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Friday, October 30, 1981
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BY TAMRA DiMARINO
When does life begin? This has been the much asked question since the Supreme Court made the decision to legalize abortions in 1973. This decision gave women the constitutional right to have an abortion for at least the first six months of pregnancy. Also, the federal government began to pay for these abortions through Medicaid . Four years ago, however, antiabortionists tried to knock down the ruling and succeeded in limiting the use of federal money for
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abortions . Only in certain cases was federal money permitted for the use of abortions . The cases included if a mother's life was endangered or if the mother was a victim of rape or incest. When they didn't receive enough support for a constitutional amendment prohibiting abortion, anti-abortionsts focused on a bill, the Hyde Amendment, which would give fetuses protection under the 14th Amendment. This amendment states that "any person" shall not be deprived of "life,
liberty, or property without due process" or "equal protection of the laws.'.' The Hyde Amendment, co-sponsored by Senator Jesse Helms (RN .C.) and Representative Henry Hyde (R-111.) would state that human life begins at conception and fesuses would therefore be considered as "persons." The Hyde Amendment has already had an affect on the issue . An estimated number of 395,000 federally funded abortions were performed in fiscal 1977,according to Forbes Magazine .
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In Fiscal 1979, the number decreased 3,985 and rose to 37,041 in fiscal 1980. Despite federal funding being cut, the number of abortions has not decreased. According to reports from Planned Parenthood, it was projected that in the United States 1.6 million abortions would be performed in 1980. It was estimated that 1,320,320 abortions were performed in 1977, 1,409,600 in 1978,and 1.5 million in 1979. The one word that surrounds the controversy of this issue is the world "conception . " Helms
defines conception "as the fertilization of the egg by the sperm,'' Sicnece Magazine said. Hyde, the magazine said, "defines it as the implantation of the embryo, which takes place roughly five days after fertilization ." One consequence of the Helms/Hyde bill is the possibility that certain widely used means of birth control, the intrauterine device and birth control pills could any state legislation having to do Continued on Page 3
Convocation ceremony changed to evening BY MAUREEN CARROLL
For the first time in the histo. ry of the college, Cabrini will celebrate convocation in the evening . On Nov. 5 at 8 p.m. in the Bruckmann Chapel, the Moravian Trombone Choir from Bethlehem, Pa. will entertain students, families and friends followed by a reception in the Mansion . Jo Harris Brenner, assistant to the dean of academic affairs, said of convocation, "It · is a new time, a new place, a new format." The reasons behind this change have their bases in the growing population of Cabrini. Previously, convocation was held at the open time slot at 1 p.m. on Tuesday or Thursday.
However, now there are more scholarships and honors to present and more students to serve so the one hour period is no longer sufficient. Students at Cabrini have mixed feelings about the change in time. Some argue that it is more convenient for family and friends to attend, while others believe it to be a detriment. "I think it's great," said Patty Martelli, senior. "I had hoped they would rearrange things to be at night rather than the daytime. It's always been a problem getting family and friends to come during the day." "It's great, except that I have an evening class," said Carol Wahl, junior. "It's more inconvenient than convenient.
Also, commuters could be there in the daytime." "I think it's a good idea for two reasons," said Jim Lawlor, senior." First, in the past I've had to miss it. At 1:00, there were conflicts because that 's when meetings are held . Second, parents can make it." "My mother lives two hours away," said Kathy Filippo, senior. "She can't drive at night. It was more convenient in the daytime. Many parents can't come because of the distance they would have to travel and the time. Also, more students could attend in the daytime." The celebration of convocation was instituted by Dorothy Brown, Ed . D., and former academic dean of Cabrini
College. It had been held in the Mansion for the past decade and once or twice in the gym early in Brown's tenure, according to Brenner. Not only will the students, but the college itself, celebrat in the convocation ceremony . The Moravian Trombone Choir was carefully chosen by Brenner because it has the distinguished reputation as being one of the oldest musical organizations in the country. Since 1982marks Cabrini's 25th anniversary and Philadelphia and Pennsylvania's 300th anniversary of its founding, she felt it would be appropriate to have this group play at convocation. Brenner said, "Convocation provides an appropriate setting for the announcing of honors
and scholarships on campus, and to honor the presenters and ·recipients of these scholastic achievements ." Among those honored will be the dean's list students, Bruckmann Scholars, and the recipients of the Junior Saturday Club of Wayne Special Education Scholarship to a special education major; Cabrini College Alumni Association Scholarship to a freshman; Cabrini College Alumni Association 1980 Fund Scholarship to the child of an alumnus; Lawrence R. Sedler Award; Jane Schwartz Benjamin Memorial Scholarship; and the Patience Cavanagh McFadden Memorial Scholarship .
Dorm recreation arrives, Student response positive
TONY CIRO examines Counsel Hall's new ping-pong table. The tables and other games were
purchased by Gus Nicoletti, dir. of resident life. (Photo by Tom DeMatteis)
BY TOM DeMATTEIS money and buy good tables so they Ping Pong tables were recently will hold up for a longer period of added to each of the residences on time. Paddles and balls were procampus to provide the students vided with the tables, however, with a form of relaxation and rec- once these are lost or damaged, reation. the individual form is responsible Gus Nicoletti , director of resi- for their replacements . dent life, felt there was a need to so The response to the tables and something with the basements of games have been good. Resident the residences and the ping pong Assistant of Dixon House, Franny tables were the start of a new look Carusi, feels it was a good idea to for the dorm basements. put the tables in. She believes it In addition to the tables, Nicogives the residents something to do letti also bought each residence and is an outlet when they need a games such_~s Risk, Monapoly and _ break from studying . Scrabble. Although Woodcrest Sulamon Allyn, a resident of received these games, they did not Counsel Hall, also feels that the receive a ping pong table. Accord- Ping Pong tables give the students ing to Theresa Collins, resident as- something to do along with keepsistant in Woodcrest, the Smoker ing the guys out of trouble. is being used more as a study than In the next couple of years, as a place of recreation. Nicoletti plans to purchase lounge The money to buy the games and chairs for the basements and also tables came out of the capital out- add new games such as shuffle lay portion of Nicoletti 's residency board courts . These will be set up budget. He decided to spend extra by taping the courts to the floors .