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seek together. We played with Match-Box cars, climbed trees, and put together train sets.

As I moved through my elementary and high school years, I found it very easy to make friends with guys. I was comfortable being around guys at a time when my girl friends felt awkward.

When I began working at a department store, I developed many friendships with guys. One of these is Chas.

Chas bas one brother and no sisters. Chas calls me "the sister he never had." And although I have three older brothers of my own, I consider Chas big brother material. Chas wrote me the letter that was waiting for me in my mailbox my first day of college. He has since followed with many more.

My best friend is George. George and I became friends in freshman year of college. When we first got to know each other there was an instant attraction to one another. But, strangely enough, we each recognized it as an attraction to be friends, rather than "lovers."

It was really as if lightening had struck, and a friendship was created. Exactly one week after we were introduced, George wrote me a beautiful letter recognizing that a special friendship was being created. Today, and forever, I consider that letter to be worth more to me than any love letter that I have, or probably, ever will, receive.

"Good friends happen to be one of the only things that remain the same in our quickly changing world, as is their support that we so often seek ," wrote George in that letter. He then offered me his friendship "for alway~."

The friendship between George and myself has blossomed and grown. We used to have marathon phone calls where we discussed friendship, our respective love lives ( as well as talking about the idea of love itself), school, the world, and anything and everything concerning life itself.

I do~'t mean to say that having a male friend JS BEITER than having a fem ale friend. I am trying to say that male friends can offer a different type of friendship than female friends

Ftrst off, I actually find guys, at least with my friends, to be more open and honest than girls. Guys offer constructive criticism and seem to take it when given.

Girls, on the other hand, are afraid if they say something, and their friend takes it the wrong way, it might damage their friendship. They are afraid of hurting each other's feelings.

When I talk to my male friends I don't expect them to speak for their entire sex. They do give me insight on "the other side of the fence." Guys are objective. They can help their female friends steer clear of rocky romances, just by knowing how guys act in general.

For instance, when I'm having problems in my love life, my female friends immediately jump to my side. They all gang up and complain, "Well, aren't men terrible? They think they can treat girls like ,,

To the Editor:

During the week of November 1520, Campus Ministry sponsored its third annual Hunger Awareness Week. It is looked upon as an effort to increase interest and raise concern on the part of the Cabrini College community to the reality and problems of world hunger.

The Hunger Awareness Committee has a two-fold objective: to inform faculty, staff, administration, and students about the situation of world hunger, and to creatively challenge these individuals to respond. Through various options, such as the coffee house, congressional letter writing, Move for Hunger, hunger films, etc., the campus community had the opportunity to educate themselves on hunger issues existing in our world today.

Through the efforts of this committee and the generosity and enthusiasm of the campus community, approximately $1,200.00 ( as of December 2) was raised during this week. This money will be given to two hunger organizations: Oxfam America and the Mis.sionaries of Charity shelter in Norristown.

Oxfam America is an international agency that funds self-help development projects and disaster relief in third world countries. The Missionaries of Charity in Norristown are a religious order of nuns affiliated with Mother Theresa of Calcutta. Their shelter cares for the hungry and homeless in the Norristown area.

It is my hope that the Hunger Awareness Committee'seffortswill not be soon forgotten in this fast moving world. Instead, think about this realistic problem and see how you can make a difference, no matter how small or minute you may think. Every little bit really does make a difference!

I get another point of view from my male friends. My male friends might agree that the love of my life is acting out of line, but, more often than not, they let me see the other side. I understand where they're coming from because of this.

Having men as friends has completely destroyed the stereotypical ~deas?f men surround me. Guys are mcredibly sensitive and emotional human beings. Often, this side of them is not revealed with their Saturday football buddies. My male friends have told me that they find it easier to talk to me about things, rather than the guys.

Campus Ministry and the Hunger Awareness Committee would like to thank all those who planned, participated, or volunteered their services during this week.

Peter J.Casazza Hunger Awareness Chairman

Thanksgiving drive thanks

To the Editor:

We would like to thank the campus community for enabling our food collection to be a great success! We were able to provide an assortment of non-perishable goods, as well as a turkey and apple cider for each of the45 families. Additionally, we had extra food to give those who had been placed on our waiting list.

The money that was made from our fund-raiser, as well as from contributions, went directly to the purchasing of the turkeys and cider.The clothing that was donated to Saint Vincent's, located in Northeast Philadelphia, and also to a shelter in Center City.

We wish to extend special thanks to Joe DiGrazio, manager at Genuardi's Su1~rm arket in Che~terb!"ook,who generously provided his time and effort to ensure that we would have the needed turkeys and cider.

Although we cannot thank everyone individually, our sincere thanks are extended to those who participated in the collection and distribution, and also to those who became consciously aware of this community's needs. Your involvement and awareness enabled Thanksgiving Day to truely be a day of thanks!

Sincerely,