Feb. 13, 1987 Issue 14 Loquitur

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Computercompetency:

Facultyvotes'yes for requirement

by Yvette Ousley

A second option for students is a seltinstructional module. After the student has studied the self-instructional module and feels confident that he or she can take and pass the test, he or she may arrange to do so.

A third option offered to students may involve taking two seven-week courses where he or she will be instructed in computer use and terminology by an instructor. Each of the two courses will be worth 1.5 credits. This is the only option in which students will be given academic credit.

As computer use has become prevalent in the business world, it's no wonder that Cabrini has made it mandatory that students, starting with the class of1991, demonstrate computer competency before graduating.

Though Cabrini's faculty agree that the computer competency requirement is important, there are questions as to whether or not the college will be able to accommodate students with the computers needed, once the students become comAnita Johnson, library director, chairputer competent.

Faculty members voted on and ¡passed , person for the curriculum committee, said that the various options were devised so the computer competency requirement in that students would be allowed to choose.

January. Before reaching the voting "We wanted the students to have the stages, the curriculum committee, which opportunity to use their credit hours as consisted of various administrators, facthey saw fit," she said. "This way we ulty and members of the student body, had wouldn't interfere with double majors." to compose and sponsor the computer competency requirement and submit the idea The test that the department will to the academic council. Once approved by administer to students is not devised at the academic council, the computer compethis time. However, according to Satlow, tency requirement was put before the fullstudents will be expected to show computer time faculty members for voting. competency through actual computer use The idea of a computer competency and through a written exam. requirement originated with Julie Luckraft, chairperson, computer information Though few students were aware of the science, and Jerry Satlow, assistant pro- . existence of the computer competency fessor. CIS. Both Luckraft and Satlow prerequirement, those who did know favored sented the idea as a part of the master plan the idea. for their department. According to Luck"I think that the computer competency . raft the plan for a computer competency proposal is a good idea because no matter requirement had been in the works for wnat fie1d')louget ioto, computerfwill be a libout two years. ,.. • part of it in some degree,'' Paul CamUnder the guidelines for the computer panella, senior. said. competency requirement, incoming freshmen will have to demonstrate competency Lori Johnson, junior, said that she perin two out of three areas of computer use sonally likes the program. However, she and terminology. The three possible areas added, "Those majors who have no need for are word processing, data base and eleccomputer knowledge shouldn't be forced to tronic spread sheet analysis. take computers."

Freshmen will have the option of demon"I think the computer requirement is strating computer proficiency in one of good because it helps you to think critically three ways. A student who comes to college and it makes your work easier and more with knowledge of computers can chalefficient," Joe Giuffre, senior, said. lenge the requirement by taking and passJoAnn Everly, sophomore, history major, ing a computer competency test, adminis instructing herself in word processmg. istered by the CIS department.

Everly said that she wished that the requirement was in effect now, so that she could benefit.

"Freshmen will have priority on the option of becoming computer competent through classroom instruction," Johnson (Anita), said. ''Then, if there are any spaces left, the spaces may be offered to upperclassmen."

Faculty are pleased with the idea of having a computer competency requirement.

However, some faculty members expressed

concern over adequate facilities as students become computer literate.

Dr. Jerome Zurek, chairperson, Engiish and communications department, said he thinks that the requirement is an excellent idea. He is concerned, however, that there are not an adequate number of computers to facilitate everyone.

"I really think that the requirement should be held off for a year so that the college could try to get more computers," he said. more COMPUTER on 4

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BlackStudentAlliance:

Clubprovidesfor blackinterests

by Jim Steffler

The month of February is Black History Month. Every year, this month receives national recognition and is celebrated by blacks all over the country in honor of their long withstanding culture.

Cabrini is also paying tribute to the cultural richness of the black race. The celebration kicked-off, Sunday, Feb. 1, with a special evening mass held in the Bruckmann Memorial Chapel.

According to Samantha Hidlebird, sophomore, the significance of the mass was to give the month's festivities a spiritual overtone.

The mass differed considerably from the traditional Catholic mass. Karen Clark, senior, sang the Black National Anthem and Rachel Anderson and LaTonya Lucas, both sophomores, entertained the congregation with a liturgical dance.

"Britto spoke of the need for each and everyone of us to understand the barriers that exist within us," James Fitzsimmons, dean of students, said. "That's something we should encourage one another to do."

An entertainment group known as the Concern for the Children's Betterment Dance Troop is tentatively scheduled to appear on campus, Wednesday, Feb.11. The group is known in the Philadelphia area for helping minority students develop their individual talents. Many of these same students, themselves, earn places in the group.

Malcolm Poindexter, KYW-TV's editorial spokesman. will speak on Wednesday, Feb. 18, at 7 p.m. in the Library Conference Room.

According to Rita Calicat, director of student activities, Poindexter will be primarily addressing those students interested in the field.

The Black Student Alliance of Cabrini is primarily responsible for this month's black cultural awareness.

Rev. Fred Britto of the Church of St. Agatha and St. James PhilThe Alliance (formerly known adelphia, officiated the se~vices as the Black Student Union) is a and preached from the Gospel of relatively new addition to the St. Matthew.

already existing clubs on campus.

Even though the Alliance was born last October, it has really been around for much longer.

According to Calicat, acting moderator for the Alliance (Dr. Margaret Reher, chairperson of the religion department, is the official moderator, but she is currently on a sabbatical leave), the Black Student Union was a part of the campus since 1975, until group members decided to change the name to the Black Student Alliance.

So, why the change? According to Yvette Ousley, president of Black Student Alliance, the change was made due to group convictions that the term "union" may lead to some misconceptions about the group's intentions.

The constitution of the Black Student's Alliance states, "the purpose of the Black Student Alliance is to provide and promote activities in the specific interests of the black students, as well as the entire campus community."

It was the latter part of the statement that prompted the Alliance to initiate a name change.

"We didn't want to sound as if we were segregating ourselves from the rest of the campus,"

Roughly, 70 percent of the student population were completely unaware of such an organization existing on this campus. Of the remaining 30 percent, only five percent were aware of the club's 'I trulybelievethatthis purpose.

Last semester, the club ran a chance to win tickets to the Snowparticular groupof ball Dance. Tickets were sold at studentshasbeenthe twenty-five cents. The Alliance mostmotivated black managed to make a profit of about $40, Calicat said. studentorganization at "I truly believe that this particular group of students has been Cabriniin a longtime.' the most motivated black student -Rita Calicat,director organization at Cabrini in a long Calicat said. of studentactivities time," The club is currently awaiting the results of their budget hear"I think that for identity pur- ing which took place on Thursday, poses it's very good for the black Jan.29.

Erick Quick, co-treasurer of the students, but I hope that things will advance so that someday they Alliance along with Clark, thought that the club presented won't need a Black Student "I am Alliance," Mike Johnson, senior, itself well at the hearing. said. "No one has to see color or confident that we will get the amount we deserve," he said. race anymore, just people."

An informal Loquitur poll mea- "Even if it's not enough, it will not sured the degree of awareness of matter, because we are deterthe general student body to the mined. We will just have to work harder."

Black Student Alliance.

According to Quick, the future Approximately 100 students were randomly picked to answer of the club rests with the underone question, "Have you ever classmen, but it's left to the juniors and seniqrs to set the heard of the Black Student trend.

Alliance of Cabrini College?"

Ousley said. "Even our constitution states that we are open to all members of the Cabrini community who are interested in the realization of the purpose."

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perspectives

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Call me unromantic, but I hate Valentine's Day. All right, maybe hate is too strong a word. Let's just say I dislike Valentine's Day.

Is anyone out there listening? President Reagan has proposed that four major forms of financial aid be eliminated and replaced with the Income Contigent Loan I couldn't really tell you why I dislike the (ICL). The forms of financial aid that would be effected are College Work Study, day, and I certainly don't lie awake at night Direct Student Loans, State Student Incentive Grants and Supplemental Grants. worrying about it, it is just a fact.

I probably dislike it for the same reason I dislike New Year's Eve. Both nights are Reagan's proposed cuts in financial assistance will mean that only two groups of supposed to be so much fun and so romanstudents will be able to attend college. The first group of students are those who tic, that if you don't have a great time, you don't rely on financial assistance at all and the second group of students are those feel dejected. . . . whose incomes are so low that they qualify for the Guaranteed Student Loan and You would ~hmk I would love th is ~ohICL · day, after all, it's a chocolate lovers delight. th e · . . . , . .

I guess I would enjoy it more if I received Under the ICL, students would begm repaymg their ICLs durmg their college chocolate as a gift rather than having to years and repay the remainder of the loan based on their income after graduation. buy it myself.

