Cabrini to host second of two· annual blood drives

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The American Red Cross will be on campus for the second of two blood drives this year on Tuesday, April 8 in the Grace Hall Atrium. Cabrini has been holding semi-annual blood drives for at least 15 years, according to Susan Fitzgerald, health services coordinator.

It is important for college students to donate blood because "they are typically a young, healthy group of people;' Fitzgerald said. "They are good candidat.esto donate because they generally do not have other health problems that older people face."

It is also important for all people, not just students, to donate because the Red Cross always needs to be ready incase the overwhelming need for blood rises. As of March 24, the Red Cross has "a 2.5-day supply of all blood types combined," Jennifer Lawson, Red Cross account manager, said. "The minimal safe level is a two-day or 48hout supply. Our optimal level is five-day supply."

Especially important for the Red Cross is their dehumanizing an individual and it begins simply by the use of a name."

"signed agreements with the military to support its blood needs in the event the demand for blood products exceeds military collection capabilities," Lawson said. In case of a military emergency, the Red Cross would like to have their supply ofblood up to their optimal !eve]. One of the ways to achieve that goal and be prepared is to hold a variety of blood drives, like the ones held on campus. "Our message to the American public continues to be one of preparedness;' Lawson said.

With the implications of hate speech having the possibility to provoke unthinkable actions, one would think that there are severe legal ramifications for the use of such terms.

Hate speech is the only form of speech not protected by the first amendment. However, the case of Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire in 1942 decided that "any offensive, derisive, or annoying word" addressed to any person in a public place will be considered "fighting words." Legal action can be taken only if the "words have a direct tendency to cause acts of violence by the person to whom, individually, the remark is addressed."

According to Hedtke, most hate speech codes at colleges and universities have been struck down as unconstitutional. A student can be charged under the college code of conduct for defacing property and could be punished with anything from a warning to an expulsion.

At Cabrini, the major problem, according to faculty and staff, with punishing hate speech offenders, is the reticence of the students to name the offenders. Without students stf!nding up for what is right, things may never change and possibly get out of hand.

According to Girard, "You live in the environment you create."