Shaping the Future of a College: Feelingtheaffects Total first-year students

by Andrea Koch assistant copy editor

With an increased applicant pool in the admissions process and the present schedule changes, questions arise from current students about possible effects.

A larger applicant pool does not necessarily mean significantly more students will be attending Cabrini, according to Laurie Tums, director of admissions. Instead, Cabrini is hoping to draw more students from a wider geographical area, as opposed to the tri-state area, where most students are from now.

Since more students will be living on campus from out-of-state, more trips are being planned by student activities, according to Emma Legge, director of student activities.

"Not only will there be more activities, but different ones," Legge said.

The activities would allow a chance for out-of-state student~ to visit some local well-known attmctions such as the Philadelphia Art Museum. historic Philadelphia, the Reading outlets and the Camden Aquarium. according to Legge.

"There is at least one activity per weekend now:· Legge said. "and we will add on to those activities."

A slightly larger number of students are anticipated for this fall's class of first-year students, according to Tums.

"We are hopeful that overcrowding should not be a problem on campus," Tums said.

Yet, Catherine Caulfield, director of resident life, anticipates the campus to be crowded.

There wil1 be no preferential treatment of residency for students who live farther away. as opposed to a student who lives closer to Cabrini, and wants to live on campus.

"As long as students pay their housing deposits on time, we will accommodate them," Caulfield said.

Trees were cleared on Monday, March l 7, for the new apartment complex on campus, located next to House seven, across from the tennis courts.

Caulfield also spoke with Kingswood Apartments. who already rent apartments to students. and will continue renting next year to Cabrini.

Caulfield 1s also looking at another apartment complex for possible housing for students.