Lisa Doyle: Experiencing a n college life

The halls of Xavier have been brightened by a new resident. This person a: a smile and has time to talk. To top it off, this resident does not attend follow parietals. She is Lisa Doyle.

Married to John Doyle, assistant director, resident life, on June 13, 1987.I.&. moved into the first floor apartment of Xavier Hall due to requirements of her job.

"Last year when we discussed the possibility of living on campus, I reL:_ hesitation about the situation,'' she said.

"I enjoy living on a college campus and not having to take classes. I've al\\ to go to college and just be able to socialize." she added.

"Lisa is one of the guys,'' Colin Coakley, sophomore, said.

Lisa Doyle, an alumnae of Brandywine College in Delaware, received he: degree in business and is currently employed by the Center SquareManagem:::c located in Philadelphia. Her hobbies include crafts, camping, singing, tbealer collecting.

"I've been involved with the Cabrini chorus for years," she said.

In fact, it is through her involvement with the chorus that she met her hush=:. got to know one another in Spain one summer when the chorus was perforcx

Other productions that Lisa Doyle has participated in at local theaters incl~ Flasher, Camelot, and the Sound of Music.

She and her husband are able to take advantage of living on campus becat;.;,.! them more of an opportunity to get to know the students on a personal bas.:;. visibility on campus has shown the campus community bow much they both a part of the students' lives.

Recently, both of the Doyles attended and facilitated a leadership co Maryland. The conference was sponsored for Cabrini students who wanted to to foster effective leadership skills.

They also attended the Halloween Masquerade Ball as a priest and nun. Lls3. as a judge in the Gong Show that was sponsored by the Black Student Allim=..

The Doyles have been pleased with the reactions of the campus commun.:their living. arrangement. John Doyle feels that the residents of Xavier F. been very considerate towards his wife.

"We knew Lisa before she moved in,'' Kevin Corcoran, senior, said. "She is and we know that we can count on her for anything."

"Living in a dorm is allowing me to gradually grow into our relationship," J said. "If we owned a house right nowwe would be faced with many more res po -

This also gives Lisa Doyle a chance to personally participate in the sari:.= atmosphere her husband has grown to know over the past seven years. She :3" more fully understand the many elements that make up the complex founda;.;. college.

According to Doyle, she can now also experience the intricate sense of the spirit that is carried by most members of the campus community. "John has how to have a spiritual insight of people and myself," she saiJ.

Overal~ Doyle has been enjoying her life on campus. She said thr.t she er, the people that she bas encounterec For this time in her life, she feels that this :.s place to be.