At Cabrini, if proposed, Reagan's proposal would effect 84 percent of the And, as. if the _day isn't already bad student population. enough, this year 1t had to fall on a Satur. . . day. Now there's no excuse for someone who Coll~ge students across the nation_ s hould be outr~ged th_at_such cuts m higher is not going out for the night. At least if it 1 education were even proposed. But, its no wonder smce Wilham Bennett, secre- fell during the week, you could always give tary of edueation, is not supporting financial assistance for higher education. the old, ''I have too much homework or else Beyond being outraged, college students who represent the lowest number of I would_be~oing ?ut." . voters and their families must act now by exercising their rights as voters to write Who 1.s th is hohday for anyway? Did yo_u . ' , ever notice that women look forward to this and call their :ongress~en a~d senators and urge them to vote NO for Reagans day for weeks, while men have been known proposed cuts m financial assistance. to ask time and again, "When does ValenSome students may react passively to this proposal, with the notion that the tine's Day fall this year?" - as if it changes juniors and seniors won't be effected, so it doesn't concern them. But as college every year. (For all you guy~ wh~>,don't students now: we are obligated to preserve assistance for higher education for know th e answer to th at que sti on, its Feb.' ruary 14, same as always.) those_ who wi~h to ~ollow us. . . . . .

Maybe I dislike the day so much because Philadelphia residents who wish to send letters to their congressmen mqmre m of past experiences. Remember back in the financial aid office. grade school, when you wrote out Valen-

Thesimplicity of appreciation

by Kimberly Kovach

It was about 3 o'clock in the afternoon when the doorbell rang. My mother answered the door, then called me away froni' the television. I ran to the door and found David standing there waiting for me.

David and I were both the same age, eleven.

David was my neighbor, my classmate and my friend - he had been for years, but on this particular day he seemed so different. I couldn't understand why he had such a silly look on his face or what he was hiding in the brown grocery bag.

It was Valentine's Day. When he came over, he didn't ask ifl wanted to play baseball or ride bikes, he asked to come in. I figured that he wanted to show me a new game or something; maybe that's what was in the bag that he had such a grip on. I invited him in.

We went into the kitchen and my mom gave us some snacks and something to drink. David was acting so strange though.

My mom left the kitchen and he picked up the paper bag. He said he had some things for me. "Why for me?" I thought, and then he explained it was Valentine's Day. He kept smiling and his face was as red as mine was. I guess we were each other's first Valentine.

David gave me the gifts one by one. First he gave me a heart-shaped box of candy, which I later found to be stale. Next he gave me a poster of a puppy and proudly told me how he had been saving it for me from his last box of Captain Crunch, and I could tell because it still smelled like cereal. And last he gave me the single "Muskrat Love" by The Captain and Tunnille. What could be more appropriate for a couple of kids? Now that I think about it, it was pretty creative on his part.

That was almost a decade ago. I haven't forgotten that Valentine's Day, nor have I forgotten what my mother taught me about

appreciation. There seems to be more meaning to the saying "it's the thought tfiat counts" than everyone thinks. It really is true.

It didn't matter that the candy was stale and it didn't matter where the poster came from, what counted (explained my mother) was that for the rest ofmy life, I would come into situations where I may not get exactly what I expect, not that I even expected anything that day, but I should always appreciate what is given to me. I accepted my mother's concept as well as David's worn yet thoughtful gifts.

Now, ten years later, I am realizing that the older we get, the more true this cliche becomes. It seems so important these days to have good friends who really care about you. Everyone knows how the pressures from college, lost loves, or life itself can get

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you down, but always remember when all of these bad times are passing you by, your true friends will always be there for you.

Personally, I have learned to lean on my friends for security just as they have leaned on me. I have learned to appreciate them for who they are. Sure we have all had some misunderstandings, but we are only human and it's only human nature that makes us love and appreciate one another for who we are.

This Valentine's Day, while I am thinking of my very first Valentine, I will be thinking of all of those who are so special to me, and I plan to let them all know how r feel. The reminder does not have to cost me too much. It may be a card or flowersor even just a big hug, but what I feel is most important is that they know how important their friendships mean to me. After all. it really is the thought that counts.

kate welsh tine's Day cards and put them fn a oig, decorated box, to be handed out on that special day. Then, when they were given out, everyone always compared how many cards they got, the point being the more cards you received, the more popular you were. There were always the students who received what seemed like hundreds of cards, and then there were the students who only received them from those kid's whose parents made them give one to every child in the class. I'm not saying I was part of the latter group, but I certainly did not receive ''hundreds" of cards.

Whatever the reason, Feb. 14 never has been, nor will it pro?ffiblyever be, my favorite holiday.

Now,for all those of you who say I'm not a romantic, I'll prove you wrong. In my mind, if you really like someone, you should let them know it every day, not just one day a year set aside by Hallmark to make money.

Library thankshelp Dear Editor: The Library Staff would like to express its appreciation to the students who opened and manned the library during the recent snow days. Trish Reilly, Dina Branco, Yvette Ousley, and Wendy Scott took the responsibility for running the library when the library staff was unable to come in to work.

In the future, when the college is closed due to inclement weather, the library will be open from noon until five o'clock to provide service to resident students.

Sincerely, Judi th Olsen Readers' Service Librarian

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College loans:

Studentsmaypayeven more

by Monica R. Palko

A student will graduat.e from college in 1989. This student will look for a job knowing he is $40,000 in debt because of educational loans. This student is attending Cabrini right now. And this story will be true if Reagan's proposed budget for fiscal 1988 is adopt.ed.

Because of the recent rising costs and declining number of grants, nearly $10 billion in federal education loans were allott.ed to students and their parents last year. At present, one-third to one-half of this country's undergradu~tes embark on their lowest earning year heavily in debt.

Should Reagan's proposed budget be adopted, the income contingent loan program would be a likely alternative. This program, however, will not solve the problem of a debt.

According to the Jan. 29 issue of The New York Times, the Education Department states that the average annual salary for a recent liberal arts graduate is $17,300. Under the ICL program, a student would be expected to pay 15 percent of his annual income. The liberal arts graduate would have to pay $2595 per year or $216 per month, besides any other payments he may have. The monthly payments would fluctuate according to the amount the student makes annually.

"Only the needy kids will be able to take advantage of these 'neat' student loan programs," Arlene McEvillaDittbrenner, director of financial aid, said.

According to the American Council on Education, the Guaranteed Student Loan would be effected in a similar way. A nine percent origination fee would be imposed on the student. While in school, the student will be charged the Treasury bill rat.e of int.erest. When the student graduat.es, he will repay his loan at an interest rate not to exceed the Treasury bill rate plus 2.75 percent.

Eighty-four percent of the students enrolled at Cabrini receive some form of financial aid. McEvilla-Dittbrenner said that this number would drop drastically should the 1988 budget be adopt.ed.

The Reagan budget would also eliminate the College Work- Study programs at institutions across the country.

McEvilla- Dittbrenner said that this cut would effect not only the student but the college, as well.

Some Cabrini students who will not be affect.ed by Reagan's proposed budget do not feel any pressure to repay their Guaranteed Student Loan as the payments stand now.

"I don't think I'll have any problem," John Donahue, junior, said. "I have a lot of friends who have graduat.ed from Notre Dame and St. Joseph's who have $10,000 obligations and they don't seem to be having any problem so far."

"It would affect the offices that count on the students as employees," McEvilla-Dittbrenner said, "l would hope that students would be put on the college payroll if the budget does go through."

Should the Work-Study program at Cabrini be cut, Dede Beckett, freshman, will be among those who feel the effects. "I will have no money to live on at school," Beckett said. ''That's my income. I have no car to get a job off campus."

The work grant programs at Cabrini, however, would not be affected. They are privately funded by the college.

So where does the student fit into this scheme of bureaucracy? With the possibility of higher costs for educational loans, students may become weary of their career decisions. Higher payments may prompt students to look for higher paying jobs.

"I think the financial aid cuts may effect the career choices after graduation," Beth-Ann Liebermann, assistant director, financial aid, said. McEvilla-Dittbrenner, however, doesn't think the cuts will effect the career decisions as much as the lives of the graduat.es.

"I think it will affect the lifestyle of the graduate and bump up the maturation process," McEvilla-Dittbrenner said.

'I'll only be $10,000in debt plus interestin four years. I'll pay it off with my socialsecuritychecks.'

-Kevin Corcoran,junior Other students, however, have a negative. attitude toward the repayment of their loan. "I'll only be $10,000 in debt plus interest in four years," Kevin Corcoran, junior, said. ''I'll pay it off with my social security checks."

"It worries me, but that will be my first financial concern after graduation," Tim Fitzgerald, junior, said. "I don't plan on buying a house after I leave college. I want to get that loan paid off first."

"Doctors and lawyers who start out with high paying jobs are the ones who aren't paying their loans back at this point in time," Maura Carroll, sophomore, said. "If the budget passes, students like us are going to have to repay more when we'll be earning less."

There are students who feel a great amount of pressure knowing that they have an immediate financial obligation · after graduation.

