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ClasstimeShifts by Gary White assist.arts&ellfertainmenteditor With the beginning of the Fall s.emester, Cabrini will be on a new class schedule. The new schedule is an attempt to make the Tuesday/ Thursday activity period longer, according to Jennifer Hansbury. registrar. "Members of the camp,us community have complained about being unable to finish meetings and speakers running out of time," Hansbury said. The decision to change the class schedule was made by the scheduling committee, a sub-committee of the Academic Council. President Dr. Antoinette Iadarola had heard complaints the current activity period was not long enough. She suggested an evaluation of the situation. Iadarola has been at two colleges where the common time was from 3:30-5 p.m. She wondered if this would be a good time for Cabrini. The scheduling committee did not feel 3 p.m. would
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be a good time, according to Hansbury. The committee had three main reasons they were opposed to the 3 p.m. period. These were that commuters may not be able to make meetings, people with afternoon jobs would not be able to make the meeting, and activities are an important part of the college experience that should not be put in jeopardy. Instead of making the period 3 p.m .. the committee decided to extend the current activity period by 15 minutes. They believed this would solve the problem. In order to achieve this, the first three class periods will begin five minutes earlier. Therefore, an 8:20 a.m. class will now begin at 8: 15 a.m. Afternoon and evening classes will now begin 10 minutes later. This means the present 9:30 p.m. classes will end at 9:40 p.m., according to the new schedule. Hansbury does not believe starting classes five minutes
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Shoppersbrowsethroughthepaintingsdisplayedby the American Cancer Society. This Theart show,held in the GraceHallAtrium,tookplace fromMarch5- 7. Returningresident studentsweregreeted by the hustleand bustleof the showon Sundayafternoon.
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Students evaluate leadership process by Steve May assistant copy editor Student leaders want to make a difference in other people's lives. They want to give of themselves to help others on campus. And, most of all. they must want to represent the idea of the common good that Cabrini is all about. This is how Vice President of Student Affairs Robert Bonfiglio described what type of person he was looking for to fill the leadership positions of resident assistant (RA), medical assistant (MA), and orientation counselor (OC). This year's leadership process began on Feb. 8. lnfonnation on where and when to pick up the leadership packets was
given out to the campus community. The packets contained information on all three positions and an application. The three steps to completing the application were filling out a resume, writing a letter of application, and handing in three recommendations from a faculty member, student leader, and current or former employer. All parts of the application were due on Feb.
19. The next steps in the process are the group interviews, followed by the individual interviews. According to Bonfiglio, the group interview process for RAs began on the week ofFeb. 22. This year's group interviews are different from last, Bonfiglio said, because, in previous years, all three candidates for the positions had their group processes together. This year RAs are separate.
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positions. Yet she said that there are approximately 15 new openings. Marks-Gold said that in her decisions for OC she looks for a diverse group of people, including first-year students, commuters, males and females, and different personalities. She said OCs must be honest, responsible people who care about helping others and who have enjoyed their experiences at Cabrini. This will be Marks-Gold's last year as director of student activities. She has been offered the job of Cabrini's international student coordinator, a part-time job that will allow her to still maintain close contact with the student population. Marks-Gold said she will miss student activities and does not know when her
position will be filled. "I feel I have to tell the truth," Marks-Gold said about her leaving student activities. Many students are going out for the leadership positions this year. Bonfiglio said that most students go out because they care. First-year student Karen Szczurek is one of those people. Szczurek is trying for OC. She said she became interested in the position because of the OCs she had when she was an incoming student. She saw them as friendly, concerned people who made her feel relaxed and at home at Cabrini. Szczurek said she is still friends with many of her OCs.
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Bonfiglio said the reason for this was to allow for Resident Life to have more input in the group process. Director of Resident Life Cathy Caulfield said there are three group interviews for RA, then the individual interviews. She said the group exercises for RA interviews are different this year. There are 12 spots open for RA next year. Caulfield said the announcement for the RAs will be on March 26. Director of Student Activities Jennifer Marks-Gold said OC interviews wilJ start on March 22 and will nm until April 6. The announcement for the positions will be out before Easter, Marks-Gold said. She was not certain as to the exact number of spots that need to be filled because some old OCs may not return and/or may get other
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Reschedulingprocess Prejudice ruins tradition ignoresstudents· voice We have been robbed. The class rescheduling process denied students the opportunityto voice theiropinionon a decisionwhichdirectlyaffects us. We have been shut out of the system that we pay to be a part of. 1l1isreschedulingwassupposedto be done in thebest interestof students.so clubs · wouldhavemoretimeto meetand guestspeakerscouldgivethoroughpresentations. But. who was there to represent students during the sub-committeemeetings to change the class-timeschedule? As studentsof this institutionwe shouldbe infuriatedoverthis situation.Our anger should not stem from the loss of five minutes of morning sleep, but because this decisiondeniedevery studentthe right to partake in a system that is rightfullyours. Without students.this institutionwould not exist. The sub-committeewascomprisedof administrationandfacultymembers.None of thesepersonscan adequatelyrepresentthe opinionof studentssincenoneof them are enrolled in morningand afternoonclasseshere. Sub-committeememberssaid students were welcome to attend the meetings,but where were the meeting times advertised? Studentsdid not even know these changeswere being considered! lf a sub-committeeis assembledto make decisionsin the best interestof students, it should be mandated that students serve on the committee. Otherwise,students opinions will never be heard. Faculty, and administrationwill be making decisionsbasedon how theythinkstudentsfeelandnoton actualstudentviewpoints. Worstof all,studentprotestoftheclassreschedulingpropositionwasnotanoption. For some bizarre reason,all the red tape ilie StudentGovernmentAssociationand other variousstudent-runclubs must drudgethroughwhen proposingnew policies. was completelythrownout the window. The propositionwas not even publicized! lt is very unnervingthat a student-orientedpolicyproposal,such as the 24-hour visitationpolicy, takes months of endlesscommitteemeetingsand revisionsto go through the system. Meanwhile,administrationpasses a policy that bypa,;sesall formalities.
