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VOL. XXIV No. 7
CABRINI COLLEGE, RADNOR, PA. 19087
MARCH 10, 1978
Malone speaks; awards given
GUEST SPEAKER Adrian Malone makes a point during the Convoca-
tion ceremonies held in February.
BY SUE O'HAGAN "The quality of broadcasting will be improved radically," predicted Adrian Malone. Malone, an executive producer of " creative " documentaries for the British Broadcasting Company (BBC) and lecturer for the departmen t of history and sociology of science at the University of Pennsylvania, was guest speaker at the Spring Convocation ceremonies held here on Tuesday Feb. 21 in the Mansion. Limited by time , Malone's speech "Documentaries as Tools for Learning " was given in abbreviated form . "There are two basic types of documentaries ," explained Malone, "recorded and created ." The difference between the two is simple . Recorded documentaries are grounded in the journalistic orientation so familiar to Americans. Created documen-
taries , the type Malone prides himself in working with, have a more literary or idea orientation. Malone's interest in "creative " rather than recorded documentaries is an occupational hazard more than anything else. "I'm just not journalistically inclined," he said. "I could walk through the fire of London and not even realize that it had taken place except for the faint odor of burning wood." Malone's work in "creative" documentaries , such as the ASCENT OF MAN series and THE AGE OF UNCERTAINTY series have been termed "educational " by American standards. This label is rather disturbing to Malone. He asks "Why can't broadcasting be both educational and entertaining at the same time? " "There is as much excitement in education as there is in entertain-
ment," asserts Malone emphatically. And until people , the networks in particular, realize this he sees American network programming remaining of the quality that it is at this time. But, if Malone has anything to do with the future of American broadcasting, as he is presently planning, he sees an end of the entertainment /education dichotomy of programming . One major fault that Malone sees in American programming is tha t people are not being forced to use their imaginations . Through the implementation of " creative " programming , Malone hopes to change this phenomena . Though he doesn't profess to be the cure-all for television's ills , Malone sees the re-training of television directors as a possible solution to the problem. Continued on Page 4
Mon,tco detective shows polygraph BY BARBARA POLOMANO
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HOOKED is Chris Amadio '79 as Detective Ralph Hilborn demonstrates
the use of the lie detector.
Never murder anyone in front of a green plant. They held grudges. A plant actually aided in the conviction of a suspected murderer in Newark, N.J . How? Detective Ralph Hilborn , a polygrapher for the Montgomery County District Attorney 's Office, explained this situation and much more to students here Tuesday, Feb . 21, when he lectured on and illustrated the use of the polygraph, better known as the lie detector . Mr. Hilborn explained that a young girl , "a plant person," had been supposedly murdered in her apartment. In their investigation , the police discovered that the girl had had seven boyfriends, whom they of couse brought in for questioning. The polygrapher at the police station set one of the girl's plants in an absolutely empty room. He attached the polygraph to the plant. The object was to see
if any of the suspects triggered a But science and technology have reaction in the plant. Each suspect brought lie detect ion a long way was singly walked into the room from drownings and racks. as close as possible to the plant. As Hilborn went on to explain the one of the suspects drew near, the modern day methods . machine went " wild, " right off the He explained , " The polygraph chart, Hilborn explained . The test is composed of three parts . other six suspects triggered no Part one is called the Galvonic reaction with the plant. The police Skin Response. This measures a followed out with that one suspect , person's body resistance which is and he later confessed . believed to change when they tell a Hilborn gave a brief history of lie. All men basically want to tell lie detection . He traced it as far ¡ the truth. A lie disturbs the back as the 1600's, when witch- system ." hunts were common . They would "In the second part of the test , dunk the suspected witch in water, the cardiograph does the work. and if she drowned, she was a This measures rate and change of witch, he explained . "I guess they blood pressure ." . were all guilty in those days," he "Part three is the neomograph laughed. which records the rate and change In the 1800's, racks were the lie of the breathing pattern. All three detection devices. A suspect was parts of the test work on the laid supposedly flat on the rack, suspect simultaneously . All and it was believed that the direc- changes are recorded on the tion of the blood flow could prove a Continued on Page 3 person's guilt or innocence.
Cafe improvements top his list BY SUE O'HAGAN He jokingly calls himself the "new Charlie Whipple" but his real name is Bill Hugenbruch, Cabrini's new Saga Food Service Manager. Bill, as he prefers to be called, is a 1977Penn State graduate with a bachelor of science degree in food service management.
SAGA FOOD SERVICE MANAGER Bill Hugenbruch
Upon graduation, he was hired as an assistant food service manager at Wagner College in Staten Island. There he received on-thejob training under the direction of former Cabrini food service manager, Joe Flemming. 'Fo say the least, Bill has his work cut out for him in his new position here. According to a student survey taken by Dr. Dorothy Brown, academic dean, the complaint most commonly registered against Cabrini was "the food" or "the food aervice.'' The almost
unanimous response against the cafeteria facilities has caused great concern in both the administration and in Saga. Bill's job? To do something about this negative attitude about the food that pervades the campus. Some of the more common complain ts include cold meals, cafeteria cleanliness, lack of variety in meals, and faulty equipment. These and other complaints are top priority on Bill's list of improvements. He is quick to add though, that he thinks the food "has improved somewhat" due to the fact that Cabrini recently hired a new cook. One major problem Bill sees in getting things done is a general lack of communication between Saga and the campus community. "I can't respond if I don't know what they want." he says. "What we need is a direct line of communication between myself and
the students." This "di..,rectline of communication" is already a reality at Cabrini in the form of the Food Committee. The committee, which acts as a liason between Saga and the students, met with Billo~ Thursday, March 2 to discuss necessary food and cafeteria improvements. One suggestion resulting from the meeting was that a survey be taken of all persons who use the cafeteria in order to discern the popular likes and dislikes of food here. Meetings are scheduled to be held every three weeks. The next is scheduled for March 18. But, if there is a problem before that or any of the meetings, Bill suggests that the students "shouldn't hesitate to come back and see me. It's the only way I'll . know how effectively I'm doing my job."