April 22, 1994 Issue 23 Loquitur

Friday, April22,1994 Vol.XL,No.23 CabriniCollege ..,.Radnor, Pa. 19087 -<~;~

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Cabrini trashes campus-wide recycling

by Caroline Croley assistant news editor

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A Canada Goose at the largest Eastern College pond approaches the shore, while in the background floats an empty beer bottle. While the local environment is beautiful, pollutants and trash are everywhere. For more pictures on spring's beauty on and off campus, turn to page 4.

Over the last few years, more and more people are hearing the word "recycle." Unfortunately,. many are only listening to what they want to hear. _Not everyone knows how important recycling really is to the environment.

In 1988, the state of Pennsylvania passed the Act 101 recycling bill. As of September 1991, the bill required townships with a population of 5,000 or more and a density of 300 or more per square mile to recycle alumin_um, office paper, cardboard and leaves.

"Cabrini recycles the four required materials but considers the regulations to apply only to offices on campus," according to Michael Caranfa, chief physical plant officer, in a previous issue of Loquitur. "Dorm residents participate only on a voluntary basis."

Scott Dorsey, assistant direct-or of resident life, said the recycling issue is not a law that is really enforced on campus in the houses, dorms and other student populated areas.

Dorsey said, "This year, we seem like we are recycling even more than in past years. People see more RECYCLE on pg. 8

College conformsto existinggovernmentchemical,pesticidelaws

by Regina MIiier

lion Agency (EPA) chief of manage- housekeeping,to keep the pests away. use any solventsor aerosols,all of the Lott differentiatedbetween pestimentinthepesticidesection,said,"'The Insteadof chemicals,the use of sticky chemicals are water-based, and if a cides and toxic substances.The regispesticidesintheschoolsarenotthemost traps and fly paper would be alterna- consumer drinks them, the products trantsare companiesthatregistercomOeanlines.s is not always next to toxicintheindustry.Nevertbeles.s, they tives. The bill states that the use of wouldnot botherthe person. poundswith the EPA godlines.s,especiallywhen thecleanli- areused. Thereis a verylargeopportu- pesticideswould be a last resort,and ''We have an internallab that has All pesticidesmust be registered nes.sisin theformof a corrosivevapor. nityfor any kindof incidentaffeding a theycannotbeappliedinscboolswithin tested and continuesto test our prodwith the UnitedStates. Someproducts Pesticides,whichincludedisinfectants, largegroupofpeople,especiallyif!arge 24 hours of studentsand facultybeing . ucts,"DeMayosaid. arenotregistered,andtheyfallunderthe fungicides,miticides,herbicides,rodentamountsof pesticidesare used around present.

Lotttalkedabouttherigidstandards directionof the toxicsubstancecontrol killersandmothballs,arenotcontrolled children."

Cabrinipersonnelhavetakenactive companiesgo through. act. in the homebut soonmay be regulated Lott said educationis importantin stepsto avoidexposureof pesticides.

"If it is an imminenthazard,"Lott Lott said the use of non-registered in schools.AtCabrini, the ISSCompa- pesticideusage and control. "Simple "Weare veryconsciousof theenvi- said,"we immediatelycancelit. If it is productsis not regulatedby the EPA nyprovidesenvironmentally safeprod- common sense, such as applications ronment,"MichaelCaranfa,chiefphys- a chronicproblems,we go throughthe ''We have sent our staff out to home uctstothe housekeepingcompany. whenchildrenarenotinschool,orareas ical plant officer, said. "We call an regularcancellationproces.s,and it can· organizations,gardenclubs,"Lottsaid, "All of our products are environ- where they do not frequent often or exterminator,and they use bait in a take severalyears for the registrantsto " and any groupthatwantsus to talkto mentallysafe," Phil DeMayo, ISS di- otherareaswheretheyarenotexposed, container.Forantsandflies,wegetstuff fightus." them.We~safety andapproachrector,said. areotheralternatives." off the shelf. Everything we use is The problemcaneitherbe ineffec- es and optionsfor the homeproducts."

ISSusesone manufacturer,Sparten A law soon may regulatethe irre- handledproperly,accordingto the la- tivenessofa productor hannfulconseCabrini employees send a clear ChemicalCompany,a nationallyoper- sponsibleuse of pesticides.· bels." quences. Lott said if the EPA gets messageaboutthe environmentto the ated companywith officesin PennsylSam Spofforth,thestatedirectorof "Thebiggestproblemis thatpeople informationthatsuggestssomethingon population."Our chemicals(in housevania. ISS also provides products to the Oean Water Action Group, said need to acceptchangeand have confi- themarketisbeinglinkedwithtoxicity, keeping)saythattheyareenvironmenLehigh Valley College. The supplies thereis an importantbillthatpassedthe dencewiththeeffectivenessofthechangreproductiveproblemsoranyothertype tallysafe,"Zajkosaid. "Our chemicals donotincludechemicalpesticides,only departmentofeducationandisworking es," Lott said. "Mice, rats, roaches, oflink,theEPA immediatelyinitiatesa are:fine.Asfarasiknow, weareallsafe housekeepingitems. itswaytotheHouseofRepresentatives. ants...youcanhavesomeoftheseatlow reviewof the problem. aroundhere."

"I haven't seen any rodents," Joe The bill statesthatthe use of pesticides levels without really posing a health "In the last yearand a half, we have Pesticidescouldgetallofthoseweeds, Zajko,housekeepingsupervisorandISS inschools,indoororoutdoor,isdanger- risk. really attempted to get out there and butCaranfarefuses.Heoptsto livewith employee, said. "Even in the cold ous and will be more controlled. He "There needsto be a littletolerance reach the public sector," Lott said. theconsequences.''Wedo notusepestiweather, I have not seen anythingex- statesthatthereare a lotof peoplewho forallofthesecreatures,"hecontinued. ''These people purchase the over-the- cidesonthelawn,"Caranfasaid.

"Wedo cept a coupleof fliesin Woodcrest." are sensitiveto the chemicals. ''There might be a problem with an counterproducts,and they do not fall not spray any kind of chemicals. Our AwarenessandeducationwouldreAnintegratedpestmanagementthe- increasein pestsightings,butitdoesnot under the same categoryas the regis- option is dandelions. In a couple of ducepesticidecontact. ory saysthe lowestlevelsofchemicals necessarilymean thatit is a problem." trants'products.Therefore,educationis weeks, you will see them all over the Don Lott, EnvironmentalProtec- should be used with the use of good DeMayosaidbiscompanydoesnot important." campus. We canlivewith that." staff writer

Inside ... Week at a Glance ... v'NEWS, FEATURES, A&E Coverage of Earth Day events.

v'SPORTSpg. 10 Playoff time in NHL. Guest column, preview and Cabrini Question Inside ...

FRIDAY' v'll am-3 pm "Grassroots Project." v'9pm "Alladin" begins Sibling Weekend.

SATURDAY SUNDAY v'l-4 pm Attractions on the Blvd. v'8 pm LipSync Contest in WCGA. tl8pm "Rags" in Red Cloud.

v'll am & 6 pm Mass in the Chapel. v'Noon Brunch/ Personalized cards in the cafeteria.

April 22 to 28

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY v'l pm Respect Life meeting, Student Development conference room.

v'8-10 pm Amnesty International letter-writing campaign in the Red Cloud Coffeehouse .

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Friday, April 22, 1994

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Living in world of convenience A wink and a smile makes Cabrini College, similar to the rest of the world, neglects the importance every day seem a little brighter of environmental issues in daily life. Conservation has been ignored for convenience.

Earth Day has become only a reminder of what should be a continuous, conscious effort on and off campus._ Earth Day may only occur one day per year, but the environment is here for a lifetime. . There is a proposal to create more housingfor residents.What aboutthe residents thatwere here even beforeMother Cabriniwas born? Where are they to live?

Animals, plants and insects have~consumed these 112 rolling acres for centuries. Now they are sent out of their element and into oncoming traffic.

It is true parking lots were created in order to accommodate the campus community. It is true residents need somewhere to live. It is true humans need adequate living and working environments, too.

This is a prime example of forgetting the environment for the moment.

Advancements are created, and priorities are lost. This will create future convenience and future problems.

Where do we draw the line? Is it when all the trees have been uprooted?

Or how about all the wildlife we will force into extinction? In the end, we are creating our own apocalypse. · And when it is all said and done, we can sit around and talk about the olden days. Days where squirrels scurried across the Peace Garden. Lazy afternoons sitting underneath sturdy oak trees.' Evening strolls underneath the clear, moonlit sky.

Those were the days.

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While sounds of "Pomp and Circumstance" lingered in the b_ackground,I frantically tried to push all my bobby pins into my cap. I ran onto the runway and anxiously awaited my seat on stage with my senior class.

