FRIDAY,
DEC.1O,~9B2
CABRINI
COLLEGE,
Campus-wide litt _ ering becomes a concern by Brian P. Jensen Litter and the abuse of some of Cabrini's grounds and facilities has become the subject of increasing concern on campus. According to Sr. Christine Marie Baltas-, dean of students, the litter throughout campus has become a problem that she thinks needs to be addressed. Baltas made clear her concern toward the mess found in various areas on campus by posting a memo addresed to "All Cabrini Students" regarding a report she received from a member of the housekeeping staff. Baltas ' memo read, "I find it deplorable that college students are leaving classrooms, bathrooms and hallways littered and vandalized. Trash belongs in trash cans, food is not to be taken out of the cafeteria , nor brought into classrooms . lfail to see the humor in overturning ash trays and causing other forms of gross situations _. _I trust that I can depend on you to see that a marked improvement is noted in Sacred Heart Hall in particular, as well as throughout other buildings and grounds here at Cabrini." Baltas said that she was prompted to write the memo when she learned of comlaints coming from the housekeeping staff. One night-time housekeeping member wrote in a report of the condition .she has continually found Sacred Heart Hall in. The situation in the building was described as "disgusting" and classrooms were said to "look like giant trash cans." "Sometimes I really have toruble believing what I see when I walk in this building knowing the age group that we are dealing with,'' said the housekeeper in her report. Baltas was clear that such "gross situations" are not limited to just one building ~r pla_ceO!}ca~pus. "I've seen litter mother buildings and on the grounds all over campus," Baltas said. As an example, Baltas pointed out that she has noticed litter in all parts of the Widener campus center and said that bathrooms are left unclean and garbage has been thrown carelessly around the entire cam us.
Baltas thought that the people responsible for littering the campus must not care much about the college or themselves. "If somebody does that, they don't care. It shows a lack of pride in themselves," Baltas said. Baltas was also clear in both her merrto to the students and in her interview with Loquitur that she
SR. CHRISTINE MARIE BALTAS, MSC, expresses concern with the current situation regarding litter . (Photo by John Doyle)
thought it was "a relatively small number of people who are respon·sible " for unclean conditions on campus_ Baltas also suggested that peer pressure would help decrease the litter problem. ''Litter is a simple enough thing for peers to tell each other about. Students would be a great help simply by reminding each other to pick up after themselves. Students must care enough not to want to see the place disorderly," Baltas said. Baltas also described the practice of ha,nging various signs, memos and posters all over campus buildings as ... another whole problem regarding campus disorderliness. ; • Baltas said that taping posters on painted walls and glass doors, particularly in the Widener Center, cause unnecessary damage. Baltas ·said that she will address the Student Government Association on this issue. Generally, Baltas conveyed a great concern for the litter around the campus grounds and buildings. "Sometimes when I take a walk I bring a bag along to pick up some of the trash on campus. I hate to see this beautiful campus littered," Baltas said.
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Kee hes deta i Is bu-dget by Barbara Bruhln r Cabrini College, as a non-profit oganization, works on an operating budget of about $5 million, according to James Keches, business manager. Financial breakdowns done by Keches for the 1981-82school year, show that tuition and fees made up 58 percent of the college's day-to-day operational budget. John Heiberger, vice president of development and public relations, compared Cabrini's figures to a national range of 54-70percent revenues from tuition and fees and stated, "We are pretty much in line compared with other colleges." He added that most colleges have to develop about 40 percent of their money from other resources. Room and board is listed by Keches as providing 19 percent of ihe college's incoming revenues. Private gifts to the college, including restricted as well as unrestricted funds given for operational use, made up about 8 percent of the college's budget. The national average is 7.5-9.9 percent. Interest from a $3 million endowment from the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart also provided 8 percent of revenues according to Keches. Similarly, on a national basis, institutions• of the same size work with endowments giving in-
terest of 2-10percent of their annual revenues. Other revenues coming into the college are listed as contributed services, which are, according to Keches, "The value of services donated to the school. The sisters donate their time. It we had to replace them it would cost us 2 percent of the budget." · The bookstore, last year, brought in 2 percent of overall revenues. Keches states, however, that it is usually, "a break-even situation. It does pay for itself but not much more than the 2 percent figure." A final category of revenues for the 1981-82school year is listed by Keches under the heading: other education and general. This is a miscellaneous category which includes revenues such as parking income and investment income, It made up about 3 percent of the operating budget. Estimated revenues for the 1982-83 school year remain very close to last year 's figures, varying, at the most , two percentage points. Revenues brought into the school· are divided up and spent where they are needed. "We don't make any money ," Keches stated, "It 's all plowed back into the college. " He · added that the college has been able
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Roomand board 11%
FINANCIAL BREAKDOWNS of Cabrini College's Incoming revenues done by James R. Keches for the 1981-82 school year. (Graph by Tom DeMatteis)
INSIDE NOEL
Palestra game
It's Christmas time in the city and at Cabrini College. Inside this issue, Loquitur emphasizes the holiday season with a special "Noel" section. Merry Christmas to all! (Noel section begins on page 8).
The men's basketball squad will be going big time when they play Stockton Stock at the Philadelphia Palestra on Tuesday, December 14. (Story on page 16)