Miss Scott back on the switch board

by Meghan Merkel features editor

Ruth Scott is back.

The best-dressed lady in Grace Hall has come back to Cabrini after she fell and fractured the entire right side of her body on July 7.

After recuperating for seven and a half months, she has returned as the college receptionist and telephone operator. Her familiar voice chimes, "Good morning" once again.

As she glanced at the colorful bouquet of rubrin lilies just delivered to her, she commented, "these flowers are from Academic Affairs and the Registrar office. Camille Tinney, Zita Derhem, Mary Hill and Michael Caranfa have been so generous by supporting me while I was ill. They helped me by taking me to the doctors, hospitals, etc. as needed."

Scott has worked at Cabrini for 25 years.

Students and faculty both look forward to her friendly greeting as they pass her station.

"The students are wonderful, and I looked forward to seeing all their faces again," Scott said.

A furry brown teddybear, named Ferguson, sits on top of Scott's computer monitor.

"He sat on my windowsill in my bedroom when I was getting better from my injury, so I decided to bring him in to school to meet my friends," Scott stated.

Scott has been at Cabrini since 1974 and has "seen a lot

of changes."

"So many people have come and gone that I have to look up numbers sometimes." Scott's nephew was the second male to graduate from Cabrini.

Scott will eventually retire to Maine where she has a house. However, she does not plan to do so any time soon.

"Dr. Iadorola, Mary Theresa Fosco and Stephen Lightcap have made me very comfortable returning to work," Scott commented.

Scott, who is better known as Miss Ruth, concludes the interview with an insightful quote, "I always told my sons that although it is great to be up in the mountaintop, its when you are down in the valley that you have the opportunity to grow."

Cavalier of the Moment: Demo takes lax to the max, makes people laugh

by MeghanMerkel

Try having a class with senior Mike Demarest.

features editor

As you try to listen intently to definitions of ecology and mutualism. Demarest makes it his goal to make you laugh.

No guidelines are involved.

His ears wiggle back and forth, he flips his eyelids up over his eyes, he even puts his hands together to make "fart noises."

While every student sits intently in his/her chair, Demarest leans all the way forward so the chair is only on one leg. It is only a matter of time till he falls, starting a wave of laughter throughout the science class.

However, Demarest is an athlete.

A lacrosse player to be exact.

He catches himself, shoots me a smile and shrugs," I just like making people laugh."

I'll say.

Demarest, the youngest of six children, transferred to Cabrini from Hartford Community College last year. He made his way to starting as a defender on the men's lacrosse team.

As he looks forward to this upcoming season, he reflects on last year's season, "last year we lost to Wesley by one in the PAC finals. Although we lost, it was still memorable because we played really well together."

This business-administration major often looks forward to driving home to Maryland where he can visit with his goddaughter, Riley. He also can be found quite frequently playing Playstation 2 with several of his teammates in House 5.

After Demarest graduates, he would like to join the FBI.

"I really want to join the FBI, but it's not likely to happen. Basically I want to find a good job in the business industry."

Maybe Demarest should charm them with the class clown act. It works for science class.

Spring Break Sunsets:

Are you going anywhere for Spring break? Don't forget to throw your camera on top of your bathing suit and toothbrush in your suitcase. Look forward to the next issue's features section: Spring Break 2001. Submit any vacation pictures in the features editor's mailbox by March 13. Be sure to include your name and -destinat10n.