As each student pushed and shoved to their seats, I took a moment to notice my friend Ed Washington being wheeled up on stage. I smiled as I caught his eye, and he winked at me.

In our freshman year of high school, Ed was one of our top football players. No one couldcatchhim. Hewasoneofthebest. And then his career ended short.

I remember it as ifit were only yesterday.

It was game day, and Ed was wearing his blue-and-gold jersey. He strutted over to my locker and lifted me as high as he could. He twirled me around until I became dizzy from all the attention. "So what's up with you and Wayne?" Ed questioned.

Ed and Wayne were best friends. I had An open discussion was held on Thursday, April 21, in support told Ed I had a crush on Wayne, and Ed oftheNorthAmericanFreeTradeAgreement(NAFfA).

Knowl- always wanted to know how things were edgeable' businesspersons gathered together to teach a masters progressing. Needless to say, things were going nowhere, but Ed always kept my spirclass about dealing within the international market. its alive.

At the fall mixer, Ed came over and asked Although 'Afta Nafta' put Cabrini in the limelight, students me to dance. Ed was over a foot taller than were left in the dark. Commuters lost parking spaces, residents me, but I looked up at him, and he winked his lost access to the Widener Center the night before and everyone famous wink.

A wink that could wipe away all the lost patience. While it's nice to see a spotlight on Cabrini, its facilities and administration, the heart of the institution, its problems, for just a small period of time. .

Then Monday arrived, and Ed was preparstudents, were left in the, shadows. ing himself for the big game. By the time four o'clock rolled around, excitement had Physical plant has gotten down and dirty throughout this spring reached an all-time high. The men's freshseason. Flowers have been planted, lights have been replaced and man football team swarmed the field, and the mulch has peen spread everywhere. It just goes to prove that a game swung into high gear.

And then it happened. little dump.will do ya!

As Ed was racing down the field in all his glory, the opposing team crushed him in a Marianne DeFruscio and Jennifer Marks-Gold joined forces to massive pileup. As the men quickly jumped plan a trip to Washington D.C. on.Sunday, April 17. Approxi- up and slapped high-fives, Ed lay motionless mately 20 students attended this trip to visit the Holocaust on the solid ground.

Museum and various Washington landmarks. Who would have The local paramedics arrived at the scene in secongs.

The ambulance roared through thought an educational trip would have been so much fun? the sleepy town of Unionville and rushed to the aid of a helpless athlete. · Gently, they removed all of Ed's protective football garb and placed his lifeless body onto a stretcher. The ambulance then raced off to Chester County Hospital, to pump life back into Ed's body.

As the smoke from the exhaust filled my lungs, I choked back the tears hidden behind my eyes. I knew he would be just fine.

All I could do was pray to St. Anthony, the patron saint of miracles. Ed did survive, miraculously, or at least in the sense of the word. He had damaged his spine so severely that he could not move any part of his body below his neck.

Ed had become a paraplegic.

I could not understand why such a goodnatured soul like Ed was punished for playing a sport he loved. He was good at it.

Matter of fact, he was damn good at it, and the team was never the same.

The first time I saw Ed after his accident, I winked at him to let him know everything would be OK. Ed winked back and knew

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what I had meant.

Even though Ed and I acted as if nothing was wrong, I knew something inside of him died. But Ed's handicap did not destroy his spirit. Ed became stronger than ever.

Ed knew he could never overcome his disability, but his courage became an inspiration to all who were blessed to know him.

During an afternoon assembly, this image was conveyed through a speech he presented to the entire high school.

He spoke of his accomplishments. He spoke of his defeats. Ed spoke from the heart.

I was blessed to have a friend like Ed, and no one, not even God, could take that away from me. I want to thank him for becoming my inspiration to be strong, whenever things were their bleakest. To be courageous, even when fear smothered me like a blanket. To have faith in others, as he had in me.

And it was on graduation day when Ed realized how much he meant to the entire senior class. After Ed's name was called to accept his diploma, there.was a brief silence.

Then, loud cheers and screams interrupted the entire ceremony. Ed received a standing ovation from every person who attended.

I could no longer hold my tears inside, and neither could anyone else. It may have appeared as if every person crammed in that smail auditorium was crying tears of sadness.

They were not. They were of joy and respect for a person who ultimately deserved it.

Ed touched so many people's lives, but he never knew he had done anything to deserve such an honor. Ed had received the greatest award of them all. Life.

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Friday, April 22, 1994

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Sometimes people are not as they appear Brian Siatkowski, senior

"Are you f---in' crazy?" asked my moral guide that rested inside my head. So I drowned it in a shot of tequila. Why not, the drinks were free, and I was born with an 1-will-dealwith-it-tomorrow attitude.

My head swung uncontrollably to the side, as I stood up straight on top of the bar, and the smoke parted for my self-indignation. The red lamps could see my diluted eyes, and, since it was my first night, the lights were too bright for me.

I was a 20-year-old, 150 lb. boy, so it behooved me why grown women and men were yelling and waving dollar bills at me. I stepped back, almost landing in a refrigerator of beer. Somewhere, in the forest of young adulthood, I created a path when I could not find one to follow.

A lamb sweating on the ridge of the farm far from others. Shaved and tanned, oiled and buffed, for the pleasure product of the masses.

It is funny now. I am comfortable enough with my judgments and decisions. But I will not forget the horrid nights ...

The dressing room was like a walk-in closet. Bags,j ackets and clothes were thrown on a shoulder-high wooden rack. The seasoned dancers were taJking about customers.

"The girl in the comer is drunk, I bet I'll take her home with me," or "That guy in the suit just tipped me a 20." The big fat Italian guy everybody called Bubbles came in and threw me a rubber ring. "Here, it'll get you better tips."

Now, in all common courtesy, I asked the guy next to me what it was and what in the hell to do with it. "It will make you look bigger."

Once I learned how to put it on, I pulled the Frederick's of Hollywood, $29 G-string around my waist. I have never felt like such an idiot (and the mirror was not afraid to tell me).

Matt, a 22-year-old college student (the only other one besides myself) was assigned by the manager to walk me through the first night.

Mattgavemethelow-downonallthedancers.

Tun was a 17-year-old wanderer. He would go city-to-city, living off the money he made. Dan was a banker in the daytime, married with a child."Polish Paul" made money for his family. His parents spoke no English, so they could not get a job. The marks in his hip were

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a clear sign that he shot up steroids. Jim was a "trickster." He went home with whoever had the cash. Matt was in college. He told me he always wanted to model, and this job paid for the expenses.

My first lesson from Matt was to "make sure chicks are chicks." After my third set up on the bar, I was feeling comfortable enough to talk to a few people. I found out that the girl I was talking to was really a man, thanks to Matt standing behind the man and pointing to his Adam's apple. I downed the beer, wide-eyed, and excused myself to the dressing room. It was a sanctuary to me.

Matt came back to the room (seeing my disassociation with the current reality at hand) and slapped my shoulder. "Remember why you are here, brother."

I smiled as best I could, and he turned his eyes toward m'e as he was walking away.

• "Why are you here?"

It was the money.

The life-guarding job was not cutting it.

My father persistently requested money for college, and I needed a car. I wanted clothes, not T-shirts. I wanted material respect.

The next morning was Saturday, one of the six days that I managed a city pool. Of course I missed the morning, woke up at noon and ran to the pool. Eight hours later, when the kids from the pool were on their way home with chlorinated eyes and wet towels and the sun fell into the earth, I hopped on a skate board, jumped on the subway and ran into Club Immoral.

The stories that built up left me confused about moral questions that we shun daily.

There were girls. And guys! Men who came out to watch me dance with a G-string and a rubber ring. I had to suck up all humility and watch them stuff a folded bill into my socks.

The dancers were so competitive. Shooting steroids, splashing suntan oil on their abdomens and doing push-ups before each 30-minute dance set to look "cut."

To make a few extra dollars. Some took it to extremes.

Grotesque things were dr-0wning me. At the time, I thought the only thing to appeas~ me was liquor.

The second night I left the club, my lost dignity reached out from behind a dumpster and grabbed my throat. I could not swallow.

My legs wobbled. Matt, the only dancer I associated with, left early, so I hitch-hiked home. I could not deal with calling a friend to pick me up (and I did not own a car.) Selfworth was stripped off me the second I stood practically nude in front of a crowded room, full of drunken strangers.

I lived 12 minutes from the club in traffic and was walking with the sounds of the city in the 3 a.m. haze of Baltimore. No hope equaled no fear. I felt useless to myself. I was mad at my family and saddened by society. A

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test or get a bad hair cut. We do not worry about survival. There are those who have it worse than me.

But people do what they have to do to get by. Some even get worse than they deserve, some get better. I learned that.