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The class selection offered for the fall is terribly disappointing. Maybe we should think about hiring some more faculty to go along with the increased enrollment. Then students would have more academic opportunities to choose from. It may be a good idea to think about repainting those killer speed bumps that populate our campus. Visitors said they would like speed bumps to be more visible so they can avoid flying five feet in the air around campus.
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As America sits diligently on the pulse of a new morning, a glistening sun ts rising on the horizon of habit. It ha~ been labeled a remedy for the modem society, it stands tall . only known as political correctness. This cure for the common stereotype is in the process of being genuine. For most people it is muffling the basic fabric of this very country. Correctness is replacing tradition as smoothly as the Democrats replaced the Republicans this past fall. This March 17th, St. Patrick's Day, will be celebrated here and abroad. A society of Irish-Americans will congregate to honor a saint and the memory of the land which they love. I. personally, will unite with my IrishAmerican family to share our heritage and to reflect on the struggles of our ancestors. Due to misunderstandingand this almighty politicalcorrectness,the legendarySt. Patrick's Day parade in New York City has been cancelled. 1ne conflictis betweenconservativeIrish clergy.opposingtheparticipationofhomosexuals inthe parade, and homosexuals,standingfirmin their pursuit of constitutionaltights, This ha, broughtthe traditionof the paradeto a halt. This is more than just a minute nationality conflict. This is a struggle for two ~parate beliefs to save face. On one hand there is the Catholic church, clutching the Bible and standing by a code which was set nearly 2.000 years ago. The belief that the church is separate from the state was implemented by our founding fathers in the First Amendment during the birth
of America, They stand by tradition and strong faith, On the other hand. there are the right, set by our amendments protecting all the people of thi~ land. In this case, the protected i~ the homosexual population, Homosexuals are humans first and Americans second. Most of all. we are told that in the eyes of God we are all equal. I believe anyone has the right to march for what they believe in. Like Dr. King and his march for equality 30 years ago, homosexuals have to challenge the system to one day be accepted. l am very surprised by the stand of ltishAmericanon this matter. The Irish, more than any othernationalityshouldrelateto oppression, When the Irishcame from Irelandat the tum of the century many were turned away because of their heritage. They were shunnedand it took decades for acceptance. My grandfatheralways said, '"Themore the merrier." He had a very open mind. If he was alivetodayhe wouIdhave the sameideas. I could just hearhim now,"Everyonelovesaparade."he ~ouldsay. It is time to bridge the gap between the rusty old doors of the church and the new wrinkleson the face of society. Theoriesare that homosexuality is a sexual orientationwhose basis may lie in one ·s physicaldevelopmentrather than individual preferencesor beliefs. Anold Irishproverbstates."Maythe roadrise to meet you, and may the wind alwaysbe at your back." For Irish-Americans,heterosexual and homosexual, hopefullythe road will one day ri<;e again in New York. For the church. let us hope thatthe new millenniumis the wind intheirsails.
