Friday, October 12, 1979
Cabdni College, Radnor, PA 19087
Vol. XXXVI, No. 2
Gifts improve financial outlook MARY ANN RIBICK
"This year Cabrini College has received $470,000 in grants and endowments. This is a noticeable increase over moneys received in past years," said John J. Heiberger, vice president of development and public relations. "The George G. Widener Trust gave the college a grant of $200,000, for the 1978-79school year. This money has been used to help cover costs of the cafeteria renovations, improvements in class buildings, additions to the theater, the photo lab, and other facilities," Heiberger said. "The beginning of this fiscal year, the Widener Trust also contributed $108,000 which was used to cover the purchase of a new van
and boiler repairs as well as to tion, this money will be used to help balanee the budget. fund a workshop to train parish In late June, said Heiberger, "the Pew Memorial trust contributed $100,000 to help cover the costs of the new homes to be used as student residences." "We are looking ''One hundred seventy thousand dollars has been raised through to raise many activities and smaller $150,000 to help grants. Alumni, parents, friends and smaller corporate donations pay for the are up by over 50 percent, and will help to meet general operational homes, the costs," Heiberger said. "Other grants received this year remaining to include a $7,000 grant from the be mortgaged." Raskob Foundation for Catholic Charitable Activities. In cooperation with the Rev. C. Albert Koob, consultant in continuing educa-
leaders from the Philade -lphia, Wilmington and Camden areas. One hundred people will be attending this workshop in January in order to take information back to their parishes." The Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart have also created a substantial endowment for the college. The interest from this endowment will be used to help balance the budget. "This - endowment," Heiberger said, "was created to help cover expenses. It has been set up to account for the fact that Cabrini has so few sisters here who can contribute their salaries back into the college." "This endowment, from an ac-
counting point of view," Heiberger said, "improves our financial position as it serves as an assurance of our viability to other donors." Additional grants and substantial donations have been received from the W.W. Smith Foundation, Anna Bruckman and others. "We are looking to raise $150,000 to help pay for the homes, the remaining to be mortgaged. Our total goal will be $400,000 for the year," Heiberger said. Grants are applied for by Heiberger and worked on by the trustees and Sister Mary Louise Sullivan, president of Cabrini, depending on what grant is being applied for. Grants are always needed to cover scholarships and library growth.
President reviews
housing problem BY MARIE PIZZUTO
"One of the major matters to be discu~ed at the staff meeting of the executive committee of the board of trustees is the continuing problem arising from the off~ampus housing," Sister Mary Louise Sullivan, president of Cabrini College, said. The board ~will discuss alternatives in housing, according to Sister Mary Louise. "I am willing to explore other on-campus facilities," she said. "This (the housing problem) is taking an inordinate amount of everyone's time, starting with the students," Sister Mary Louise
said. Sister Mary Louise said that she feels "concern, alarm and disappointment" about the situation. The houses which are under construction now will be finished "just before the start of next semester,'' according to Dick Silva, president of Atlantic Engineering Company. , Because of weeks of bad weather this summer, much of construction was delayed to wait for the ground to dry, Silva said. "Fall has the best weather for building," Silva said. Extra people and hours will be used to be sure the construction stays on schedule, according to Silva.
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Houses are starting to take shape. Builder expects to meet January deadline. (Photo by Detsy Lynch)
Education programs face evaluation, departments prepare for visiting teams BY MAUREEN WILLIAMS
From April 8 through 10 Cabrini's Education Department will be visited by a state committee from Harrisburg who will be evaluating the General Standards for the programs leading to teaching certification in Pennsylvania. Prior to their visit, sometime after Nov. 8, local committees will visit to evaluate the Specific Standards set by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. There will be a particular local committee consisting of people from nearby colleges: one cooperating teacher, one person teaching in the field, and one administrator to evaluate, in depth,
each education program. They will be looking specifically at particular program structures and competencies. The Harrisburg committee is a team of evaluators sent by the Pennsylvania Department of Education to ensure that Cabrini's Education Department is satisfying General Standards set by the state. They will base their evaluation on such things as whether Cabrini's Education Department has presented a commitment to programs for the preparation of professional school personnel; whether the faculty is sufficient with appropriate experiences and academic preparation; whether
appropriate facilities equipment and materials for each certified program are provided and utilized; whether program studies and experiences are relevant; and
"We have well structured education programs and qualified staff members."
