappa had always been in charge of Parents Weekend,Craigie's ideal is to have it completely student run and full of activities. Each year, he hopes to see more activities than the year before .

Craigie sees his role in Kappa as "helping whenever there is a problem ." He sees himself as the intermediary between any two groups , if such action is required .

"This year 's Kappa organization is energetic , interested , and enthusiastic ," Craigie said . He feels the peopl e on Kappa really want to work , and display a great deal of respon sibil ity in carrying out their work .

Karen Gaffney , senior , president of Kappa , and fellow officers , have divided the different aspects of Par ents Weekend. According to Craigie , each has activities to be responsibl e for. Craigie said , "Parents Weekend was never so organized ." He con tinued , " Karen 's doing one hell of a job."

Parents Weekend features innova tive ideas this year , and Craigie say s he's proud of it . The weekend will feature the theme of "All irl the Family." Craigie said that it is fun to have something to look forward to like this dance party and jokes ,"It is the one night of the year I stay up past l0p .m."

"Kappa is extremely important to me ," Craigie said . "I can't think of better people to work with . They 're the cream of the crop," he continued .

Mary Konen, senior , Kappa member, said , "I think Carter is a good moderator . He has a lot of good ideas and seems to be there whenever needed. "

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It'sParentsWeekend!

We join the entire Cabrini Community in celebrating Parents Weekend 1983. This weekend we have much on the agenda for visiting parents and all students . Welcome to all the parents. We hope you enjoy your stay with us.

Tonight:An 'Alternative' CocktailParty Check out the many delicious alcohol alternatives at Cabrini's first annual "Alcohol Alternative Cocktail Party " to be held tonight in the Widener Center gathering area (5pm-7pm). You may well like some of the drinks we've come up with!

Speaker:Jim Dilfbddo He spoke to many of your parents at the beginning of the year to kick off our Orientation program . Now, Dr. DiRaddo returns to Cabrini for an Orientation wrap-up with you, the students. He has a lot to offer and promises to give a pleasant and enlightening presentation. (Look for locatton and time to be posted. Check This Week at Cabrini for details.)

WholisticHealth Fair Beginning this Monday, October 17 we prepare for the upcoming Health Fair with FREE eye screening for visual aquity and eye problems in Widener Center gathering area 11am-5pm. "'Thenon Wednesday, October 19 at the same time and location there will be a "Blood Pressure Assessment" by the Heart Association. The Psychology Dept. will give written evalution stress tests and there will also be hearing and speech assessments.

All this introduces the THE HEALTH FAIR on Saturday, October 22 in the Widener Center gathering area. The HEALTH FAIR beginning with 8:30am registration is featured by key note speaker, Dr. Anthony M. Renzi, M.D., chairperson of the Radiology Dept. of Methodist Hospital and a memeber of Cabrini's Board of Trustees at 9:30am.

Workshops then take place throughout the day on such topics as sports medicine, nutrition, stress and cancer.

FallConvocation Deans list and special honors and scholarships will be announced at this semester's Convocation a week from today on Friday, October 21 in the gym at 7:30pm. PARENTS ARE WELCOMED!

Get Readyfor Marty Bear!

Certainly one of Cabrini's favorites, Marty Bear will appear on campus again on Nov. 1. Plan to be there!

Let's hear your ideas!

CAMPUS ACTIVITIES- What's your opinion? Your input is needed in the director of student activities office. A meeting will be held every other Tuesday at 9pm open to all students to discuss our activites at Cabrini College. (Locations will ,. be announced.) Come and Dialogue- bring your ideas.

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by Gia DiGiminiani "Commuters shouldn't feel excluded. It's hard in the beginning, but you just have to take the initiative and break the barrier. Getting involved in school activities is the best way," says commuter,senior biology major and Kappa Sigma Omega president, Karen Gaffney.

'Karen really stays on top of things. She's very determinedand feels that any problem can be worked out. The success of Parents Weekendwill be due to her hard work.' - David Pilla,¡ secretary,Kappa Sigma Omega.

Through her presidency of Kappa, Cabrini College's service organization, Gaffney has initiated the new look of this year's Parents Weekend.

Besides the planning and execution of Parents Weekend, Kappa also works closely with the Admissions Office throughout the year. According to Gaffney, the group is responsible for hosting campus functions, giving tours, and aiding the incoming f!"eshmen and transfer students.

unable to attend, were excluded from the weekend activities."

Due to the modifications initiated -by Gaffney, the entire campus community is invited to participate.

Planning such a massive event began last semester and continued throughout the summer. Some major changes initiated by Gaffney include the new format of the dinner and dance aspects of the weekend. The dinner will llist for three hours occurring in three 45 minute eating shifts, while the dance has been moved into the gymnasium.