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To the editor: Five minutes makes a big difference. Recently this college decided to take five minutes of morning time away from us in the rescheduling of classes. As far as I know they did so without consulting faculty or students, How can this be? We are the ones who attend these classes. It is absurd that a schedule would be altered without even consulting us. Five minutes is a big deal. It could mean five minutes more sleep for some; five minutes earlier residents need to leave their rooms to head for class; five minutes less time in breakfast; and five minutes earlier a commuter has to leave his/her house, Whoever you are. before you go and make such significant changes, consult the students. Let us tell you what we want. We are ~upposed to be a democratic society. Why not act like one instead of sneaking around? Sincerely, Tina Longo Sophomore
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Healthservicesstriveto meetthe needsof students by Maryanne Walker
assista111news editor Millions of germs fly invisibly around campus. Some of those germs could get inside of you and you could be diagnosed with the 24-hour "bug" or flu that needs some special tender, loving care and a few extra aspirin. Consider yourself fortunate. At least you are not a student at Villanova, where only a month ago you could have been studying in a hospital bed, feeling lousy. Wondering ~ow to get fast relief? There is a health center located in the Rooyman Center. There is a nurse and medical assistants (MAs) to assist you in caring for your health. Jo Ann Sharp is the college nurse who took the place of Head Supervisor of the Health Services. Susan Fitzgerald. while Fitzgerald was on maternity leave for six weeks. Fitzgerald returned from her leave on March 9. Sharp said she was available on campus on Fridays and College Nurse Olga Lien was available the rest of the week. Sharp said there were a variety of complaints this year ranging from upper respiratory infections to minor traumas. Sharp said there was nothing serious. The health center is stocked with medical literature, medication. and bandages. Sharp said there arc much more education and awareness programs designed to help students at Cabrini than there are at Eastern College where she attends classes. In the nurse's office there are pamphlets on everything ava_ilable to everyon.e.,-, :·You name it-, .we've got ,it." Fitzgerald said. "We have video tapes on AIDS. how to quit smoking, and how to diet. There is a lot of information on nutrition and general health." The heal th center also has a room where examinations are done and allergy shots given. Sharp said that if a student came with a fractured bone or in need of stitches they would be referred to their family physician or an area hospital. Sharp said that there are records maintained for all students. Health forms must be completed by students when they register or they cannot attend classes. Fitzgerald said the health office's hours will continue to be abbreviated. According to Fitzgerald, memos were distributed informing students of the hours the nurse on duty would be avail-
able. The hours are Mondays and Wednesdays from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. On Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays the office is open from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. Some students felt they could not reach the nurse on duty at the scheduled hours. Senior Christina Rudden said she had used the health services on sev-
era! occasiom. Rudden said that often there was no one in the office. "I think the department needs a fu 11time nurse who is always there. It's hard to see them." Fitzgerald said the MAs are available from 4 p.m. until 8:30 a.m., so students can get help at all times. This is possible because the MAs
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College nurse Olga Lien gives a routine examination to first-year student Jessica Funck. Health services not only provides check-ups but also supplies medication.
now carry beepers which enables those in need to get help immediately. Junior Judi Panasik. MA, said she is on duty basically around the clock because of her beeper. When the nurse is on campus. Panasik said, the '.\1As are off duty. According to Panasik, being an MA is an ongoing responsibility. "I love my job. It is satisfying and rewarding to know that people can come to me," Panasik said. "I love to help fellow students. It's a beneficial job and all of us do a lot of work.·· First semester senior Patty Ze Iler. MA, said. '·It's really good to know that after the nurse leaves campus, students have someone there who knows enough about the medical field to tell them whether they need stitches or not. .. Zeller said she gets calls for bandages or to take temperatures. Zeller has made numerous calls for ambulance services due to students who have consumed too much alcohol. All in all. Zeller said that as a staff the MAs \vork we! I together. She said the Health Department is a great service for people to take advan_tage of. Eileen Doyle. junior. is an alternate YIA If something happens to another MA. she said \he\,\ ould be there to assist in any way she could. Doyle said that when previou\ YIA Lil Miller graduated. junior Dawn Weston. alternate ;-.1A."took the po\ition automaricall•y. According 10 Doyle there are five MAs all together. All are re,ponsible for organizing four programs and work with the department in scheduling them. ·'People should come up immediately and not stay in their rooms if they feel that there is a problem," Fitzgerald said. •'If someone needs to be referred somewhere. we can offer suggestions of who to see, instead of having students look through the yellow pages." Sophomore Doug Eppler said he had to go to the nurse for a check up on some of the burns he received from the haunted house in October. ''They called me per~onally to come in for a quick look." Eppler said. "They were quick and efficient. .. Junior Joelle Spagnola said it seemed when she needed the assistance of a nurse they were always at lunch. Often the nurse on duty would leave a note at lunch time, Spagnola said, but would not return at time stated. Spagnola said she was disappointed with the services but the MAs are always eager to help.
more CLASS from 1 earlier will make a big difference. She does not believe dismissal IO minutes later will cause problems either. Hansbury said she feels this new schedule has solved many problems. Constructive criticism of the schedule is welcome by the Registrar, Hansbury said. "No one wants to get up five minutes earlier, but I think it will be worth it," according to Carter Craigie, English and communications professor.
"Extra time for lunch is a wonderful idea.•· Craigie said. "I do not think it will make much of a difference," Junior Ellen Robbins said. "What is five minutes?" "I personally think having more time is a wonderful idea," Barbara De Wilde, academic systems coordinator, said. De Wilde said she likes the common period where everyone can get together. "With a longer period, people can go to the activity and still have lunch," De Wilde said.