whether program competencies have been identified, developed and attained. According to William Kuhns, chairperson of Education Department, "Both the state and local committees will conduct their evaluations by reviewing written narrative responses to standards and competencies, by interviewing students, chosen by the college, who are within the department. Kuhns said, "Cabrini is preparing for the evaluation by updating competencies, preparing faculty vitae, writing narrative responses to the Specific and General Standards and preparing curriculum requirement sheets for each
specific program." At present, Joseph Romano, acting academic dean, is preparing for the evaluation by soliciting staff of nearby colleges to act as participants on the local committees. Sister Mary Louise Sullivan, college president, is preparing for the evaluation by participating as a member of the Steering Committee. According to Sister Mary Louise, Cabrini is well prepared for the evaluation. "We have well structured education programs and qualified staff members." She doesn't foresee any problems and supposes that any criticism will be constructive.
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editorial Lessons learned from Cushing Cushing. That word strikes fear into the hearts of every administrator on campuS-and rightly so. But instead of confinually stressing the hardships that the women at Cushing have had to put up with, it is now time to sit down and analyze how a situation such as the one at Cushing Junior College ever came about, and to demand that certain immediate steps be taken so that this type of fiasco does not come up in the future. A lot has happened since it was first reported that the situation at Cushing was improving . The fact is that the progress seen there has been minimal and the students' morale has deteriorated to such a point that they have now demanded to be put on campus by Nov. 1. Everything that has been provided for the students at Cushing has been done in response to their demands. It is not so much that these students have had to commute back and forth. What is more important is that they were never told the whole truth of what actually was going on. A lot of problems could have been alleviated if the weekly progress reports pormised to the students had been provided . They still do not know why they were not notified where they would be Ii ving until the end of August; why no one took the time and effort to make sure the place was habitable before they moved in , and what actually did happen to their furniture . So far , due to the Cushing affair, two students have left Cabrini. This may seem like a small number, but it is not the number so much as the fact that this college, which advertises itself as being a small , personal and individual oriented institution , could feel such a lack of concern over the loss of any of its students, let alone those who believed in this college and really wanted to obtain their education here. What can the college do to restore the trust and respect of its students? First of all the administrators should come out in the open, admit they were wrong and apologize for the inconvenience they incurred. Secondly, they should provide a realistic assessment of what actually happened, what is going to happen from now on, and to let the students have more input into the decisions that are being made. Thirdly, the administration should provide the students with sdine form of residency rebate for the time they spend living off campus, whether at Cushing or anywhere else . Besides looking at this situation from a social viewpoint the economical aspects of living at Cushing should also be reviewed. In the six-week period that the students have been living at Cushing, the college has lost close to $5,000.00.Is it worth keeping students at Cushing in November and December and losing $5,000.00 more? Thus looking ahead towards next year when the college enrollment is expected to exceed this year's, we feel it is imperative that the college administration start making plans immediately, live up to their advertisements and adopt some form of residency restriction . For, if this type of situation ever comes up in the future, it will be a sure bet that in addition to losing the trust and respect of its students, Cabrini will lose the students as well.
