Mardi Gras Semi-Formal to be held in Grace Hall on Saturday ••••····•·--

by ReneeTomcanin managing editor

For the birds

It may seem like something out of a Hitchcock movie. According to Ananova.com, a United Kingdom news source, hundreds of birds in Jatinga, India are confused by the mass suicides of birds.

According to witnesses, the birds appear to go into "a trance-like state before diving to the ground." Many villagers watch this occurrence at night by flashlight.

Many seem to believe that the light is what draw the birds to their untimely deaths, but orinthologists disagree saying they are just "seeking refuge from fog and high velocity winds that affect the area in October.

[from Aoanova.com]

Some like it hot

A judge in Coshocton, Ohio, offered two men an usual sentence rather than going to jail. Coshocton County Municipal Judge David Hostetler sentenced Jason Householder, 23, and John Stockum, 21, to walk around the town dressed as women.

Householder and Stockum were arrested for throwing beer bottles at a woman in a car. On a Friday afternoon, the two paraded around the town in dresses, wigs and makeup. In addition to the drag punishment, each had to pay a $250 fine.

Hostetler is known for offering unorthodox sentences rather than sending his cases to jail. He says he does this mainly because of "overcrowding in the Coshocton County Jail."

[from Yahoo! News]

"Media Coverage of Terrorism" from the Arab-Islamic Viewpoint

RADNOR, PA, October 25, 2001 - Dr. Hussein Y Amin. professor of mass communications and media studies at The American University in Cairo and a member of the board of trustees for the Egyptian Radio and Television Union, will discuss the "Media Coverage of Terrorism" at Cabrini College on Tuesday, November 6, from 3: 10 p.m. to 4:25 p.m., in the Widener Lecture Hall. Dr. Amin will be visiting Cabrini College in order to speak with numerous English and Communication students, as well as other interested guests, about the role of the media in the coverage of terrorism in Egypt, how the national media looks at the problem of terrorism in Egypt, and how the foreign media covered the different terrorist attacks in Egypt over the past two decades. The discussion is open to the general public free of charge.

Dr. Amin has consulted with a number of US, European, Arab and Egyptian corporations, broadcasting networks and development agencies, including the US Agency for International Development (USAID), the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Cable News Network (CNN), Arab Radio and Television (ART), Arab Network of America (ANA), and the Egyptian Satellite Channel (ESC).

In addition to being a member of the board of trustees of the Egyptian Radio and Television Union, Dr. Amin is a member of the Higher Committee for Specialized Nilesat Television Networks, the Specialized C.:ommittee on Egyptian Radio and Television Privatization and the Jeneral Assembly of the Egyptian Ministry of Information

by Shannon King staff writer

Every year on campus there is a fall formal and a winter gala. This year however, the dates have just been switched so that there will be a fall gala and a winter formal. The fall gala, sponsored by student activities and the Campus Activities and Programming Board, will be held this Sa!Ufday, Nov. 3, in the Grace Hall Atrium from 9:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. and admission is free.

The dance will be semiformal which means skirts or casual dresses for the ladies and dress pants and a shirt and tie for the guys. All students must bring college ID and anyone who is 21 or older must bring a driver's license or valid ID to be able to drink. If anyone wants to bring a guest, make sure that they bring ID and are signed in by a Cabrini student. There will be a keg provided for those who are 21 and older beginning at 10:30 p.m. and food and non-alcoholic beverages will be there for everyone else.

Katie Arnold, co-chair of CAP Board, said that there was a committee organized that voted on the theme for the dance. The theme that got the most approving response was Mardi Gras. The atrium will be decorated by the CAP Board and festive beads will be provided for attendees.

CAP Board Advisor Tricia Arnold and Mary Beth Horvath, Coordinator of Student Activities, helped to coordinate the event. The gala should be a good time and everyone is encouraged to come out and dance the night away. Remember, nothing extravagant is necessary this time. Everyone can save the prom dresses and suits for the SGA sponsored winter formal a little later on. For right now, just ditch the jeans and sweatpants and come out t~ the atrium for some Mardi Gras fun.

2001 Fall Gala

You are cordially invited to the 2001 Fall Gala!

Date: Nollember 3, 2001

9:00 pm- 1:00 an ar- H•II Afnum

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Public Safety Report

The following Is a 11stof Infractions reported by Cabrini(lollege Public Safety from Oct 23- Oct. 30. The dates cover from midnightto midnight

• On Thursday,Oct. 25, one citation was issued in House Two for underage drinking. Two citations !19re issued in Woodcrestfor failure to obey a college official.

• On Friday, Oct. 26, seven citations were issued for underage drinking in the lounge in House Two.

• On Saturday,Oct. 27, one citation was issued for underage drinking on the third floor of the New ResidenceHall. One citation was issueclon the second floor in House Two for failure to obey college officials.

• On Sunday,Oct. 28, one citation was Issued on ResidentialBlvd. by House One for a conduct violation. One citation was issued on the third floor of Woodcrestfor failure to obey college official.

• On Monday,Oct. 29, a citation was Issuedon ResidentialBlvd. by House Five for trespassing by a person on the P&G list.