Junior Dan Trotter feels the students should have been consulted in the decision making. "They should have left things alone," Trotter said. "I do not think it will make much of a difference," Trotter said, "because five minutes here and there is not much." Karen Szczurek, first-year student, said "Being a resident, the five minute change will not make much of a difference. Szczurek said commuters would feel a greater impact from the scheduling change, since they are the ones traveling the
longest distances to class. Szczurek said ~ith a longer period people involved in many activities could possibly make more than one meeting. First-year student Nathan Carter used four words to give his opinion concerning the scheduling changes. "Five minutes, so what," Carter said. The current schedule was instituted three years ago, in the Fall 1990 semester. Hansbury has been instrumental in getting a new schedule started. A SO-minute class period may be
implemented for Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays.Accordingto Hansbury, changes will be seen outside of the classroom. In addition to lengthening the Tuesday/Thursday activity period. lunches will be affected. There will now be a 20 minute lunch period on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
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Raising awarenessof peoplewith disabilities compiled by Katherine Ross
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Disability Awareness Week, sponsored by the Council for Exceptional O,ildren (CEC). will be held March I 5-
21. The week kicks off on Monday. Residence from the Melmark group home in Berwyn will be guests in the cafeteria for dinner. Also, on Monday night, there will be a workshop in the Widener Center Gathering Area at 7 p.m. 1lie speaker will discuss what it is like to have a disability. Students without disabilities will be able to experience what it is like to walk with a walker or be confined to a wheelchair. Tuesday, there will be a workshop in Woodcrest at 7 p.m. which will give students the opportunity to learn sign language. In House 3, at thesame time. the Patterson family will come and talk about their daughter who ha<;Down's Syndrome. Wednesday will give seniors Keith '"Ca<;ey"Ahlas and Megan Flanigan a chance to share their experiences of living on campus. Helping people over their fear of people with disabilities is the topic or Thursday's workshop. DisabilityAwan~nessWeekwillwrap up on Sunday with a special mass in the chapel. Oleck in your mail box for further infom1ationabout the events being held next week.
.waff writer He hides in the mailroom. He may know you by name, or he may know you by your mailbox number. He is not a secret agent. He is Sam Vasiliades, mailroom director at Cabrini College. Vasiliades was voted Employee of the Year by the Cabrini faculty and the student body. Vasiliades has been working in the mailroom for five years. He worked for Seiters for one year in housekeeping before becoming mailroom director. Vasiliades sorts through the daily mail, along with his right-hand-man Bob Flynn. his faithful assistant, and his work study students. They aimlessly try to get all of the
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Saturday, Feb. 27, 1993 What was I thinking? I have an endless amount of papers to write, books to read. and assignments to complete. I have no idea what possessed me to commit myself to a Spring Break filled with painting walls and fixing up abandoned huildings. It seemed like a great idea back in January. My schedule was still light, and I actually had time to go out and try to save the world. Now I am bogged down with homework and responsibilities. 1 am totally drained. I feel I have nothing to offer these people.
Sunday, Feb. 28, 1993 Well. here we are - Union, West Virginia. The eight-hour van ride down was very soothing. It was a little uncomfortable. though. Out of the twelve people here with me, I have only held a conversation with two or three of them. The van ride was filled with shy smiles and nervous small-talk. I always feel so awkward in these situations. I do not know if the person next to me would rather be left alone or spoken to. It seems like a good group though.
Monday, March 1, J993 Last night was so much fun. We stayed up and talked for hours. Thi~ morning, however, I felt a little tired as I arose for our first
campus mai I into the students mailboxes. Vasiliades praised Flynn by saying he has done a •'fantastic job." '"It is like two hands that fit like a glove," Vasiliades said. Vasiliades also praised the students who work for him. ··we _have a super group of kids working for us this year." he said. Vasiliades said that his most memorable experiences at Cabrini are dealing with the kids and knowing half of the students by name and half by box number. Joel McGovern, junior and self-proclaimed miscellaneous mailroom assistant, said '"Working with Sam is an experience that is once in a lifetime and that I hope it stays as once in a lifetime." Vasiliades also takes pride in the
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Employee of the Year Sam Vasiliades prepares a bulk mailing. fact that he has a collection of over 80,000 baseball cards that he has been collecting since the early 1950s. The mailroom can be a hectic place at times. Cabrini is fortunate to have a man like Vasiliades there.
The next time that a voice says "hello" from behind that mailbox. odds are that it is probably Vasiliades, the man who takes care of the mail.
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Journeyto Appalachiahas purpose day of work. Our group was divided up and sent out to different sights. I spent the day doing odd jobs in the community center, which serves the impoverished and elderly people of Union through various services. Some of us in the group went to work in Mr. Patterson's home. They all came back touched and inspired by the 75-year-old man who faithfully does aerobics. I feel a little jealous. I hope to .meet some interesting townspeople during my stay.
Tuesday, March 2, 1993 Today three of us went to the home of Mrs. Taber. She is an 80year-old woman with a crippled hand and bad hip, which forces her to use a walker. We arrived at her house, which was modest, but hardly a shack. She asked us to clean her kitchen and put contact paper in her drawers. So there we were, working, and I am thinking, ''I cannot believe I traveled eight hours to clean out a refrigerator and contact shelves! I could be doing this for my own grandmother." I felt worthless and as if I was doing nothing more than busy work. Oneofmyfellowworkers mentioned that we could be doing so much more if we were in downtown Philadelphia. I finished my job wondering if this trip was a waste of time.
