friday,jan. 25, 1985
cabrinicollege,radnor,pa. 19087
vol.xxxi,no. 13
Cabrinitakes hardstanceon drugs by Donna M. Horsley Cabrini 's drug policy is enforced better and respected more according to Cabrini's administration and students. "The use of narcotics and dangerous unauthorized drugs on campus,or elsewhere is illegal" and any violation of the policy will "warrant immediate disciplinary action." As stated above, v~rbatim from the Cabrini student handbook, the administration has taken a stronger stance on disciplinary actions involving drugs on campus : It is the job of resident life and the administration to make sure its decisions are fair and just when dealing with someone who chooses not to foster respect for Cabrini 's drug policy, according to Mary Ellen Lilly, director of resident life. There is no standard disciplinary action used when dealing with someone who chooses to engage in illegal activities, according to Lilly. Sne believes that each situation is unique and disciplinary action will be taken with "the students best interest at heart."
At the end oflast semester, a student was arrested and charged with the possession of illegal drugs and expelled from Cabrini. "For the good of the student and consistent with our attempt to keep the campus as drug free as possible, I think it was the best thing we could have done to see that the individual got help. I would hope that a clear message has been sent but I am not naive to think that the problem involving drugs on campus has been solved," Lilly said. Resident life and the administration intend to continue to enforce the drug policy and those who are caught violating it will be dealt with individually, for each situation is unique . "What upsets me most is that people who could use their energy for positive things : academic , social, spiritual, and athletic , waste energy on something negative, such as drugs, " Lilly said. "One thing I would like to see is students feeling free enough to be concerned about th_eir peers .¡If a student is generally concerned with another . student they each
have a certain obligation to help one another should one of them be involved in the usage of drugs," Lilly said. Rob Fink, sophomore, transfer student frol]l Western Maryland College, said, drugs at Western Maryland College were strictly forbidden. "Someone found with drugs on a first offense was thrown off campus and a second offense resulted in expulsion from the school," Fink said. According to Lilly , while Cabrin i's administration realizes that dealing with each drug situation individually makes it more difficult for them , the policy they do use is designed to help the student in the most positive manner they know. According to Brian Feeley, sophomore, this year's resident life staff is capable of handling situations involving drugs using their own disgression. "Resident life is respected more than last year , therefore, a better rapport has developed between its staff and the students. " Feeley believes this rapport enables situations involving drugs to be dealt with more accordingly than in the past . ''Res i-
dent life is heading in the right direction but there is always room for improvement," Feeley said . D~ _KanE:,sophomore, said , "This year 's adm1rustration seems to approach things ?-t a mote realistic tone . I have seen big improvements in the staff ; they work together excellently ." Mike Edmondson , freshman , sa id , "From wha t I've seen res ident life seems to know what is going on and I feel comfortable that they will deal with a drug situa tion appropriately. Early last seme ste r, our resident assistants stressed t ha t t hey wouldn 't stand for drugs. I don't do drugs so it's hard for me to feel for someone who is caught with drugs , but if it was me I think it would be nice to know they were concerned with doing what is best for me ."
"I suppose what we are trying to do," Lilly said , "is see that the resident life staff makes every effort to enforce the policy so that we can create a drug-free liv ing environmen t."
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by Randy T. Letko The long wait is over and Xavier Hall has officially been open for two weeks . Mary Ellen Lilly, director of resident life, said that the feedback she has received has been very positive and that life in Cabr ini 's new dorm is going very smoothly . The end of fall semester brought mu ch -GQRbewrsy pertaining w..the shuffling ar ound of studen ts from Cabrin i East onto campus, the women of In fante Hou se to Xavier Hall, and t he movemen t of Woodcrest residents to Xavi er Hall . But despite all th e chaos, campu s react ion to the new l i v i ng arrangem ent s has be e n very positive. Tina Slat er, fre shman and form er res ident of Cabrini Ea st, really enjoys bein g on campus and living in Xavier Hall. She feels there is a closer inte raction with the rest of the Cabrini community and more opportunity to meet the rest of her classmates . ''At East , we always had to leave earlier to catch the van and there was. always a hurried, run around feeling when visi t ing friends," Slater said. "We couldn't j ust hang out arid relax ." ! More privacy and cleaner -facilities are some of the repeated aspects that are well accepted by the Cabrini East transfers. . Not having to get up at dawn in order to catch the morning bus is one thing that freshman Pat Napolitano enjoys about , being in Xavier. ''At East, we always had to get up an hour earlier than the rest of the campus to catch the bus for breakfast. " The long hill that leads to the academic buildings is one obstacle that many of the women are very unenthusiastic about. Slater and Areta Hladky, freshman, com- Sophomore Maureen McAnespy smiles confidently as sophomore Cathy Marnell muter and frequent visitor of Slater's, said, nervously prepares for an elevator ride down to their new room in lower South "We cannot understand what is taking so Xavier Hall. long with the construction of the moving The two returned from shopping fOmplete with plants, school supplies and sidewalk . We presume that the cold the latest Xavier Hall craze, an Alvin the chipmunk soap dispenser. (photo by weatl\er has delayed its construction. " Larry Aquino) The women of Infante House ma<!e it
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Travelingand workingover the vacation Several Cabrini students spent their Christmas vacation traveling in order to work in completely d,ifferent environmen~. For stories on the group trips taken to Arizona and New York, see the centerfold. (photo by Barbara Mongelli )
known that they were unhappy with having to leave their house and move int.o the new dorm. Afthough it's not as comfortable as the house, Eileen Herbig. senior, resident assistant- fe Infante have ad . steel -well .. err environment . As a consolation to ~ , the women of Infante were given an extra room with tables , chairs, a r ri erator and a microwave oven. Donna Horsley and Coleen McLaughlin , both sophomore . moved out of IcGuire House and into Xavier Hall because they wanted to be a part of something new on campus . As freshmen , Horsley and McLaughlin were roommates in Woodcrest. In the fall, they moved to McGuire House . Horsley thought it woul d be neat just t o be able to say t hat she was part of something new on campus . Horsley said, "Our suite is really nice and the other women are fun to be with . The rooms are bigger and there is more closet space ." Woodcrest residents have also enjoyed th e tr ans iti on to Xavier Ha ll. The women of suite 180 in th e low~r sou t h wing of Xavier Hall, are ecstati c abou t havi ng their own b a throom, which is now equi pped with an Alvin the chipmunk soa p dis pe ns er. One minor complaint, th ough, is from Kathy Mornell, sophomore, who comp lain ed that the beds are so hard tha t she can play quarte rs on hers. The new elevator and big screen television have been welcomed sights for the new residents. Hladky sa id, "The elevator is nice because it 's easier to get to a room after a night out when it 's hard to negotiate the stairs ." ''Thebig screen television is nice and the room is good for watching all the night time shows with a bunch of people, " Horsley said . Lilly commented that the television room was a good idea and it will help to create more of a group atmosphere in the dorm.
Lookingat the changeswe are facing The new semester brought changes. Ideas and concerns of the Student Government Association are discussed in the commentary. See SGA page 7. (photo by Larry Aquino )