Dave Pilla, senior, Kappa secretary, commented, "Karen really stays on top of things. She's very determined and feels that any problem can be worked out. The success of Parents Weekend will be due to her hard work."

Upon graduation from Cabrini , Gaffney plans a career in either laboratory research or pharmaceutical sales . She is presently working two days a week at Hanhemann Hospital in the laboratory as a researcher for the S&S Pharmaceutical Company, which involves her in the testing of products used by cancer patients .

Karen Gaffney, senior, president of Gaffney comments, "It's good experience to work in your chosen field while you're still in school. It gives you a real Kappa Sigma Omega, says the main feel for your work which is something you can't get from purpose of Parents Weekend is for the any textbook."

Cabrini community to honor parents Although Gaffney has enjoyed her years at Cabrini, she is and let them experience life here at anxious to start her career. "I've seen a lot of changes at Cabrini. (Photo by John Doyle) Cabrini over the years, most for the better. The thing I like best about Cabrini is-the small classes and the personal "The main purpose of Parents Weekend is for the Cabrini attention. In the years to come, Cabrini may get much community to honor parents and let them experience life at larger, but I hope it never loses those qualities ofpersonalCabrini," said Gaffney. ness which have meant so much to me during my time She continued, "In the past, students whose parents were here."

Extraordinaryministersaccept call to serveGod

by Lucia Laurito Are you a mature, practicing Catholic? Do you feel the call to serve God? Are you comfortable in a public role, gracious within the context of ritual activity, and patient with the sick? Perhaps you are a candidate for an extraordinary minister.

The college community is presently selecting new candidates to assist in liturgical services. The process of selection begins with a letter written by the candidates to Sr. Bernadette Casciano, MSC, campus minister, and Rev. Mark Falcone, O.Praem, chaplin, explaining why they want to become extraordinary ministers.

A letter written by Casciano and Falcone attesting to the suitability of the candidates is then submitted to the chancellor . Casciano and Falcone select and educate the prospective ministers, but the Cardinal makes the final decision as to who will become an extraordinar minister .

should be people who are comfortable in a public roie, gracious with the context ofritual activity.

(3) The call to serve should come as a personal appeal.

Those who are appointed as extraordinary ministers may serve for three years, beginning with the September after the letter of appointment has been received . At the end of that three year period, the ministers may reapply or cease.

At Cabrini , extraordinary ministers are primarily sophomores, juniors, and seniors, who have shown a mature practice in the Roman Catholic religion. "The extraordinary ministers make Sunday mass a functioning," Falcone said, "They are indeed a pleasure!"

The students who presently practice this ministry on campus are : Tanya Bolcar, senior ; Tom DeMatteis , senior ; Mike Fenza , junior ; Bill Fontana, senior; Mike Hawley, senior; and Ellen Lavelle, senior .

Bolcar, who has been an extraordinary minister for two years, found it an honor when she was asked to become a minister of the eucharist . "It was a different type of service ; it made me become closer to the Lord ," she said. "Receiving communion is no longer just an action, it is something I concentrate on."

The prospective ministers include Barbara Colantuono , sophomore ; Gerard Lennon, junior; and Jennie Mastrorilli , sophomore .

"I'm looking forward to being an extraordinary minister," Colantuono said. "I feel the job is a good way to ~erve the college community and also strengthen my faith in God." "The student ministers enhance the liturgies," Casciano said. "They are a pleasure to work with," she added . . It may be important to note that ministry in the New Testament does not seem to be based on a call for volunteers . Christ called upon those who seemed to be open to ministry .

Although, at times, they may have been reluctant in the following or understanding the call.

The Men Of SullivanHouse Extendtheirsincerewelcome to all ourvisitingparentsin in the CabriniCommunity.

William Fonatana, senior, is one of the chosen student extraordinary ministers, who was deemed worthy to assist the priest in the distribution of communion during mass.

The position is available because of the growing problem in the Roman Catholic Church for the need for additional ministers to assist the priest in the distribution of communion.

To answer the need, the Vatican Instruction, "lmmensae Caritatis," has allowed for the appointment of the special ministers.

Any individual deemed worthy by their lifestyle, is chosen to act as an extraordinary of the eucharist and participate in the function of communion with the priest.

The following, from the "Guidelines for the Selection and Preparation of Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion," are signs that indicate a person's suitability for the call to minister the eucharist to his or her fellow Catholics: (1) The prospective minister should be a mature practicing Catholic known by priests and people alike as an exemplary Christian.

(2) Because ministry at the altar is grounded in daily ministry outside the liturgy, ministers of communion should be identified by the attitude of service they have already demonstrated among the people to whom they will bring the sacrament of unity. They

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Readingis still a collegepastime

by D.B. Field ¡ In an age of computers, video games and television, reading continues to be an important part of American life and Cabrini life, according to statistics.