We finished our work before we took a lunch-break, but we returned after eating because we promised Mrs. Taber we would. We eased up and started talking. Mrs. Taber told us her husband died four years ago and, since then, every day seems like an eternity. She said she was very lonely. After about an hourortwo of talking. we got up to leave. Mrs. Taber started to cry. She ,aid she appreciated us cleaning her kitchen. but enjoyed our company even more. She held onto our hands and would not let go. It was then that I realized this visit had a very significant purpose.
less skilled in the culinary arts, push tables together and prepare for the meal to come.
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Friday, March 5, 1993 It is over. Today we finished our last jobs. I worked at the soonto-be youth center and then helped paint the bathroom in the senior citizens center. Although I am looking forward to going home and seeing my family, I feel deeply saddened. ln just these past few days our group has established a close bond . I feel extremely fortunate to have experienced my peers, the people of Union. and the land at such an intense level. But it saddens me to know these feelings and experiences can never be recreated. They will, however, live in my heart and
Today was our day off. We slept in and went to see an old steel mill. There a skilled iron worker showed us how he creates his artwork. I got a little motion sickness on the van ride up the mountain to the mill, because of the curving roads. I must say. however. it was the first time I experienced the beauty of the region. I can see why these people feel so attached to the land. This evening the community had a pot-luck supper for us. The lVednesday,March3, 1993 members of the town came, along My thirst for hard, manual with volunteers from the commulabor was quenched today. We nity center and the people we had visited. I got the chance to talk to started fixing up an abandoned building that will soon be a youth Mrs. Persinger, an 82-year-old center run by a local church. W!! woman who refuses to believe she Most problems are an abcleaned out rooms full of garbage, is blind. She does admit. however, sence of ideas. washed down walls, and painted that God sometimes guides her way -Anonymous two rooms. around the house! We are all becoming so close. It is strange to think I am divulging all kinds of private information to people who were strangers just : • EttRA "93" • three days ago. Even though working on the Earn$200-$500weeklymailing1993 UWTt sights provides us with plenty of travelbrochures. Formoreinformation time to talk and have fun, I think I sendself addraleedstamped envelopeto: feel closest to my group during TravelINC., P.O. Box 2530, Marni,FL 33161 dinner. Some actually prepare the meal, while the rest of us, who are
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more LEADERSHIP from 1 ··1 v. ou Id I ike IO do the same, Szczurek said. "'I want to help the upcoming freshmen. I understand how they feel.·· Szczurek also said that she 1 wants to give something back to the community and that being OC would help her do that. '"Cabrini has done a lot for me,'· Szczurek said. ·· My being OC could give a lot back to Cabrini.'' Szczurek attended the emerging leaders' retreat in February and said she was interested in going out for OC before the retreat. But Tricia Foley. firstyear student. said the retreat had a big affect on her decision to go out for OC. "It helped me realize that it
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would be fun to go out for Foley said. She also said Sophomore Nicole Borderieux helped her in her decisions. "Nicole is my neighbor and 'big sister':· Foley said. ..She talked IO me about OC and sparked my interest." Borderieux was an OC last year and. this year, is trying out for RA. For the past two years Borderieux has worked in the Resident Life office, and said she has a good understanding of what RAs do. Borderieux said she is going out for RA because it is one of the mo~t important positions on campus. She also said if any major changes occur, she wants to be a part of them. The changes Borderieux referred to were the possibility of a larger first-year class next year and the proposed co-ed dorms of
Xavier and the houses. For Borderieux, money was not an issue. RAs receive full room and board for holding their jobs. She said money did not affect her decision to go out for RA. But for Sophomore Megan Burns. the money for RA had a big influence in her decision. Burns said she wants a leadership role on campus and. because she is going to be a teacher. feels that being an RA would help her in her career. She also said that, since she is the oldest chi Id and her parents wi 11be sending her sister to college next year. the money for RA was a factor in her deci-.ion to go out for the position. According to Burns. she had wanted to go out for the position at the beginning of the year and had been in contact with
her RA to find out the information. Burns said that ,he had enough information about the leadership process. Yet first-year student Jen Paliaro does not think that enough publicity was made for the process. She said she felt StudentServicescouldhaveputoutmore fliers around campus and in mailboxes. Paliarois trying out for MA. She said she felt that not everyone may have had fair chance at the positions because of the lack of the publicity. Szczurek said there was enough information for first-year ,tudents who attended the emerging leaders retreat. But for people who could not or did not attend. Szczurek said, there was not enough info1mation.
updates OUR corner Free Tax Services 3/11-4/15 -.JThe Accounting A~~ociation 1s ~pon~ering free tax services.' Everyone is a trained volunteer through the I.R.S. All returns are private and confidential. For more information. call Mary Alice King at 666-0248 on weekdar from 1 to I 0:00 p.m .. and Sat. and Sun. from I 0am to 9pm.
Palm Sunday Dramatization Try-outs 3/11 ..Jif anyone is interested in trying out for a part in the Palm Sunday Mass.auditions will be in the chapel from 7 to 9 p.m. For more information. contact Gary White at Box 586.
Superthon Weekend
3/12-3/17 jKappa will be raffling off a dinner ticket for two at Bennigans. 'Chances will be 50 cents and on sale from Friday to Tuesday outside the cafeteria. The drawing will take place on the 17th at 9:30 a.m.
