Blood drive: opportunity for service

PYBridget Egan staffwriter

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The drive was so effective that not all the donations which were taken down to Concilio, a handful of programs and workshops who help Spanish communities, could be accomplished in one trip.

"It was incredibly successful," George Badra, vice president of Phi Sigma Iota, said. Besides creating awareness for the victims of Georges, the members of Phi Sigma Iota are also bringing recognition to themselves.

'They have definitely taken a role where leadership is visible," Halpern said.

The collection, which ran for two weeks, is seen as a positive and proud collaboration of students, faculty and staff, one that was taken up with serious intent.

"It's important that they get relief from wherever," Mike McGann, a junior, said.

Concilio shipped the contributions over to Puerto Rico and the items areexpected to be delivered by Nov. 3.

Public Safety Reports~

Friday,Oct. 23, 1998

Vandalism

A complaint was reported that a car window was broken. No suspect has been found and Radnor police were contacted at request of the car's owner.

Saturday,Oct. 24, 1998

Missing Property

A student reported that someone entered his/her apartment and stole $50 from the student's wallet. The door to the apartment was left unlocked.

Sunday,Oct. 25, 1998

Power failure

Reporting officers noticed that the back-up generator had been running. It was found that the entire campus had a power outage. PECO energy was notified and the circuit that was blown was fixed.

Monday,Oct. 26, 1998 Theft

It was reported that a computer was missing from a faculty member. It was also stated that the door had been locked and there was no sign of forced entry. Radnor police were contacted.

Every timesomeonegives blood, five lives are saved. In November, Cabrini students have the chance to save many lives.

The American Red Cross will be at Cabrini on Monday, Nov. 9 in the Founder's Hall gymnasium for the annual blood drive. The blood drive is an event sponsored by the health services and the Red Cross and ha~ been held at Cabrini bi-annually for over IO years.

Nancy Pollack, health educator, explained that the blood drive is important because it goes along with the Cabrini spirit of service. Pollack also said the student<;and faculty can fulfill a part of their duty towards othet'Sby giving blood.

The blood collected at the Cabrini blood drive is taken to the Red Cross CenterCity office where it is processed and then sent to various hospitals in Philadelphia and surrounding counties.

The fall blood drive is usually better attended than the spring blood drive, according to Lisa Meade, a nurse in the health services

Meade said that the event is being advertised by the peer educators and won:grant students from the health services department. These students will be traveling around campus with sign-up sheets. Anyone may make an appointment with any of the students. or simply stop in the health services department in the Rooyman Center to schedule a time.

Meade agreed with Pollack about the duty of Cabrini students to participate in the blood drive.

''Every few seconds someone needs lifesaving blood in our area." Meade said.

''Everyone from a baby in the prenatal unit or an open heart swgery patient, to a cancer patient. to a trauma "

Meade also stressed that AIDS cannot be transmitted through the blood drive. Universal precautions are practiced by the nurses and clean needles and tubing are used for every person.

The blood drive begins at IO a.m. andruns until 3:30 p.m. on Nov. 9. All are advised to showup 15 minutesbeforetheirscheduled appointmentandto not to comeon anempty stomach.

Founding faculty member passes away

Mary Eileen O'Connor assistant features editor

Vito DiVmcenzo, one of the original founding faculty at Cabrini College and a professor at the school for over 30 years, passed away on Sept 28. His Mass of Christian Burial was in Cabrini's Brockmann Chapel of St. Joseph on Oct. 3.

DiVincenzo, a professor of languages, began teaching Spanish and Italian at Cabrini in 1957. He was a full-time professor at Villanova University and served as coordinator ofVillanova's modem language lab.

Both his colleagues and his students at Cabrini remember him as a friendly and energetic man who was always upbeat and optimistic.

"Anyone who knew him knew he was unique," said Steve Murray, communications center supervisor, who had DiVincenzo for Spanish. "He had a bright spirit. His smile was contagious. You couldn't help smiling at him."

Dr. Joseph Romano, professor of philosophy, who began teaching at Cabrini in the early 1960s, thought DiVmcenzo was a role model. "He was a mentor to me," Romano said. "He always had kind advice and encouragement."

DiVincenzo was known for brightening everyone's day with silly jokes. Murray said he would make class fun, even if the class began at 8: 15 a.m.

"He was a very popular teacher," Romano said. ''His classes were always closed."

Dr. Cynthia Halpern, language department chair, who had DiVmcenzo when she was an undergraduate at Villanova, said he was "a gifted educator."

"Vito was truly a linguist," Halpern said. "He could shift from English to Spanish to Italian with perfect ease."

In 1963, DiVmcenzo was honored by the Order of AJphonso X of Spain for his work in Spanish education and culture. This medal is the highest award bestowed by the Spanish government. At the time, he was the only American to have received the award. Romano said DiVincenzo wore the medal proudly at graduation ceremonies.

Out of the classroom, DiVmcenzo amused faculty and students with his participation in the faculty/student softball game. According to Romano, each year DiVincenzo would pull a ratty baseball mitt out of the trunk of his car for the softball game. Romano said everyone would laugh at him because the mitt was so old. DiVincenzo also participated in a Spanish night that was held each year.

Halpern said DiVincenzo was a dedicated family man and always committed to his students. Over the years, she became good friends with DiVmcenzo and gave a tribute to him at his funeral service.

"Vito was a good teacher," Romano said. "He would cherish it if he was remembered as a good teacher."

Last Week in the World of News

by Julie Shallis news editor

10/27 NATO lifts threat of attack

NATO held back its threat of attack on Yugoslavia. President Slobodan Milosevic complied with demands to end attacks on Albanians in Kosovo. There are still a number of troops at Kosovo, but the exact numper is unknown.

Although the threat was lifted, NATO suspended the attack, but did not take it away completely.

This has made it easier for some Albanians to return to their homes.

10/28 $80 Billion Plan for Brazil

Brazil introduced an $80 billion plan from spending cuts and tax increases. The country wants to regain its credibility with world markets and to introduce a rescue program.

The United States is afraid Brazil's financial system will collapse completely, which would threaten stronger economies.

The United States has backed Brazil's plan, but also cautioned them that their plan could possibly bring them to a more financially unstable level.

10/29 John Glenn returns to space

John Glenn, 77, returned to space after 36 years on the space shuttle Discovery. This makes him the oldest person to travel into space. He was the first American to circle the Earth, 345 miles above land.

He is also a retired Democratic Senator from Ohio. The mission includes astronomy observations, tests on the Hubble Space Telescope and experiments on effects of low gravity.

10/31 Eagles executive's wife charged with hit-andrun in New Jersey

The wife of a Philadelphia Eagles executive was charged with a hit-and-run. Robert Hoagland was changing his tire by the Walt Whitman Bridge when Karen Jill Howard struck and killed the man. She fled the scene, but tips led to her arrest.

She will face a three to five year jail sentence and a fine of up to $15,000 if convicted of this crime.

11/2 Mudslide kills hundreds in Nicaragua

Floodwaters rose to 50 ft. deep from Hurricane Mitch, taking the lives of more than 1,500 people. Nicaragua's death toll was 1,071 and 313 in Honduras. Thousands are still missing, including 31 crew members aboard a cruise ship.

Some say this is the worst disaster in Honduras in l 00 years. This disaster left tens of thousands of people without power and water. What's

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