An article appearing in the Sept. 8 issue of The New York Times stated that several studies have shown that " ...Americans seem to be reading as much as ever."

According to the article, the most accurate statistics showed that in 1923 the average daily reading time was 107 minutes for the 314 adults who were questioned. In 1972 out of 5,067 adults questioned, the average daily reading time was 106 minutes.

As added proof that reading is still an essential part of daily life, the article said that total daily newspaper circulation is now 62.5 million, close to the record of 63.1 million in 1973. Sunday circulation has even showed an increase. It went from 51.7 million in 1973 to 56.3 million last year.

Reading habits have also changed a great deal. For example, women are reading more than men now. In 1923 men read an average of 12 minutes more a day than women. In 1983 women read 14 more daily minutes than men. Working women read a half hour more everyday than working men, because they seem to maintain their pleasure reading.

The article also placed a great deal of emphasis on education's effect as to when reading habits increase. Mr. Gurthie of the International Reading Association was quoted as saying, "Education has a big effect on reading, but the biggest jumps come once you get beyond."

Cabrini students appears to be a perfect example of Gurthie's statement. Out ofl00 students questioned 97 said that they had more course reading than they did in high school. Some students even exclaimed that they never read in high school.

"You need it for the courses," freshman Dan Kane said, ''.because you can't always get all of the information from the notes."

Seventy-five of the 100 people questioned stated that they read for pleasure.

Junior Lyn Nichols said, "It's an enjoyable pastime."

Thirty-four percent of the 75 read newspapers and/or periodicals. A large number considering the fact that is difficult to get newspapers on campus.

"I read The Wall Street Journal a lot, because it helps me with my business major," senior Jeff Fronzi said.

Holy Spirit Library use is also up at Cabrini, according to the "Annual Report of the Library Staff 1982-1983." The average circulation of 8,396 volumes went up 2.5 percent between 1982 and 1983. Also inter-library loan request have doubled. Fiction was only two percent of the total circulation.

Readers' Services Librarian Judith Olsen said, "More students are going to periodicals for research, because instructors are requiring more current and in-depth information."

Olsen has been at Cabrini since 1977 and added, "I've seen a tremendous increase in the use of the library. Some of this is probably due to the growth of the college. I also think the students are coming in with high expectations of the library, and we are trying to meet them."

As for women reading more than men, Cabrini appears to be going along with national statistics. Out of the 36 men questioned only 55 percent claimed to read for pleasure.

While 85 percent of the 64 women questioned said that they read for pleasure.

Rejiding Specialist Arthor Young said the large difference between male and female reading habits is often caused by elementary school experiences. "Usually around fourth grade, teachers give the insinuation that reading is for girls and not for boys."

"I'm not convinced that many people do read for pleasure," Young said. "As part ofmy doctoral dissertation, I did a reading survey amongest 80 students in two ofmy classes last semester. Most of the people read less than five books a year.

"I think people read, because they have to, not for intellectual reasons."

Out of the 7 5 people who read for pleasure, 60 percent do less pleasure reading now that they are in college.

Twenty-four percent said that because of course reading they have no time for pleasure reading. Most students said they do most of their pleasure reading during the summer and other vacation times. Only 16 percent said they are doing the same amount of pleasure reading.

The only student who said she was actually doing more pleasure reading now that she was at Cabrini was freshman Nancy Haushalter. "I do it to break up the monotony of text reading," she said.

Perhaps the most interesting statistic was that 68 percent of the 75 people who like to read dislike all of their course reading.

"Because I'm kind of a picky about what I read, most course books don't appeal to me," sophomore Glen Griffen explained.

"If reading is not forced on me, I love it," freshmen Jody Romano said.

Thirty-two percent like some of their course reading. Most of these students only like the reading that comes under their major.

"I have a lot of reading with my communications major which I like," freshmen Peggy Simon said.

"It all depend upon the book," transfer junior Bob Long said. "If it gives the facts and is clear reading, then I like it."

To get a better idea of people's opinions concerning reading, the first question I always asked in my survey was "What is the first word that comes to your mind when you think of reading?"

Of the 75 people who like to read, 25 percent said the word, books . Other commonly used words were writing , interesting , and knowledge.

Of the 25 people who do not like to read, 44 percent said the word, boring or synonyms of that word such as tedious and dull when referring to reading . Other commonly used words were homework and studying. Two students even went as far as to use the word pain.

Finally, five percent of the 75 people who said they like reading, also used the word, boring. When asked why, they said they were referring to course reading. *NOTE: Some of the statistics in this story overlap .

Fall fashion:

Storesdisplayfall styles:casualand classy

by Lisa D'Ascenzo

Summer is definitely over and it's time to put away your shorts and t-shirts and start shopping for fall clothes.