Physically Disabled Retreat 3/ l 3-3/15 CJVolunteers from Cabrini are needed to assist in a retreat for people with a physical disability. For more infonnation, contact Colleen Reemer at 971-8403.
Career Fair 3/16 Odue to inclement weather, the Career Fair was canceled the last time out. It has been rescheduled for this day from I to 4 p.m. in the Grace Hall Atrium. Unfortunately. there will be less companies, due to the change. 24 companies are expected 10 attend.
3/11-3/14 OThe Student Government Association presents its annual Superthon Weekend. 76ers Game Here are the events: 3/17 03/ I I Battle of the Bands in the OGet $20 tickets for only $5 through Gymnasium. 9:30-1 :00 a.m .. $4.00. student services. The van leaves Cabrini :J3/l 2 Cabrini Clue Murder Mystery at 6: 15 p.m. and comes back at I 0:30 p.m. Dinner Theater. Gathering Area, 5-6:30 Dr. Judith Johnson Speech p.m .. residents can use their meal ticket. 3/18 admission is $5. OThe above-mentioned professor of 03/ 12 Over2 l Friday's, Gathering Area, Psychology from Villanova will speak on 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Cabrini Comedy Troupe "'Neuropsychology correlates of to perform at I I p.m .. $4. impulsivity'' in the Library Conference 03/13 Campus Events (Tug-of-war, pie Room at 12:30 p.rn. All students and tossing. sack race. three-legged race. faculty welcome. tournament twister). Courtyard and WYBF Applications for next year atrium, 12 -2 p.m .. $3 an event. 3/19 O3/13Cabrini Comedy Troupe. Lecture Dall applications for the WYBF Senior Hall. 2-3 p.m .. $2. Staff next year will be due absolutely no ::l3/ 13 Progressive Dinner, Residential later than this day, by 4:00 p.m. Boulevard. 5-6:30 p.m. Applications can be picked up from Bud 03/13 Jeopardy, Lecture Hall, 7-8 p.m .. Mellon and should be dropped off in hosted by the history club. S2. Jenny !goes' station mailbox or Chris ::33/13 Mud Wrestling, Gathering Area, Monaghan's. 8-11 p.m .. $3. Sign-up outside of Washington D.C. Trip SGAand cafeteria. 3/27 03/14 Board Game Contests (Trivial OKeep your calendars marked for this Pursiut, Win. Lose or Draw, day. Highlights are the White House, Scattergories, Outburst, Taboo, Encore. cherry trees and more. The bus leaves Charades), Gathering Area. 12-4 p.m. S3 Cabrini at 7:30 a.m. and leaves Washington a team. at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $8 for students and 03/14 Rock and Jock Softball Game $15 for faculty and staff. (WYBF, WXTU. WGLS,Q102).softball Field. 12-4 p.m. $3. To have your events covered in OUR ::l3/14Closing · ceremonies/dinner, Corner. please contact Kevin Ohland! in cafeteria. 4:30-5:30 p.m. the newsroom at 971-8412 or you can drop OAll Donations Appreciated! off information in mailbox 686 or in the Kappa Sigma Omega Raffle newsroom mailbox.
International CJAnother Ferry Accident in Less Than a Month Kills-Zairian~ who were expelled from the African nation of Congo were crowded onto a small river ferry bound for Kinshasa. The passengers were thrown into a river when the gangplank on the ferry snapped. killing 147 people. :rnosnian Airdrops Fail for U.S.-The airdrops launched for :\!lu,lim, in war-torn Bosnla arrived at the wrong target. The cargo landed in the hands of the militant Serbians .
National
□Twin Tower
Bombing Kills 7 and injures over 600-On Friday. Feb. 28, shortly after 12 p.m., a car bomb exploded in the passenger parking level of the Twin Towers in New York City. The blast killed ~even workers in the building and injured over 600 people. The smoke forced an evacuation of over 50,000 workers in the buildings. The Path Subway system. bound for New Jersey, was crippled during rushhour traffic. New York City was thrown into chaos for the day. and other threats were received at the Empire State Building. The alleged culprit was caught last Friday. The F.B.I. nabbed Mohammed Salameh of
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Jersey City. from Jordan.when demanded his <,ecuritydeposit back for the Ryder rental m1ckthat cau<,edthe bla.,t.
sJWhackos in Waco Whack Federal Agents-The religious sect known·as the Davidians killed four agents of the Federal Bureau of Tobacco. Alcohol and Firearms after hundreds of agents began storming onto the 77 acre compound for possession of i!legal weapons. The leader. David Koresh. believes himself to be the \1essiah, and is holding 17 of his children in the complex with other followers. in a situation that could last four months.
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Chocolate Company to
ClosePlant-theNorth-Eastern Philadelphia candy company has been bought by the Russell Stover Candy Co. The takeover will result in a loss of over 700 jobs.
The sources for this capsule are the New York Times and the Philadelphia Inquirer. Compiled by Kevin Ohlandt, Associate News Editor.