ILetter Physical plant scores no points with softball To the editor, We had to cancel a softball game on Thursday, April 17, because it had rained on Wednesday. We also had a game on Friday, April 18, which would have been canceled if it had not been for our best athletic supporters, the Cabrini lacrosse team. Coach Randy Millsgave ~ach Hedtke four lacrosse players and a pick-up truck to bring dirt from physical plant onto the softball field, so the field could be salvaged to play. Physical plant employees did come over to tell them to move the truck, though.

My question is to physical plant. Is it so hard to transport dirt from point A to point B and rake the field? They do a wonderful job with leaves,snowand paintingthe randomareasaround campus.Why can'ttheytakecareoftheonlysport that needs their assistance?

If it were not for the lacrosse team shoveling our field after the multitude of snow, we would have been in the gym until this month.

As far as I know, the lacrosse team is out to play their sport, not prepare the field for another team. We thank the lacrosse players for their support on and off the field, in both supporting us and field maintenance.

As for physical plant, we inform them that on Saturday, April 23, the softball team will be playing a doubleheader to clinch the Southern Division of the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference, a first in Cabrini's history. I guess it would be too much to ask for the field to be taken care of, like maybe trying to roll out some of the divots that have caused multiple injuries to players and some horrendous bounces.

Or maybe we could just ask the lacrosse team if they're not busy on Saturday and could do physical plant's job, again.

Sincerely,

Rosanne Carfagno, senior softball team captain

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car pulled over and picked me up. I do not remember anything about the driver. I got out at an all-night convenience store, and I never thoughtlwouldallowanyonetoseemeeveragain.

Icarvedoutmyinsidesandretumedforanother night .

That night, I was approached by a man who gave me a piece of gum, and, inside the wrapper, it was lined with cocaine. A woman, her arm on my shoulder for balance, offered me $15 for one of my socksand a couple asked me to go home with them for a "party" and $300.

I took the $15 offer.

Soon I was in the groove of the wall. I say this because I led double lives. During the daytime, I taught kids how to swim for free, because their parents could not afford swimming lessons, and at night, when my parents thought I went to wait tables, I faked smiles and observed the club as no patron could.

It changed my whole life. I never talked to my parents, until one day, when my ~tepfather went in my top drawer while I was lifeguarding and found a snub-nosed .38-special, a nickel bag of marijuana (I had found new crutches, you see) and $900 held together by a rubber band.

Understandably, I was asked to leave my house.

The next two weeks I slept at my best friend's house and debated, on a dark basement floor and a wet pillow, what the true value is compared to the true cost. The sacrifices I had been bearing for the last month did not add up to the money I was earning. I broke down and told my mother.

It surprised me that she was so understanding. Because of all her pressures and divorce, she blamed my father. She said it was an "acting" class. I could learn a lot about life. She was right.

My father still does not know. Why print it in a paper, eh? Well, my mentor taught me to come clean in life. It feels so much better at night because I respect myself, no matter what anyone else feels or sees.

It is easy to fall off balance in life. Pressure flushes rational thinking down the toilet. On New Year'sEve,Imade$410anddrankforfree.

Two days later, I went to the Inner Harbor with my mother and saw a couplewhoregularlywent to the club. They would watch the dancers while he touched her (you could only see that from where we stood.) They even introduced themselves to my mother. Life ties together in strange ways.

Sometimes strange thingshappen. Sometimes_ you wake up next to strangers. Sometimes you cannot sleep. Sometimes you do too many drugs.

Sometimes you judge others by different standards. Someday you will understand.

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Earth Day 'springs' into Cabrini area L.e,ft: The forsythia behind Casey House is in full bloom.

These seasonal spectacles are made possible by the hard work of many people. Earth Day is designated to remind us of why we should preserve our surroundings. Although one day a year, organizations like Earth Day USA, the Sierra Club and SEAC remind us to make Earth Day everyday.

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Localorganizationsand schools'plant'activitiesthroughoutregion

by Catherine Smotherman assistantnews editor

Earth Day is, appropriately, celebrated all over the earth.

In Los Angeles, where the need is reputed to be great, approximately 100 clean-ups, tree plantings, festivals and exhibits will draw 100,000 people.

Croatia is televising a Paul Winter concert. In Phoenix, there will be a trash art competition and a Native American Pow Wow. More than 2,400 volunteers will clean Panama's beaches and reefs. A television show about environmental issues is being launched in Germany. Over 800 Russian organizations are working together on Earth Day. Dozens of other countries, including Kenya, China and Turkey, also are taking part.

In past years, there has been a big event in Fairmount Park, sponsored by the Pennsylvania Resources Council.

There will be no event this year due to money problems, according to a council representative. The representative said a lot of organizations ate sitting out this year but already are planning big celebrations for next year, which will be the 25th anniversary of Earth Day. The idea that participation is slack this year was refuted by Dawn Matthews of Earth Day USA, who said participation has been rising steadily since 1990, when there was an especially big celebration for the 20th anniversary.

Activity at Cabrini this year centers around the Grassroots clean-up campaign, sponsored by the public relations office. There is, in theory, an ecology club at Cabrini, but "The ecology club is in limbo," according to John DeTurck, professor of biology and club adviser.

"You (the professor) can direct it, but that's not the same as when the students do it," he said. "I was hoping I would

have some people who. were interested.

I'm looking for some good students to get it going again. It should be student motivated." DeTurck emphasized that the club is open to everyone, not just biology majors.

Other schools in the area vary from no recognition of Earth Day at Rosemont, to minimal recognition at Bryn Mawr, Haverford and Villanova, to several days of activities at the University of Pennsylvania. Activities at Penn include two speakers, a concert, information booths and an opportunity for students to swap recyclable materials for coupons for local stores, according to Sara Foryt, the Penn student in charge of Earth Day activities.

Earth Day can increase awareness, but it is only one day. The people at Earth Day USA have a saying, make every day Earth Day. Activities information is from The Philadelphia Inquirer, a Sierra Club flyer, the Pennsylvania Resources Council and organization representatives.

Local events:

Thursday, April 21 Your Toxic Trash- Television show explaining the hazardous waste disposal happening in Philadelphia Saturday and safer alternatives to hazardous products.

Channel 12, 8 p.m.

Friday, April 22 Earth Day is a state holiday in Pennsylvania.

Demonstration at United NationsSierra Club Population Committee is sending a bus from Philadelphia to the United Nations in New York. Limited space. Call Ron at 328-3936 for info.

Ecomania Grand Opening- New

store opens Friday at 10 a.m., 100 Levering St. in Manayunk.

Saturday, April 23 Narberth Day- Fifth annual event, used book sale, plant swap and sale, environmental exhibits, puppet show, refreshments. At Narberth playground and American Legion Hall, Windsor Avenue, Narberth, rain or shine. . Lower Merion PEST (People for an Environmentally Safe Township) Exposition- Environmental groups and businesses provide educational displays, noon to 4 p.m., at Lower Merion High School.

Philadelphia Hazardous Waste Disposal- Special collection of household hazardous waste, at Streets Department site along I-95, south of Academy Road exit.

Darby Creek Clean-up- Volunteers clean up the creek at several sites Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call 449- 7297 for more information.

Clean-up at John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum- Meet at the visitor's center off Lindbergh Boulevard near 84th Street. Wear boots-. everything else, including lunch, provided by Fish and Wildlife Service. Eight a.m. 'til noon. Call Dennis Winters at 521-3783 for info.

Clean-up at Bartram's Gardens Ten a.m. til noon, 54th and Lindbergh Boulevard. Call Ron at 328-3936.

Biking along the Delaware BayEasy bike trip to Greenwich, Fortescue and other points along the Delaware.

Call Herb at 426-0529 for info.

Sunday, April 24 Villanova Concert- Liturgical music by the group He Shall Be Peace, with theme "This Wobbling Earth and Her

Asymmetrical People,""Sunday, 2 p.m., $10 admission, at Villanova between Alumni Hall and the library.

Freedom Trail Biking- Bike the Freedom Trail from Valley Forge to Conshohocken. A 15-mile ride at moderate pace. Call Chip at 649-6401 for details.

Pine Barrens- Canoe the Pine Barrens along the Batsto River. Meet at 6th and Arch streets. Call Herb at 426-0529 for details.

Multi-day events Children's Forest-walk-through forest is life-size re-creation of local environment.

Waverly Heights, 1400 Waverly Rd., Gladwyne. Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., free. For info call 688-4078.

Trees for Life- a variety of activities in Pennsylvania schools, grades K-12, including poster contests and assemblies.

Nature Company Children's Contest- Contests include drawing a picture of an endangered animal and suggesting ways to save it and pretending to be an insect or animal and describing how the world looks from that perspective. Entry forms may be found in stores.

