Nov. 17, 1978 issue 04 Loquitur

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-Friday, November 17, 1978

VOL. XXV, No. 4

CABRINI COLLEGE, RADNOR, PA.19087

Weekend Guests:

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Cabrini Hosts Seniors BY SR. BEATRICE HICKEY

Applicants to Cabrini College will spend the 17th and 18th of November on the college campus as guests of the Admissions office and Kappa Sigma Omega. These high school seniors will have an opportunity to experience different aspects of college life through a carefully planned program. The program was devised by the Admissions office and Kappa Sigma Omega, the service organization, after a meeting which was held o.n Oct. 4. This project was proposed by Mrs. Estelle Oristaglio, director of admissions,

to the Admissions staff. The proposal came out of an increased demand by applicants to spend more time on the campus. After the Admissions staff accepted the proposal Kappa Sigma Omega was asked to be responsi: ble for the plans as one of its projects for the year. Kappa Sigma Omega will make arrangemen _ts with Cabrini students to see what rooms within the dorms will be available. Twenty to thirty students are expected to participate in this weekend. Plans have not been finalized, but it looks as if Friday night will encompass a dinner in the

cafeteria, some type of entertainment and a social gathering later on that night. Saturday, the guests will speak to different groups on campus about various aspects of college life. Each new student is to sit and talk with students and teachers who represent the major field in which they are interested. Freshman Weekend will end late Saturday afternoon. This is the first time the college will be doing something of this nature and one of the main reasons for the project is, as Oristaglio puts it, "to take advantage of the increased interest in Cabrini."

Sleeping Beauty

Woman Psychologist:

A new . idea begins at Cabrini BY LISA SHERWOOD

Dr. Mary Louise Sicoli, lecturer in education and fine arts, has combined her teaching experiences at Cabrini with her own educational background to become Cabrini's first woman psychologist. Dr. Sicoli has five degrees from various colleges, including a bachelor of arts in fine arts, two masters of arts in educational administration and research psychology, and a double doctorate in developmental and educational psychology. Dr. Sicoli has been a professor at Cabrini for five years. She is currently teaching two sections of introductory psychology and a course in opera. After long discussions that Cabrini should have aJemale psychologist, Dr. Sicoli was considered to fill the position partly because she is currently working on a post-doctorial internship from Bryn Mawr College in clinical psychology.

Some of her duties as a psychologist here include freshman. college orieiitation-"towards a more effective college ex-

DR. MARY LOUISE SICOLI

Photo by Kathy Daly

Female students may be more at ease because she is also female and may_have gone through some of their problems. Because of this, unofficial statistics show that use of psychological counseling facilities has grown. When Dr. Sfooli finishes her internship, she will be able to go into private practice, yet she still feels she would like to continue at Cabrini, which she describes as "a caring place."

Workshop prepares students for career BY JOHN GALLAGHER

Career Seminar Wor"shops are held every other week under the direction of Dr. Jerome Zurek, chairperson of the English/ Communications department and Miss Nancy MacCurdy, head resident of Woodcrest. In the past, guest speakers have been invited for one-day seminars to help students choose careers. This process was described by Dr. Zurek as "too passive." The idea of the present workshops is to involve students in the process of

career selection. No guest speakers are involved in this program. To aid the students, the "Path Career Workbook for Liberal Arts Students" is utilized. Students doing workbook assignments are better able to choose a career before senior year. To help the students through their workbook and provide counseling are Dr . Zurek and Mac Curdy. MacCurdy has a masters degree in Student Personnel Serv-

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perience," - total "workups ot academic reinforcement students," and apptitude test counseling. Personal counseling, such as problems between roommates or faculty and students, is also handled by Dr. Sicoli. . Dr. Sicoli feels that the students who go to her for •counseling may be more comfortable because she is a teacher here. They may have had her for a class or feel that she would understand more fully because she has spent time at Cabrini.

ice from West Chester State College. She worked previously at the Philadelphia College of Art in the career development office. MacCurdy is a counselor who complements the workbook with meaningful questions for the participants. Kitsy Humes, student participant who is a sophomore English/Communications major, comments, "The program gives an underclassman the chance to think ahead of time about what you want to become later on in life."

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SofJhs sponsor Disco-Fashion Show BY THERESA COLLINS

On Saturday, Nov. 17, at 7 p.m. in the gym, the sophomores of Cabrini will host their first DiscoFashion Show. The idea for the show, formul~ ated last year by Tanya Nelson and Detsy Lynch, developed as a suggestion to raise money for Sophomore-Senior Farewell. At present, Lynch, Nelson and Cindy Cristinzio are running the affair. These three women thought. a disco-fashitm show would be something different to go along with the usual selling of chances . and car washes. Nelson, who is a model, thought a fashion show would be a good and successful crowd attractor . · The trio were on the lookout for three weeks for Cabrini's best dressed. As a result they have 15 men and 15women participating in the show. All participants are from various classes of Cabrini. The men and women will be matched

according to outfits and height. lmmedia.tely following the show thei:e will be a disco dam~e. Music will be provided by records. There will also be a catered buffet. The organizers had to receive permission from Sr. Sharon Morano, dean of students, to initiate such a project. They will also receive some money from the Student Government Association's budget. Money raised from Uie show will go to any expenses that come up ·and to the sophomore class. Both Nelson and Cristinzio agree that everybody seems to be enthusiastic about the show because it is something different. Lynch feels the idea will carry on in later years. All three hope to reach their goal of $400 profh to help benefit ·the Sophomore-Senior Farewell. The cost of the entire night including show, dance, and buffet will be $4.00 per person.

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