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Security incidents as reported by the security office from Friday Feb. 26 through Tuesday March 2.
Vandalism O2/26/93-Residential
Blvd.- handicapped sign was reported to have been ripped off
its pole.
Damaged Walls O2/26/93-Xavier-
three holes were found in the men's lower south walkway.
Auto Vandalism O2/26/93-Casey House Parking Lot-Vandals were reported to have broken a passenger window of resident's car. A red substance was poured into the gas tank. No suspects apprehended.
Suspicious Activity O3/2/93-Sacred Heart Lot-a security officer found the mailroom van with its interior lights on, but all doors were locked.
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Athleteshold image in others'eyes by Kelly McDonald uHi.llallf co-spans editor
They are on the ~ideline, and in the bleacher,. Some are the supporters who come to watch the games. Other~ have no interest in sports at all. The one thing spectators have in common is the belief that athletes have an image. It is the type of image that varies. Senior Nan Wakeham said an athlete is a person who demonstrates good sportsmanship at all times and truly enjoys what he or she is doing. Most of all. Wakeham thinks an athlete is someone who helps unite the team as one. First-year student Katina Corrao said that her image of the typical athlete is a dedicated. hard-working, cute guy. ''All athletes have to be brilliant to do what they do successfully." Corrao said. Sophomore Ed Harding said he thinks of an athlete as someone who is competent in the sport he or she plays. "Athletes are well trained, committed people who are competitors at heart," Harding said. An athlete must be able to work well with his/her teammates, be loyal to their sport and their team, and they must not be selfish according to Harding. First-year student Jessica Funck said anyone can be labeled as an athlete but a real. good athlete must be dedicated and proud to be playing his or her sport. Funck said she has respect for athletes because they work hard and excel in a
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specific ,port. The; have to remain down-to-earth people who love to play. according to Funck. She ,aid athletes have a good self image because they are skilled in what they do. ·'ft takes a lot of training and is a long learning process to become a good athlete," she said. ·'But I think the results are well worth it to them." Junior Kayce Pottichen said athletes are generally physically fit and compet1t1 ve. She said they have a good image of themselves and as a team. Junior Mark Powzaniuk said all the sports teams project a sense of team spirit and unity. He cited the lacrosse team, who shaved their heads bald, as an example. First-year student Lamar Stamps said that athletes are symbols of the school. He said that the athletes at Cabrini fit into the stereotypes according to the sport they play. ;,They all get into their egos," Stamps said. First-year student Jim Millet said athletes are role models for the school. He said it is their job to represent the school in a positive manner and this assists in recruiting athletes for the following year. Junior Anne Marie Mauro said athletes are very dedicated to their sport and it takes a lot of heart and will power to be a good athlete. She said they have their priorities straight and are willing to give up other things to play. Mauro said she has Iived through three years of soccer mania and the "soccerheads"
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share the same image a\ the lacrosse players. They always \.\ear shorts and always stick together. "If they are making fun of the lacrosse team. they are making fun of themselves ... Mauro said. Senior Missy von Siegel said ath· letes. in general, are disciplined people with a great deal of stamina and endurance. She ),aid it seems like Cabrini athletes are committed to much more then just the game. Von Siegel said there is a bond that exists between players as a team. "They are a real support network." she said. Von Siegel said that there are certain stereotypes that are attributed to athletes by other people, but the labeling is not everyone else's fault. She said athletes help present their image and it is not one-sided. "The only way to find out the truth is to get to know them," von Siegel said. "The athletes know the stereotypes and it is up to them to change them if they are negative." Junior Jennifer Ferris said athletes can always be seen wearing sneakers, sweats, and shorts. She said they are always seen in their little cliques. "I always notice them by their physical appearance. They have a certain look," Ferris said. She said they usually have muscular legs and an attitude. She also said athletes are eitherdedicared or not dedicated. She said there is no in-
the team. not themselves. She also said they are they trend-setters and in general are cocky. "They hold most of the parties and usually get all the chicks:· Loesche said. Sophomore Linda Narvaez said athletes are Iike a family. If one goes down they all try and pick him/her up, Narvaez said. "They know women will be attracted to them because they are athletes." l\arvaez said. Junior Diane Osborn said male ath- ~ letes are studs who get all the ladies. She said that she never sees any "geeky" athletes because they are either transformed or kicked off the team. Osborn said she thinks male athletes are macholooking with muscles. Osborn said girl athletes are "butch"looking, "tom-boyish" girls who are not very feminine. She said they are real down-to-earth and are not concerned with their hair or make-up. "I see all those things in Cabrini ath· letes and I think most athletes fit my description," Osbomsaid. Sophomore Meredith Hinkle said she thinks of athletesa~big and tall with lotsof muscles. Hinkle said athletes' moods are easily affected by the game. whether they win or lose. Sophomore Jennifer Deveau said an athlete is someone with a big-build, strong legs andnice buns.
