AgenciesAcceptInvitations ForFebruaryCareerDays Career Day will be held at Cabrini on Monday, February 3. To date, the following agen cies have accepted the invitation and will send representatives to attend: Pennsylvania Civil Service Commission, WAC, USAF, United States Social Security Administration, Reliance Insurance Company, Wyeth L aboratory, Drexel Graduate School of Library Science, Sears Roebuck and Company, Bell Telephone and Company, TWA, P eace Corps, T.V. Guide,
The Inquirer, and I.B.M. An ap p ointment schedule will be posted in January. Sr. A ndrew, dean of students, who is coordinating this Career Day, has asked that if any student wishes the selection to be broadened, please contact her.
Loquitur
Vol. XII, No . 4
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d rew an analogy between the early Christian community and the Black community of today. Seventy Cabrini students and Referring back to Mr. Heron's members of the Administration statements, he said that what and Faculty engaged in a feat the Black community wants toof intestinal fortitude on Mon day is to be allowed to develop day, December 2. themselves as a people, just as Dr . Halbert Fillinger, a forthe early Christians did. ensic athologist and assistant n answer o an audience - medical examiner, lectured on question, Mr. Vance said that premature death and gave what Black education needs tostartling statistics to make us day is a lot of love from teacher aware that several of our laws to child. and systems are not effective.
Dr. Fillinger made it evident that he did not wish to stimulate us for one day, but to impress upon us that something must be done to eliminate bad laws and the violations of good laws and we as future leaders are the ones who must do it. Together with his visual aides, Dr . Fillinger launched unpleasant but realistic situations and facts into our minds. He pointed out that 2/3 of the people found dead have evidence of alcohol in their blood. The overindulgence of alcohol is n ot the cause of death, rather, the poisoning which results from the overindulgence is the immediate cause. Alcoholics who grow tired of liquor often resort to consuming cleaning solvent which is itself poisonous in nature. Glue sniffers and LSD users all take the chance of undergoing irreversable brain changes and bizarre psychiatric changes. These changes do not necessarily occur after repeated use; several cases have been persons who were trying it for the first time. Dr. Fillinger also mentioned narcotics. Death from narcotics, like alcohol, is not due to an overdose. The death is due to a hypersensivity to the quinine or other foreign matter placed in the dope by its pushers. Drug addiction in Philadelphia has become so serious that Dr. Fillinger made the following statement. "Any Negro male bettween the ages of 15 and 50 found dead in a public restroom is automatically classified a narcotic death until proved otherwise." The rate of suicide from poisoning, overdose of barbituates, hanging, shooting, and suffocation is the second highest in the high school and college age group. Most students die prematu, ·ely as a result of accident but suicide follows as a main cause of death. Reasons for suicide include love, homosexual triangles, disappointments, and (Continue d on Pa ge 4)
Maloff Discusses Contemporary Literature Cabrini became an active part of WFL N's Ra lph Collier Show in an interview of critic an d novelist Saul Maloff, Tuesday, November 19. In the panel interview Kathy Gavin, Ronnie Miller, and Marie Vacarelli joined Mr. Collier in his questioning of Mr. Maloff's views on the make-up of our contemperory American literary scene. Mr . Maloff's standpoint was further explored by several questions from those present at the lecture-interview sponsored by the English department. The p rogram was under the supervision of Dr. Green, Department chairman, and managed by Susan Durling, senior English major. Mr . Maloff brought up sev eral issues in reference to the question of how much the per sonal views of the critic and writer are dictated by the active viewpoints of social norms. A writer for example, when setting up a reflective social idea in his work, does not necessarily want to point out a universal situation, but one that does exist in some areas of life. He used his own boo k Happ y F amilie s
Correction The last issue of Loquitur erroneously reported that Dr. Rose B. Green has been honored with membership in Who 's who In Ameri can Schol ars. We n ow wis h to recognize Dr. Green for being named t o Who 's Who In Ameri ca n Wome n and Dir ector y of Am eri can Schol a r s.
December, 1968
The Christmas Spirit is coming in many forms to Cabrini as two weeks of Christmas programs make their entrance before final exams. Tonight, the annual Student-Faculty Christmas Dinner will be held. After the dinner, the faculty's children will pick their favorite decorated Christmas tree .
Black Movement And Education Examined Mr. Pa ul Vance, a Philadelphia sch ool administrator, an d Mr. Gil Heron, a student at Lincoln University, where guest speakers at the Social Science Department's Convocation, Monday, December 9. "Education and the Black Movement" was dissected by Mr. H eron to mean that images have to be changed among Bl ack children primarily at the elementary level. These childr en, as all Blacks, he said, are searching for roots other than "black" as a negative symbol.
