SGA focuses on change for '98-99

The Student Government Association plans to identify problems within their organization and improve upon them.

by Bridget Egan staff writer

The Student Government Association is focusing on two key principles to improve campus life for the 199899 school year: visibility and change.

President Chris Nielsen and the rest of the executive board intends to bring the SGA into the forefront of every student's life.

Nielsen, a sophomore, realizes that before any changes can be made, the problems have to be identified. One of the biggest obstacles the SGA is encountering is lack of publicity and exposure.

"There are still people who don't know where the SGA office is," Nielsen said. "We want to change that."

The executive board is trying to put the word out on campus that they are the liaison between the students and the administration.

Any concerns about academic affairs, activity planning and residence halls can all be handled through a student government member.

In fact, the SGA plans to bring back two organizations that have disappeared in the last few years: the Residence

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Housing Association and the Commuter Council. These two groups serve as allies for both commuters and residents in many situations.

Nielson cites the various complaints about the condition of Lanshe house last year as an example where the RHA would have been very helpful to those living in the house.

"There is strength in numbers with these organizations," Nielsen said. "RHA will have more of a say in these matters. It will be the student's voice for resident life."

The implementation of the commuter council is intended to keep the many off-campus students informed of issues such as parking and also to publicize on-campus activities.

The SGA wants to make Cabrini's campus a place to come to for more than just classes.

Neilson added that there are various committees that need student members. Some of these committees include traffic, alcohol and party planning.

IHe also stated that any suggestions should be addressed to one of the SGA members. The SGA office is located next to the mail room and the phone number is 902-8514.

Public Safety Reports -

Sunday, Sept. 9, 1998

Threatening phone calls

Threatening µt,one calls were nictae to a student on car pus. These calls were made by an anonymous person who threatened the student's life.

Thursday, Sept.17, 1998

Lost property

A student placed his/her wallet on a bathroom sink and then could not find it. It has still not turned up. The Radnor police have declined to be involved in this matter at this time.

Tuesday,Sept.15,1998

Unusual Occurrence

An officer noticed the window to the Woodcrest washer/dryer room had been opened. Upon further investigation an ID was found on the floor next to the window. The person was not signed into the dorm and was not found in the building.

Thursday, Sept. 17, 1998

Unusual Occurrence

It was reported that there was a break-in at the Red Cloud Coffee House. An officer at the scene noticed the door would not lock and there were damages around the lock. Also, the hinges to the door were coming out of the frame.

Coin Wars hopes to raise money

by Melissa Lessig news editor

Coin wars is a senior fund-raiser designed to raise money for senior week. According to Colleen Murphy, the senior class president, the wars started on Monday, Sept. 14 and have made just $7.

Coin wars takes place every day at lunchtime in the cafeteria and the food court. The idea is for each class to collect the most coins and put them in their designated bottles at lunchtime.

"It's a war because it's against all classes, senior,junior, sophomore and first-year students," Murphy said. "The class that wins the most gets 25 percent of the winnings."

"We're going to go door-to-door in the dorms to get more people involved and tell them what's going on because no one is really reacting," Murphysaid.

Murphy said they decided to act now to prepare for the senior week activities. ''We're starting now. People say they don't care, but when senior week comes they will care," Murphy said. 'They can't say we didn't do anything or didn't do a good job."

''We were thinking of having a raffle for a reserved parking space in the apartment complex," Murphy said.

Coin wars will continue until Sept. 26 and will take place everyday at lunchtime.

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Last Week in the World of News

by Aimee Somers staff writer

9/17/98

Hurricane George Heads For Eastern Caribbean

Hurricane George strengthened in the Atlantic as it raced toward the islands of the eastern Caribbean, while another tropical disturbance prompted storm watches along the Gulf of Mexico. Hurricane watches, alerting residents to stonn conditions within 36· hours, were issued from St Lucia north to Anguilla, including Dutch territories Saba and Saint Maarten. The National Hurricane Center said George was a category two hurricane with top winds of 105 mph, but was expected to grow to a category four hurricane with winds of 131-155 mph.

andfair.Toivsaid, "Unfortunately, the Judiciary Committee's actions wereneither."Now President Clinton's fate is in the hands of the Republican-<:0ntrolledCongress, as polls to impeach rise.