"Knowing that I have to repay my National Direct Student Loan and GSL, I'll have to go right to work after graduation," Michelle Bamber, senior, said. "I won't be able to take the summer offlike some of my other friends."

Committeefallsthroughcracks;Deansays

by Maria O'Brien

Cabrini has been without its Resident Conduct Committee for the entire -first semest.er, which may be depriving students of some of their rights, according to Dr. Jolyon Girard, the committee's ex-officio moderator.

The R.C.C., which was designed to prot.ect the students' rights, has previously been in place by October and November of the fall semester. This year, however, the committ.ee is still not in place.

The Student Government Association assembled a list of possible students to fill the five vacant places of the R.C.C. and gave it to Sr. Eileen Currie, president, in September.

James Fitzsimmons, dean of students, who has the right to review the list, was sent a carbon copy from Currie in October.

Fitzsimmons did not receive the official list of five students select.ed by Currie until Wednesday, Dec. 17, he said.

Three months had passed before the dean received the list of selected students.

Girard said that by not having an established committee as of yet, it harms the college by suggesting that we're doing shoddy business.

Currie could not be reached for comment.

"With all the transactions this semester, it (the R.C.C.) just slipped through the cracks," Fitzsimmons said.

The selected students have since been informed of their selection, but none have fo1mally accepted appointments to the R.C.C. Suppose a student was charged with the illegal use and/or possession of drugs. The student has two options. He can choose non-judicial action, which means that a hearing would be arranged by the dean of students according to the severity of the action and the parties involved; or the student can choose judicial action, which means a trial by his peers.

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Both trials follow the same principles of the Unit.ed Stat.es legal system. The student is presumed innocent until proven guilty and has the right of defense.

The student has seven days to request a hearing before the R.C.C. It is the responsibility of the dean to inform the accused student of the meeting times of the R.C.C. Because there is no committee, there are no meeting times.

"The student who is charged is placed in a less than fair environment," Girard said.

Fitzsimmons said that a student has a week to request a hearing and the committee could be gathered during the week.

Girar~ stressed the tremendous responsibility in judging the innocence or guilt of one's peers. It's almost prohibitive unless you've had some explanation of what its all about, he said.

According to Fitzsimmons, the lack of the R.C.C. did not affect the administration of any judicial incidents because no one requested judicial action.

"Tomy knowledge, no one has appealed a charge, so in that regard, the lack of the R.C.C. has not hurt the system," Girard said. "But if someone had, there would have been no mechanism to deal with it. In that regard, it would have been a serious abuse of student rights."

In his past three :,ears as ex-officiomoderator of the R.C.C., Girard has held workshops for the five members to discuss standard legal and ethical responsibility and the actual "trial" format in order to prepare them for any possible hearings.

"Even now, if someone appealed a charge, we'd have to hurriedly gather the committee," Girard said.

Girard said this would place the students on the R.C.C. in a precarious situation and the student would be placed in an environment that may not be in his best interest.

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Interracialcouples Studentsseekown answers encounterprejudice ReligiousConvictions:

by Debbie Murphy

by Jacqui McClernan

Color is supposedly only skin deep. So, why then, do so many interracial couples encounter prejudice not only from society, but from within the boundaries of their own families as well.

In an informal poll conducted by the Loquitur, 73 percent of those questioned said they did believe in interracial relationships, but would not consider such a relati.onship for themselves.

Society alone does not exert pressure on interracial couples. Just imagine bringing home a person of another race from college and introducing him or her as the new love interest.

"My mother knew about us, but she didn't admit it or talk about it," Branco said. "On the other hand, my father never knew."

"It was something tangible because I could never bring my boyfriend home to my . family," she said. "His parents accepted me and supported us, but I think if ~twould have turned into a marriage-type relaAccordingto an informal tionship it would have been difficult."

"When my mother found out about the Loquiturpoll, 73 percentof relationship she hit the roof," Sartor said. those questionedsaid they "Karl and I have no problems with my parents, but his mom is prejudice and she did believein interracial does not see me as completely white· or relationshipsbut would not black," Johnson said. try to go through, instead of around, considersuch a relationship the"We problem when it comes to Karl's mom," she said. personally.

"I don't consider myself prejudice. I would be very good friends with a black man, but I could not be intimately involved," sophomore, female, said.

According to Catherine Carrol, white, 39-year-old mother of two, "If my son brought home a black girlfriend, I would feel very bad because I know I would have a problem accepting and coming to terms with it, even if she were the nicest girl."

"I don't see a problem with interracial couples as long as they can deal with the pressure that accompanies it," Warren Slaughter, black, 22-year-old male, said. "I would not consider it for myself because my mother would be shocked and my father would not accept it."

But what about the people who are or who have been involved in interracial relationships? How do they deal with the social and personal ramifications?

"I really don't think about it because it doesn't bother me," Karl Sartor, senior, said. "If Lori and I are in a mall and people are staring at us I say 'yes, that's right, we're a mixed couple' and laugh. We joke about it."

"Before I dealt with discrimination violently," he said. "Now unless it is viciously directed toward Lori or me, I don't worry about it. Instead, I shrug it off," Sartor said_.

Dina Branco, junior, finds the way that society deals with interracial couples unfair.

"Maybe I was just very naive," she said, "but I always felt society would tolerate us and not really care. Now I've realized people look at me different and that isn't fair."

People try to establish reasons for why others are drawn outside of their particular race. Is it the way a person is raised or is it that there really should not be a barrier at all?

"I was raised in a very liberal atmosphere concerning everything but color," Sartor said. "My mother has always been prejudice and that will never change. I have accepted that, but the final decision in my life is mine."

"I was brought up in a strict Italian, Catholic family but I tend to be rebellious, independent;and different," Branco said.

"The way I feel about someone is my decision regardless of what color or size they are," Sartor said.

"I saw him as a person, not black," Branco said. "Everyone blamed whatever problem we had on the fact that he was black."

'Before,I dealt with discriminationviole·ntly.

Now unlessit is viciouslydirected towardLori (Johnson)or me I don't worry about it.

Instead,I shrug it off.'

-Karl Sartor,senior

"Looking beyond the surface, the attraction is not on the outside, but on the inside," Beverly Reilly, director, campus ministry, said. "I see where the conflict and difficulties would be magnified in the next 'MaybeI was just very naive, generation."

In the poll conducted by Loquitur, but I alwaysfelt society results were fairly even in regards to which was more socially acceptable: a black man wouldtolerateus and not white woman or a white man and a reallycare. Now I've realized and black woman. The students polled seemed peoplelook at me different to feel the odds were 26 and 22 respectively.

"Black athletes seem to be looked up to and that isn'tfair.' by white women," Reilly said. "Whether it because they are athletes or black I don't -Dina Branco,junior isknow, but it seems more accepted. This is not really true here, but from what I Sartor and Johnson have discussed rais- viewed at Villanova University, where the ing children in an interracial relationship, perception is larger, it is."

Some question whether or not interbut do not see a problem.

"We have thought about children in all racial relationships have anything to do : aspects, but not in terms of skin color," with social status.

"Woman are a minority, yet still above Johnson said. "It doesn't phase us and it the black male," Reilly said. "The black has never entered our minds."

"I'll raise my kids giving them what I male feels he is moving up the social ladder know and Lori can give them what she by becoming involved with a white female.

I don't agree with it, but it is how society knows. It's a joint effort," Sartor said.

Slaughter said, "When the children are views the situation."

The societal difficulties encountered are harassed or feel uncomfortable, that is definitely a difficulty faced by the interwhen I feel there is a problem."

"I am the product of an interracial mar- racial couple. However, it is the individual riage," Johnson said. "My mother is white who chooses to fight it or to allow society to break him or her. and my father is black. The prejudice "I don't care what people say about me," doesn't exist as much as it used to." ''My mother is white and she is my best Branco said, "but if people want to criticize friend," she said. "I have two younger sis- me, do it to my face. Obviously a sector of ters who have darker complexions and they society is going to criticize me, but I have used to joke with me about being adopted." never hesitated because I won't let society "Being bi-racial, I think I have the best of dictate my actions. As long as I know I both worlds as I can relate to both black and made the right decision, I am happy," Branco said. white people," Johnson said

Religious attitudes among college students can vary almost as greatly as the individuals who hold them. For some, the college years are a time to strengthen and internalize the religious beliefs imposed on them as children. For others, college can mean a challenge of those same beliefs.

When Lisa Nolan, senior, was crying on her first day of kindergarten 16 years ago, her mother turned to her and told her two things: 1) To stop crying and enjoy school, and 2) To never come home 'from school with less than an 'A' in religion because religion was a way of life and no child of hers would get less than an 'A' in life.

Through family, friends and personal experiences, religion has remained a very important part of Nolan's life.

"Religion was never forced on me. It was always a part of everyday life, something I wanted and something I found joy in," she said. "My faith isn't my parent's faith, it's mine."

