February 25, 1970
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LOQUITUR] Cabrini IS Growing Congratulations to the Academic Council for the policy of having the students responsible for their class attendance, and for co-operating with the departments in reducing the requirements to enable the students to take more electives. At least, we have obtained some academic freedom. 'Cabrini has come a long way since it opened in 1957, especially in the last three years. From a small body of forty-three full time students and a faculty of eleven, one hundred and sixteen acres of ground, no slacks on campus, early curfews, lights out at 11, mandatory meals in the Mansion dining room, closed· Mondays, censorship, mandatory Mass, May crowning, October rosary, investiture, a trustee board of nuns, and seven majors; we have advanced to a student body of three hundred eighty-six and forty-three members of the faculty with seven buildings and one hundred sixteen acres of ground, no dress code, late curfews, all nighter if one wishes, phones in the rooms, continental breakfasts with a choice of food, no church requirements, freedom of the press, laymen on the board of trustees, ten majors, unlimited cuts, and room for electives. The college has suffered growing pains. There has been, and most likely will still be student unrest, faculty friction, and administrative confusion. This is all part of change and is healthy, so do not become discouraged. Do not abuse these freedoms, however. Freedom entails responsibility. As a college community, we must maintain a mature outlook on the situations. We now have obligations to live up to. Progress is the word, not regression, and we must try to keep it that way. There is always room for improvement, but at least, Cabrini is beginning to look like a true college.
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Student Letters & Opinions ABOUT FR. RUDY ... Some people don't known a good thing when they see one. be so Can t})e Administration blind? I am speaking, of course, of Father Rudy. Why doesrft such a brilliant man have a po~ition on the faculty? Yours truly, Eileen Fiver
Loquitur's Response The question actually being asked is "What is a chaplain?" -Must he be relegated to a tiny office emerging only for his usual priestly d u t i e s which could certainly be handled by a visiting priest? Father Rudy is a most enlightening man and in my estimation, too valuable to not be an active member of our Theology department. A group of us had the pleasure of having dinner with Father last Friday evening an d we w e r e all in unanimous agreement that we 1 e a r n e d more about God and Christianity _across the dinner table than in our endless theology courses. I am sure that Cabrini College prides itself on academic excellence. How can they then, in all conscience, deny us the wisdom of a most qualified and liberal twentieth century theoligian. I'm ure if Father could spend thirty years among primitive Indians, he could convince quite a few of us that Christian-
ity is not losing relevance in our lives. And quite a few of us need the convincing! Linda Crumlish '71
THANKS ARE IN O~DER FOR SR. BARBARA I wish to congratulate Sr. Barbara in making a giant step in academic freedom. Let us all exercise our academic maturity and keep going to the class·es ' worth attending. - Liz Pierce
Growth
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I would like to make a statement that might shatter many student's present ideas about the state of affairs, and perhaps even shock some other students, and maybe even provoke anger in others. I am willing to take the risk that is involved. The statement is: growth is a slow process. I do not think that I am wrong in saying that some students really get terriby annoyed if drastic changes · aren't made overnight. After one or two "sounding offs" . in the auditorium with Mother Barbara, or after a few polls are sent around for the students to sign. I think that this general attitude was more than confirmed by certain articles in the last issue of Loquitur. Unfortunately, the "utter hopelessness" of the situation is down in black and white for everyone to see . I say unfortunately because with such a prevailing attitude and
spjrit...of agitation, not too much can be constructively accomplish ·ed. Just for the record, let me refresh a few memories. All of the following changes have occured in not quite four years. The council of college affairs was formed which so far has been responsible for the abolishment of the dress code and the cut system. We are now free to take a number of electives, and the pass-fail system of grading is permitted for electives . A cut down in the number of Theology and Philosophy credits was made. As for nonacademic changes, the board on student conduct was formed to protect the students and also the drastic changes have occured in the area. These few things that I have mentioned have all occured within four years. Growth. is a slow process, yet it has left many students far behind. Jane Leary '70
One For Loquitur Hurrah! You have taken controversy out of the closet and put it . on the front page-an honored guest . . Sue Sullivan '70 English
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By Linda Crumlish Cabrini College fosters numerous clubs and non-academic organizations, namely Ch2ss, Philosophy, Literary, Cast and Script, Theology, Biology, Math, Glee and Social Action clubs. There are extremely worthwhile projects, but suffer acutely from poor membership. Club membership is open to everyone, so why are clubs here so poorly supported? I fe~l the reason for poor attendance at club meetings is due to a general lack of interest on the part of most . As a matter of fact, I myself am too, apathetic to think of a r.eason for my non-attendance. My sympathies to the existing clubs for at least trying. - Marietta Pratico History '71
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Apathy exists within club organizations themselves. Club membership is not a matter of making time, for if the club was interesting enough, people would make time. There is a general attitude of non-enthusiasm or club activities don't have sufficient publicity. Most clubs don't··
have a worthwhile purpose. - Mary Lou Tranchitella Psychology
* * * I like to belong to clubs, but I just don't have the time because of my school work. - Susan Schon English '70
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The clubs d on' t sponsor enough activities of interest . I am a merriber of the Glee Club and we were never able to travel until this year. There was not enough interest for the school to sponsor it . Clubs need more advertisini as has been done lately, but this adverti~ing must be pushed. - Caryl Ann Lucas English '70
Flat Earth Society Rises A new organization is being formed on this campus. The Cabrini Flat Earth Society will have its first meeting in the Math Department office 4 :30, Thursday, February 26, 1970. We welcome as members all sensible people who know as we do that the world really is flat. While we do not anticipate any concerted attempt to push misguided round worlders off the edge, we do feel a genuine need to reaffirm the simple truth that the earth is really flat. We Flat Earthers have too long contented ourselves with merely knowing the truth; we now need to publish again across the land. Our opening lecture will be "Math(:!matical Evidences for Establishing the Non-Riemannian Projection for Maps of This Flat Earth." Please come. Watch your step. As a basic premise for much thought in nearly all social circles today, the idea that the
Earth is flat is far more prevalent than is generally recognized. We are determined to rectify this second-class citizenship that we have unfortunately acquired. We need to get to know one another better before to.o many important issues have slipped from our grasp. Flat Earther philosophy is a pervasive influence in our lives, but the Round Worlders are taking all the credit. We can build a brighter future by helping one another. At Cabrini we have already lost our dress code and compulsory class attendance. Negligence, our negligence, is at fault. Faculty, Students, Friends all, please come to our opening s·ession, and bring your ideas for future discussion topics.