I took a walk through Strawbridge and Clothier, one of the more conservative

department stores, to see what was new in fall clothing this year.

A salesgirl took me around the junior department, where I saw a variety of striped jeans and corduroy pants in rust, gray and blue hues, paired with pretty, solid-colored blouses.

Baggy jeans are in style again this year.

They're cut wide at the hips, but tight around the legs and tapered at the ankles to give a slenderizing look.

Velour shirts and sweaters seem to be fading out, and are being replaced with many different styles of knit sweaters . The sweaters are shorter, many having elbowlength sleeves and made of a thinner material, although there were many bulky pullovers. The predominant colors this fall are rust, burgundy, tan, brown and red.

The trend for the fall, which has carried over from the summer is the "Flashdance" . )ook. It consists of pull-over sweat shirts with either the neck or sleeves ripped out.

The shirts are sometimes worn over another blouse, and have sayings on them such as "Flashdance", "Maniac", and "No Sweat".

Sweatsuits are big again this year, with many more styles and colors than before.

Some of the styles are so fashionable, they can be worn for everyday use as well as for jogging.

The blouses this year are prettier than ever with ruffles around the neck and sleeves and can be found in stripes and solid colors to wear under sweaters or alone.

Sophomore Leslie Kraska is the picture of style in a full plaid blouse and skirt, cinched by a wrap belt. Flat black pumps complete the look.

(Photo by Debbie Kidon)

The new style for students is called the "varsity" look instead of the "preppie" look, the salesgirl told me. It consists of a straight skirt, either solid or plaid, knee sos;ks and loafers, with a plain blouse under a pull-over vest.

The casual shoes have a higher heel, so you can wear them for school or for dress and still be comfortable. "Pointy toes for dress are in style," the salesgirl assured me.

Leather boots are styled basically the same, high up the leg with pointed toes, ~ although there are some cute suede ones with fold-down tops so you can make them any height you wish. The boots come in a variety of neutral colors such as tah, brown, black and burgundy.

"Oversized shirts are in," Marguerite

DiMattia, sophomore, who works in the junior department at Bambergers, said.

"People wear them with belts over jeans.

The hunter's look is big. It comes in dresses, tops, skirts and jackets in red and black, blue and black and purple and black plaid. Also, we're selling a lot of long dresses that come down to the ankles," DiMattia said.

"I think what people wear expresses their personality," Francine Kuterbach, junior, said. "I don't think anything is in style, I think everything's in style. You can walk in any classroom and see twenty different types of outfits," Kuterbach said.

The men will have a large selection of colors and styles this year, including corduory pants in rust, salmon, teal blue and dusty rose. There are also a lot of bulky pull-over sweaters and vests for the men.

I noticed many sweaters with cotton collars to give the look of wearing two shirts without the bulkiness, and plenty of quilted flannel shirts to keep you warm and looking in style.

Mark Bova, senior, favors his sneakers , Levi's and casual shirts.

"I'm not impressed with Izod shirts, docksides, or anything related to the "preppie" look," Bova said.

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At one of her favorite pastimes, Patty McDermott relaxes in her room after a rough afternoon. McDermott enjoys playing the guitar to unwind and entertain herself and a few close friends.

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Drums rolled and flags flew at the 7th Annual Marching Band Festival held on Sund~y, Oct. 2 at Cabrini's soccer field . (Photo by Judy Buck)

The Festival featured bands from several area high schools . These high-steppers (right) were decked out in their colonial uniforms ready for competition on that hot, sunny afternoon. (Photo by Judy Buck)

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Religiousart exhibitshows scriptural·interpretations .

by Barbara Mongelli Have you been culturally uplifted lately ?

Here's your opportunity to develop your appreciation of religious art. An exhibit of abstract paintings and drawings by Brother Dennis Morinelli will be sponsored by the Cabrini College fine arts department .

The display will be on exhibit from Oct .

16 through Nov. 13 in the exhibit area of Holy Spirit Library.

Morinelli's works , mostly abstracts, reflect his interpretation of passages from Scripture .

Adeline Bethany , chairperson of the fine arts department and long-time friend of Morinelli said that "it would be interesting for the religion classes to visit (the exhibit ) and see how a religious artist relates his vocation" through art .

Morinelli is a Franciscan brother of Atonement at Graymoor, New York, and his various missions have included work with rehabilitated alocholics, lepers in Jamaica, and a vocations program in the United States . He is presently considering changing his order to the Trappist monks and is living with them temporarily .

Morinelli's works have been exhibited . throughout the United States. He is cur-

ciscan Community for the Arts called Brown Bag. Thi s organization is composed of musicians , writers, dancers , and visual artist s who express the Franciscan spirit in their art .

