EDITORIAL Decisive actions

According to the related article, the currently proposed Dixon Center graduation and its predicted amount of par1:icipants will easily exceed the gymnasium's capacity and will be in violation of Radnor Township's established fire codes. These violations will take place whether or not each graduating student is allotted four or three tickets. In addition, Radnor Township is prepared to evacuate the Dixon Center during the graduation ceremonies should the college not be in accordance with the fire codes. Our question to the administration, particularly college President Dr. Antoinette Iadarola, is, will graduation still be held in the Dixon Center despite the very serious threat of evacuation and fines?

In light of this new information, the seemingly obvious location for graduation would be outside behind the mansion. Although there is additional money needed to hold graduation outside, subsequent fines and public embarrassment for the school resulting from code violations and an evacuation would be much more detrimental to the school than the extra $7,000 required for outside ceremonies.

With a little over three months away until the graduation ceremonies, a final decision needs to be made and publicly announced as to where graduation will be held. The senior class deserves to be made aware of where they will be receiving their diplomas on May 16th. Relatives from out of state need to know in advance whether they will be watching their nieces, nephews, grandchildren, etc. graduate live or after the fact on a home videotape. Plane tickets have to be bought and other arrangements must be finalized.

Dr. Iadarola, the senior class and their loved ones are dependent upon you for an assessment of the situation and a speedy resolution. It is very clear to us that the graduation ceremonies should be located outside behind the mansion. We just hope that this fact will become apparent to you-as well, and soon.