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Phila. elections influenceCabrini by D.B. Field Philadelphia, the "City of Brotherly Love," is the closest, most influencential metropolis to Cabrini. On Nov. 8 the city will hold mayoral and city counsel elections. The elections have been preceeded by several mayoral debates. One of debates was broadcasted from the radio station WFIL (Oct.13), which the Loquitur and WCAB News attended. People calling into WFIL to ask questions of the candidates expressed many strong opinions con- cerning the elections and so have many students on campus from Philadelphia.
"Several of the questions were slanted toward Tom Leonard, because he was calling himself the alternative Democrat," Zipfel commented. "Egan supporters generally felt that by running for mayor, Leonard was taking votes away from their candidate not Wilson Goode." "Goode supporters generally felt that Leonard was calling himself the alternative Democrat simply because he is white. The interesting thing was that all of these callers claimed to be white."
Schultz helped Hogan record the debate and helped with equipment problems. "I thought John Egan presented himself very well," Schultz said. He came across the best on radio, and he gave good answers, especially concerning cable in center city," Schultz said. During the debate when asked how he would have handled the cable problems as mayor, Egan said, "I would want to see that every section of the city was covered by the cable bids and there are two sections that
'I plan to take some of the public educationdollars and createan adult education programat night for people who want to improvetheir readingand other basic skills.' -Wilson Goode Loquitur was fortunate enough to cover the event due to the efforts of Frank Hogan, radio instructor, WCAB station moderator, and WFIL engineer. Hogan reserved three press passes for Photographer Larry Aqino, Perspectives Editor Tom Schultz, and News Editor D.B. Field. (Senior Andy Zipfel also attended as an intern for WUSL, WFIL's sister station.) Aquino was the first Loquitur staff member to meet the candidates as he and other photographers took pictures of the three men prior to the debate. "When I first saw the candidates, Wilson Goode (Democrat and front runner) impressed me the most," Aquino explained. "He seemed the most confident and alert. John Egan (Republican), on the other hand, did not appear as confident, and Tom Leonard (Independent) even seemed quite nervous." Zipfel participated in the broadcast by writing down the questions that listeners called in from 9:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. The debate itself was broadcasted from 10 p.m. to Up.m.
ple there want cable not just for additional programing, but because their reception is so bad." "I live in the center of South Philadelphia," junior Lorraine Villari said, "and Egan has done a lot for the people in this area. For example, he has help students I know get grants that have enabled them to get into private schools." Leonard said the following on the cable situation: "The city has been trying to get cable for over three years now, and for city counsel and the mayor to still be at odds over it is not an example of good leadership." "I think we should lock counsel chairperson Joe Coleman and Mayor Green into a room and not let them out until they've solved the cable problems ." "I'm going to vote for Tom Leonard, " junior Eilee_n Herbig said, "because I think he 's the best candidate qualified . He 's agressive , and he knows how to deal the common working person. Leonard comes from a family of 12, so his father had to work really hard to put Leonard and his brothers and his sisters through college."
'I live in the center of Souttl Philadelphiaand Egan has done a lot for the people in this area.' -Lorraine Villari
Loquitur Reporter D. 8. Field is seen here inteNiewing front runner Democrat Wilson Goode on how he would handle Phia/delphia's illiteracy problem as mayor. (photo by Larry Aquino)
Zipfel added that "Dave Madden (host of the WFIL mayoral debate) tended to stay away from such slanted questions. He seemed to stick to the main issues such as cable and education."
are not covered, Center City and South Philadelphia. The mayor (William Green) should have coupled the more lucrative bids with the sections that are not covered. Especially in Center City, because the peo-
Goode had a similar proposal to Leonard's for cable except he intends to work with Green and Coleman. "I will put Bill Green and Joe Colemen into a room," Goode-said , 'and I will work with them for two months , and the day after I take office, I will make sure that I am prepared to award the franchises ." "I'm voting for Wilson Goode, because he's the most qulified man for the job," sophomore Gary Smith said. ''He has a lot of experience in city government ." After the debate the three candidates were invited to go to WFIL's conference room for refreshments. Radio and newspaper reporters were also invited in case they had any post-debate questions. Loquitur asked each candidate how he moreELECTIONSon 4
Students,teachersdisputebio. courseproblems by Barbara Mongelli A problem exists here at Cabrini College concerning the biology courses offered for nonscience majors. The teachers and the students offer opposing points of view on this problem. The teachers feel that the cause of the problem is mainly in the students' lack of study skills and application towards the course. Most of the students think that it is a matter of the teachers not adequately relating the subject to the students. However, there are students who see both sides as being valid reasons for the difficulty that many students have with the biology course. According to Anna Kruse, chairperson of the biology department, the problem clearly lies in the lack of study skills
necessary, especially in a science course. Kruse said that students "are not prepared for college study."
Chafrperson of the Biology Department Anna Kruse
Although most students disagree with this point, some did agree that they could not study the material adequately enough to do well in the course. Barbara Roche, freshman, blames the trouble that she is having in biology on the fact that she did not have to study in high school, and now she cannot study properly in college. Bonnie Zischang, sophomore, said that she "wasn't prepared for such a demanding course," and that she did not know how to study when she took the course last year. Zischang added that maybe sophomores would be better prepared for the course than freshmen. She said that freshmen have too many adjustments to make and are less able to handle the course. Zischang also said
photo by Karen LaBenz
that "sophomores may be more willing to learn something that's not in their major." Kruse agrees with this and said that "sophomores may appreciate the course more than freshmen, but it is too hard for
The teacher doesn't matter to me ... science is hard, the materialis too hard.'Laura Rossetti them to fit it in their schedule." Kruse then added though that freshmen may need the course more "to i;levelopand train their minds to study more in depth." This brings up another factor that is important. The teachers
feel that the students do not apply themselves enough to succeed in the course, especially since it is not directly related to their major. Laura Rossetti , freshman, said, " I have so many classes to study for that I can't put much time into biology." Kruse said that students must recognize it as an important course for their own benefit . She said that biology creates an awareness of themselves and life around them, and that it will make students more wellrounded, inquisitive, and logical. Trudy McKee, professor of biology, said that "it's part of the liberal arts education where you are exposed to many fields besides your major." According ¡ to Kruse, ''biology is a discipline moreBIO. PROBLEMS on 5
INSIDE SGA Section Inside this issue on pages 8 aiid 9 SGA addresses and explains the present conditions and concerns regarding Cabrini's alcohol policy and legal responsibilities on and off campus. As a campus service, SGA publishes two pages in each issue of Loquitur commenting on important student concerns.
Halloween Have you been the victim of a mysterious happening on campus? Details on the Mansion's ghost stories, the folklore.of the Cabrini legend and monsters in the night may be found in the Feature section on page 7. Maybe you have been in contact with the supernatural.