A religiousartistrelateshis· vocationthroughart.

Originally from the Philadelphia area, Morinelli graduated from the Philadelphia College of Art, Catholic University of America and the Rhode Island School of Design's European Honors Program in Rome . Morinelli has studied music also . According to Bethany , "Morinelli is a multi-talented person ."

An opening wine and cheese reception will take place on Sunday, Oct . 16, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m .. Admission to the reception as well as the exhibit is free . The exhibit can be viewed during regular library hours: Monday through Thursday 8:15 a .m. to 10 p.m., Friday 8:15 a.m . to 5 p.m., Saturday noon to 4 p.m., and Sunday 2 p.m.

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The Catholicmajority: Can non-Catholicsbe comfortablein a minority?

by Bonnie Zischang "Cabrini College, a coeducational, Catholic College of liberal arts and sciences ..."

The Cabrini College Catolag begins with this description of the college and goes on to say that among the student body, 83 percent of Cabrini's students are Catholic and 17 percent are non-Catholic. Of these 17 percent, Protestants compromise nine percent, Jews one percent and seven percent are "other ."

What about the 17 percent of the student body that are nonCatholic? Some students expressed ther feeling about what it was like to be a minority in a college with a Catholic majority.

Tom Schultz, junior and Episcopalian, likes the education he is receiving at Cabrini. He say he feels no pressure because he is not Catholic and agrees that "education at a private school is much Qett4er than public school."

Schultz enjoyed the religion course he had last spring called Search for Meaning.

"The religion program is good at Cabrini," he said, "and I don't feel that the people in this college are pushy with their Catholicism."

Another student comfortable with Cabrini's atmosphere is sophomore and Methodist Debi Johnson. "I don't think Cabrini has a "Catholic" atmosphere," she said, "but I think that if religion courses were electives instead of requirements, they would have more meaning. A person can't acq•uire religion. It comes by faith and family expe'rience. If religion courses were left up to personal choice, I would feel something was learned and not forced."

Rev. Mark Falcone, campus chaplain , explains that at the college level, students are beginning to really find out about

themselves and understand the values being taught.

"They are in an age bracket in which the presonabty doubts God," Falcone said, "and there are always problems with faith and God regardless of church denomination."

'Apersoncan't acquire religion. It comes by faith and family experience.'Debi Johnson When asked how he thinks non-Catholics feel about taking religion courses, he said that "most non-Catholics take courses not related to Christian or Catholic doctrine such as those that deal with the issue of nuclear arms today."

"The purpose of taking religion courses is the same as any other course," Mary Anne Duthie of the religion department said. "It enhances the knowledge of one's own faith."

Duthie said the courses offered at Cabrini are not Catholicoriented at all, but they appeal to the religious nature in everyone. The courses deal with the problems of the world and what it means to have faith in the modern world.

Stacey Kramer, senior, is proud of her faith. She is a Conservative Jew who likes to celebrate Jewish holidays . Kramer explained what it was like for her to celebrate the Jewish festi val of Hanukkah in her room in Lanshe House last year.

"Everyone was interested in watching me light the menorah and say the prayers

over the candles," Kramer said. "People Kramer believes that everyone should seemed so curious and they presume I am respect each other's ways of life. "I respect an expert in my faith, but I really wish I my religion and I am proud of who I am and knew more about Jewish practices because · what I belong to because that is the way it it is my heritage." should be," Kramer said.

'FastTimes'are here on Sullivan'smovienights

by Debbie Kidon .

When you walk in the front door of Sullivan House, do you know where you will probably find most of the men who live there?

Many times, you will find them in the house lobby watching movies on Greg Catarious video cassette recorder.

Catarious, senior, said, "I brought the VCR up to school for entertainment because there is usually nothing good on regular television." The residents of the house asked to borrow the VCR, and it ended up in the .lobby permanently.

Catarious has a large variety of movies, about 200 between what he has here and at home. He says he tries to keep his movies up-to-date. He belongs to a video club and he usually gets the latest movies. He will be using some of the house fund money to rent even more movies to show to people.

"You have to Iive here to understand why we watch the same movies over and over again, Jim Moffatt, junior , said. "It is

almost like a house function."

Bob Long, junior, said, "We watch the movies because everyone knows the dialogue and we can all talk about what is going to happen next."

Mark Sterner , sophomore, who lived in Counsel Hall last year, said, "I went down to Sullivan very few times last year, but almost every time I did, there was someone watching movies."

"We have a lot of good movies of all kinds, not ·just comedies," Sterner said. "I'm up late almost every night just watching movies . I've seen 'Fast Times' almost 15 times just this semester." .

Catarious has lent the VCR to various houses to see movies. A favorite is 'An Officer and a Gentleman.'