Deanna Zulli, junior, shares a similar attitude toward religion.

"I still value and believe the same things I did when I was younger," she said. "Though I have gone through stages of questioning, I still go to church every Sunday because of what it does for me and how it makes me feel."

For other college students, the story can be much different. The independence and change which characterize the college experience can produce a change of attitude in even the most religiously educated individuals.

"When you're younger, your parents and others tell you what to do," Steve Pascali, sophomore, said. "Either you went to church or you went to Hell."

"I think I was brainwashed up until a few years ago when I learned through a teacher that you don't necessarily have to go to church to be a good person," he said. "Things were in perspective after that."

'Whenyou'reyounger,your parentsand otherstell you what to do. Eitheryou went to churchor you went to Hell.'

-Steve Pascali,sophomore Kitty Kelley, senior, thinks that the more courses and new ideas she experiences in college, the more her attitudes toward religion change. · "The more I'm exposed to, the more I question," Kelley said. "Before, I was taught you. would go to Hell if you didn't go to church. Now I see religion more as how you are as a person and how you treat others," she said.

"Until college, religion is a part of everyday life. After that, it's not forced on you anymore," Joanne Curry, junior, said. "My father makes me feel guilty now when I don't go to church. I just think you can be religious in other ways."

How can religious beliefs and attitudes vary so greatly among college students? What determines who will have a crisis of faith and who will not? ''The rate of maturity is different in each individual,'' Rev. Mark Falcone, 0. Praem, D.M.A., chaplain, said. "Everyone goes through the questioning. Some just experience it sooner than others."

He added that the iQdependence from parental authority that students encounter ir. college may cause some to question Christ as an authority figure.

Dr. Margaret Reher, chairperson, religion department, believes that background, family, bonding, new ideas and experiences, or even one specific experience or person may also have some effect on what individuals choose to believe later in life.

According to Reher, regardless of the reasons or circumstances, a crisis of faith is nothing to be afraid of or feel guilty about. It is part of the natural process of becoming one's own person. Everyone experiences it. For some it's just more intense than for others.

"Everyone comes to a point where they must maturely decide either to accept or reject what they have been taught to believe," Reher said. "The decision must be your own, no one can decide for you."

"It is important not to be afraid of the experience. It's not necessarily a reflection of past or present beliefs," Falcone said. "Be comfortable with it, because it's all a part of growing up."

Parents need to be aware that a rejection or questioning of religion by their children is 'not necessarily a reflection on themselves.

"Parents often feel like they have failed somehow when their children stop going to church or believing in God," Reher said. "But religion is an individual experience different for every person." ''A parent's beliefs are not their child's beliefs," she said. ''Through a natural process of scrutiny and questioning, individuals develop values and beliefs, good or bad, right or wrong," Dr. Margaret McGuinness, assistant professor, religion, said. · ''Those beliefs become yours because you want to believe them not because of your parents or anyone else," McGuinness said. n

COMPUTERfrom 1 Though the college has purchased ten new computers, Zurek thinks that the supply will not be adequate.

Dr. Jolyon Girard, chairperson, history and political science department, said he thought that the computer competency requirement was well-planned but added that he, too, thought that accommodations could present problems.

"I don't think that we should hold off on the idea because it will be increasingly difficult for educated men and women to graduate with out know ledge of computers use," he said.

Luckraft explained that the college should have no problems accommodating freshmen next year.

"Some students will come to college computer literate," she said. "I'm sure that we will have to be flexible and rearrange lab hours and possibly look into the purchase of more computers. I would like to see what the demand for computers is before investing in more."

The computer lab at present has 13 computers. Through a Pennsylvania State grant, the college has purchased ten new computers. Luckraft proposes to have computers located in two areas. One room will be for class purposes and the others will remain for student use.

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by Christy Mason

Arthur Howe is, at present, the head of marketing at the Philadelphia Inquirer.

He holds a degree from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from the famed Wharton School of Business.

He was a shark fisherman, a lifeguard and a jazz musician.

He also was a reporter. And in 1985 he won a Pulitzer Prize for a story that rocked the foundations of the Internal Revenue Service and changed its ways forever.

Howe spoke to a gathering of Cabrini students and faculty last Tuesday in the Widener Center Lecture Hall.

In his lecture, Howe discussed his Pulitzer Prize winning story, which started with a phone call from the Jack and Jill Ice Cream Co. and ended with an official written apology to every taxpayer in America, by the IRS. ' The controller of Jack and Jill phoned Howe back in January of 1985 and informed him that the IRS was going to freeze his company's bank account because, , according to the IRS, Jack and Jill had not Ipaid federal tax. Jack and Jill had the cancelled check to prove that it had.

From this, Howe learned of many other companies whose bank accounts had been frozen by the IRS.

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Upon further investigation, Howe learned from an informant at the IRS Regional Service Center in Northeast Philadelphia that the IRS misplaced 26,000 corpor.ate accounts which amounted to approximately $300 million, conservatively.

According to Howe, the IRS started a national campaign to discredit him and the Inquirer.

In March 1985, in a Sunday editorial, The New York Times claimed that Howe was wrong because "the IRS told us and we believe them."

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After a 76-part series which dealt with everything from over-worked employees to the leakage of confidential tax returns, the matter went to the Senate, where invariably Howe's series was used as an outline for the proceedings.

Eventually, after much mud-slinging, the IRS started its own investigation during which it found Howe's story to be true.

Sweeping changes were made. The Reagan administration allotted more money to the IRS and major officials resigned.

And although The New York Times never publically acknowledged its mistake in that March '85 editorial, it did publically acknowledge that Howe received the Pulitzer for National Reporting for his series on the IRS. After 12 years of reporting and writing, Howe decided it was time for a change and does not regret his decision to move to the marketin department of the Inquirer.

YEARBOOK-All clubs will have yearbook pictures taken on Monday, Feb.16on the stage in the gym. Please be advised to look at notices to see what time your club's picture will be taken.

This is the only time that yearbook pictures will be taken.

CABRINI SENIORS -SELECTED FOR WHO'S WHO-Donna Blyskal, Amy Capozucca, Joseph Giuffre, Mary Kate Grimley, Michelle Iatesta, Patricia Lee, Julia MalÂąk;"Patrick McKenna, Teresa McN ulty, Sean Meenan, Lisa Nolan, Peter Rudegeair, Virginia Smith and Theresa Tabasso FINANCIAL AID FORMS-The deadline for PHEA forms is February 15. Forms must be in Harrisburg by this date. Those students who have loans only must also submit this form to PHEA. The financial aid office must have 1986 tax returns, institutional data forms, untaxed income and benefit statements and social security form 1099 by April 1. Anyone who hasn't received a financial aid package must pick one up from the financial aid office.

MALCOLM POINDEXTER-Malcolm Poindexter, KYW-TV's editorial spokesman and host, will lecture at Cabrini on Wednesday, Feb. 18, from 7-10 p.m. Poidexter's lecture entitled, "The Time is Now," will address how student.s can become involved with and improve their quality of life.

Poindexter's lecture is being sponsored by Cabrini's Black Student Alliance. The lecture is free and open to the public. It will be held in the library conference room.

For more information, contact Rita Calicat at 687-2100, ext. 407.

PHONE-A-THON-The annual phone-a-thon is underway. Cabrini alumni and students have been contacting alumni to request contributions for the scholarship program. The phone-athon will last through Feb. 22.

PHOTO CLUB-The deadline for the photo exhibit contest is Feb. 27 at noon.

Entries should be protected and placed in Carter Craigie's faculty mailbox. All entries shoul have a label on the back with the entrant's name, extension, box number and title of work.

CELEBRATION FOR MOTHER URSULA-The campus community is invited to share in a reception to celebrate Mother Ursula Infante's 90th birthday. The reception will be held on Thursday, Feb. 19 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Mansion.

CULTURAL LISTINGS-"Voices frqm the Dust," an exhibit of paintings, prints and sculptures by Charles Muldowney, will be presented in the library's Fine Arts Gallery until Sunday, Feb. 22. Works will be on display Monday through Thursday, 8:15 a.m. to 10p.m.; Friday, 8:15 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 11a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Admission is free.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MEETINGS-Alcoholics Anonymous discussion group meetings are held throughout the year on Saturday mornings at 10 a.m. in the Widener Center Conference Room.

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Valentine's Daykeepsthe flame Daymarkedby celebrationof love ......._

by Stephanie Giardini

Red heart cards laced in pink, a bouquet oflong stem red roses, a romantic cand~elight dinner, and a valentine who is dear to your heart are all the ingredients that make up a perfect St. Valentine's Day. Put this preconceived notion aside and ask what is St. Valentine's Day, Feb. 14, anyway?

To those who have been struck by cupid's bow and arrow, the scene described above is all of what St. Valentine's Day is believed to be. But, to the others that have not been struck by cupid, Feb. 14 is just another day.

