friday,sept.28, 1984
vol.xxxi,no. 3
cabrinicollege,radnor,pa. 19087
Summer's last hurrah The Cabrini East dorms were the site of the poolside picnic which took place on Sunday, Sept.23. This event was sponsored by Woodcrest and Cabrini East to commence the activities of "Cabrini East Week." The primary purpose of the picnic was to get Cabrini campus residents better acquainted with the Cabrini East community. Jeanne Boyle, senior, attempts to slice the watermelon over the head of brave Bert Siwak, senior, with the assistance of Chuck Cesare, senior and Pat McKenna, sophomore. This autumn day brought unusual, sultry September weather that contributed to the success of the picnic. The picnickers played volleyball, ate hot dogs,hamburgers, and other snacks supplied by Seiler's food service. A shuttle van service transported the students to and from Cabrini East. (photo by Judy Buck)
pus by Gia DiGiminiani Parent s Weekend , an annual Cab r ini event, is marked this year by its expansion, which includes a wider range of activities , and the movement of three of the weekend's events to an off-campus location. This year's Parents Weekend is scheduled to be held tomorrow and Sunday. More lectures and presentations have been added to the weekend's schedule to cater to a wider variety of interest, but the change which has gained the most attention is the moving of the traditional Saturday evening events , which are the dinner, the President's Reception, and the dance, to the Adam's Mark Hotel, located on City Line Avenue in Philadelphia. These events had previously been held on the Cabrini campus with the dinner catered by Seiler's food service, and the dance taking place in the school gymnasium. The changes implemented have been attributed to the increased enrollment of the college, according to Dr. Carter ·Craigie, chairperson of the social science department, and senior, Lori DiMeglio, who are the adviser and president, respectively, of Kappa Sigma Omega, the Cabrini service organization. This organization has played an important role in the execution of Parents Weekend in the course of the group's history.
Craigie stated, "Kappa's primary function is to work to support the admission 's office,give guided tours of the campus, and act as the hosts and hostesses of campus functions ." Craigie continued , "Kappa has input into the master plan of the college in the admissions effort."
The decisionwas made withthe parentsin mind. We try to make it as nicean eveningas possible.' -Lori DiMeglio, presidentof KappaSigma Omega "We simply do not have the facilities to house the number of people who will be attending Parents Weekend," Lori DiMeglio stated. "Moving the Saturday evening events off-campus should make for a better evening for all." DiMeglio continued, "The decision was made with the parents in mind. We try to make it as nice an evening as possible." Craigie said that the events were moved off-campus to invite more participation.
DeMeglio also noted that by having the dinner and dance at the Adam 's Mark Hotel, the Kappa members will have more time to spend with their parents than if these events were being held on campus . Cragie said that the decision to move the Saturday evening events off campus occurred in a meeting during the past spring semester. The meeting involved the Kappa executive officers, Sr. Eileen Currie, M.S.C., president of Cabrini College, Colleen DiRaddo, director of student activities, Elizabeth McIntosh, director of development, John Heiberger, Jr., vicepresident for development and public relations and Sr. Christine Marie Baltas, M.S.C., dean of students. Such meetings have been routine for the planning of each Parents Weekend. The Kappa officers were asked to find accomodations off campus. Many establishments in the Radnor area, along with the Adam's Mark Hotel, were considered, but most had already been reserved for that particular weekend. However, the Adam's Mark was finally decided upon for its elegant atmosphere and for its easy accesibility. City Line Avenue is a direct route between Cabrini and the Adam's Mark, and the drive is approximately fifteen minutes. This year, however, is not the first time that these events have been held off-campus, as noted by Craigie. The dinner and
dance had first been held off-campus during the early 1970s for a period of two years. "We thought it would be different," Craigie stated in response to this first tran sition. "It was fun for a while, but we moved these events back on campus after the cafeteria had been redecorated. This caused a new sense of pride in the beauty of the campus." In general, most of the Cabrini students are excited about the change, and feel that it will be positive. Despite the advantages of an off-campus dinner and dance, many members of Kappa Sigma Omega are dissatisfied with the decision. Many feel that the change detracts from the true ideal of Parents Weekend, and are indignant by the fact that they did not have input into the decision. "Adecision was made. I don't feel that we should reflect upon that now, but instead concentrate on making Parents Weekend the best it can be," DiMeglio stated. ''.After Parents Weekend, we can look back and evaluate it, decide what we could have done differently, or how we could have made the weekend better. All in all, the weekend should be a positive experience for everyone."
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Cabrini East reactsto the dorm decision
How athletes preparefor the big game
The decision to house only girls in the new dorm was announced recently. For reactions from students at Cabrini East, see the SGA section on page 11 . (photo by M'.ark Viggiano)
The different and same methods that male and female athletes use to prepare for games are focused on in the sports section . Story on page 9. (photo by Mark Magner)
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