letters To The Editor: I am writing in reference to one of the editorials which appeared in your last issue of the Loquitur. In your "Cushing Syndrome" editorial you state, "Although the people who chose to live in the houses realized that they were going to have to put up with the inconvenience of not being able to live on campus, despite paying residence fee, none of them thought it would end up in the situation they did." It just so happens that neither my roomate or myself signed up to live in one of the new houses! Therefore, it was even more of a shock to us when we were informed that we were to live at Cushing . We had taken it for granted that our preferences concerning our living quarters would seriously be taken into consideration . At least the students who presently live at Cushing knew they would be inconvenienced; those of us who had expected to be living on campus have had to put up with this situation whether we like it or not. Thank you again, Margarita Tuero
To The Editor : This letter is being written in response to the article written in the Sept. 28, 1979issue . Obviously, the writer of this article does not live at Cushing and obviously did not take the time out to speak to anyone who does. Well, I am a student living at Cushing and I have a BIT OF NEWS FOR THE AUTHOR OF THIS ARTICLE AS WELL AS FOR THE Cabrini Community . To be very blunt Cushing is a Dump. We are surrounded by a forest of trees and grass (which, may I add, is not being kept too well), bugs and various insects. We have no furniture (especially desks which are a necessity for our work), no ventilation whatsoever and the list goes on and on. The living conditions are far from liveable and the spirit of the 40 "pioneers" is far from happy. I can speak only for myself, but I can assure you the other 40 girls feel the same way I do. We have lost all respect for this institution (Cabrini) and for the administration who runs it. It's time, I think, for the lies to stop. The good little "pioneers" BY DENISE TERIFAY camera, and a small computer with the high moral and comA renovated Psychology lab would process data and construct munity spirit are fed up. As far as can now be found on the third floor experiments in learning, memory we are concerned we do not, or of Sacred Heart Hall in room 10. and perception. maybe a better term is refuse to, The Psychology Department This new lab will also affect the live at Cushing anymore. We want was able to purchase new equip- courses offered to Psychology ma- to be housed on campus, which is ment and remodel the existing lab jors with two semesters of lab what we are paying full room and because of a grant awarded to work now being required. James board to do -- not to spend three Cabrini to help with academic pro- Calkins, lecturer in Psychology, quarters of our day riding a van. grams. Anthony Tomasco, chair- said that ''the purpose of this Come Oct. 31 I hope the adminisperson of the Psychology Depart- laboratory is to make available to tration will keep to its word when ment, estimated the cost of this the Cabrini student the most mod- we were told that the contract does venture to be about $10,000. ern advances in instrumentation in not have to be re-signed. Well we According to Tomasco, the Psychology, but, most impor- want it known just in case >,vehave remodeling of the Psychology lab tantly, to utilize such instrumenta- not been heard that we do not want was done by on-campus personnel. tion to more effectively communi- it resigned . Why, you may ask? The equipment was purchased cate Psychology's basic con- Because the "pioneers" refuse to from various venders , such as the cepts." live there . We want to be put on Lafayette Scientific Company and campus and until we are Cabrini Radio Shack and the new furHe hopes that "this will go far in College will not hear the end of our niture was purcha sed from the making our teaching of Psy - roars . Thank you for letting me chology effective." In addition, voice my opinion. Fisher Scientific Company . Mary Louise Sicoli, assistant pro- Sicoli hopes "to add a developmenSincerely, fessor in Education and Fine Arts , tal focus to the growing PsyFran Carusi said a film projector , a sound chology program ." "Cabrini Pioneer"
Psych lab renovat~d new equiptment installed
News/Opinion
Friday October 12, 1979
Sunday School:
Student as teachers BY CONNIE AIELLO The Special Education Department of Cabrini College has added a new course to its department. The course is unique in that it gives students the opportunity to provide ecumenical religious training for handicapped as well as helping the families of the handicapped. ¡ The course is a Special Sunday School which provides an ecumenical religious education program and a respite care program, according to Maureen DeLeo , a senior special education major and a teacher at the school. DeLeo said that the program originally started at Wayne Presbyterian Church under the direction of Ruth Sower, assistant professor in Special Education at Cabrini. Sower then offered the program as a two-credit course . ''Once established,'' De Leo said, "we changed the home base to St. Katharine of Siena in Wayne, where we picked out a curriculum, contacted all the churches in the immediate area, and sent out letters to the parents of the handicapped." -Along with DeLeo, three other special education majors, Janet Cooper, Sue Soja and Laura Gavin are involved in teaching the program . Cooper said that the response to the program was good, although some churches did not want to work in an ecumenical program . DeLeo said that the program ''teaches basic religious concepts
such as sharing, love, friendship and for those not able to benefit from a formal education program, it provides respite care so other family members can attend the church of their choice." DeLeo also said that the program uses arts, crafts and music and that the materials were funded from the Special Education Department Council for Exceptional Children (C.E.C.). Various other materials were donated. Galvin said that there was a lot of preparation for the program. "The room was unused for three years . We cleaned ledges, mopped floors and made curtains." "All the hard work, time and effort was well worth it with the program's first huge ' success,' '. Soja said . The program is for any handicapped individual or any individual of any degree of mental retardation. "We are arranging our curriculum so that it would be flexible to meet the needs of each individual student, " DeLeo said . The program began Sunday , Sept . 30 from 9 a.m . to noon, and will continue through Cabrini's calendar year. The ages of the hand icapped individuals presently enrolled range from 9 to 17. DeLeo also said that anyone who wishes to volunteer to help with the program, or anyone who knows individuals who would benefit from the program is welcome to contact Cabrini 's Special Education Department for further information .