Marissa Bartholomew, junior, really does not have strong feelings about Valentine's Day. She believes that if a person is dating another person at the time, it is fine. But, if a person h not dating someone, Valentine's Day is just another day. · "It really doesn't bother me," Bartholomew said.

"Being newly engaged, I hope to have a romantic fantasy evening with all the trimmings," said Carolann Edinger,junior, at West Chester State University.

When asked what he believed St. Valentine's Day to be, Steve Pascali, sophomore, thought of the reason for the occasion's beginning.

"I think St. Valentine started it around a couple hundred years after Christ. It's a special day for many couples, and a time for couples to reflect," Pascali said.

The origin of St. Valentine's Day was the observance ofFeb.14 in honor ofSt. Valentine, . a Roman martyr, as a day for the exchange of tokens of affection.

To Karen Hays, a junior at Delaware County Community College, the idea of Valentine's Day tokens of affection are "white tea roses and a pound of Godiva chocolates."

Lisa Rancatore, junior, has the opposite belief about Valentine gifts.

"Valentine's Day is a day to be thankful for anybody that has positively influenced you all your life," Rancatore said.

Togift and flower shops, St. Valentine's Day has become one of the biggest profit making days next to major holidays.

When Feb. 14 draws near, the florist shops are busy with preparations for the last minute rush for flowers.

Gay Odverdevest, an employee at Brookside Florist in Springfield, said that it is the busiest day outside of holidays. ''We prepare a month in advance, mainly with red ro~es for arrangements," Odverdevest said.

'Valentine's Day is a dayto be thankfulforanybody thathaspositively influenced youallyourlife.'

-Lisa Rancatore, junior The idea that the men are mainly the ones to buy the gifts for their loved ones on Valentine's day is true according to Odverdevest.

"The majority of the customers are definitely men," she said. "Men are in a better position to buy flowers because of the cost."

Odverdevest also said, "We would like to see more women buying for their Valentine.

Men would like to receive something pretty sometimes too."

Florist and specialty shops are not the only ones who have to stock up for Valentine shoppers.

Drug stores such as the Rite-Aid in Ardmore are just as hard hit or even more so on this occasion. These stores carry everything a Valentine shopper would need: cards, candy, and Valentine novelties.

Patty Moore, sophomore, an employee at the Rite-Aid in Ardmore, agrees that this is one of the biggest days for the store.

"Wehave a whole side of an aisle of Valentine candy boxes that is now (two weeks before Valentine's Day) half empty," Moore said. "By Feb. 14 everything will be gone."

Flowers, candy, and kisses are classic ingredients for a red-hot Valentine's Day. (photo by Chris Corcoran)

Moore said that a lot of the Valentine procrastinators fill the store to pick up something for the following day.

"The night before is really busy because everyone buys stuff at the last minute," she said.

Jeanne lfu.ria, sophomore, has mixed feelings about Valentine's Day. "It is very commercial, and it also causes problems.:' lfu.ria said. ''When your boyfriend gives you a box of candies and then yells at you because you're getting too fat."

Though there are people who see no need for Valentine's Day, there are those who enjoy and defend the entire romantic idea of it.

Kerry Gallagher, sophomore, is one of those people who believes that Feb.14 should be celebrated.

"I have a friend from back home who is a true romantic," Gallagher said. "He really goes all out to make a girl feel special. However, his attitude toward the celebration of Valentine's Day is 'Bah, Lovebug!"'

Gallagher disagrees by saying, "I, on the other hand, think Valentine's Day is a really cute holiday. I think it's a great idea to celebrate love."

Redheadgenreattractsattention

by Donna Dougherty

People say that blondes have more fun, but it's the redhead that makes people turn and look.

What makes the redhead so special, you ask? Well, if one looks very closely, no two redheads have the exact same shade of hair. The variety is endless, from strawberry blondes to the darkest of auburns.

Just lately, the redheaded genre has attracted media attention. It seems that more adds are popping up in women's magazines for red hair dye kits than ever before. People who are blonde want to be strawberry blonde; people who are brunette want to be auburn.

If one happens to notice, there seems to be an abundance of these red-haired creatures on campus.

Growing up, according to them, was a unique experience.

There seems to be a change in people's comments as the redheads grow older.

"The best thing about being a redhead is that I get so many compliments and people are always wishing that they could have it," Jennifer Seaman, sophomore, said. "You don't appreciate the compliments when you're little as much as when you're older. At least I didn't," she said.

"But, when I was little, I always used to get stupid nicknames - too many of them," Seaman said.

'Thebestthingaboutbeinga redheadis thatI get so manycompliments and peopleare alwayswishing thattheycouldhaveit.'

-Jennifer Seaman,sophomore "One thing I hate is when people say your hair is on fire. One person actually threw a glass of water on my hair during lunch when I was about ten years old," Seaman said.

Another takes a neutral position. .

"Everybody gets teased about something, and being a redhead, that's what people teased us about," Peggy Emmerich, junior, said. ''It's something unique about yourself; therefore, people will pick up on that, and will either like it or not," Mike Feeley, freshman, said.

One of the stipulations of being a redhead, is that one has to go through verbal abuse from others. They've heard all types of nicknames: "rusty", "reds", "copper penny", "fireball", are just a few. .

The abuse does not stop there. Some people believe that redheads are the sign of the devil.

'Everybody getsteasedaboutsomething, and beinga redhead,that'swhatpeopleteasedus about.'

-Peggy Emmerich, junior

"People say that redheads are a sign of the devil. People think that redheads should have green eyes and I think that it's because in books, redheads always have green eyes," Robin McKeon, senior, said.

"Being a redhead makes me different because I always stick out of a crowd," Terry Smith, sophomore, said.

"But the worst thing is that I never get a tan," Smith said.

According to Michelle Hanna, freshman, the best thing about being a redhead is that she is different from everyone else because of her hair.

Hanna said she was teased wheµ she was little, but now she likes being a redhead because she gets compliments. Her friends call her a "crazy redhead."

"Now people ask me ifmy color is from a bottle," Hanna said.

"People used to say, 'I'd rather be dead than red,"' Sean Meenan, senior, said. "That goes back to equating red with being Russian."

Redheads are usually called nicknames, and for Meenan, his stuck. "Through high school, I was known as 'Reds', and during my freshman year here, Bobby Berger and Mark Peach nicknamed me 'Torch."' ''If I had to do it over again, I'd still be a redhead," Meenan said.

"I don't find any bad aspects to being a redhead," Brian Feeley, senior, said. "I think it only has advantages." ·

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by Denise Brady

It's your first time skiing. You're going downhill, doing okay, and then you feel you're going in a different direction than the rest of your body. Youare now flying all over the side of the mountain until you suddenly hit something solid. Actually, you've collided into a person, a cute person.

So what do you do? You marry him!

That's the way the parents of Carol Risse, sophomore, met.

How did your parents meet and marry?

Quite a few students reported that their parents met in a bar, or on the beach, as did John Berenato's, senior.

His mother walked up to the lifeguard stand and started talking to her future husband.

Greg Beck, junior, said that his parents met at Tony Mart's, a Somers Point bar, when they started dancing.

Mary Mulligan, R.N., met her husband at a Veteran's dance in 1944.

Eric Ehresman, junior, said that his father was playing golfon the 18 hole when he hit a ball astray and it whacked into his mother's forehead.

Quite a few parents met by way of the medical profession. Michelle Dahl, junior, said her parents met while her father was in the hospital and her mother was his nurse. Ironically, Mrs. Dahl originally liked her husband's younger brother, but after 9 months of dating Mr. Dahl, she decided to marry him.

The parents of Touri Nakhjavan, sophomore, met when he, as a doctor, was assigned to supervise her, a nurse.

Rob Yacke( junior, said his parents, Robert and Lois, met in dental school. His mother, a hygienist, had to clean his father's teeth.

which ¡he played. Although she was there to see another man, he didn't have a car so he arranged the ride for her. Little did he know the two would fall in love. Maybe your parents met when they were in high school, or maybe in college. What about in the third grade?

RobYackel,junior,saidhis parents,Robertand Lois, metindentalschool.His mother,a hygienist, hadto cleanhisfathersteeth.

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Inthe sixthgradea young Mr.Baeurlewatchedhis futurewifewalkinfrontof his house;he turnedto his motherandsaid,'Momthats thegirlI'mgoingto marry.'

The parents of Kathy Hogan, sophomore, and Colleen Hogan, senior, met at a beauty school. Their father was an instructor at the school and their mother was a student. Their parents realized they were meant for each other after they were locked in the building one night.

Rosalie and Tony Ciarlante, parents of Terri Ciarlante, junior, met when he drove her home from a semi-pro soccer game in

The parents of Annmarie Baeurle, sophomore, were in the same third grade class and lived about 2 blocks away from each other so they walked to and from school together. In the sixth grade, a young Mr. Baeurle watched his future wife walk in front of his house; he turned to his mother and said, "Mom, that's t~rl I'm going to marry."