To learn about other ways to help the environment, call:

Pennsylvania Environmental Council: 563-0250 Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources: (717)787-2869 Earth Day USA: (603)924-7720 Earth Day International: 604/7300026 Sierra Club Hotline: 592-4073 Student Environmental Action Coalition: SEAC- Earth Action Day, c/o Haas Center, Box 5848, Stanford, CA 94309

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Friday, April 22, 1994

20YearsAgo What was goingon aroundthe world,.at Cabriniand in the area in April, 1974?

by Jane Van lngen assist. managing & perspectives editor

The world was a different place 20 years ago, in April 1974. Cabrini was debating admitting guys on campus, and life in general was relatively stable.

Cabrini was in the midst of beginning to enroll male students. The ground right wing of Woodcrest was suggested as the place for male students to live. However, once the arrangements were made, only one male had put a deposit on a room or even expressed interest.

In general, stability in the world was reported to revolve around the United States, to a great extent. Many places were content with U.S. world leadership.

Despite a rise in violent crime, things in general seemed to have calmed and slowed down. The scars of Vietnam were

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FEATURES starting to heal, aJ!d drug traffic, the energy crisis, foreigners and relations all cooled off.

Several now well-known books came out this month, such· as "Working," by Studs Terkel, the timeless anthology of different occupations. Also, Rose Kennedy's autobiography "Times to Remember" was released.

Marilyn Monroe's previously unknown autobiography, "My Story," also appeared in bookstores.

Although the book didn't come out until June, excerpts from "All the President's Men,"

by Washington Post reporters Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward, were in the May issue of "Playboy." It could be found in newsstands in late April.

Persistent rumors of the Beatles getting back together became so intense that it started a high-stakes bidding war for their services.

Also in the music world, Billy Joel released "Piano Man," an album about middle-class blues. The album featured the forever popular title track and "Captain Jack."

Steven Spielberg's debut, "The Sugar land Express," starring Martin Sheen, opened at theaters. "The Great Gatsby," starring Mia Farrow and Robert Redford, also was released.

The employment slump, which started in 1973, ended in spring 1974 with minimal damage. Jobs rose as people's i~comes rose.

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5 Gains were in the forecast for automobile buyers, airlines were adding flights and more homes were being built. Gasoline buying became easier, although the energy crisis was not fully over. Shopping increased some but was still lagging. Also, living costs continued to increase, and food prices leveled off but did not drop much.

Although the U.S. economy was headed for a turning point, no change dramatically happened overnight. If someone was looking for the good life, Canada and Australia were the best bets.

Public concern revolved around President Nixon and inflation. Although Nixon wanted to pull troops out of Europe, the nation was having a heated debate about his impeachment. To impeach ornotto impeach, that was the question.

People were getting anxious and wanted the government to get on with the case and to come to a decision.

During this month, Nixon made the decision to pay back half a million dollars in taxes, increasing the debate. He also was quoted as saying "I am not a crook," for the first, but definite! y not the last time.

Henry Kissinger was also in the limelight.

He was questionably too hard on European allies and too lenient on Russia. He also met in Moscow to discuss nuclear arms control.

Jobs for 1974 college graduates were the best in 20 years. Although teacher positions were down, women and blacks were in good positions.

In sports news, in the first game of the season, Cincinnati Reds' Hank Aaron hit a home run in the first inning. He did not waste any time boosting his lifetime record to 714, tying Babe Ruth's record.

Other interesting things were occurring at Cabrini also. A series of incidents, both on and off campus, including theft of calculators from the math department, provoked a need to upgrade security systems. Among other things, the watchman's clock was going to be reinstated.

Two plays,were presented by the theater lab, which was a class.that gave students an opportunity to get involved with other students and develop their talents.

The plays were "Tea and Symphony," by Robert Anderson and "Plaza Suite Act III," by Neil Simon. The plays took place April 24-27.

On April 30, there was a home Mass, sponsored by the Serra Club of Delaware County. The club spread vocation among young people. Cabrini was the first college to have a home Mass sponsored by the Serra club, not to be confused with the Sierra club.

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by Diane Wrobleski assistant graphics and layout editor i

Five years ago, when people honored Earth Day, it was a time of change and a time to become more aware of humankind's effects on the environment. Companies and industries would celebrate this day by recognizing their conservation efforts and how they benefited society.

Today however, Earth Day has Jost its nostalgia and has become only a reminder to many people to become more "aware" and take action, to improve the earth.

Just when it all seems hopeless, there is still a positive glimmer that shines through.

Almost everyone is an environmentalist, in one way or another. To some people, this means recycling regularly. To others, it means joining a car-pool or becoming a member of an environmental group. Some people consider themselves environmentalists when they pick up litter. All of these show, to some degree, a genuine concern, but a person also can be "aware" subconsciously.

It is possible to be a subconscious recycler. These people reuse old worn-out materials like cloths for rags, or patches of old plaid shirts for those holey jeans or even by wearing hand-me-downs. It is easy to help Mother Nature by reusing items, even the most unobvious ones.

Sophomore Heather Teti said, "Sometimes, I use beer bottles as vases."

This may seem strange, but it is popular among college stutlents. Some people even use beer bottles as candle holders and create unique wax designs. These things may not seem like environmental actions to take, but most of them are.

Instead of throwing them away, convert old high-top sneakers into a unique planter. Different products can be recycled into useful new gizmos.

By reusing bottles, cloths and old containers, the energy that is used to produce new products is conserved.

If every American shopper took just one fewer bag each month, hundreds of millions of bags could be saved every year, which means saving energy and money. Think twice before taking a bag, if the purchase is small. · Even better, bring a cloth bag when grocery shopping. It may seelT\uncomfortable at first, but it is a new trend that is becoming permanent around the world.

Plastic shopping bags may be more convenient than paper bags or cloth bags, but they are not degradable. Even the "biode-

gradable" plastic bags never completely disappear. They simply break up into little pieces.

Some of these pieces may end up in the ocean and kill marine animals that become tangled in them or swallow them. But mosl importantly, they are made of petroleum, a nonrenewable resource.

Of course, there are other plastics and other items that should receive priority attention, when considering the environment.

Senior Dann Trotter said, "I use two-liter Pepsi bottles to serve as greenhouses, by cutting the top of the bottles off and by placing them over plants. They really seem

to work well."

While some people are new to the idea of reusing old matt!rials, others have been doing so for decades.

Junior Nancy Ockun said, "In education, we've used toilet paper rolls for arts and crafts with the children, egg carton containers and even yogurt containers to hold paint.

These simple things have been used for years in the classroom."

Other ideas for reusing old items came from food.

Many people purchase food products in elaborate containers and do not realize the involved packaging that goes into storing and shipping these products.

Their shelf-life is short, but environmental effects may last for years. However, most food containers are biodegradable and can serve many purposes.

"Strawberry crates are great planters, while orange crates make great shelves if you paint them," Ockun said.

Vice President Al Gore summed up the environmental issue and its impact upon the earth in his book "Earth In the Balance."

Gore said, "Whether we believe that our dominion derives from God or from our own ambition, there is little doubt that the way we currently relate to the environment is wildly inappropriate."

But, in order to change, people must address some fundamental questions about their purpose in life, their capacity to direct the powerful inner forces that have created this crisis and who they are.

These questions go beyond any discussion_ of whether the human species is an appropriate technology; these questions are· not for the mind or body, but the spirit.

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Pennsylvaniaparksaplentyin the area

by Catherine Smotherman assistant news editor

Is the grass.looking greener on the other side of the classroom window? Spring is qere, and suddenly you feel an irrational urge to run barefoot in the park?

Do not feel guilty. It is a matter of cause and effect, outside your control. As light as any single blade of grass is, by the time you combine all the blades of grass, waving unfettered in the breeze, in all the local parks, you have enough mass to generate a gravitational pull that will ease even the most dedicated away from their work.

Here are descriptions of some places you might want to ease off to.

The Willows is close, small and pretty.

There is a brook that every dictionary should use to illustrate meandering, a pond with unidentified water fowl, scattered trees, benches, picnic tables and a mansion in the background. This park inspires a meditative mood. It looks like a good place to write poetry.

Info: It is located on Darby-Paoli Road, near the intersection with Newtown Road.

Open 8 a.m. til dark.

It is possible to spend a lot of time in Valley Forge National Historical Park without getting into the history behind it, but that would be a mistake. Many parks are established on historic sites, but fe"Ydo as good a job of involving the visitor in their history as Valley Forge does.

From December 1777 to June 1778, American revolutionary forces lived at Valley Forge under harsh conditions. The modernistic visitor's center has a display ~f sol-

diers' belongings. Excerpts from soldiers' letters and diaries pack a strong punch.

