Dissed by teacher, another saves face

DILALLA PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR HCD722 @CABRINI.EDU

I never thought the day would come for a teacher to tell a student that they could not help them. This has been my past experience with a Cabrini teacher. There I was shocked and speechless that the word "no" came out of my teacher's mouth when asked with the simple question, "Can you help me with this assignment?"

I have found that in three years at this school, I have had very little problems with the teaching staff. However, any problems that have occurred happened to be with a part time teacher. It seems they have little concern for the student's well being, and more of an interest in getting their paycheck. the option of changing my religion. They had no answer. They felt that it was an unspoken rule they had to follow, because their parents sent them to Catholic schools as well. It was just natural in our family, mostly because we're Italian, to go to a Catholic school. It has nothing to do with pride associated with being Catholic.

I know most teachers would jump at the idea of a student wanting to better himself or herself, but as I have learned, not all teachers are that way. Am I the only person who has had a bad experience with part-time teachers?

The reason why I decided to come to Cabrini was for its small size. I felt I could take advantage of one-on-one sessions with my teachers if need be. I could have easily gone to Millersville or some other state school that is drastically cheaper. I decided against a big school because I knew that I would need individual contact with a teacher.

I am thankful that I have had full time teachers for classes that gave me difficulty in the past.

Math was a subject that never made sense to me, but after taking Dr. Brown and literally living in his office, I received a B+. I was able to drop by his office before a quiz or a test or stop by and ask him a random question. Without him and his willingness to help me, I would not have passed that class. Maybe if the part-time teacher's had office hours or an office that a student could go to, I would not be having this problem. I do not expect teachers to jump at my every call but to just say no?

I know that in another year and a half, I will be out of college and in the real world. I am aware that I will be responsible for my own work and I cannot rely on my boss to nurse me through every problem. But then again I am not paying him 30 grand a year for an education.

Speaking of rules, that's what I think of when someone asks me about Catholicism. I tell them it's a bunch of man-made rules. Who says we have to go sit in a building every Sunday and listen to a guy tell us the same stories over and over again with the same homily that is mostly their opinion? And how do I know Jesus is that stale piece of bread? Why can't I just pray to God on my own? I know I have that option, but why is it a rule to go to church every Sunday? I know I'm not going to hell, so you can rule out that answer. I'm sure God didn't say, "Hmm. I think I'll make a rule that forces people to worship me even if they don't want to. As long as they're half asleep and singing hymns that sound like that should be played at funerals and funerals only, then I'm happy!"

I'm not trying to tum people off on Catholicism. These are just my opinions and experiences. I know plenty of people who have had the most positive experiences being Catholic. Unfortunately, I have no been so lucky, but at the same time I will admit that I'm a skeptic. It killed me when I heard that Adam and Eve weren't real people. Note the sarcasm please.

In the end, I will keep on questioning my religion until I see that it has made an actual positive effect and impact on my life. Until then, I 'II talk to God on my own time and follow my own rules.

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JACLY.S FREESE EDITOR IN CHIEF JMF722 @CABRINI.EDU

I'm not one to be really big on the Constitution. I know my basic rights as a U.S. citizen and I know what I can and cannot do as a Pennsylvania citizen. It's a shame the Radnor Police Department does not.

When something so significant happens on campus that the police are called, the Loqttitur staff immediately looks into it; what has been happening with the crime on campus is an example of this. If something is drastic enough to call the cops on campus, then we as a staff feel the campus needs to know the truth about it.

Police or incident reports are· vital to our news stories. Not only does it give ~e !)llmes of the perpetrator, it gives the fa~ tual who, what, when. where and why---there are no rumors in an incident report.

Any citizen of Pennsylvania is allowed to march up to a police department and request an incident report. The only way a police department can withhold them is far extenuating circumstances, like an on-going investigation or a sexual assault.