They dated on and off throughout high school and continued when he went to college and she went to nursing school, but they eventually stopped seeing each other.

Three years later, Mrs. Baeurle got a call from him, inviting her to a party with the old gang.

That was the first weekend in October, 1961.The night before Halloween she got a diamond ring, and they were married a short time later on Dec. 26, 1961.

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by Patricia A. Brown

Ten thousand dollars was the price William and Elizabeth Stern were willing to pay Mary Beth Whitehead for a child. Whitehead accepted the price, agreeing to bear this child, and was artificially inseminated with semen from William Stern. The price added up to more than the Stern's had anticipated.

On March 27, 1986, Whitehead gave birth to a healthy baby girl. Whitehead then changed her mind. She and her husband, Richard, are now challenging the Sterns for custody of the child, referred to simply as Baby M. As the custody battle rages in court, a smaller battle hums through the campus. The debates range from the ethics of surrogate births, the rights of the parties involved, and who should be awarded custody of Baby M. The use of surrogate mothers as an alternative to adoption raises pros and cons. Some believe surrogate mothering will take the place of adoption. The idea of having a child conceived from at least one parent may be more appealing than adopting a child who is not biologically a part of the adoptive parents.

If placed in a situation in which his wife would not be able to conceive or carry a child, Chris Corcoran, senior, said he would not employ the use of a surrogate because of the adoption issue.

"I don't think I would use a surrogate because there are too many kids out there needing.a good home," Corcoron said.

Lisa Mummert, junior, feels adoption is less troublesome than using a surrogate.

"I think people could just adopt children that are already available instead of going through all that," she said. "I don't really think having surrogate mothers is right because it seems like many times there will be a custody battle," she added.

"How d6 you explain it to the kid?" Tim Fitzgerald, junior, asks. "I think that the child could handle the idea of adoption better than the idea of having a surrogate mother," he said.

The possibility of confusing the child can already be seen in the Baby M case. The Whiteheads refer to the child as Sara, while the Sterns call her Melissa.

'I think, right now,that using surrogatesis questionableuntil they decideon legislationto protect the partieson both sides.'

-DoreneShirley,senior

Some students, like Lisa Rancatore, junior, feel that having the option of using a surrogate is good. "Maybe it is good to have the choices," she said.

Proving the ability or inability of a woman to bear a child may be difficult, however. In the Baby M case, there has been conflicting testimonies between physicians about whether or not Elizabeth Stern, who has multiple ¡sclerosis, might actually be physically capable of bearing a child without unusual risk to her health.

After examining Mrs. Stern, Dr. Ivan Dressner testified that there was no chance that a pregnancy would leave her disabled. Dressner said, "I would have said, 'If you want to have a baby, go for it."'

Such discoveries coming out in the Baby M case show

the need for better legislation in the surrogate issue as a whole.

"I thi~k, right now, that using surrogates is questionable until they decide on legislation to protect the parties on both sides," Dorene Shirey, senior, said.

The legislation Shirey proposes would specify the rights of the surrogate, the prospective parents and the child.

Rancatore agrees. "There should be better laws structuring the surrogate mother program so situations like the Baby M case don't happen," she said.

"To adopt ~her~ is a lot of red tape you have to go through. I thmk 1t should be the same way with using surrogate mothers," Corcoron said. . The lack _oflegislation specifying rights seems to be an Important mfluence in deciding who should be awarded custody of Baby M.

'I don't think I would use a surrogatebecausethereare too many kids out there needinga good home.'

-Chris Corcoran,senior Shirey concludes, "Because Mary Beth Whitehead signed the contract and because there is nothing legally to protect her, she should relinquish her claim to the child."

Corcoron would also award custody of Baby M to the Sterns. "I think the mother and father who contracted for Baby M should get custody," he said.

The decision is, of course, up to the judge.

Experiericing theVietnamtragedy

by Monica R. Palko

Just try to imagine what it must have been like, having to trudge through a God-forsaken jungle in Vietnam, unaware of when the next sniper was going to pop out and blow you away. You can hear the eerie sound of stillness.

But even louder is the breathing. And your heart beating.

And every second you pray that you'll still be around to hear it.

You are with Chris Taylor, played by Sheen. as he goes through the initial shunning by those who are counting down the days until their orders come through. Taylor, a rich college drop out, volunteered for infantry duty to the surprise of the veterans. He is introduced to the invincible Sergeant Barnes, played by Berenger and the one-man killing machine, Sergeant Elias, {>layedby Willem Dafoe.

Taylor reveals his inner thoughts in letters to his grandmother, dictated throughout the movie. Messages are also passed between the soldiers just by the looks in their eyes.

There is no need for words. Most of the men are too tired to speak anyway. And suddenly you begin to feel the time bomb ticking within the company and within each man.

Platoon reveals the true struggle of these men. Not only are they fighting the enemies in Vietnam, they are confronting the enemies within themselves. Each man is battling to stay alive and keep himself sane. Neither were easy bouts to win. Most didn't win either one.

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-Platoon starring Charlie Sheen and Tom Berenger, ~ke~ 1ou through the Bravo Company's paces in Vietnam.

The film opens as the would-be heroes unload from a plane only to be greeted by swirling dust and a green carpet of body bags.

The performances of all the men in the company are outstanding. Youshare the joy of a man hearing his orders have come through for him to be shipped home and you get a pit in your stomach when a commander is told he has to take command of the second platoon just two days before his leave.

The aerial shots and the fine camera work on land make Platoon a breathtaking picture. You feel as though you are riding in an army helicopter. Scarier still, you feel as if you are beside the Bravo Company in the jungle, crawling through the mud.

There is something to be said for this film. It is not just another story about war. It is a story about men. Their fears, anxieties, and inner struggles are meshed with the overpowering confusion of the Vietnam war. You are left speechless.

Intense. Compelling. Horrifying. This is a real-life drama about a real life mistake, a useless waste of precious lives.

Explodingas NewJersey's¡hotexport

by Regina Battiato What was once "New Jersey and him, perfect together" is now the music industry and him, even more perfect together.

Jon Bon Jovi, who seems to be New Jersey's hottest export since Bruce Springsteen, has made a successful explosion in the rock music world.

According to a recent article in The Philadelphia Inquirer, Bon Jovi's third album, titled "Slippery When Wet," has sold five million copies. It went from being No.1 on the album charts to No.2, then it made a comeback, knocking Bruce Springsteen out of the No.l position on the charts again. On the same album, one of his most famous singles, "You Give Love A Bad Name," became the No.1 hit.

Bon Jovi shares the spotlight with four other band members, Ticco "The Hit Man" Torres, drummer, Richie Sambora, guitarist, Alec John Such, bass player, David Bryan, keyboardist and last, but not least. lead singer Bon Jovi whose real name is John Bongiovi. Combined, they make up a group that fires shots of excitement and enthusiasm through the hearts of all their fans.

These Jersey boys, who grew up in Middlesex County, New Jersey, at first only performed in local Jersey bars. The group is now making million dollar record sales and going on world tours.

His sudden success and popularity has not gone to Bon Jovi's head. Though he may tour all around the country and millions of girls go crazy over him, his heart is still in New Jersey, where it will stay.

He lives in a one-bedroom apartment along the beach, not far from Asbury Park.

Though he has made many fans along the way, he remains true to his hometown girlfriend.

What is it about this musical group, especially the lead singer, that excites rock music lovers? Is it their music, their style or possibly their tight attire worn by Bon Jovi that attracts so much attention?

"They have great style; it just makes you want to get up and dance," Kathy Coleman, King of Prussia Plaza employee, said. "I love the lead singer. He's really great looking," she said.

"Their music is really different and the lyrics are interesting," Patti Dunigan, sophomore, said.

"He is multi-talented and his lyrics make sense," Nicole Di Medio, sophomore, said.

"Also he's great looking and Italian. The band as a whole is a group of talented performers," she said.

Great music, a unique style, or Jon Bon Jovi himself could be one or all three of the factors that have made them such a success in the music world.

Jersey native, Jon Bon Jovi, has soared to the top of the music charts since the group's new album, Slippery When Wet.

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Sharingaodexchangingculture The following 11 • per1onal account of Dr. Joseph Romano's,vice p,nldent, academic affair ■, experlance, and raflactlon, while hosting visiting choru1 member■ from Poland.

by Dr. Joseph Romano When Dr. Adeline Bethany asked for host families for members of a visiting chorus from Poland, my wife and I immediately agreed to have two members as guests in our house.

The choir from Krakow, Poland, is a Catholic singing group that specializes in religious music. The trip to the United States was sponsored by Friendship Ambassadors, a philanthropic foundation which has sponsored several good-will singing tours for our own Cabrini Chorus.