The visitor's center has a small bookstore and shows a short film about the encampment. There is a self-guided car tour of the buildings and fortifications, and visitors from tne 18th century drop by several times a month to chat about their lifestyJes. And then there is recreation. Valley Forge has over 12 miles of trails, lots of open fields and some woods. The asphalt six-mile, multiuse trail is_ferociously popular in the summer. There also are several picnic areas, and fishing is allowed in Valley Creek. The park is very well maintained. ,Info: The main park entrance is at the intersection of Routes 422 and 23. The park is open from dawn to dusk, the visitor's center from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Ridley Creek State Park has over 2,500 acres. The abundance of woods is a nice contrast to Valley Forge's relentlessly open fields. There are nearly 1,000 picnic tables, 12 miles of hiking trails, five miles of biking trails and 4.7 miles of equestrian trails. There also is a trail for blind or wheelchair-bound visitors.

But that is not all. They also have a healthysized creek, a greenhouse, a youth hostel and an operational colonial farm. On weekends, April through November, visitors can see what was involved in running a Quaker farm in 1776, complete with crops and actual farm animals.

Info: The main entrance is on Route 3, 2.5 miles west of Newtown Square. Open 8 a.m. ti! sunset.

The approach to Evansburg State Park, on Germantown Pike, includes the Bridaltown

photo by Caroline Croley

The Valley Forge Park offers a chance to look at the history of our country.

and Bridal Factory Outlet complex and, right at the park entrance, one of the oldest bridges in America. The bridge was built in 1797, but not to fear, it was recently restored, according to William Hummer, a volunteer at Valley Forge.

The entryway to the park is disappointing, with a boarded-up house and "No Trespassing" signs. This may be explained by the fact that the park is relatively new and still under development. Further in, the park improves markedly.

There is a good mix of open fields and woods, a big creek, a youth hostel, a golf course, 15 miles of equestrian trails, six miles

of hiking trails and four ball fields. Hunting is allowed on 1,000 of the 3,349 acres.

Info: The entrance to the park is on Germantown Pike, near Route 363. Open 8 a.rn. 'til sunset.

These parks are only a few of the many in this area. To extend your commune with nature past sunset, try French Creek State Park with 7,739 acres, two lakes, cabins, campsites and a Frisbee golf course. It is a short drive west on Interstate 76.

For information about other parks in this area visit the Pennsylyania travel desk in the Valley Forge visitor's center. Hummer is friendly and knowledgeable.

Out.~oor activities that are easy on the environment

by Celene Wright staff writer

More and more individua.ls are taking the time out to be safe to the environment. They do so by participating in different activities that are considered environmentaly safe. The members of the campus community have a lot of things to do that make them happy and are safe to the earth.

Many enjoy participating in different athletic events. □Basketball,

Soccer and Lacrosse

Sophomore Nate Bowles said, "For my recreational activities that are environmentally safe, I like to participate in basketball."

Ben Douglas, a first-year student, also admires the game of basketball and plays whenever he gets a chance to.

Remo Patitucci, a first-year student, said he enjoys participating in soccer.

"I like playing lacrosse," Dave Millilo, a sophomore, said.

Eric Tidwell, a sophomore, said, "I enjoy playing intramural softball."

Others took more of an interest in activities in which less sweat and aggression are involved.

OWalki_ng and Skipping Dave King, a senior, said, "I like walking in the park, and this may sound unusual, but I like sitting by a pond and skipping rocks on the water."

"In New York, my friends and I go

photo by Cll'oline Croley

People riding their bikes through the Valley Forge National Park. This is one of the activities people can do outside as the weather begins to get warmer.

out to the village, which is like South Street in Philadelphia, and h~ng out," Geisha Ubau·, a first-year student, said.

"We also take walks in the park."

Executive secretary to the president Gretchen Dingee said, "I like walking lo Valley Forge and being a spectator of sports. My favorite activity is sitting at the beach at the National Sea Shore, Cape Cod.'' Gisela Ubau, a sophomore, said, "I like to go bike riding. I also like to go to the beach. My family cooks a lot of food, and we spend the whole day at the

beach."

"I like to golf, and I also enjoy walking, when it comes to being safe on the environment," administrative assistant to the president Pat Cooper said.

OThe Beauty of Summer The environment can be very enjoyable if there is someone to share the beauty with. Some enjoy sharing time outside with their- loved ones.

"I like to go for walks and enjoy the nice weather with my lady," sophomore

Rich Grace, said.

Usually, most outside activities take place during the summer.

In the summer, a lot of people like to escape the heat by cooling off.

"When the summers are really hot, I like to go horseback riding through a creek near my house," Melanie Winship, a sophomore, said.

First-year student John Lindsay said, "I like to swim and ride in sailboats. I also go to the shore a lot and hang out at the beach."

Stephanie Bieg, a sophomore, said, "I teach swimming lessons at private homes."

Not only is Bieg a swimming coach, but she also coaches softball for sixth, seventh and eighth graders at St. Pius X School, in Bryn Mawr, as an outside activity.

There are many things to do outside that at the same time are safe for the environment. When enjoying the environment, many should stop and think of what they could do to keep it safe.

Remember, this world belongs to everyone.

Friday, April 22, 1994

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The PhiladelphiaZoo helpssave the white lion

by Diane Wrobleski assistant layout and graphics editor

The city of brotherly love has received a lot of national publicity within the past few months, thanks to Tom Hanks' performance in the movie "Philadelphia." However, there still is more in store for the spirit of Philadelphia.

Three new additions to the Philadelphia Zoo's carnivore house marked history for America's first zoo, on March 24 at 6 a.m., when three female lion cubs were born. What makes this such a historical event is that two tawny lion cubs were born along with the first white lion cub ever born in the Western Hemisphere.

They weighed in, on the average, at two pounds and 11 ounces.

The three female cubs were named on March ~1, after Dr. Keith Hinshaw, zoo veterinarian, performed a routine examination, to determine the sex and physical health of the cubs. Their names are Tandi, Tembi and Kholwa, meaning love, hope and faith.

The names were given to the cubs by Chris and Charlotte McBride, the husband and wife team who discovered the white lions in Timbavati, South Africa.

Due to substantial weight loss and a weakened condition, the zoo veterinary staff decided to remove Tembi from her mother and hand-rear her to better health. She then suffered a series of intestinal infections and complications from the disorders, which sadly let to her death on April 7.

The veterinary staff worked around the clock that week, in an attempt to save her life, but she was the smallest of the three at birth, weighing in at two pounds and six ounces.

Tembi's siblings, Tandi, the white lion and Kholwa currently are in good health.

The zoo's conservation efforts to save the white lion began when two females and two tawny .colored lions, who carry the white gene, were brought to the zoo in 1993.

White lions are not as white as snow.

Instead, they are more of a buttermilk or ivory color. The normal colored lion is tawny.

The zoo, however, was very fortunate to find two tawny males that carry the white gene.

Scientists believe that between 30,000 and 100,000 lions are left in all of Africa, but no more than a dozen are white lions. Most of the ones that are alive in Africa are now in the Timbavati Game Reserve, located in South Africa.

photo by Jamie Latshaw

This chimp hangs around the zoo, just watching the crowd pass by.

photo by Jamie Latshaw

This white lion is on loan from another zoo. Recently, a white lion cub was born in Philadelphia, the first ever in the city.

Another reason conservationists have increased the safety of the white lion is because they are protecting them from poachers. They are extremely visible at night in the wild, so the poachers are able to track them faster.

Thanks to the Philadelphia Zoo, one of four zoos in the world to exhibit white lions, the lion may survive the threats upon their species.

Steve Cepregi, lead keeper of the carnivore building, said, "All of the white lions at the zoo were born in captivity and were handraised. They'd never survive in the wild now, plus the poachers would get them."

Cepregi has been a part of the Philadelphia Zoo for 30 years. He worked in the bird house for 17 years, before he got the job he wanted, to work with the lions and tigers.

Cepregi said, "The day I can't come and work with the carnivores is the day that I am truly an unhappy man."

Anyone who has a strong stomach is more than welcome to join the lions and tigers for lunch each day at 3 p.m.

The tigers skip lunches on Mondays, and the lions skip lunch on Tuesdays, but no matter which day people visit the carnivore house, at 3 p.m., there always is someone enjoying a bone (leg) for an appetizer and slabs of raw meat for an entree.

Visitors can talk to the zoo keepers before and after the lions and tigers are fed, but not during.

Heavy concentration on the actual "giving of the meal" is necessary of the keepers.

So anyone can watch the Siberian tigers, Al, Steve, Martha and Abigail eat, but are not allowed to participate in any way. Any distraction could create total disaster, because there is only one form of protection between visitors and the tigers.

Capregi said, "Escape for the lions and tigers is only one gate away, while the primates and other animals have many doors to go through."

"If a lion got loose, it would act like a big cat and want to play, but playing with a lion can be fatal, because they aren't aware of how strong they are. On the other hand, if a tiger was loose, its instinct to kill would kick-

in and well ...you know," Capregi said.

