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unite-students and faculty, graduates and undergraduates, seniors and underclassmen, residents and commuters. If we want something done about the situation involving graduation, now is the time to act

There are only about 110 days left until the class of 1999 receives their degrees-something must be done.

Nicole Klimas

One of the biggest controversies to hit Cabrini over the past two years has revolved around graduation and where it will be held.

Right now, I can hear everyone whining and saying not another article about graduation but before you put the paper down please read what I have to say.

Many of you probably already know that I am only a junior and you are all wondering why I care where graduation will be held this year. Well, the reason is because the / decision made this year will affect not only the graduating class of 1999, but also the classes of 2000, 2001 and so on.

I don't want my graduation held inside the Dixon Center and I know the majority of other students that attend Cabrini don't want their graduation held inside either. Therefore, we need a plan.

I am pleading with everyone to

The '60s and '70s were hotbeds of both political and social activism and if we were living during those decades, drastic actions would have already been taken. I admit that our cause appears trivial and petty in comparison to what people were fighting for then, but nonetheless our cause is something we believe in.

Now I don't want anyone to go out and bomb the Dixon Center but we must do something.

The '90s seem to be a decade of apathy and self involvement but if we want something done we must crawl out of our rooms and decide what we are going to do.

It takes more than just one person meeting with Dr. Iadarola to change her mind. I admit that senior class president, Colleen Murphy, has done a pretty good job so far, but the responsibility does not lie entirely on her shoulders.

Now I know everyone is think- ing, well, I did my part, I signed my name to the petition requesting graduation be held behind the mansion. But, let's be realistic, we all know that the petition was only words on paper cast aside without even being glanced at.

As a group, we need to unite and challenge authority, challenge the adrninistration,dosomething.How many of you who want something done about graduation attended the senior class meeting this past Wednesday?

If graduation is held inside you won't be able to blame it on Dr. Iadarola, or Dr. Bonfiglio, or Colleen Murphy and the Student Government Association. The blame lies on you. You have been given the opportunity to make a difference yet you apathetically sit in your room and do nothing.

Sometimes I feel like I was born in the wrong decade, I would have loved to protest and picket and stand up for what I believe in, no matter how trivial it may seem.

To me graduation is the crowning achievement of my college career and I will not sit idly by and wait for something to happen.

NicoleKlimasis a juniormajoringin English/ communication.Sheis themanagingeditor of Loquitur.Sheplanson boycotting graduation if it'sheldinthe DixonCenter.

Corrections Box

-Tracy Greenwood incorrectly identified as Tracy Greenberg in the article "Girth missing in holiday contest."

-In the article, "Variety of new courses available for students," Dr. Janet Kumar's quote should have read, "moving into the 21st century."

-In the article, "Revisions in cheating policy may be passed," the Academic Council is made up of each of the department chairs and one student.

-Randall Sims' name was misspelled in the photo caption on page 15.

-The basketball pictures on page 14 were taken by Greg Queen, not Jim Snook. We