The choir from Krakow was scheduled to visit and perform in United States cities with significant numbers of Polish-American residents. The forty singers arrived at Cabrini on Monday evening, Jan. 19. We quickly met two of the choir members who would stay at our home for two nights.

Our guests were graduate students of music. Goska, 22, is studying for a profes-

sional music career, and specializes in piano; Bozena, 20, specializes in viola.

Both women had beautiful singing voices.

As soon as we met our guests, we knew that we would have a very enjoyable experience. Goska had studied English in school and served as translator for Bozena who had studied German. Once in a while Jeanne and I would show off the little Ger~ man we knew just to elicit giggles from Bozena.

After an hour of getting to know each other at a reception in the Mansion foyer, we retired to the dining room where the entire choir and host families celebrated a traditional American Thanksgiving dinner. Several times during the dinner, the choir broke into song, giving us a preview of their talent which they later described in the campus center.

They sang classical and Renaissance religious music. They sang beautifully. The Cabrini and Delco choruses joined them at the end of the program just as an Action News Team from Channel 6 entered the campus center.

Later that night, at home, Jeanne and I talked with our Polish visitors about

culture and food, geography and travelalways exchanging ideas of what it is like in our respective countries.

An assortment of maps, books, and any other visual aids were pressed into service as we mutually shared our thoughts.

Before retiring, Goska entertained us by playing a Bach chorale on our piano. It was the end of a wonderful evening and the beginning of a warm relationship.

Unfortunately, we would not spend much more time with our new friends. They had a busy schedule in Philadelphia that Tuesday and an early flight to Milwaukee that Wednesday morning.

However, before leaving for Philadelphia, we attended mass with them in Cabrini's chapel. One of the group was a priest, Father Zurek, who celebrated mass in Polish of course, and again, the choir sang during the service. It was a moving experience.

Jeanne and I reflected on the visit of our friends from Poland and made some interesting observations. This was not out first experience with people from a Soviet-bloc country.

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We had visited Romania with Dr. Bethany and the Cabrini chorus in 1982, and had hosted two Romanian singers in 1984 under similar arrangements as that of our Polish visitors. The differences, however, were striking.

Romania was bleak, dismal and depressing; our Romanian guests were cautious, formal and aloof. Our young women from Poland were open and uninhibited-full of life and high spirits.

We noticed that religion was central to the lives of our Polish visitors. They were, after all, advertised as "A Catholic Choir" specializing in religious music. They were accompanied by a Roman Catholic priest who said mass for them in our chapel.

They spoke of their Catholic faith often and above all, they beamed with pride whenever they mentioned Pope John Paul who was from their native Krakow. Indeed, they spoke of their visit to Rome when they had visited the Pope and gave us a souvenir picture of the visit.

The Romanians, in effect, had no religion. We were shown a "State Church" when we visited. It was a vestige of the Russian Orthodox Church, but it was obvious that the church was a veneer for the very old Romanians and visitors.

Poland, on the other hand, has not relinquished its Roman Gath~licism. On the contrary, it flaunts it in the face of the authorities. Quite obviously, the ascendency of one of Poland's native sons to the Papacy has strengthened the people's religious position vis a vis an unsympathetic government and its anti- religious backer.

The Poles have always been a strong, independent, freedom- loving people. It seems that their refusal to relinquish their faith has given them a decided advantage in maintaining a self- identity in comparison with neighboring bloc countries.

We did not embarass our Polish visitors by talking religion and politics. We did share, however, a common faith and gave witness to that faith-together. And that surely made a difference.

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Takinga look at the officials' perspective

Timexes, something from John Cameron Schwaze's low-budget line.· But, please, leave their eyeglasses, cause they gotta get home.

What most people don't understand is that officiating is difficult work, which requires a well-conditioned body and an alert mind - but which doesn't bring down a Rockefeller salary, even in Division 1-A. The guys who officiate the Final Four, for example, get a flat fee of $400 - no matter what the Nielson ratin.gs - plus a per diem of $75 and first-class airfare for themselves alone.

I believe that any referee who works the Final Four should receive his salary, plus first-class airfare for two, so he can bring along his wife, and the same wristwatch or Now if you look closely at the form-fitting black pants, you'll notice that all they have whatever momento that goes to the players and coaches. This is normally a once- in-ain their pockets is an extra whistle. There's no jewelry or wristwatches. If they want to lifetime deal, and in my eyes, the officials who do the officiating are just as special know what time it is, they either have to and just as much a part of the NCAA's glance at the clock on the wall or ask the success - as the coaches and players of the home coach. teams participating.

Okay, back to what to look for, once If you happen to be second-story man, you've slid through the turnstiles and you should know that the officials usually found your seat: leave their wallets in their locker, in the The most important trait an official can left shoe, wrapped in a black sock. But don't waste your time. Because even if you have is to set the tempo of the game, which happen to find the three wallets, you'll end should be then maintained throughout.

Also, if there's a conference with a coach, to up getting a combined amount of about $28.36, and believe me, the watches will be immediately invite the opposing coach to Alright, fans, stop trying to be a bigshot.

I want you to get to the game early for a change, so you.can learn some interesting things about what the three-man zebra the officiating teams of college basketball -do.

First of all, they report on the court in matching outfits, one referee and two umpires, and the main reason for this cameo appearance is to make sure that neither team dunks the ball during warmups.

And, to make sure the uniforms the players wear meet the specification - in number and color - that the NCAA rules committee decrees.

The official terminology is that there are the lead official, the center official, and the trial official. What does each one mean?

Well, the lead official assumes a position of depth off the end line, and has end line responsibilities. The center official takes a position between the 28-foot line and the end line. He's always across the court from the scorer's table, and his sideline responsibility is from end line to end Hne. And the trail official positions himself in the midcourt area, preferabley nearer the division line, and his sideline responsibility is from end line to end line.

join in, which usually means it ends up like Reykjavik, with no real discussion whatever.

Remember one thing: The ideal official keeps a low profile duing the game. He's resourceful and initiative. He has a dignity of voice, but does not suggest any pompousness. He works as part of the team, has an understanding of the game, the players, and coaches, and he knows what the rules say and - even more importantly - what they mean.

Another thing fans who grab for the newspaper the morning after the game should understand: The officials are not, under any conditions, to ever speak to the news media, that is, the newspapers, TV or radio, make no statement to them. They are permitted, however, to state the pertinent rules and decision regarding a play in which they are involved. Otherwise, for the three hours they are on sight, all they do is blink and nod, to anyone that is not a direct part of the game.

What that means, is that while the center official never changes, the other two interchange - that is, the leader becomes the trailer and the trailer becomes the leader, depending·on which way the action flows on down the court.

What this has become known as is the Triangle of Infallibility, which to the NCAA is somewhat like the Pope. What I like about all this is that the three-man teams are now staying together more, being assigned more as a team which means they are becoming more accustomed to working together as much as possible, which I think is good.

Believe me, officials answer all questions from the coaches with a pat phrase: It wasn't my call! But the toughest calls they have to make are defensing the pivot, blocking or charging, and goaltending.

That's because those three - to borrow from baseball terminology - are bang, bang calls, made from an angle and quite quickly.

Here's how officials handle things today: The three-man team constantly stays in a triangle formation, with the center official - who is always the referee - never changing, and the other two umpires interchanging positions.

One last point. Always remember that referees don:t- have to be good. But they · must be consistent, so the player and coaches can adjust. Even if they are consistently incompetent, they're good. Consistency, That's what counts, if you want to be a good referee. If you're consistent, you're Michelangelo, ready for enshrinement in the Hall of Fame in Springfield.

Enough said. Let's throw up the ball and watch it work.

Men's Varsity Basketball Coach John Dzik has chosen Anthony Dade, senior, as athlete of the week.

"When Karl (Sartor) injured his knee, a lot of the rebounding responsibility fell on Anthony. He answered the call with two fine games," Dzik said.

.__.Athlete f the ....__---Week Women's Basketball Annemarie Baeurle, sophomore, and Sue Evich, junior, share the title of athlete of the week.

Terry Mancini, coach, said, "Annemarie is showing the confidence which she displayed her freshman year.

This has been evident in the last four or five games as she has played as she is a able of la in .''

"Sue provides the leadership on the court that is necessary for this team to win. She does the little things necessary that no one likes to do," Mancini said.

Men's J.V. Basketball Jerome Chennault, coach, has selected Tim Powell, senior, as athlete of the week.

Chennault said, "He has been outstandin in reboundin ."

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With the first basket of the game, Jones scored his l,0O0th point in the game against Rosary College, played in Iowa at the National Catholic Basketball Tournament.

Gibbs scored her 1,000th point in tlie first half in a home game against Misericordia College

Special Recognition Seniors Allen Jones and Fredia Gibbs both reached the 1,000 point mark this season .