To the Editors: I am writing this letter now. You will receive it later. I hope your readers won't see it too late. But then again, with the way Cabrini time operates, they may read this before it is written. What? For the past four years (you see, Cabrini has excellent calendars) the clocks at Cabrini College have been erratic. This has caused many untimely incidedents. How many times has it taken you 15 minutes to walk from SH2 to the cafeteria? Or how many times have you rushed out of one class so you would not be late for another class, and when you finally arrived you found out you got there before you left? I tried getting the rest of the world to stop for a few minutes to let
Cabrini catch up. KYW,Bell Tel and even Big Ben complied, but Mr. Sun wasn't too keen on the idea. It's about time (indeed it is) that something was done about our college clockwork. I sincerely doubt that this is some communistic plot to undermine the internal synchronization of the U.S. government. But why take chances? Who knows.:_ next they'll be subtracting hours from the day, or worse yet, they'll be stealing a day from the weekend. I realize the college has many items on its list of priorities . I can see waiting a few days, maybe a week - but four years! Just think, if it took seven minutes to change the clock seven minutes, then it would take no time at all! Ron Katkocin
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Features
Loquitur Friday October 12, 1979
Rain doesn't stop bands BY MARIANN DeMARIA
On a rainy Sunday afternoon Cabrini held the third annual Marching Band Festival. Bands from Harriton , Garnet Valley, Interboro, Upper Darby and Radnor High Schools competed . Adeline Bethany, instructor of Fine Arts at Cabrini, coordinated the entire festival. "Invitations
were sent out May of last spring, new and old bands were invited . Ridley and Cardinal Dougherty , winners from last year, couldn't return again this year because of previous commitments. But Dougherty has already reserved a spot for next year's festival." Although, the band festival isn't a competition , Bethany said,
Garnet Valley High School fini shes with outstanding rating at Cabrini 's M arching Band festival . (Pho to by Kitsy Hum es)
"Some of the bands use our judging as a warm-up for future competitions." Helene Sacko, judge of marching and maneuvering, feels, " Everyone of the band members performed excellently under the given conditions ." While the bands were performing, Sackc, was the judge running up and down the field. "My job is to go around the band members to see if each are doing the same things in the program, if not points are taken off." Sacko explains why there was a superior and outstand ing winner . "Points vary in each competition . Some competition there's just a superior or outstanding winner , but this competition superior was the winner." Each band got a trophy for their participation in the festival and the winners came out to be : Inter boro with superior rating, Garnet Valley received an outstanding ra ting, and Radnor, Upper Darby, and Harriton all received an excellent rating .
