. Commuter Friday, February 6, ¡1981
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Closing the gaps between residents and commuters is¡one of the main issues on the minds of Theresa Collins and Franny Carusi, the newly elected S.G.A. president and vice president, respectively. Collins, once a commuter herself, would like to see commuters become more involved on campus than they were in the bast. She plans to do this through writing more newsletters and by advertising events so that students will be more aware of the campus events and activities. Scheduling activities when commuters are on campus would be one way in ,which they could become more involved. Collins suggested that such activities may be scheduled on Tuesdays and Thursdays around 1 p. m. when many students have a break from classes. One of the main goals of S.G.A. would be to reinstate the Judiciary Board, according to Collins. Collins believes that the Residency Council and Judiciary Board should work together and that in effect the Residency Council would save paperwork ( for violations) for the Judiciary Board. She believes that the Judiciary Board should be reinstated in such a way that a . "lier type base" would be formed.
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isolation top SGA -issue
What this would mean is that the Judiciary Board would act as an "overseer of the Residence Council" in matters that might be appealed. One example of this would be if a student was written up for a violation and didn't agree with the decision made by the Residency Council. One of the problems that S.G.A. has encountered is the issue of drinking on campus: Last year there was a party policy initiated. S.G.A. would like to have the existing policy be enforced more tis year, according to Collins. This policy requires that students and their guests show their college identification and proof of age in order to drink at the activity. Failure to comply would result in a $25 fine. Collins would like to be open to suggestions this year from " all channels" of the school -- the students, faculty, etc. "We don't want to close our ears and be powerhungry," she said. Other newly elected officers on the S.G.A. Executive Board include Cathy Masino, Recording Secretary ; Terri Calabrese, Corresponding Secretary; Janet Alfonsi, Treasurer; Dane Linn, Social Activities Chairperson; and Maria Cedrone and Peggy Heffernan, Social Activities Assistants.
Buckley amendment
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THE NEW SGA EXECUTIVE BOARD. Sitting: Peggy Heffernan, social activiti~s assistant; Fran Carusi, vice president; and Janet Alfonsi, treasurer. Standing: Maria Cedrone, social activities assistant; Theresa Calabrese, corresponding secretary; Cathy Masino, recording secretary; Theresa Collins, president; Dane Linn, social activities chairperson.
stirs controversy
' tional enterprise asks kids recommendations. (New York BY MARY GOLDNER •seriously to waive some of the Times) Controversy has arisen in recent A few have resisted the trend. rights that we have been teaching months concerning an amendment The University of Michigan takes them are theirs." (New York that was added to The Family Times) Educational Rights and Privacy - the position that asking for a waiver would be unethical. At So far as is known, there has Act of -1975. This addition, called been no organized opposition to the the Buckley Amendment, was in- Washington University in St. waivers' becoming a standard protroduced by James Buckley, a con- Louis, Amy Murphy, assistant director of admissions said, "Apcedure, nor have there been any servative senator from N.Y. plying to colleges is a difficult ex- lawsuits challenging the practice. The amendment is a law grantWilliam B. Riley, who is in ing students access to the right to perience. The question of waiving rights can provide unneeded con- charge of administering the law, review all records /files that have cern for students, so we don't give said that the Department of Educabeen compiled during their educastudents the option." (New York tion receives about 500complaints tion. Times) a year, most of them at the eleSoon after the Buckley amendOther institutions, such as New mentary-secondary level, and that ment was law, The Family EducaYork University, do not require it had taken action on 160of them tional Rights and Privacy Act of personal recommendations and over the five-year period. 1975, was amended to permit thus have . not confronted the Most of the complaints involve colleges to ask students to waive waiver issue . allegations that a school or college their right of access to specific Many officials conceded that is not opening up the entire file, documents, in most cases, personthey paid little attention to and most of these are easily al recommendations. whether applicants .had signed the resolved, he said, "by explaining what the law covers." (New York This is where most of the con- waiver. Nevertheless most students seem to be obliging the Times) troversy lies. Most American Mr. Buckley, the sponsor of the colleges request. colleges are apparently routinely Students that were interviewed amendment, said that he was genasking prospective students to erally pleased with the way the waive their privilege to see docu- concerning the waiver issue said law had worked out at both the ments in their admissions files. It that, despite whatever reservacollege and pre-college levels tions they had , they had complied appears that most schools, because "a lot of students got acespecially the more selective ones out of fear that they jeopardized cess to their files." He also said he are doing so, such as Yale, MIT, their chances for admission. (New York Times) was not disturbed at all by the fact Brown, Harvard and Columbia. The practice has been criticized that waivers had become so (New York Times) Admissions officers on a dozen by some guidance counselors . routine. (New York Times) Whatever their policy toward "I'm very much in favor of the college campuses said in recent waivers, most colleges report that interviews that they believe the law," said Margaret Addis, head only a handful of students ever of the guidance department at waivers were necessary to assure choose to exercise their rights to Newtown South High School. "I frankness on the part of teachers think it's horrible that an educasee their records . and others writing students'
Cabrini -is faced with outbreak of .flu BY REGINA O'LEARY
You are run down. You have a fever, and you hurt all over. Welcome to the flu season . It seems as if almost everyone at Cabrini has had some form of it this winter. According to Mrs. Mary Mulligan, RN, the school nurse, 48 people have been treated for the flu since school began on January 20. She said the places hit the hardest were the second and third floors of Woodcrest and Infante and Lansche Houses. What are the symptoms of this dreaded sickness? According to Mrs. Mulligan, the first symptom is excruciating headaches, followed by body aches and the feeling of being hot. Mulligan said that many of the students who are getting the flu are also getting the intestinal
virus, along with bronchitis and other symptoms. What should you do if you get these symptoms? "First, come see the nurse . Secondly, stay in bed," she said. "By yourself," she added. "Take two aspirin every four hours and drink lots of fluids. Get plenty of rest." Mulligan said that if treated early, the flu may be controlled in three days, otherwise it may take five days or more. How can you avoid being in this position? According to Mulligan, the number one thing to do is to "stay away from people who have it." She attributes the spreading of the flu to friends visiting other friends who are sick. She also added, to maintain a proper diet, get plenty of rest, dress properly and take vitamins, if you have them.
Cabrini seniors are teachers, social workers, & _iournalists ... stories on pages 4 & 5
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