NEWS AND NOTES

• The Niko Chocheli Art Exhibit kicks off in the Grace and Joseph Gorevin Fine Arts Gallery in the Holy Spirit Library this Sunday, Oct. 4. The opening reception is from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

• Cabrini's own Kelly Ann Monahan and her band Something Real will be performing at McSorley's Pub this Saturday, Oct. 3 at IO p.m. For more information call 610-642-1370. McSorley's is located at 2330 Haverford Road in Ardmore.

• Bryn Mawr College Performing Arts Series begins with Saeko Ichinohe Dance Company's "Tale of the Genji" on Thursday. Oct. 8 at Goodhart Hall, Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr. The inspiration for this piece comes from the 11th-century Japanese novel by Lady Murasaki. For ticket information call 610-526-5210.

• Check out ·these shows coming your way this week: Thursday, Oct. 1, Tragically Hip at the Theatre of Living Arts; Saturday, Oct. 3, Barenaked Ladies at the First Union Spectrum; Saturday, Oct. 3, Jesus And Mary Chain at the Trocadero; Saturday, Oct. 3, Unwritten Law and blink-182 at the Electric Factory; Sunday, Oct. 4, God Lives Underwater at the Theatre Of Living Arts; Sunday, Oct. 4, Grover Washington Jr. at the Academy Of Music; and Wednesday, Oct. 7, Liz Phair at the Theatre Of Living Arts.

Cabrini College

Red Cloud Coffee House

• Grace Hall Atrium M Cabrini's Campus.

Date: October 5, 1998

Rrst Monday of the month.

Time: 8:00 PM

Come and join us!

Read an oriafnal work of words or share a work special to you.

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Cont4tt:)oba O:bornt 610 902 8458

Janine Loslto,.,ltl 610 902 8613

Free coffee and tea will be available.

In 'the race to stay connected, pagers and cell phones are both battling for the forefront. Bo1hare popular on the college scene, but are cell phones pulling ahead of their competition?

by Nick Luchko staff writer

There are many different battles going on in America in the world of technology. One of these battles involves the cell phone and the pager.

In the past few years, both devices have made strides towards attracting the younger audience. With both being small and unique in their own way, the cell phone and the pager are accessible in emergencies, business and family life.

Cell phones have gained a huge following in the last couple of years.

"They are more convenient and easily accessible;' said first-year student Jamie Walton. Cell phones can fit in the palm of your hand. You can get a cell phone in the flip style or non-flip style. Another important feature is that cell phones can have a farther frequency than reg- ular car phones.

Pagers come in two styles. The first style is the numeric pager. This kind of pager is easy to use and affordable. The phone number of the person calling shows up on the screen on this style of pager.

Comcast offers three kinds of numeric pagers that are popular with customers. The first is the Pronto. Special features include message time stamping and it can lock important messages. The price for this model is around $24.99.

Another model is the Bravo. With it you have a silent vibration feature and it can also erase all of your messages at once. The price is $39.99.

The third model is the Express Xtra. With this model you get extended battery life and improved page reliability. The price for this model is $59.99.

The other style of pager is alphanumeric. This style is more technical and advanced than the numeric pager. Along with the number being shown, someone can actually send a customized message.

The cost of the cell phone depends on the plan that you want. There are four plans that Comcast Metrophone offers to its users. The first and cheapest one is Select Basic. With this plan you have a monthly access fee of $15 and an airtime rate of 36 cents per minute. The second is Select 30. It has a monthly access fee of $25, with 30 free minutes and 36 cents per minute of airtime. The third is Select 90. Here you have a $35 monthly access fee, 90 free minutes and 32 cents per minute of airtime. Finally, the Select 140 plan offers a $50 monthly access fee, 140 minutes free and 32 cents

Along with these plans. Comcast Metrophone offers special features such as free weekend Jong distance service, call waiting and nationwide service.