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sports
by Paul Crowell
staff writer
This spring, Cabrini is fielding the first ever mens lacrosse team. And if things proceed as planned, lacrosse will not be the only addition to the Cabrini sports menu. Soon, it may be the women's turn. Ac.tording to John Dzik, athletic director, the wheels are already in motion that would bring a womens soccer program to Cabrini in the fall of 1993. Dzik said although the plans have not been formally announced. the program has been given the go ahead by President Antoinette Iadarola. According to Dzik, the plan, as it stands now, is to field a team next fall that would compete with a club status, much like the lacrosse team this spring. The goal is then to advance the womens soccer program to a full-fledged intercollegiate status by the fal I of 1994. Dzik said the probability of fielding a team next fall is contingent upon hiring a coach and attracting enough women with some semblance of soccer ability.
Dzik said this is a realistic goal. According to Dzik, the idea for a womens soccer team was first initiated by the admissions office. Director of Admissions Nancy Gardner said the office had noticed a great deal of interest from potential enrollees who were looking for a college with a womens soccer team. For example. entire high school teams have shown up on college nights asking about Cabrini's nonexistent team. Gardner said since there was large amount of interest and a team could be easily incorporating into the college, she relayed this information to Dzik. Gardner said she had been discussing the idea of starting a women's soccer team with Dzik off and on for quite some time. According to Gardner, it is not unusual for the admissions office to initiate programs as it did with womens soccer. "Because we are on the front line we are able to pick up on trends and things." Gardner said. Dzik said he did not approach Dr. Iadarola with the idea. On the contrary. Dr. Iadarola approached Dzik and asked
him to work out the financial feasibility of starting a womens soccer program. After Dzik found it to be feasible, Dr. Iadarola told him to proceed with the plans. Dzik said there is not enough interest on campus at present to sustain a program but through recruiting and publicity the program should be a success. Dzik said the plans are to only field a varsity squad without a junior varsity team. According to Dzik. if a team could be fielded for next fall, in the following fall Cabrini would be able to enter a womens soccer team in the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference. The PAC currently has three colleges competing in women's soccer: Beaver. M isericordia and Eastern. Dzik said that since four tea·ms are needed in the PAC in order to hold a championship event. the addition of Cabrini would make a PAC 'Aomens soccer championship a reality. Dzik said the next step is to formally announce the start of the new program through public relations. According to Dzik. then the search for a coach would begin.
LadY-Cavs prepareto score by Bob Macartney
assitant co-sports editor
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The Cabrini softball team, under the guidance of Coach Jim Hedtke, has begun to prepare for their upcoming season. The Lady Cavs are coming off of a 9-12 season from last year. Hedtke would like to at least reverse that record this season. The women will enter a new league this season, the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference (PAC). This is fine with Hedtke, who thinks that the Lady Cavs will be very competitive in this league. Hedtke said "It makes more sense for us to play in the PAC. The Division III style is just what we need. We will be playing against teams like lmmaculata and Eastern, who are good teams, but they don't have the number of students to choose from as some of our opponents have had in the past." The team will look to theirreturning players for the majority of their leadership this season. Seniors Veronica Hoffman and Christine Costigan, juniors Dena DellaRocca and Charlyne Adams, and sophomores Sherri Roam, Lisa Hedtke, and Jennifer Bodick all return from last year's club. Added to this mix are newcomers like junior Rosanne Carfagno and first-year students Nikki Rose and Jennifer French, and the team has an excellent nucleus. Hedtke will look to his returners for leadership as the team enters the season. "The upperclassmen like Hoffman, Adams, and DellaRocca will have to provide leadership," Hedtke said. "I also look for Costigan to step up in this area because she is a senior athlete ... Adams said she thinks that the team will come together this season. "We are starting to gel," Adams said. "and with a little more practice, once we get used to each other. we will be a pretty cohesive unit." Hedtke agreed with Adams saying, "This year it seems like the ladies are gelling better.
They like each other, and that is always a good sign." An even better sign for Hedtke is the sight of his three pitchers. Senior Danielle Bowe, along with Rose and French. will handle the pitching duties for the Lady Cavs. Hedtke sighted the old baseball adage that "Pitching is 80 percent of the game," which obviously makes this area a key for the team's success. Pitching is not the only position on the field, and Hedtke said that he saw improvement in all of the other areas. "We lost a pitcher, a shortstop. and a third baseman to graduation, but we picked up players to fill inallofthosespots," Hedtke said. "WealS() will have a betteroutfield, because we have our returners back from last season, and there are some first-year students giving them a lot of competition." The newcomers and returners hope to
come together in time for the beginning of the season. Carfagno thinks that they will. ··we have a lot of talent in this ball club," Carfagno said. "It could be a really good season.·• The team opens up their season with a PAC matchup against Rosemont College on March 19. The two teams will play a doubleheader. These two games will be one third of the team's PAC schedule. The Lady Cavs play only six league games. The rest of their games are out of conference match ups. According to Adams. the toughest team on their schedule is Stockton State, but that game is at the end of the schedule. Fan support will be a key factor for the Lady Cavs this season. According to Carfagno, there is nothing worse than playing a game at home when the opposition has more fans there than the home team.
pho10by Mathhew Macsisak
Senior Veronica Hoffman makes a catch during one of the Lady Cavs' practices.