Winter formal approaches

by MeganZustra copy editor

As far as the spring semester is concerned, public safety will perform their usual duties.

"We do not see the need to take new procedures," McErlean said. "We will continue to provide rides for students late at night who are in need of getting somewhere.

"We will make frequent light checks across the campus and will also continue to patrol the campus on bikes.

"We also want to continue with the Park, Walk and Talk program, which will enable us to be sure that each student feels safe and we will provide anything they need to ensure their safety."

Starting next semester, public safety will provide serial numbers to students who own an expensive item such as a television, VCR, stereo or microwave.

The students will be able to contact public safety and can request that a serial number be placed on their items of their choosing.

This way, if the item is stolen, the student can report it to public safety and the officers will be able to locate the stolen property using the serial number they have on record, according to McErlean.

Now that it is almost time to leave campus for Christmas, public safety assures everyone that they will do their best to be sure that the campus is in good hands and that everything will remain the same.

As usual, the annual Cabrini College winter formal is fast approaching.

This year the formal, which is sponsored by the junior class board, wilJ be held on Friday, Dec. 11 from 9 p.m. until 1 a.m. at the Valley Forge Hilton. Dress is semi-fonnal for this occasion.

Tickets purchased in advance are $19 per person and $35 per couple. Tickets will also be available at the door for anyone who decides to go la.'>tminute. A ticket at the door is $23 for one person and for couples the charge is $40. The Cabrini shuttle will run for those students who are unable to provide their own transportation. The shuttle will leave Cabrini to go to the Hilton at 8:30 p.m., 9 p.m. and also at 9:30 p.m. After the dance the shuttle will pick up those students in need of transportation back to Cabrini at midnight, 12:30 and the final Hilton pick-up will be at 1 a.m. Rooms at the Hilton are available to students wishing to make a night of the event. The phone number of the hotel is available upon request. Call student activities at 902-8405 for additional information.

Last Week in the World of News

by TonyBarrett staff writer

11/30 2000 Census Dispute

Justices in the supreme court will hear arguments in cases asking whether federal law or the U.S. constitution bars the use of sampling in determining how many people live in the United States. The court ruling could affect the distribution of house seats among the states and political makeup of the house.

12/1 Gov. Ridge to veto "stealth" bill

On Monday, Gov. Ridge said he would veto the "stealth" bill, named after how it slipped through the state legislature last week with lawmakers unaware that they almost signed a bill that would give funds to stadiwns in Pittsburgh and not Philadelphia. Ridge said that 'This is not the way to go and I intend to win this fair and square."

12/2 Exxon and Mobil merge

The nation's No. 1 and No. 2 oil companies, Exxon and Mobil, agreed to a $76.6 billion merger that would reshuffle the oil industry. Based on current stock prices, the merger is the richest in U.S. history, and reunites two of the "seven sisters" of Standard Oil Trust, which was broken up in 1911. The merger is expected to result in the loss of 9,000 jobs. That is seven percent of the companies' combined workforce of 123,000.

12/3 Impeachment vote slated for next week

White House lawyers accepted a chance yesterday to mount a final public defense of President Clinton as the House Judiciary Committee committed itself to voting on articles of impeachment by the end of next week. Clinton's lawyers will argue their case on Tuesday.

12/4 Suit says Allegheny helped themselves

According to recent court documents, the top executives of Allegheny Hospital took care of themselves first, helped out the network of hospitals in Pittsburgh second and then left the hospitals in Philadelphia hanging out to dry. A court filing said the executives took funds for Philadelphia hospitals under the Allegheny network and spread them out amongst themselves and the hospitals in Pittsburgh.

12/5 Three days needed to defend Clinton

The White House demanded a minimum of three days to construct an impeachment defense for President Clinton. The move would disrupt the Republicans' plans to conclude the impeachment case of Clinton by year's end.

12/6 Army-Navy game ends in disaster

A railing on the second level of Veterans Stadium collapsed and Army cadets and boosters toppled on one another 15 feet down. There were nine injured and taken to the hospital. Eight were released, but the other stayed behind because of a broken neck.