Gas shortage puts squeeze on Cabrini student ¡s BY JEAN LEONG
The energy crisis has affected many of us. How is it affecting the people here at Cabrini? Many had trouble finding gas and thought the prices were too high. Fran Congileo says she was hesitant to go places because of this problem . Dane Linn from Harrisburg, didn't bring his car and said "I don't mind walking to places and I can get most of the things I need at the bookstore." Laura Foran couldn't go home and had to stay an extra day because it wasn't her day to buy gas during the odd/even gas rationing system. The library uses _as few lights as
possible, using only the ones over Foster says , " I don't drive as readers . "We've been doing -this much because its too expensive ." for years ," says Librarian Carolyn Maureen Carroll shops around for the lowest prices . "Every penGough . Many people are conserving . As ny counts," she says . an alternative to driving, Kathy Arlene Solomon, from the finanAmadio rides her bike or takes the cial aid office, feels strongly th~t bus . Her family uses their fireplace for heat rather than the the odd/even system is needed because , "the gas shortage isn't heater . Sister Maria Pasqualini says she over ." She does her share of conturns off all unnecessary lights in serving by driving an economy the mansion, and suggests having car, and taking more public transstickers that urge that lights be portation. She also turns off unnecturned off when they 're not in use . cessary lights and uses lower watt Cabrini has no trouble getting light bulbs to save energy . gas for its truck, bus, three vans , Of all the people interviewed , and five cars because it has its own Mark Bova was the only one who tank for gas . said , "I don't mind paying for it as Not everyone is so lucky . Linda long as its available ."
Seminars start at 7 BY MARY LANCE
A new slant on favorite topics is on the agenda at Cabrini this fall . 'Seminars at Seven' is an unusual enrichment program conceived jointly by the Alumni Association and the office of Continuing Education . The four seminars will examine such diverse topics as architecture, the restaurant experience, wine and holiday decorations. . Noted architect and writer, Herbert Swinburne, will examine the psychological impact of architecture and interior design on living and interpersonal communication . In 'The Restaurant Experience ,' Ester P ress, first female chef at Philadelph ia's Barcla y Hotel and one- ti m e che f at the famous Garde n Resta urant , will discuss the restaur ant visit as a cooperative venture bet wee n custom er and chef that can maximiz e dining
pleasure. Robert Perna, director of L'Ecole de Vin, will debunk the mystique and snobbery surrounding wine and will explain how to select appropriate wines for different meals. A chance to taste several wines should add zest to this seminar". "Holiday Crafts and Decorations" aims to give novel and clever ideas for decorating the home at Christmas . Three experienced craftswomen will be on hand to give confidence to the creatively timid. These seminars have already at tracted a lot of attention with some students enthusias tically enrolling for all four . However , there is still room for more . Full detail s of the semina rs may be found in the Continu ing Educa tion cata logue . The cost is $2.50 per seminar or $7.00 for all four .
The Philadelphia Orchestra WILLIAM SMITH Conductor & Commentator
Academy of Music
SPECIAL:For College Students Tine Coll9ge and Senlof High School
Concerts;an alluiing glimpse of music spanning four centuries - 16th century to the 20th - with student audition winners among the featured guest art ists in programs which include Beethoven , Brahms. De Falla. Gabr ielli. Gershwin , Johnson , Mozart. Paganini , Suderburg and Wagner. Wed., Dec. 5, 8-9:45 PM Thurs., Jan . 24, 8-9:45 PM Wed., March 26, 8-9:45 PM $3.00-$8.00 for all three concerts Full details in brochure s available at the Academy of Music Box Office and at The Philadelph ia Orchestr a Office . Or by calling 893-1900.
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Whatdo youthink? Loquitur Features editor Theresa Collins and Photographer Kathleen Cordilla asked the question : How do you feel about living at Cushing? Bernadette Leaf-Sophomore. "I commuted last year and this year would have been my first year on campus. However, I still feel like I am commuting because of the circumstances here. This isn 't the first time that I have been disappointed with the college. I think I should have been informed before I
paid my bill."
Janet Alfonsi-Sophomore. "I am definitely not excited about it . After living in Woodcrest for a year , which seemed like the Hilton, I feel like I am living in a dilapidated run-down hotel."