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as an example in which he expressed a breakup in th e A merican family structure in some areas as a situation which he does not fee l as a prevalent one throughout America. As to a critic in the situation of society's influence, Mr. Maloff said one does· · not entirely view a book without a certain criteria of consideration in this area. Certain attitudes are persistant in society, and society as the media for literary success must be considered. Many books accepted in the 1960's, for instance would have been banned at the turn of the century. The author's viewpoint must be valid in its social standpoint as well as possessing valid artistic qualifications. These ideas com prise the·criteria of a critic, and a successful critic can't let his criticism be overshadowed by his personal prejudices. Mr. Maloff viewed Vietnam literature as a sometimes victim of govermental ideals. A writer is held back in some areas if his stand discredits his country. In the general area of books written for history, Mr . Maloff stated that the "prejudiced viewpoint gives us the best medium for our view of certain controversial historical situ ations." With these and other complicated aspects comprising the current literary scene, Mr. Maloff could see no ideal background or education that can be given as a guarantee to a student entering the cr·eative (Continued on Page 3)
Each class, as part of Cab r ini tradition, has entered a tree to the competition. "Advent Angels" again returned to all four dorms and the Day Hop lockers. Each stu dent, as well as the sisters in each dorm, has an "Advent Angel" who leaves her small presents or does something nice for her every day . In turn, each girl is also an "Advent Angel" to someone else. "Advent Angels" will exchange gifts and make their identities known tonight before the Christmas Dinner. After the Dinner, the drawing will be held for the S.G .A.'s trip to Bermuda . The Christmas Dance was held on Friday, December 6 at the Downingtown Inn from 9 :30
Library Willed Sum Miss Jane Vink, head Librarian at Cabrini fram 1963 to 1966 bequeathed ~200 of he_r estate to the Cabrini library °it was learned when her will was read earlier this month. Miss Vink died in late October after a long illness. Mrs. Gough reported that since Miss Vink was an English major in college and particularly enjoyed helping students do reference work in the library, it would be a fitting tribute for the library to use the money to buy reference books in Miss Vink's particular sub ject field, English. Other books not so specifically aligned to English majors are also being ordered as part of the gift.
to 2 A.M. The Combo Kings p rovided the music. The Traditional Yule Log ceremony and Orphan's Party were held last Tuesday evening. This year the Orphan's Party was sponsored by the Cabrini P.S.E.A. Father Rudy dressed as Santa for the little girls from St. Donato's and St. Mary's Home for Retarded Children. The Glee Club put on its Christmas concert in the chapel last night under the direction of Dr. Suppa. The program included the processional, "O Come, O Come, Emanuel ," "Angels We Have Heard on High ," "Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella," "What Child is This?," "Good King Wenceslas," "Je su, Thou Dear Babe Divine," "The Holly and the Ivy," "When the Infant Jesus," "The First Noel," "O Come All Ye Faithful," and "The Hallelujah Chorus." The Madrigalists sang 'Go tell it on t and soloists ~=------>1 sang "The Rose and the Lily ," "O Holy Night," and 'Stille nocht."
Administration Names Director The administration has announced that Mr. Peter G. Federico will assume a new position at Cabrini College. He will serve as Director of Development and Assistant to the President, effective Jan. 1. Mr. Federico has been formerly associated with the Development Offices at Villanova and at Harcum Jr. College.
Cabr,ini Greets Fr. Rudy Cabrini welcomes her new chaplain, Father Rudy Rooymans, O.Praem. Father arrived November 17. As chaplain, Father wishes to make faith reasonable and personal. In his first homily in the Cabrini chapel , Father stressed that he was not here to teach or to preach, but to be a witness to the truth.
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Father will be head of "Encounter," the Christian commitment club on campus, and has such plans as a once a week theology course in practical where the students will discuss their own problems and problems facing the Church. Father said he would also like to experiment with the liturgy. Father Rudy, as he prefers to be called, was born and educated in Holland and became a Norbertine priest in 1937. He spent about thirty years in India where he was principal of a high school and vice principal of a college. He also worked on many projects such as an agricultural project among the Hindus, a school and social center for 2,000 children in the slums of Bombay, and he helped found the first Norbertine Priory in India. Because Father had contracted malaria and typhoid earlier, he was no longer permitted to stay in India, and he came to the United States in 1967 where he ta u ght in the Norberti ne Coll ege in Wisconsin .