At the end of each day, Capregi's last chore is to round up the lions and tigers.

When the time comes to get the lions inside, I'm thankful for Zenda, the 'leader of the pack,"' Capregi said. "She really helps me

out a lot. She walks in on her own, and after what she considers to be the right time, if the others aren't following right behind her, she' 11 go back outside and lick their hind legs 'til they start coming in. Its really funny to watch."

photo by JamieLatshaw

This tiger is one of the other animals to be seen at the Philadelphia zoo.

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are used to it. They do it at home, and it is nice to see so many people who are cooperative."

Dorsey continued, "It is an ever-going issue, as the years continue to go by."

However, many people on campus disagree. · Senior Belinda Desher said, "I think people are just plain lazy, and it disappoints me, because we could be doing so much more to keep our environment clean. People do not realize that on~ aluminum can will make a difference."

While desigf!ated bins are scattered around campus, people still ignore them.

Jerry Schaefer, a senior resident assistant, said, "It is not really a problem.

The designated bins help the trash problem. It is j~st a problem when people throw away all of their garbage into the same bin."

Sophomore Dawnielle Klopp agreed with Schaefer.

"The houses and the dorms provide cans, and people do not take the time to separate their garbage," Klopp said.

"Most of our bins are overflowing with all kinds of garbage. People throw it wherever they want.

"Littering is something that is easy to stop doin.g," she continued. "Physical plant does not pick up the trash sometimes, and this causes dumpsters and cans to overflow. It is not all their fault, though.

"They are not responsible for all of the mess outside of the houses."

Joe Zajko, director of housekeeping, said, "We do not want to sort out everything. I also do not think people are aware that recycling is important and that they can make a difference in the environment."

Desher said, "We really need to motivate people to make a difference. Maybe we could have fundraisers, where a de$ignated a group per month to walk around campus, pick up the garbage and take it to its proper place."

"We would be cleaning the environment, and we would make money," Desher said. "I know we cannot get the whole campus involved, but maybe we can focus on small groups of people to give up their free time and help out."

According to the December 3, 1993 issue of Loquitur, "there is no explicit exception for dormitories in Act 101, and private homes are included. This is not likely to be a problem, because enforcements of recycling regulations are virtually nonexistent.

The goal is to recycle 25 percent of all garbage by 1997."

According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Pennsylvania is the second state to have the most hazardous waste sites.

The recycling in 1991 showed that Washington State was ranked 34 percent, and following Washington State was Minnesota at 31 percent and New Jersey at 30 percent.

Pennsylvania was ranked at the bottom of the 100 list of waste funds.

Friday, April 22, 1994

Change is inevitable. The business department is no exception to this rule.

The department will be undergoing a facelift into next semester, as the department chairperson plans to retire and new fulltime faculty members join the campus community.

Edward C. Christ, assistant professor of business administration and department head, is planning to retire. Christ is expected to be replaced by John Heiberger, assistant professor of business administration and president of faculty senate.

This change will result in the availability of a new full-time faculty position.

Along with this opening is another, vacated 6y former assistant professor of business administration Howard Buzzard.

Within the idea of a small, private ·college is a guaranteed low student-tofaculty ratio. With the increasing enrollment, however, classrooms are filled to capacity. To meet the expectations of small class sizes, the business department is hiring new full-time professors, one to replace Buzzard and possibly one to fill the position vacated by Christ.

Until the business department lrnows who the new person or persons will be, it will be difficult to plan around these individuals. It will remain business as usual, until these people are hired.

There are no plans for changes in the course offerings to this date, and the department is not positive anyone will be hired to fill the vacancies. If this is so,

Joy Jones, junior business administration major, said, "The business department is doing a good job this year, despite being short one faculty member. Next semester, hopefully, there will be at least one full-time addition to the staff. Maybe with his or her ideas, more will be offered in the department for business majors."

Along with these changes in the business department, there also is a department-wide change in discussion. There has been discussion with the academic dean and provost, Dr. Thomas Boeke, about department chairs dividing into division heads.

Which departments will go into which division, if the plan is accepted, has not yet been determined. Nor has it been determined whether individual department heads will remain or, if they do, what their responsibilities will be.

Christ said, "The school may lose some of those things that concern individual teachers. In the discussion of this plan, there have been many examples of the benefits this would offer. But before making a decision, the disadvantages should be looked at. Looking from the cost-benefit analysis, we know what the benefits are, but we have not yet addressed the cost."

Many individual d~partment heads and faculty have taken pride in their work, to keep the individual departments operating. If the department chairs are replaced or added to division heads, there is ·concern about whether individual efforts will be eliminated or changed to fit within the new system.

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Last week in the world of news A WACs radar plane to investigate two panel interrogated the executives on the unidentified aircraft in the no-fly zone issue of addictiveness, underage smokcopy editor and writing coach over Iraq, two Air Force F-15C figll\fi.te•·~~e!ll!rs,,,,a_nd nicotine regulation. When asked D Tuesday, April 12- Mitchell jets shot down two U.S. Blackhiw e- 1 I elieved nicotine was addictive, declines Supreme Court nomination. licopters after m~·stak . y ide . ...atifjm'g. achman re~ ectively replied, "I do not Six days after Justice Harry A. them as Russian-ma , ra_5liMJ..-24Hjnd be&" nieo,ti is addictive."

Blackmun, Jr. announced he will resign helicopters.

The executi s further admitted from the Supreme Court this fall, his Twenty-six P/ le werektlledjn.the smokingm~y ·cau e such illnesses as expected replacement, Sen. George J. attack. Among them were 15 Ameri- cancel'andoe P.hyse@la. It further was Mitchell of Maine, announced at a press cans, three Turkish officers, two British revealed th~ tbe in<lpstry indeed can conference that the president did indeed officers, one; Frepcb officer and five regulate anctecrntrol th.-eamount of nicwish to nominate him for the position but Kurds. The Americans included a se- otine used in cigarettel The executives added he had respectfully declined the nior military official wqt;king as a liaisaid, however, they alter the levels of offer. son with the lrahi Kurds l\,Dd a State nicotine for the sake Of flavor, not to The senator wishes to devote the Department l\d~er. control addiction.

A remainder of his term to the issue of R~p. RonWyden l~ter asked the parhealth legislation.

Some speculate ents among the executives whether they □ Thursday, April 14- CongressionMitchell has interest in the vacant wouldllke their children to smoke. They al panel questions tobacco execuposition of the commissioner of Ma- tives. in turrrtesponded fhat they did not want . jor League Baseball.

Executives from the seven largest to- their childrenJI:i smoke but added they would allo,w'their children to make their bacco manufacturers ~t,mbled before ,,,.·. ' □ Thursday, April 14- U.S. . the House Subcommittee 011 flealth and own .9e:t51sions. . fighters shoot down \J.S. helicopIn an interview with ABC's T_ed Environment to answer inquiries a~otit ters; 26 killed over Iraq.

Koppel, James W. Johnston of R.J . .nicotine's addictiveness. Led by chairResponding to a request by an man Henry Waxman of California, the Reynolds Tobacco u.·s.A.claimed no

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cigarette advertising was designed to attract new smokers, merely to draw a portion of the population already smoking from one brand to another.

Waxman called the claim ridiculous. □

Monday, April 18- Nixon suffers stroke Former President Richard Nixon suffered a stroke in his Park Ridge, N.J. home. He was rushed to New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center. At last report, he was conscious and listed in stable condition in intensive care. He is, however, paralyzed on the right side of his body, and it is not known whether the effects of the stroke are permanent.

Nixon served as the 37th president from 1969 to 1974. Though his political and diplomatic accomplishments were extensive, Nixon was most famous for the Watergate scandal that drove him from office in the middle of his second term.

SGA lines up SiblingWeekend events

by Brian Siatkowski assistant sports editor

It may not be bigger than the world's fair.

It will not be as crowded as Disney World.

But spring fling is free, and it is in Cabrini's backyard this weekend. Sibling weekend and spring fling will kick off this Friday, April 22.

The celebration will last through the day and night all weekend, unµl Sunday's •sibling weekend Mass.

Junior Joe Opeila, vice president of the student government association (SGA), said, "This sibling weekend will be the biggest one that we have had in a while. Seriously."

According to Opeila, the activitiesthis weekend are going to be entertaining for everyone.

Marianne DeFruscio, director of student activities, said, "Since there is more money allotted for this year's sibling weekend, there will be more attractions."

DeFruscio added that this year there will be two bands, instead of a sole band like last year.

ThebandsareMeg'sNightmareandMountain Cry.

Meg's Nightmare is a local, off-campus band that was contacted by DeFniscio and agreed to play Saturday at 1 p.m.