Mary Pat F riel-Junior. "I am a transfer student and I don't think that I belong there . All freshmen and transfer s are supposed to be housed at Woodcrest and I still don't know how I got there. I haven 't met anybody new except Cushing girls since I spend half my tim e at Cushing and half my time on the bus. " Carol Ann Guglielmi-Sophomore . "I don't mind the building that much. If only we could just pick it up and move it on campu s, I wouldn't have any complaints . The main problem is that I can't go back anywhere without the shuttle. On Wednesdays I have to pack my things since I spend 14 hours at Cabrini. That 's lousy!" Kitsy Humes-Junior. " It is definitely not worth the money I put out for room and board . I hate the idea of commuting back and forth all the time. I am just disgusted with the whole situation. I definitely believe that those houses will not be done until next September. We'd be fools to believe that they'd be done by January."
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Marie Trotter-Junior. " I'm a transfer and so far I haven 't seen any- . thing that I like here . All I've got is bad impressions of the school. I hate it. I can 't believe how much they lied to us and they expect us to believe all of them. If they had some common sense, better accommodations would have been made. I had moved into Woodcrest that first Monday only to find that someone else lived there . I didn 't pay room and board to live off campus."
New Ministers give Communion at Mass BY REGINA O'LEARY
For the second year at Cabrini, the Rev . Jack Replogle, chaplain, has initiated and installed seven persons with the honor of being Eucharistic Ministers during Mass on Sundays . The job of the Eucharistic Ministers is the distributing of Communion. Father Replogle recalls that in some countries a priest may be able to travel along the countryside only once a month . Thus , the people had to find for themselves a person worth y of giving Communion to them . This person was the Eucharistic Minister . The idea of Euchar isti c Ministe rs got into full swing about two or thr ee year s ago, when non -or dain ed pr iests distrib uted Communion . According to F ath er Replogle , th e E uchari sti c Minister serves a two-fold functi on in the Church. One reason is pr agma tic: distribu-
tion of Communion takes a long time, time which could be spent praying together. Another reason is that Father Replogle believes in getting as many people as possible involved in the participation of the Mass . So, with the help of Sister Mary Louise Sullivan, president of Cabrini; Sister Sharon Morano , dean of students; Joseph Romano , acting acedemic dean ; Sister Maria Pasqualini, mansion head resident; Gus Nicoletti, director of resident life; Maria Pia Carusi , Cushing College head resident and Cindi DeRitis , Woodcrest head resid ent , Communion at Sunday Mas s runs smoothl y and quic kly . Fat her Replogle is plea sed with the results of the progra m , and he hope s to continue it. "I'm happy. It serves our purposes and needs. It is good for as many people as possible to become involved in pra yer , as a communit y. "
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Loquitur Friday October 12, 1979
BSUinitiates scholarship BY LOURDES LATORRE
The Black Student Union, (BSU) in conjunction with the theater, is presenting "Black Magic" on Friday, Oct. 26. "Black Magic" is a show that consists of singing, dancing, poetry and poetic dramatizations and various musical ensembles. In addition to Cabrini students there will also be outsiders participating in the show. Ray Mahari, Orien Jamal, Patrice Scott, Miss Dorothy Lavell, the Benin African Dance Ensemble, the Alexander El Jazz Qµartet and their special guest, Mr . George Collins . Collins has performed on Broadway in the "King and I" and
"Macbeth." The · Cabrini students include : singers Barbara Harris, Jeannemarie Turner, Lore Kearney, Danielle Jeane-Pierre and Tom Woolfolk. The poets are Maxine Crooks and Rita Calicat. The dancers are Kathy Filippo, Lynn Joy Williams, Dave Milburn, Margarita Tuero and a special performance by a nine-girl ensemble. Keith Hickman will harmonize with his harmonica, Mike Glacken will accompany on several pieces with the piano and Grace Amadeo will also perform. "Black Magic" was created for two reasons. The BSU needed a fund-raising activity to contribute to the scholarship they will be
offering for the fall semester of '80. Dan Perna, theater director . wanted the black students to get more involved with the theater. They got together and came up with "Black Magic." Perna offered the theater and his help. Margaret Reher, professor of religion, and moderator of the BSU, is also helping with the details of the production. Tom Woolfolk has had experience in coordinating programs during the past three years in radio stations in Philadelphia, as stage manager at St. Joseph Prep High Schbol Theatrical Guild Show. Reservations are needed . Student prices are $2.00, general admission is $3.50.
