I've had it with the administration's incompetence

Allow me to logically figure out this problem. We throw the faculty out on the street because the administration has a problem with making right decisions. In the meantime, there is a large void on campus between Woodcrest and Xavier, and again, there are more people on campus than there are beds.

I can see through the parking situation, the Marquis fiasco, the ridiculous tuition increase, the "resignations" in student development and resident life, but telling the faculty, the people that make a college what it is, to leave their offices is the worst decision this college has made.

Sometimes I think president Iadarola holds parties at her home with the rest of the administration. These parties consist of kegs of beer, cocaine and discussions of how they drn win "world's worst administration award." We all know that the administration has made some bad choices, but at least they are consistent.

I commend the faculty at this college. They are all brilliant. The reason I like Cabrini is because of the teachers. They deserve better. I do not think Cabrini can market the college as receiving a personal education if the teachers are not accessible. When the faculty are happy, the students will learn.

I also commend Paul Weaver. He was placed into a job that had all of this coming. He is doing the best he can with what he has. I commend the resident life staff, who are dealt with cleaning up the mess that Iadarola left behind.

The students are left to deal with the inconvenience. We have to look at the barren land that was once a beautiful forest. We have to meet with our advisors in the wig - warn, which is not a very personal place to meet. My biggest complaint is that I cannot have a theatre rehearsal in the atrium (due to lack of space to begin with.)

Grace Hall is one of the original buildings on campus. Do we really want to hand it over to incoming freshman?

Grace Hall will be in a deplorable state by the end of next term. We all saw the depreciation of the apartments over the past three years, and those residents are grown adults, not 18 year old first time away from home destructive freshman. Students can no longer hold gatherings in the atrium, such as a guest speaker or a legal party.

Did anyone notice that after our dear president asked the campus community to fill out drug and alcohol surveys, there was a legal party with kegs of beer? That does not seem an appropriate time to hold an alcohol frenzied event. I am not in the least bit surprised. I am surprised; however, when someone with power has a plan that is successful.

To sum up this article: 1. The administration should have all the permits necessary before they tear up a large part of campus that was once nice to see. 2. The admin,..,.._~ istrators should enroll in some classes taught by the teachers they are throwing out. This way the administrators can learn something. 3. Throwing a keg party after a concern of alcohol abuse is a bad idea.

Grace Hall is being converted into a dorm because the powers that be screwed up. This problem that we have on campus cannot be solved because the people who are paid to solve problems like these are the problem. I would like a written apology to be printed in the Loquitur. I think the students deserve that much for tolerating the incompetence of the administration.

Tony Barrett is a staff writer for Loquitur. Before he graduates, he will crash one of Dr. ladorola's "Kegs and Crack" parties.

Here's a new idea: Speak up now before you get screwed

The housing selection process is the root of all evil. Friendships have been shattered, promises have been broken and lawsuits have been threatened. If you think I'm exaggerating, then consider Well, that time of year is coming up. Unfortunately, someone is gonna get screwed. Such is the way of life. No matter what the administration comes up with, there is no way to house everybody, especially at this college. yourself lucky. You've been spared.

What I will never understand is why this college grants housing to hundreds of first-year students and then plans on over half of them eventually transferring, failing out or moving off campus. Do they not want a good retention rate? Why is preference given to first year students over upperclassmen who have already contributed two or three years of tuition to the college and want to come back for more?

OOPS!

The Class of 2001, my class, is still the biggest Cabrini has ever seen. If things go the way they are projected to, we will be the ones most screwed in the name of "progress."

Here is why I'm bringing this up now rather than after the college's decisions have been made. The housing selection process for this year is not yet set in stone.

•Mike "80s" Butler does not smoke cigarettes.

•Issue 14's article "Health office to distribute drug, alcohol survey'' was written by staff writer Renee Tomcanin.

•Chris Nielsen'sname was misspelled. ...,. _, ,.,., r..- a1 or .... m1stakes!

There is no student housing committee to speak of, but there are other means of voicing your opinion. Use the Student Government Association, use the Loquitur, question members of the administration directly. Now is the time that your can actually put your say in. Any ideas you bring up could only help. Speak now or forever hold your peace.

Loquitur is established as a forum for student expression and as a voice in the uninhibited, robust. free and open discussion of issues.

Copy editor

Editor in chief

Ben Lunn

News editors Linsey Heiser Joe Holden

Photography editor

Jim Snook

Photography and Graph• le Design Adviser

Don Dempsey

Staff Writers

Tony Barrett

Alison Bri2nt

Terry Cipollini

Beth Cona!Jan

Matt Coughlin

Linda Cyk

Crystal Davis

Amy Gassen

Kristina Geerken

Melissa Lepouskl

Nick Luchko

Kate Pel115i

Bernadette Smith

Allison Webb

Managing editor Janice Funk

A&E and Features editor

Shanna Fanelli

PerspecU- editor

Assistant Editors

Kristina Geerken-Features Stephanie Masucci-A&E

Meghan Merkel-l'Hspectives Matt Tooley-Perspectives