Sterner summed up the house feeling about the VCR by saying, "We didn 't have the VCR for a few days because some of the other houses were using it . I went through movie withdrawal. I needed a 'Fast Times ' fix."

'The Big Chill:'

Alumnicome together afterfriend's suicide

by Bonnie Zischang "The Big Chill" is the story of the reunion of a group of 1960's college housemates.

The bringing together of eight old friends is prompted by the suicide of one in their group. Their late friend, Alex, had been a brilliant physics student who refused a prestigious prize fellowship and became a campus hero.

M ov ie Re vi e w Some of the actors and characters who gather for the funeral are: Michael (played

by Jeff Goldblum), the reporter who had given Alex his recognition through campus articles; Sam (Tom Berenger), the divorcee and popular television star resembling Tom Selleck; Karen (Jo Beth Williams of "Poltergeist"), the unhappy bored wife of Richard; Meg (Mary Kay Place), a promising lawyer; Nick (William Hurt), the drug dealer and previous host of a San Francisco radio call-in show; Chloe (Meg Tilly), Alex's 22year-old live-in · girlfriend of four months; and Harold and Sarah Cooper (Gl~nn Close and Kevin Kline) who arrange the funeral for Alex and bring everyone together at their Richmond house. Alex had been a carpenter and caretaker of the Cooper's Virginia country home.

The actors and characters they portray make the movie a success. The cast makes you really feel that the college house mates from the University of Michigan share a history that goes back to their 1960's college years.

The screenplay, done in a smooth, offhand fashion, is almost too smooth to be convincing. The classmates from the class ofl969 are no doubt very affectionate with each other. The weekend is an all-for-one and one-for-all reunion.

Meg, the lawyer is tired of dating men and having meaningless affairs and

decides she would like to experience what women say is the "ultimate fulfillment".

Meg approaches Sam , the television star, and asks him to help her get pregnant. H~ refuses on the grounds that it would be an irresponsible act.

Worried and confused, she tells her close friend, Sarah that Sarah 's husband, Harold , would be the perfect man if he wasn 't married to Sarah. Sarah considers the idea of allowing Harold to sleep with Meg. Karen is bored with her life, although well-cared for, she tells Sam she is going to leave her husband and would like to, after all these years, try and make it work with him . Sam has had his eye on Karen since college but he turns down her propostion.

Meanwhile, Michael, the slick reporter for People Magazine is disturbed that Meg did not choose him to be the father of her prospective child.

Last but not least, we cannot forget Chloe, Alex's airheaded girlfriend, who keeps the group from too much self-reflection and backward glances with her spacey comments.

Throughout this soap-opera-like movie, the former classmates express their warmth toward each other and happiness to be reunited, although Alex's death is not forgotten. That is the reason for the reunion and there are moments when they must be strong and supportive for each other.

"The Big Chill" is a worthwhile movie although the storyline structure may not be unique. This idea of college friends has been used before, nonetheless, it enables viewers to enjoy the pleasures of old time reminiscing. Being reunited, each of the college graduates has to face up to the reality that time has been passing and they question whether they have lived up to their old college expectations.

Eight old friends in search of something missing, found what they really needed was each other.

Bob Long (far left), Phil Furnari, Jim Moffat and Mark·Sterner indulge i~ th~ir favorite pastime at Sullivan House- watching videos. (Photo by Debbie K1don)

TheMen· Of Counsel Warmlywe~comeour parents and ou~friend'sparentsto Cabrini's ParentsWeekend 1983.Come by and check out our accomodations.We love it here! Have a great weekend.

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Bench warmer turns captain

by Mary Beth Evich A graduate from Wildwood High School, Cathy Kalbach liked to play volleyball on her intramural team. Now, a senior at · · c 11 K lb h · th t · Ca b nm o ege, a ac 1s e co-cap am of the Cabrini volleyball team. d NJ ·s a K a lb ach , a na t 1.ve of w·1d 1 woo , . . 1 · t· ·1 Sh 1 mem b er of a c1ose k mt am1 y. e a ways · d 1· · · h f: t t enJoye 1vmg mt e amous resor own . · d ·d· A s a ch 1.ld K a lb ac h enJoye n t mg ·d · th h orses . Sh es t aret d n mg 1essons a · h ld h k de age of nme. As s e grew o er s e wor e on a horse ranch helping and caring for sick horses. She considered being a veterinarian but was put it aside by the many years of schooling it would entail.

Kalbach is a very active person who enjoys biking, skiing, horseback riding and of course volleyball. Kalbach is a biomedical technician major and belongs to the Biology and Ecology Club. When she graduates she hopes to work in a hospital in a lab.

K alb ac h is a member of the U.S.V.B.A.(United States Volleyball Association.) She tried out for the volleyball team in her sophomore year at Cabrini .