Parsons teaches audience BY JOYCE PATITUCCI
The Walnut Street Theater presented Roberto Athayde's play, "Miss Margarida's Way," starring Estelle farsons on Sept. 25 through 30. Eric Schiff, an actor seated inconspicuously in the audience, also had a minimal part.
garida is capable of holding her class 's attention from beginning to end. Of course, it isn't every day that a teacher begins class by writing nasty words on the board, or promises to reward good behavior with a lesson in sex education .
The audience reacted to this Parsons portrays Margarida, a stimuli in much the same way any 13-year-0ld would, throwing paper frustrated , tyrannical school teacher . By chastising late ar- wads and c.racking gum . In fact , during intermission, many ran ri v ers and other disturbance causers , she transforms the people onstage and wrote their own sexin the audience into her eighth ual proverbs on the blackboard . grade class . Margarida had an answer for Unlike some teach er s, Mar - and a method of handling every
SPORTS Field h0ckey's future in doubt BY MARY COLLINS
Cabrini never .had an organized field hockey team because of the many problems such as a field, coaches and interested students. The main problem with having a field hockey team is finding a field to practice on. The soccer team uses the field everyday and some Saturdays for practices and games. 'l'he field is in use from 3:30 until 5 p.m . The next problem would be getting enough students interested in the sport and to find a good coach. Two girls tried to get a field hockey team at Cabrini. One was junior Donna Montanari and the other, freshman Cathy Amadio. Montanari said she tried three years ago when she was a fresh.man to get a field hockey team into Cabrini's Athletic Department. "To get a certain sport into the Athletic Department it has to start out as a club first." She also said "they needed equipment, first-aid kits, and most of all, interested students. There was no motivation in the students' three years ago. Only five or six students went out for it because it conflicted with soccer and volleyball." Amadio wanted to start a field hockey team because her high school was big and there were many talented students in field hockey , but she never had the chance to make the team. She felt, since Cabrini was a small college,
she would have the chance to learn how to play, but most of ali, play in some games. Amadio went around Cabrini and signed up thirty-five interested students to play field hockey in their spare time. Problems began to arise. The soccer team uses the field for practices and games. The field hockey team would have to use it after dinner arqund 6 p.m. which would be too dark because the field does not have lights. Amadio also asked for the ground behind the Mansion, but that is being used for graduation ceremonies . Other problems also occurred like getting a part time coach and equipment. Since field hockey is not budgeted in the Athletic Department the students would have to supply their own equipment and other materials for the sport . While asking the students if they would buy their own equipment they said "no problem." They also said they would raise money for this sport. Jolyon P. Girard, director of men's athletics and Helen Goodwin, director of women's athletics would not comment on the matter of getting a field hockey team. The only way Cabrini College will ever get a field hockey team is if it starts off as a club and if they practice themselves with no coach for a year . The next step would be to raise money for equipment and league games.
problem that arose. In a discussion that followed the play, Athayde admitted that almost none of the lines were ad-libbed . The play was so well constructed and the anticipated audience response so accurate that there was little need for ad-libbing. With ceaseless threats of detention for her class, Margarida is reminiscent of the kind of teacher we have all had at least once . Her tyranny made you hate her one minute , and her apology that followed made you pity her . Parsons was nominated for a Tony Award for her performance .