The Cabrini band that will be playing on Saturday morning is Mountain Cry. At 11:30 a.m., Mountain Cry w '. plug in their amps and set up their mies off the day's events.

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While Mountain Cry croons along residential boulevard, lunch will be served in a cookout fashion, according to Opeila, and tie dye Tshirts will be available to make.

At 1 p.m., when Meg's Nightmare takes the stage, the majority of activities will begin.

The g)'!O, a methanical machine that spins · · • .egin shaking the

Mountain tember and ha and at legal p selves Mount Mountain classic rockmostly covers according to Bell.

"We're tired of playing in the basement," Bell said. "Wewanttogetout. We have a good sound andwantsomebodytohearus. We have a good time when we play together, and we're hoping that others will enjoy.us as well."

For all those shower singers, there also will be a recording booth and a computer that takes pictures of people. A dunk tank, sponsored by the student academic council, also will be out on the boulevard, to cool off students and faculty. Little kids will not be left out, because

What's Happening Spring Musical 4/21-4/22 0 "Rags" will be performed in the Grace Hallatriumat 8 p.m. :::?~clc.up,ash, what the craze is all a£. _,;·•· Fmancial Aid ApjlicailiQnv-'" 4120

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TBA D Graduating sem loans while attending sch loan exit interview session. Seniors cannot receive invitations, diplomas or transcripts until this obligation is met.

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;~try will be sponsoring a ,ri[ in the student development room. A guest speakeron pro-life resources will lecture.

Summer Housing D Interested in living on campus for the summer? Applications are now available in the resident life office.

SGA will also set up a duck pond.

Siblings who are coming up for the weekend to visit can purchase a red bracelet from Opeila. The bracelet, for $15, will allow siblings to eat all day Saturday and brunch on Sunday.

After dinner in the cafeteria, the sibling weekend activities will resume with a lip sync contest, game show and pizza contest. _The events will begin at 8 p.m.

The lip-sync contest, taking place in the Widener Center lecture hall, will give students 15 minutes of fame and some parting prizes.

The game show is being run by Opeila. It will be a multi-media game show utilizing televisions, radios and guitars.

About 40 pizzas will be delivered by different local pizza companies, to provide students the chance to taste the difference between the competitiors' pies.

After a long night, everyone is welcomed to attend Mass in the chapel Sunday at 10:30 a.m.

Brunch will be served at 11:30 a.m., and at noon, personalized cards will be available in the cafeteria.

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1994 Orientation Staff Bryan Bell Stephanie Bieg Terri Carragher George Clark Katina Corrao Doug Eppler Christa Gervasi* John Lindsay* Kathy Malone* Rob Marish* Paul Marturano* Steve May Heather McAllister Kelly McDonald* Beth Molloy"' Melissa Nogles* Tricia Reilly Donna Schaeffer* Anne Waldspurger Lisa Watson* Gary White Megan Wilmot* * new O.C.s

D 1994-95 WYBF Senior Staff Program Director- Mike Verna Assistant Program Director- Stephanie Bieg Music Director- Stephanie Bieg Promotions Directors- D .J. Glasgow and Kristen Vento· Traffic Directors- Laura Barnett and Jane Van Ingen News Director- Laura Barnett Public Affairs Director- Jane Van In gen Training Director- Kristen Vento

0 1994-95 Editorial Boa~d ofLoquitur Editor in Chief- Kelly McDonald Managing Editor- Caroline Croley News Editor- Christina Feehan Perspectives Editor- Diane Wrobleski Features Editor- Sheila Brady A & E Editor- Regina Miller Sports Editor- Celene Wright Graphics.& Design Editor- Jane S. Van Ingen Copy Editor & Writing Coach- Rich Jasper

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Friday, April 22, 1994

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The teams to watch in the later rounds will be the Red Wings, the Maple Leafs, the Penguins and the Canadiens.

In the finals, look for the Red Wings to take on the Penguins. Steve Yzerman, Sergei Federov and Co.against Lemieux and Jaromir Jagr. In one of the most exciting finals in years, I like the Red Wings in seven games over the Penguins.

Hey, Bobby Mac! Guess what?

The NHL Playoffs are here. That is what happens after the regular season, but you probably would not remember, since the Flyers have not been there for five years.

I remember them and look forward to them, because the New York Rangers are in the playoffs.

The Rangers come into the second season as the best team in the league, and they are the favorites to win the Stanley Cup. All right, my favorite. . This is the best team that Neil Smith has put on the Garden ice in quite some time, and even though they have not won the Cup since 1940 ... 1940 ... 1940, I believe that this is the year!

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7-Home-ice advantage throughout the playoffs. There is no tougher place to play foropponents than the Garden.

· 6- Two solid goaltenders in Mike Richter and Glenn Healy. Richter is one of the best in the league, but Healy is no.slouch, either.

5-The no. l penalty-killing unit in the league. The Rangers let up just 63 goals all season shorthanded.

4- The no. 1 power play in the NHL. They have scored close to 100 goals this season with the man advantage.

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2- Mike Keenan is the head coach. He is one of the top coaches in the game.

And, the no. lreason why the Rangers will win the Stanley Cup ...

If they do not win it this year, I may never root for the Rangers again and might actually start rooting for the Flyers.

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Friday, April 22, 1994

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Olndoorl.acrosse In a game that featuredtheperformanceof an Elvisimpersonatorbetweenquartersaridsneakers tossedonthefieldbydisgruntledfans,thePhiladelphiaWings defeatedtheirarchrivals,theBuffalo Bandits, 26-15, in the April 16 championship game of the MajorIndoorla~ League.

The Wingswon the MIIL trophyfor the first time in 1989,thenwon it againin 1990.But they hadlostittotheBanditsinthechampionshipgame thelasttwo seasonsandwere outfor revengethis year.

The final score was remarkable,given how closelythetwo teamsplayedthroughthefirsttwo quarters.At the end of the firsthalf, Buffalowas ahead of Philadelphia,10-7. During the third quarter,however,the Wings'offensewent berserk,scoringsixgoalsin eightshotsin onestretch, whileamassingan 18-12lead.

Thevictorywillenricheachofthe17Wingsby $400 andallowtheteamto bringbackto Philadelphia a nationaltitle.

::JTennis Monica Seles, still recovering from the effects of an on-court stabbing last year, is not among the entries for the French Open.

Seles' name was not on the list of entries announced Wednesday, April 13, for the tournament, scheduled for May 23 to June 5 in Paris. It will be the fifth consecutive Grand Slam event she will have missed.

Seles was stabbed in the upper back last April 30 by an obsessed Steffi Graf fan at a tournament in Hamburg, Germany. Ranked No. l in the world at the time of the attack, Seles dropped out of the wrA rankings in February, because of her long absence from the tour. ::JNHL AsdifficultasitmaybeforFlyers'fanstorecall, the NationalHockeyLeague still plays until the

end of April,righton throughthe month of May 88 loss to Phoenix that prompted Johnson to and wellintoJune. criticiu his playersas quitters,was not a factorin BeginningSaturday,April16,theStanleyCup Johnson's decision. The Los Angeles Times playoffs,aneverythint}-goes,tense16-teamtour- reported that Johnson cited restrictionson his nament,unfoldedwith a new formatthat should lifestyleas the reasonhe will not be returningto makeitmorelikelythatthetopteamswilladvance. coachnextseason.

Insteadof intradivisionalplay, in whicha strong teammorelikelywouldbeeliminated ineitherthe 0 Outdoors -TroutseasonbeganSaturday,April16,andthe first or second .rounds, the focus now is on intraconferenceplay. successof anglersno doubtvariedwiththeirskill The playoffsbegan Saturdayeveningwith a andgoodfortune. No anglercanbe guaranteed a gamebetweentheBostonBruinsandtheMontreal good day, but the PennsylvaniaFish and Boat Canadiensin theEasternConference.

Commissionistryingto ensurethatmorefish are The Rangers,who finishedthe season No.1 availableto moreanglersthisspringby changing overall, opened at Madison Square Garden on the formulait uses for distributingits hatcherySunday, April 17, with a best-of-sevenseries rearedtrout. againsttheeighth-seededIslanders.

Accordingto Mike Kaufmann,areafisheries The Penguins,who won the NortheastDivi- managerfor SoutheasternPennsylvania,thepursionin theEasternConference,areseededsecond poseof the changewas to deliverfishto streams, and faced-offagainstseventh-seededWashing- where they are going to be utilizedby anglers, ton. while streams with healthy populationsof wild In the Western Conference,Detroit is once troutaregettingfewer hatcheryfish. In addition, againoneofthemosttalentedteamsandshouldgo theagencyplansto delivermorefishto streamsat to the finals, if it gets tµnely goaltending. The a timewhen the anglingpressureisthe greatest.