She made the team but mostly warmed the

bench. "The team wasn't a serious team back then," Kalbach stated . "They thought of it as a fun game not a competitive one."

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Kalbach is an all around person .. Athletics to her is an outlet as well as something she enjoys doing. According to Kalbach , "Athletics keeps a person mentally ; emotionally and physically fit. " Kalbach encourages unity in team sports. "Unity makes the team," Kalbach said. "A team is like a family , when one of its members are away you loose something ." According to Kalbach, "A team must work together for the better of the team . A winning attitude is needed for a winning team."

Kalbach said, "Right now volleyball is

money to buy some of the equipment ," written in the September 30 issue, Goodwin commented that the Atheletic Department paid for any equipment purchased, and has just received the bills . Greenwood, hockey coach, said, "I bought hockey balls, pinnies, bring oranges to every game, and pay for those items out ofmy own pocket ."

Goodwin remarked that there is a need to recruit, but as Department Chairperson she, "just does not have time to recruit and do everything else I have to do." Goodwin commented that the assistant coaches are avaliable to fulfill that purpose. "Vicky Greenwood, assistant coach," said Goodwin, "wants to recruit. "

Tom'sCorner Tom De Matteis Teams deserve more support

Volleyball co-captain Cathy Kalbach my life." This isn 't Kalbach's last season at Cabrini eventhough she is a senior. She will return in the fall to aquire her internship and other courses. Kalbach is looking forward to another season of volleyball .

Goodwinsets the recordstraight byBeth Daly Helen Goodwin, departmental chairperson of physical education, had several remarks about the news artical written in the Sept. 30 issue of the 'Loquitur'. Goodwin said, "The equipment is not bad, the goals. were just fixed and are regulation, new warm-ups were purchased this year, and the hockey players may buy new equipment if they want to."

Goodwin commented that money is available to buy equipment, contrary to what the 'Loquitur's' previous issue stated.

Goodwin said she, "just wasn't asked for any money." As to the line, "head coach Mimi Greenwood had to spend her own

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On the subject of gran .ts, Goodwin remarked that money is avaliable. The money is divided equally between the volleyball team, hockey team, and basketball teams.

Greenwood had no further comments, other than about the purchase of materials, and the news article of Sept. 30 .

Greenwood said, "I treat the players as adults, either they make the commitment to play, or they don't ."

Debbie Kirk, junior , said , "I am upset about not having the quotes checked before being put in the paper, they should be checked ." Kirk also commented that the nets need to be replaced , new sticks should be bought every year , also the sweat suits do not name what team is being represented. The warm-ups say Cabrini College ana do not say hockey team anywhere on the suits .

While the enrollment here at Cabrini has increased since last year, the number of fans attending sporting events has decreased.

Not having many fans supporting you can be disheartening if you are a member of an athletic team . Knowing that their are fans at an event supporting you ca·n motivate an athlete to perform at a higher level of play.

The athletic teams in season right now are women 's volleyball , field hockey and tennis and men's soccer and cross country. Of the numerous events I have attended involving these teams , none of them have drawn much of a crowd . I am sure that some team members must feel alittle unsupported because of this situation .

It may be true that some of the teams did not get off to great starts. But, if the teams received more fan support from the start, the~ may have played with more confidence and their team records may have been better. Possibly, if the cross country team members knew that they had a portion of the student body supporting them, t,he problems that exist with finding people to run for the team would be obsolete .

At a recent pick-up football game between Counsel Hall and Sullivan House there were more fans in attendance than at a field hockey game at which I was present .

While I am sure that the men who participated in this game appreciated the crowd, I feel we owe the women athletes a bit more support . l So, at the upcomming afternoon and evening sporting events, I hope you will take the time to show more support to our teams . They deserve it .

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The Cabrini soccer players congratulate Paul Breslin for scoring the winning goal against York College on Oct. 1. Soph .

Bobby Berger scored the first goal. .In other soccer games played Cabrini lost to Stockton State 2-0 on Sept 14. On Sept . 26 Cabrini beat Allentown 1-0 with Charlie Dodds scoring the only goal. On Oct. 5 Cabrini lost to Spring Garden College who is ranked 12th in the nation by the score of 2-0.

·Sr. Bernadette Fr. Mark

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Flaggfootballwas flagged beforestarted

By Judy Buck Flagg football would have been fall Cabrini's newest intramural sport, ifit had not been canceled . The sport would have been available to students starting October 6.

'We wouldset up the teams accordingto dormfloors, beforeeveryonegets back to school.'

-Colleen B. DiRaddo According to Colleen Di Raddo, director of student activities, men were notified about the the league before women . Di Raddo thought since so many women had been approached by health $!lubs, and Elaine Powers , it would have given men

not involved in school sports a chance to get involved in an intramural sport. Di Raddo also thought men would participate since no other fall intramural sports were being offered.