Entertainment/Sports
One-Act plays highlight $ept. BY KATHY BRUST
Two one-act plays were presented by the Cabrini College Theatre Lab on Sept . 28 and 29 at 8 p.m. in the Little Theater. The plays, "The Diary of Adam and Eve" by Mark Twain, and "The Stronger" by August Strindberg, were produced for Main Line Week and were .idirected by Daniele A. Perna . . The Theater Lab opened the production with a piece entitled ·"The Beginning." It was taken from the book of Genesis in the "Bible." Thomas Woolfolk was the narrator of the piece . Members of the chorus captured the chaos and tumult of the time before the creation of the world through their dance and mime movements. Woolfolk portrayed the order amid the chaos with strength and vitality. In "The Diary of Adam and Eve" John Gallagher and Mary Alice Fitzpatrick portrayed the title roles. The part of the snake in ihe Garden of Eden was played by Jerry Lewis Perna . This product ion was not the usual story of Adam and Eve and
their fall from the garden. It was much more interesting than that. Eve's preoccupation with getting Adam to love her was both tender and amusing. Adam's initial rejection of Eve made his need for her at the end of the play all the more touching . Both Gallagher and Fitzpatrick gave the roles the necessary scope they needed to not only be believable , .but to also strike a chord within the audience . Perna's snake was especially believable, catching the attention of the audience with his humor . The second play had two characters , Mademoiselle Y played by Angela Conte and Madam X played by Lore Kearne y. Madam X was the only one who spoke throughout the play . As the silent Mademoiselle Y, Conte had no need to speak, her expression and attitude said it all . Kearney' s ramblings as Madam X projected enormous feeling into her role, convincing the audience tha t she r eally was " the stronger." The evening was closed with an origina l poem , "You Never Knew My Mama ," narrated by Woolfolk.
Soccer team hopes to hone skills BY DIANA McSWEENEY
Cabrini College's soccer team may be facing its toughest season yet . Only five members of last season's 17-member team returned to play soccer again this semester which leaves this season 's team comprised largely of players new to the game and each other. The returning members are : Tom Anderson, senior, Len De Foggia, senior, Mike Stevens, junior, and sophomores Pat McCanney and Steve Reuss. Collectively they are the backbone of Cabrini soccer and the task is not an easy one, the team feels. Anderson, the team's captain, admits that its biggest handicap is overall lack of playing experience. Four losses have been accumul-
ated as a result of games against Williamson , Pinebrook, Valley Forge Christian and Beaver . Surprisingl y this doesn't appear to have diminished the team's enthusiasm . Anderson concurs . "The initiative and the will to play are still there and , despite the losses, the outlook remains optimistic .'' The 10new members keeping the faith while honing their playing skills are: junior transfer Fred Toroni, also co-captain, sophomores Walter Achah and John Yheaulon, freshmen Sandy Moffat, Tony Ciro, Mark Bova, Jeff Brun, John Coleman, Sulamon Allyn and Keith Hickman, junior . Most of the players feel that once the injuries that have been plaguing the team are alleviated
Crqss Country team prepares for meet BY JOHN GALLAGHER
The cross-eountry team, under the guidance of Robert McGee, mathematics chairperson ; is attempting to establish an identity for itself. McGee suggested the idea for a cross-eountry team to Jolyn P. Girard, athletic director, who helped organize the team as it now stands. "Right now we'd like to just let people know that there is a team and they are welcome to join," McGee said. The team is co-ed and it is suggested that anybody who wants to run with the team be in fair physical condition.
The team had its first victory against Valley Forge Christian College and more recently suffered a defeat at Williamson Trade School. The team, consisting of: Sophomores : Mark DiTrolio , Dane Linn , Mike Hilsey, John Keating, Jim Lawlor, Charlie Gross, Donna Brophy, Lou Gaudio , Joe Kravitz ; and senior Rene' Connaught, is very enijJ.usiastic about the remainder of the season. The big event will be a quadmeet at Belmont Plateau with Philadelphia Pharmacy, Spring Garden and Lancaster in the running .
and they have acquired more experience the scores will have a more accurate reflection. Brun, who has been serving as goalie , believes that, "We're a better team than our record shows ." Cabrini has 11 games left in its season and during that period it hopes to set the record straight . Spring Garden, who they are scheduled to play on Oct. 6, seems likely to be Cabrini's toughest competition, but by then the soccer club will have six games to their credit, leaving them well prepared . In the words of head manager, Carol Bear, "The team 's got the aggression, they've got the spirit, they just need to refine their talent and they're working on it." You can't ask for more than that.
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