vol.xxxi,no. 1
cabrinicollege,radnor,pa. 19087
friday,sept.14, 1984
NewDorm proceeds on schedule
Theenrollment increasesas mercuryrises
by Barbara Mongelli
by PeQ9YM. Simon
Much of the talk on campus these days is about the progress of the new dorm. According to John Heiberger, vice-president of development and public relations, the new dorm is back on schedule following several delays which occurred during the first days of construction. Technically speaking, Heiberger said that "the walls are up in the two resident wings ...and the roof is being put on. The center common is partly under (roof)." Heiberger also said that the rough electrical wiring is in, as is the rough plumbing and the heating/air conditioning ducts for the lower level. Heiberger said that according to the time schedule, the new dorm should be weather tight in late September or early October. This means that the work will then move inside. According to Heiberger, the workers picked up time during the summer and the building should be finished in early December, right on time for fu:miture, carpeting, etc. to be put in the dorm. A question that still remains unanswered concerns who will live in the new dorm. According to Mary Ellen Lilly, director of resident life, the senior staff consisting of Sr. Eileen Currie, president of Cabrini College, Joseph Romano, vicepresident, Sr. Christine Baltas, dean of students, Jim Keches, business manager and Heiberger, are "still deciding on the pros and cons" of making the building coed. Lilly said that she will do a study of the students in residency, a break-up of the men and women and of the available spaces, and then make proposals . Although there is no student committee for official student input on the decision, students can write a letter to make their opinions heard, according to Lilly. The newest question that has arisen is whether or not there will be another new dorm built after this one. No one could say definitely, but the consensus seemed to be that if the residency applications increase at the rate they have been, there may be one in the planning for 1986.
In the days of high school, summer school was considered to be a punishment; an inconvenience, and certainly not something one would plan to do. But in the life of a college student, summer school is not always observed in this way. Over the past few years there has been a surge in the number of students who have taken summer courses. In the summer of 1983, 240 Cabrini students were enrolled in summer courses. This past summer the final count of students enrolled amounted to 270, which was considerably less than the number expected. According to Meredyth Leahy, director of continuing education, there are three major groups of students who make up the summer enrollment. "It basically consists of the continuing education students who go year round, some transfer students who want to get a head start going into a new school and also day students who want to lighten the work load , get ahead, etc." The major subjects that were taken this summer at Cabrini were biology, chemistry, business courses, math, and French courses. Megan Lamb, junior, has been taking courses every summer at Cabrini. She began taking them in order to improve a bad grade she received in biology. She achieved her goal in the summer course by getting a B - . Lamb explained, "There are less people in the summer classes, which makes the whole atmosphere much more relaxed and it is easier to concentrate and to learn."
Partingis suchsweetsorrow Mixed emotions are displayed by Karen O'Neill, freshman, a resident of first floor Woodcrest. One can see the anticipation of freshman year in her smile, yet feel the apprehension about leaving mom. For a story on orientation and photo see page 4. (Photo by Mark Viggiano)
According to Robert Fetterhoff, registrar, some other reasons may be a need to catch up on required courses due to a change in majors, to take care of a general education requirement or to make up for a failure in a subject. It is apparent that there has been an increase in the number of students enrolling in summer courses. Whether or not the surge will continue, depends upon the academic success of the student during the course of the school year.
Securityexpandspersonnelto insuresafety by Lucia L. Laurito A new year begins. The students of Cabrini College have returned to a safer, more efficient campus security operation, according to Michael Caranfa, director of the physical plant. At present, the security staff consists of seven security guards, four full-time and three part-time. The hiring of more security guards was, in part, in response to an incident that occured in April of1984. This inc~ase in personnel is also a part of the overall plan to expand security as the population of the college grows, according to Caranfa. The security staff is manned by experienced personnel, with backgrounds in law enforcement and criminal justice, according to Larry Lantz, director of security. Before coming to Cabrini, Captain Daniel Smith served eight years as a police officer· with the Pittsburgh police department, specializing in security law enforcement. He currently attends classes at Cabrini.
Sean Mitchell, previously worked for the Kutztown District Attorneys Office in criminal justice as an investigator. Mitchell earned a B.S. in criminal justice from Kutztown State. Carolyn Barrett, one "ofthe newest security guards, is an active member in Women Organized Against Rape (WOAR) in Media PA. Barrett is studying criminal justice at Delaware County Community College and will continue with training at a police academy. Debbie Briunsma worked in the Dallas County Probation and Parole Office and the county jail. Briunsma attends West Chester University, majoring in criminal justice. Don Gallagher has had eight years experience in law enforcement and security. Gallagher attends Temple University majoring in criminal justice. He also is employed by the police department of Thomas Jefferson Medical College. Jim McGrael also has security and law enforcement training. He too, is employed by Thomas Jefferson Medical
College. McGrael comes to Cabrini with nine years experience. Finally, Larry Lantz, was a police officer for six years with the Pittsburgh police department. Lantz also has an Associates Degree in criminal justice, and is attending classes at Cabrini. To insure a safer campus, other measures were taken by the physical plant and security. Using their own funds, the physical plant installed extra lighting in the areas of the Widener Center and the front of Sacred Heart Hall. The parking lots at Woodcrest and Sacred Heart Hall have been extended to keep up with the growing student body. Although security measures have been improved, cooperation of the students, faculty and administration are needed, according to Caranfa. "Should a student see a suspicious person on campus, they should report that person to security. If there are no reports of suspicious people or anything else, we (security) won't know they are here," Lantz concluded.
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Chorus visits Spain to do concert tour
SGA looking ahead to the 1984-85year
Several Cabrini students went to Spain this past summer with the Cabrini College chorus. For a story from one of the travelers and another picture, see page 5.(Photo by John Doyle)
SGA started the year with the club fair, pictured here. For an update on SGA activities and information on the clubs that are under SGA, see SGA page 7.(Photo by Cara Graham)
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