-CalgaryFlames,bigandfast,alsoare anexcellent Thedecisiontoadjusttheformulawasbasedon choiceto makethefinals. angler surveys and other research. The agency Unfortunately,therewillbenoWayneGretzky estimatesthat morethanhalf of thestreamsin the in theWesternConferencematch-ups.

TheGreat ?hiladelphiaareaare seeing eitheran increaseor One woo the scoringchampionship,but his LA decreasein stockedtrout.

Kingsdidn't makeit to the playoffs.California's hope thisseason? The SanJose Sharks.· ONFL Eagles'linebackerSethJoynerrejoinedformer □Basketball Philadelphiacoach Buddy Ryan and teammate Magic Johnson will not return next year as Oyde Simmonson Sunday,April 17, signing a coachof the LosAngeleslakers, theteamsaid in $14.5milliondealwiththeArizonaCardinals. a statementmadeon Friday,April 15.

Joyner's five-yearpact will be worth an esti"It's been a tough decision,"Johnson said. mated $3.4 million per season in the first three "Thishasbeeogreatforme,workingwith12guys yearsand includesa $3.5 millionsigningbonus, and trying to get them to understandthe laker makinghim thehighestpaidoutsidelinebackerin tradition." profootball.

Johnson,34,ledthelakerstofiveNBAchamJoyneristheseventhdefensiveplayerto leave pionshipsin 12seasons.He retiredin November theEagles' 1990unit thatwas coachedby Ryan.

1991becausehehastheAIDSvirus.He succeed- PersonneldirectorJohn Wootensaid the Eagles ed RandyPfundas coachlastmonth. couldn't fitJoynerundertheclub's $34.8million Thelakers' recentpoorplay,includinga 117- salarycap.

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Recently, MichaelJordanhas taken a lot of criticism from members of the media for his attempt to play profe~sional baseball.

I, for one, havejoined inthis attack on the form.erbasketballplayet.

Then,last week,lfinallysaw Michael Jordan do the first meaningful thing in his life since he stopped.playing basketball. I saw his conu:nercial for the program PIAY (Participate in the Lives of America's Youth), · Jordan, along with Olympic track and field star Jackie Joyner-Kersee, has started this program to help underprivilegedchildrenin America get the same chance to participate in athletics that the rest of us receive. You see,·· playgroundsand rec centersall across the country are being shut down because there is no money available to keep them going.

Jordan asks in his commercial, "What if there were no sports?If you didn't dream of touchdowns.. what woi.l.ld you dream of? Wouldold men still trade high-fives? Would I still be your hero? What if. thete were no sports?"

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A quote to note "What do we have in the sports section? Intramural teams that aren't important, a volleyball club that isn't even a team, and a softball team that is busy losing."

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An interesting·set of questions, m saytheleast. Butwhatiftberewereno sports? lnsomeneighborhoods,where playgroWtdsare beingshutdiown.there will be no place to play.

I remember, as a child, we would play ball in the street. Eventually, someone would hit a car or a window, andwewouldbech.ased.Someoldhag would yell, "That's what the playground is for."

TheRec,ourplaygtound, servedan immensepurpose in my life. That is where I went, along with myfriends every day of the week. It was like clockwork. As soon as school was over, I would go to the Rec to play sports. Baseball,basketball. football, hockey,tennis;the sportschanged with the seasons.

Going to the Rec allowedmy love of sportsto grow. It also kept us out of trouble. And it kept us entertained, A lot of my friends from my early years ended up in trouble anyway. But a couple actually have a chance to do somethingwith themselves. Luckily, I am one of the few. And r know that I would not be here if it weren't for sports and the Rec. What about you? Do you remember the playgrounds of your youth?

The park where you honed your skills and spent hours enjoying warm, summer days.

Whatiftherewerenosports? Would you be where you are today? I know that Twouldn't.

What if there were no sports? You wouldn't be reading this column.

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Friday, April 22, 1994

Lady Cavs drop two, prepare for Rosemont

by Brian Siatkowski assistant sports editor

Smiles glow on the faces of the Lady Cavs' softbalJ players.

They just dropped both games of a double-header, 7-0 and 12-0, to Misericordia College.

The day before they lost to Holy Family College.

Chris Leer, a first-year student, said she thought during the middle of the second loss Wednesday to Misericordia, "We'll come together Saturday and put ·ourselves in good position to win the PAC."

Leer said the problems right now affecting the softball team are "fatiguerelated." The Cavaliers are com batting injuries while, at the same time, Coach Jim Hedke is experimenting with fielding positions.

Rosanne Carfagno, senior shortstop, said, "We are right where we said we were gonna be."

The Cavs are 6-13 overall.

On Saturday, the team will host Rosemont College in two regular season games that will determine who goes to the PAC championships.

Carfagno said, "This week is one big practice week. Saturday is all that matters."

The Cavaliers are in the South division of the PAC. Their company includes Eastern College, Immaculata College and Saturday's foe, Rosemont College.

Nikki Rose, a sophomore, pitched in both games of Wednesday's doubleheader against Misericordia, the day af-

ter she pitched against Holy Family.

"Rose pitched well," senior Dave King, assistant coach, said, "She threw a lot of strikes. We just had a few costly errors."

In regards to pitching back-to-back games, Rose said, "If I'm on, I like it. If I'm off, I don't."

Jen Wunsch, a junior, was one of the few Cabrini starting pitchers. Now, after throwing her arm out, in a throw from right field agai11st Holy Family, she is questionable for Saturday's game.

Wunsch said, "I want to play. It's a big game, and I've never been on a team so close to winning its division. It's the best team I've ever played on."

Will Rose take the mound during both games Saturday, or will Wunsch try to step up with her healing arm? Juniors Jen Bodick and Lisa Hedke also have pitched this year. According to King, the star.ting pitchers for this weekend still are unannounced.

The great expectations of the softball team, hoping to win the PAC c~ampionships, still are in reach. They first must rise to the challenge that will take place this Saturday in their double-header with Rosemont.

In their own backyard, the balance of the season will convincingly tip.

And Coach Hedke, with an air of confidence in his smile, feels the Cavs will come out ahead after this weekend.

"Against Rosemont, we will pitch blazing fastballs that they can't possibly hit," Hedke said, with a smile.

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Sophomore Niki Rose hurls a pitch towards home plate on Wednesday. The Lady Cavs can clinch a share of the PAC title on Saturday against Rosemont.

,Co-athletesof the Month:Peanut & Campy

by Bob Macartney & Brian S/atkowskJ sports editor & assistant sports editor

photo by Anne Marie Mauro

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One plays the first half, the other plays the second. One wears the lowest number possible, the other the highest.

One is from Pennsylvania, the other from Long Island. But both of Cabrini's lacrosse goalies currently are in the top five nationwide in Division IIl. Sophomore Kevin Besemer (ranked first) and first-year student Kevin Camp (third) are the tandem that has been keeping opponents' shots out of the nets.

Besemer, known as "Peanut," was the full-time goalie here at Cabrini last year, during the team's inaugural season.

As for sharing time with Camp this year, Besemer said, "I want to do what is best for the team. My contribution to the team is for us to win."

Besemer attended Wantagh Senio High School in Wantagh, New York.

He started playing goalie in tenth grade, and he was all-conference his first year.

In his senior year, he was ranked third in Nassau County in save percentage, saved an average of 25 shots per game and was named to the all-star team.

As for his style of play, Besemer described it as comfortable and loose.

Besemer said, "I know what I am doing and I know what I have to do."

According to Besemer, goalie is an aggressive position.

Besemer said, "You have to be aggressive. I am not scared to come out and tag somebody."

Coach Randy Mills met Besemer when he was in eleventh grade.

Mills said, "He was going to go to Gardner Webb and play for me, but since I came here, he came along with me."

As for being ranked first in the nation in save percentage, Besemer said, "It is a wonderful feeling. It is like I am on cloud nine."

As for Camp, who is known as "Campy" to his teammates, he grew up in Malvern, Penn. He started to play lacrosse in eighth grade.

He played women's lacrosse at Great Valley High School in order to force his school to start a men's team.

During his senior year, Camp led the state in saves, he was sixth in save percentage and was named to the state allstar team.

As for sharing time with Besemer in the nets, Camp is not bothered by it.

Camp said, "Both Peanut and I are both good goalies, so it does not bother me."

According to Camp, the goaltending position gets all the glory or all the blame.

Camp said, "A lot of it is reaction.

You don't really think as much. There is no time for that."

Being the number third ranked goalie in Division III, according to Camp, is a boost of confidence that he needs.

Mills met Camp at a summer league, and they developed a mutual interest.

First-year student Dave Regn was a teammate of Camp's in high school.

Regn said, "He has always been a solid goaltender."

According to Mills, both of his goaltenders are fine young men and a credit to the community.

Two very different goalies with very different styles and one common goal.