Friday, February.29, 1980
Cabrini College, Radnor, P~ 19087
Vol. XXVI, No. 8
Campus chaplain to be reassigned BY MARIE PIZZUTO
At the close of the Spring 1980 semester, a weH-known and beloved member of the Cabrini Community will be leaving. Jack Replogle, S.J., campus chaplain, has -been asked by his provincial superior to return to the New York metropolitan area to be reassigned. "I love it here. The people are marvelous. I would prefer not to go," Fr. Replogle said. · In March 1977,when he got per. mission to stay at Cabrini another year, Fr. Replogle was told of his eventual reassignment. "I've known about the possibility for so long that I've gotten used to it," Fr. Replogle said.
Fr. Replogle expressed the desire to maintain at least a parttime affiliation with the college, but added, "Since I'm not sure where I will be assigned, it's hard to say when I can visit." The administration intends to try personal contacts first to find a new chaplain, and failing that, a search committee will be formed, according to Sr. Sharon Morano, dean of students. "I feel a deep sense of loss because I established a close relationship with Jack. He's been very supportive to me. Since I've had involvement in the campus ministry at other colleges, I've had a vantage point of seeing a lot of campus ministries. What Jack's
brought to us is really something special," said August Nicoletti, director of resident life.
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Detsy Lynch, president o SGA, said, "I know the administration will miss him, but the students are going. to miss him the most. He's provided a feeling of campus unity with all the activities he's been involved with, especially the campus Ministry Association." The Campus Ministry Association is an organization initiated by Fr. Replogle . "I guess what everyone else is hoping and what I'm hoping is that who ever replaces him does half as good a job. Besides being a priest he's been a friend to everyone. I hope he comes back to visit us," Christopher Collins, vice-president of the sophomore class, said. "I think this is a marvelous place. Just in the two years I've been here, I've seen a lot of great
FATHER JACK REPLOGLE, Cabrini College Chaplain, 1978-80.
things happen," Fr. Replogle said. "It's great to be in a place that's
growing; I've learned an awful lot, grew a lot personally here.''
is proposed ing how long it would take to inBY MARY C. GOLDNER "I believe that our volunteer stitute registration, and their own forces are adequate for current figures and opinions. The Carter White House states defense needs and I hope that it will not become necessary to im- that it would take up to, if not pose a draft. However, we must be longer than 110days to process all prepared for that possibility. For the names received in registrathis reason, I have determined that tion. The opposition recants that the Selective Service System must statistically only 12 to 13 days . now be revitalized. I will send leg- would be needed to accomplish the ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF SOCIAL SCIENCE Carter Craigie islation and budget proposals to task. makes a point during registration debate held on campus Wednesday, the Congress next month so that Another issue concerning the opFebruary 20, 1980.( Photo by Detsy Lynch) we can begin registration and then position is for whom we would be meet future mobilization needs fighting this war. A major stumbling block in discussion has been rapidly if they arise," stated President Carter on Jan. 23, 1980in over the control the oil companies seem to have in this country. In a his State of the Union Address. The main focus of President Car- Congressional Issue Brief dated ter's address concerned aspects ·of 5/16/79it is shown that only 8% of foreign policy that had never been our total imports come from the Mrs. Adeline Bethany, newly ap- discussed in this context before. region being threatened by Soviet BY MARY GOLDNER "The interest in art has picked pointed chairperson of the fine arts The dilemma over the · Soviet aggression. Some argue that if conup quite a bit in the past 2 years department, responded to this by takeover of Afghanistan and the servation reached a level of 10% here at Cabrini," said Arlene ,saying, "We are seriously ham- turmoil in Iran prompted his deci- nationwide our interests would be Sidorewich, part-time instructor .pered in growth because of limited sion to bring before Congress leg- affected minimally. In response to this, Heather of the fine arts department. "My staff, space, · and time. There is islation to begin the registration of Pars, aid to Ann Wexler's office of America's youth. classes have grown from around only so much we can do." Controversy has already begun student affairs, related the fears of Bethany, Sidorewich, and Mrs. five to seven students, and are now the administration as not of our oil Parks are the .total staff members between all facets of this country's full," she said. The art department is ex- in the department. All three have eligible youth over the proposed dependency but that of the world's .. positions at other colleges, as well action. Many educated people They state that to leave this blaperiencing cramped quarters. believe that this registration will tant attack against the free world Some of the offices that were in as their duties at Cabrini. "Salary means a lot when speak- lead us into direct confrontation unchecked would give the Soviets Rudy Rooymans Counseling center have been moved to the ing of hiring someone full time. At with the Soviets and cause the our blessing to mobilize, enter and growth of more distrust than exists •take control of countries who may basement of Holy Spirit Library, this point it would be staggering," between the two superpowers at not in times of crisis be militarily and occupy one of the rooms said Bethany. equipped to ward off this Mrs. Bethany spoke of the ex- this time. devoted to fine arts. C.O.R.D. - Coalition Opposing onslaught. "We are making do with the pansion of the music programs and In a formal debate staged in and the Draft, rooms we have, but we do need remarked, "These courses proba- Registration bly would not have carried five M.A.D. - Mobilization Against the Washington on Feb. 1, 1980, both more space," said Sidorewich. The fine arts department has no years ago, but now interest has Draft and several other con·cerned sides, concerned with the registracitizen groups have risen ·in tion question were able to present surged." Bethany is Cabrini's full-time instructors. "Instead of growing and expand- musical instructor and choral retaliation to Pres. Carter's pro- their views to the American Stuposed legislation. These citizens dent Association. Each presented ing each year; it seems to me that director. "In the future, art must be re- are adament over what they call arguments well founded on why we art is going in the opposite direcsaid the "fallacies" in the Carter Ad- should resume a peace time tion at Cabrini," said Eileen Slat- cognized as a major," tery a junior art major. "I've seen Sidorewich. "With the interest ministration's explanation of its registration and why we should proposal. Under direct fire at this not. so many things change this past shown: it can grow." Russ Linebarger, opposition, time are the descrepencies in the year since Sister Salesia became Continued on Page 2 administration time table concern- points, "if draft registration goes ill, all for the worst." -
Interest in fine arts grows on ca~pus
through and a war ensues it will be one fought for profit. Already our camouflage techniques are now changing from jungle to desert." The administrations' point throughout the debate was that registration is not a draft. They are not asking for a resumption of a draft, but that registration capability must be kept up so that we may stay on top of the changing world. "The decade ahead will be a time of rapid change, as nations · everywhere seek to deal with new problems and age old tensions," said President Carter. .To understand the registration issue more clearly we must remember there are two sides, both worth hearing and evaluating. It is up to the American people, all of them, in every age group, to weigh the pros and cons of such a volatile proposal. The question. is not one that can be resolved without a great deal of thought and contemplation. President Carter in a meeting with non-Washington editors and News Directors on Jan. 29, 1980, was posed the question, "Mr. President, are you going to ask Congress to draft my daughter?" ·In response to this the President said "I don't have any intention at this time to reinstitute the draft. As I said in my State of the Union message, I believe, and I think those were the words I used, that the present volunteer force is adequate. But I think it is good for us to take precautionary steps in revitalizing the Selective Service itself and commencement of registration for the draft." Continued en Page 3