The new sport was announced four times explaining how to join, while handouts were put into mailboxes, posters were hung around campus, and notices were sent to all R.A.'s. Di Raddo also had had three meeting for anyone interested in the sport and no one had attended.

There would have been a seperate league for men and women . Each league would have consisted of five teams. Every team would have had eight men or women .

Also each team must have had a trained referee.

If there had been five teams, the league would have opened on Thursday, October 6, at 5p.m .. Each team would have played at least one game per week and possibly some on Saturdays. The season would have

ended with play-off games on Saturday, October 29.

On the day of the deadline Oct. 3, three men and one women teams had been submitted to Di Raddo. The deadline was extended three times, and in that time only one other team had submitted a list to Di Raddo.

Before the league was dropped most students were enthusiastic about the new sport. Lou Klock, senior, had stated, "I feel it's a very beneficial asset to the athletic program here at Cabrini. We need interaction between students on an intramural level."

Allison Schaefer , freshman, also was enthused about the new sport, "I think flagg football is going to be a lot of fun .

Cabrini East has put together a great team and I can't wait to see how things turn out."

Another freshman, Betty Hogan, commented about the sport, "I feel flagg foot-

ball gives everyone a good opportunity to get involved in the extra-cirricular activities Cabrini offers us . It also gives everyone a chance . to meet different people."

'Nextyear we'd liketo set up flaggfootballin a differentmanner.'

Di Raddo stated, "Next year we'd like to set up flagg football in a different manner .

We would set up the teams according to dorm floors, before everyone gets back to school, if everything works out well."

To put it mildly Di Raddo was very disappointed that students .did not show an interest in this sport. She said , "I thought it would have been a lot of fun."

Supportbenefitsathletesand schoolmorale

by Mary Beth Evich "Cabrini College cheerleaders are off to a good start," said coach, junior Meg Udovich. The cheer leading squad consists of nine sophomores and six freshman.

Udovich is coaching and Sister Regina Peterson, MSC, is acting as moderator. The squad is required to attend all the soccer and basketball games.

Sophomore, Denise Tinucci, is the new captain of the cheerleaders. The original captain, Udovich was unable to perform her duties as captain due to a back injury.

Co-captain, Tinucci was appointed captain because of the injury.

To save money, moderator Peterson is making the uniforms with the help of sophomores , Tinucci and Cathy O'Brian .

"There are new mounts and cheers this year ," said coach Udovich.

"The cheerJeaders have an enthusiastic outlook and are looking forward to cheering ."

Incorporated with the cheerleaders is the Pep Club. Started just last year with former organizer , junior John McQueen.

Sophomore Cathy Pace took over his position this year.

Pace said, "The goal of the Pep Club is to support the athletes of Cabrini ." Pace is not only concerned with support for home games but especially away games. Pace is already promoting support for Cabrini 's teams by posters encouraging students to come and cheer on the teams.

Athlete director, John Dzik commented on the benefits of a Pep Club. "Athletes are like actors when the curtain opens and there is only twelve people in the audience, it's very discouraging. An active audience is like a sixth man on the court. The supporters who cheer for the teams seem to be

the same ones all the time . The people who complain that there is nothing to do on campus are the do nothings." Dzik encourages his athletes to support other teams by being an actively participating audience.

~thletesare likeactors, whenthe curtainopensand thereis onlytwelvepeople in the audience,it'svery discouraging.

An active audienceis likea sixthman on the court.'

Sophomore , Pat Nolan said , "Knowing you have people there to support you encourages and psyches you up." Nolan suggested a van is needed for transportation of the fans to attend away game s.

Helen Goodwin, womans athletic director said, "The Pep Club is a good idea. It helps support the teams and knowing that there is support by fellow students psyches the players."

Junior, Tom McGowan said,"when I am tired and there's no energy left I'll hear the fans cheering and that gives me incentive to play harder and I put the fact that I'm tired in the back of my mind. " McGowan feels that if the pep club works and the fans come out it will be great.

Senior , Paul Breslin said, "the Pep Club is a great idea. It informs the fans on when the games are being played and brings people together."

Together with the cheerleaders , the Pep Club is working for the better of Cabrini.

According to Pace , the more students are involved in support of the athletes , the athletes will hopefully respond positively knowing they are encouraged by the school.

Sophomores Cathy O'Brien (top), Dawn Pajic (middle), and Denise Tinnucci (bottom) demonstrate one of the mounts the cheerleaders will be using this season.

The cheerleading squad practices for the 1983-84 season.

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BasketballPreview The basketball players are getting back in shape for the 1984 season.

The team is looking forward to being in the new "Little Five" conference .