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helping out with the women's volleyball team. Torres played volleyball and admits that when the club began, some of the players needed some help.

by Catherine Kelley

Word of mouth is spreading the news about the formation of the ne~ men's volleyball club across Cabrini's campus.

The idea of forming a men's volleyball club came to Joanne Goebel, 1986 graduate, an assistant to the women's volleyball team. Goebel suggested the idea to Gary Firestine, junior, and Mike Fallon, senior, who were also assistants to the women's volleyball team. They both agreed that the idea of a men's volleyball club was one whose time had come.

The men's volleyball group is not an offical team or club.

"To be an offical club you have to go through steps, and have a constitution. We didn't do that yet and I'm not sure ifwe will.

We are paying for everything now so I don't think so," Goebel said.

Firestine sees the clubs future in a slightly different way.

"We are trying to get into the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association).

In two or three years we might be able to get into the NCAA Division III. Right now Jeff Cook, senior, may try to have us made an official club. He's taking it before SGA," Firestine said.

According to Goebel and members of the club, the news about the club was spread by word of mouth.

Goebel said, '~l the news about the club was spread through word of mouth. There were no signs or anything printed in the paper. That was probably a good thing because I wanted eight people to come out and ended up with 12 showing up at our first practice."

Darren Patton, senior, said that most of the men who originally wanted to join the club were in a gym class where they all

"The club shows that there is something else besides basketball. Because of all the basketball games and all the practices, we can only use the gym to practice once a week and we have problems scheduling games. Once basketball season is over things will be better," Torres said.

John Dzik, director of athletics, said.

"The gym is a facilities problem. There are a Jot of activities going on in the gym. The first priority is to phys. ed. classes, the second to intercollegiate sports because they followthe athletics department and then to intramurals and/or clubs."

According to all sources, the club has been met with enthusiasm. Torres said, "A Jot of people want to join in and make big contributions t.othe team."

Patton agrees with Torres. "Everybody is psyched and really excited. Teams are actually calling us now," he said.

Jeff Cooke, senior, and Jan Torres, freshman, Jump strong to block a spike from opposing alumni team. (photo by Debbie Ferrar)

played volleyball together. Patton found out about the club from Fallon and agrees that word of mouth brought the club together.

"We started playing about a month before Christmas vacation and we had a pretty favorable turnout," Patton said.

"Over vacation a few people were injured, but at practice today (Thursday, Feb. 5) about two or three people who were never there before showed up."

The team began to practice last December. Jan Torres, freshman, heard about the club from Goebel while he was

"Next year, we will only lose three guys and hopefully freshmen will turn out. With a bigger club, we have better chances of getting int.o the NCAA," Firestine said.

For the most part, the team has been met with positive reaction. "Jim Fitzsimmons, dean of students, and John Doyle director of resident life, are both really excited about the club," Goebel said.

Although he points out that the club is not a sanctioned team, Dzik also points out that many of Cabrini's teams originated from students bringing an idea t.othe athletic department.

SportsUpdate:

by Anne Fahy

Practice makes perfect, as the saying goes. And so the Cabrini women's volleyball team continues to practice and play in tournaments in the off-season.

Every second Sunday of the month, Cabrini hosts eight to ten teams in the United States Volleyball Association for an all-day tournament. For Cabrini, the purpose of the tournaments is t.oprepare for the next season and allow new players t.ogain experience.

Beginning in early September, the women practice daily through t.othe seasons end in November. In two months, the team plays as many games as the basketball team in four months.

The team finished third in the Eastern Pennsylvania Athletic Conference this year and credit Coach Jerry Szabo with helping them expand and grow.

The next t.ournament will be held on Sunday, March 1.

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On 'Tuesday, Feb. 3, the court was filled with a flurry of action as two conference opponents met. Rejuvenated from a win the night before against Allentown (whom they had never beaten), the Lady Cavs were set to square off against one of their biggest rivals, Spring Garden's Lady Bobcats.

The game began with strong defense from both teams. Spring Garden was the first to light the score board, but Lisa Catini, senior, did not let that last for long.

This neck to neck scoring was evident throughout most of the gam~.

Annemarie Baeurle, sophomore, said that defense was the main focus for the team.

"We played a physical game and it (the win) was well deserved," Baeurle said.

Baeurle said that the Lady Cavs held a team meeting the Sunday before the game.

According to her, this was a major factor in the team's playing attitude.

"The meeting aired out a lot of things," Baeurle said. "It gave us a main perspective, cleared the air, and helped realize our own roles."

Before the first half was over, the Lady Bobcats began to penetrate the Cabrini's

defense. Their offense was relentless and the first half ended with Spring Garden holding a slight lead.

After half time, the Lady Cavs regrouped, coming back on a streak that evened up the score 36-36.

Despite this charge by Cabrini, the Lady Bobcats continued their aggressive play.

Cabrini showed sparks of intense energy as Fredia Gibbs, senior, assisted by her teammates, swept up the court for two scores that stunned the Spring Garden players.

During the late stages of the game, the Lady Cavs ran off another scoring spurt. winning the game 83-72. , This victory followed the exciting win over Allentown, where Cabrini gained their momentum.

"Winning the Allentown game was au overpowering thing," Baeurle said. "It was one of the coach's goals and it was a great feeling to have."

According to players, beating both teams back to back helped the Lady Cavs gain respect and confidence in themselves.

With the two wins and subsequent victories over Ursinus College and Lincoln University, Cabrini improved their record tc 13-4.

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Helpfor illjuredathletes soughtfor nextyear

by Debbie Ferrar

Will Cabrini ever have an athletic trainer? The lack of one is brought up every year, and the answer has always been the same. Until now.

According to John Dzik, director of athletics, a part-time trainer will be hired to provide medical assistance at all intercollegiate home events next year.

It is Dzik's job between the end of basketball season and next fall to find a trainer. It has been proposed that the Cabrini Athletic Advisory Board will finance the program.

According to Dzik, Cabrini has the money and resources, but it is too late in the year, athletically, to hire a trainer. It would be too difficult to work out a financial agreement, he said.

Dzik is interested in protecting the athletes' physical well-being, but a trainer could hurt the program as well as help it.

"If we don't have the right trainer, he could baby the athletes," he said. "This, in turn, could lead to the athletes babying themselves," he said.

"We sustain less injuries as an athletic program because we don't have a trainer," Dzik said. According to him, Cabrini athletes shake off small injuries. At other colleges with trainers, such as Allentown, Spring Garden, and Eastern, athletes would probably take them to the trainer. But our athletes "tough it out" and bounce back a little quicker as a result, Dzik said.

An athlete knows when he or she is seriously hurt and that has always been dealt with, he said. "But we've risked that peril for the last seven years."

Some people believe that Cabrini should already have a trainer.

"Cabrini has been so lucky that nothing has seriously happened," Mike Fallon, senior, women's basketball, softball, and volleyball manager, said. In the sports he has been involved with, there have been no major problems, he said, but there was a need for someone to comfort and apply necessary care.

Many athletes have been concerned about the consequences of an accident or injury while participating in a sport.

"It's scary to think that if someone gets hurt, no one is there. There could be permanent damage," Coleen McLaughlin, senior, cross-country runner, said. "Most coaches aren't qualified to act as a trainer. They can't tell you what to do."

A trainer, Dzik said, would be there for first aid and care for injured athletes. An athlete would not have to go off campus for certain medical care and rehabilitation.

According to Mike Dolan, freshman, cross-country runner, a trainer is needed to better evaluate injuries and save money and trips off campus to a doctor, he said.

Andy Spence, sophomore, soccer player, tore his ligaments and no one was there that could help with his injury. He had to help himself with techniques he lParned from former experiences.

This was alsO'a problem in basketball. Mike Stevenson, sophomore, J.V: basketball layer, had knee problems at the beginning of the year. "There was no one to work with me nd tel~ me ~hat I should do and what I shouldn't do. Basically, I was on my own," Stevenson said.

The reaction of many athletes to finally getting a trainer is that of relief and satisfaction. "It is necessary. Even though you might not always need it, there's always that one time that you will," Fallon said.

The Lady Cavs play hard against Neumann College. (photo by Chris Corcoran)

BlackHistoryTribute Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton was the first black to play in the National Basketball Association in 1951. Before entering the N.B.A., this center was former captain of the Harlem Globetrotters. He later joined the New York Knicks after the Globetrotters sold his contract for $25,000. It was with the Knicks that Clifton played his first N.B.A. game in a season opener, one night before the Boston Celtics' Chuck Cooper, another black pioneer in the sporting world, played .

During Clifton's seven years (1951-57) with the Knicks, he helped them win two Eastern Division titles. He also played in the N.B.A. All-Star game in 1957.

Clifton also spent one year with Detroit in 1958. He played 544 games and averaged ten points.

Clifton was born Oct. 13, 1922 in England, Ark. and attended Xavier College in La.

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