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friday,nov.1,1985
cabrinicollege,radnor,pa. 19087
vol.xx.xii,no. 7 pholo by Randy T. Letko
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Date Rape:
A Reality on campus by Bernadette Demski
The names of the people in this article have been changed to protect their identity. Brad seemed like a nice enough guy, he was clean cut, and was very good natured. He had been dating Karen for ab·out two months. Tonight was a special night, Brad had asked Karen to the fraternity Valentine dance. Karen had looked forward to this night for weeks, she was sure she would have a great time. When Karen arrived her vision of the night was shattered. She recalls, ''All the girls were very drunk. I would dare to say that all the drinks were laced. I had four or five drinks and on the way home I passed out. I remember nothing happened in the car on the way home. But when we got back Brad took off my shirt and put a sweatshirt on me. When I fell asleep he began to get very sexually aggressive. It was at that point when I woke up, and began to feel sober. I demanded he get out. I thank God that I was able to sober up. I was also lucky that my roommate was sleeping in the room, maybe thats why h.e left without much of a fight.'' What if Karen hadn't sobered up, what if her roommate wasn't in and what if Brad efused to leave? Date rape, (or acquaince rapel especially on college campuses. i coming out of hiding. women who have experienced date rape in the past were silent, they were afraid to go to authorities. More women now are realizing that sexual harassment and rape are a crime, even if :he assailant is an acquaintance. A recent university study revealed that 75 percent of the coeds who had been forced into having sex were raped by a person they knew. Sue, a college student, had a traumatic experience. She was asked by a male friend to go to his room to have a drink. Sue initially said no, but after Fred coaxed her, she agreed to have one drink, after which she told him she would leave. While in Fred's room Sue said she was tired, and that she would_have to leave. Fred asked her to sleep there, then he began to kiss her. Sue recalls, "His roommate came in, and because I wanted to leave they put me in handcuffs, then his roommate left. As I struggled to break free from the handcuffs they got tighter around my wrist. While I was struggling to break free and pleading for him to take off the hand cuffs he kissed me and went up my shirt. Fred's roommate came back and went to sleep. I was still in handcuffs. Fred said, 'you can't sleep in those things can you?' He proceeded to tell me that he would take them off if I promised not to leave. I was so afraid that I promised." Sue continued, ''As soon as he took the cuffs off I tried to get out of the room, but every time I did, he grabbed me and threw me on the bed. I stayed on the bed until Fred fell asleep, then I ran for the door. I got back to my dorm at 7 a.m. I didn't talk to anyone about my experience, I try to block it out of my mind." The Resident Student Association (RSA) has organized a program called "Can We Talk" which are very informal gatherings with students from the campus. It deals with topics that the students want to talk about. The RSA recently held a "Can We Talk" session which concerned date rape. A video tape, made by students from Swarthmore College was shown. The students role played two typical scenes that may lead to a date rape.
(See date rape, page 4)
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800!-~GA resurrected the Haunted House, an annual Cabrini tradition, from the threat of demise. The campus and c~'!'mun,ty response was so overwhelming that the house was kept open for extended hours to accomodate the v,s,tors who came to explore the mysterious rooms and the ghoulish creatures inhabiting them. (photo by Michele Pasquarello)
No I.D. requiredi----by Cara Graham You're leaving your 6:30 class after you have had a very long day; you walk by the gathering area and you hear music playing and people talking and laughing. You see tables for two, candles, red checkered table cloths, friends, food and dancing. This was the setting for the club night at Cabrini last Tuesday, Oct. 22. lmagine all of this so close to home. "There were so many people there I was sure we would run out of refreshments," said Katie Grimley, SGA president. The evening started at 9 p.m. and ended at 1 a.m. "I was surprised that so many people showed up. The mix of classes was fantastic," said Grimlev. ·
There were waiters and waitresses wearing the Alcohol Awareness Week T-shirts. They consisted ofresident assistants, staff, and anyone who wanted to help out. According to Sister Julia Toto, who joined in the fun of the evening, it was an excellent social experience. Food and drink were provided for the patrons at a very low and reasonable cost. The menu consisted of snacks of popcorn, and pretzels for 25 cents a basket. The drinks, all non- alcoholic, were strawberry daiquiris and pina coladas for 60 cents a glass. Root beer was sold by the glass for 50 cents. Hors d'oeuvres consisted of mini quiche, egg rolls, pigs in a blanket, and potato skins, all sold by trays of12 for $1 or 5 for 50 cents.
Those who helped out had a good time seeing friends that they seemed to have lost contact with. Many students commented that it was a perfect way to relax after a busy day. A trip was planned to West Chester University on Thursday, Oct. 24, so that Cabrini students could also enjoy their non- alcoholic club, "Cheers". The times, however, were changed due to the lack of student participation. The next trip to "Cheers" will be posted at a later date. "We only placed a few fly~rs around campus. Most of our advertising was by word of mouth. It was great to see so many students ~n~ staff enjoy themselves," said Grimley. Smee the turnout was so outstanding we hope the following club nights will be just as sucessful."
New computerprogramB$Sists careeradvising by Peggie Federico The newest approach to career counsel ing is the purchase of a computer program that allows students to examine possible career choices. This program, called SIGI +, is divided into eight sections including: Self Assessment, Search, Information, Skills, Preparing, Coping, Deciding and Next SteJ!s. As these sections indicate, this program allows the student to request information on prospective careers. The program is set up not only to inform about various careers
but also to present values and skills in an effort to see what careers would fit the individual according to their responses. It takes the student one step further by showing them how prepare for their choice and get started. The program is available to all students, as is the whole career counseling center. It's there to evaluate, develop, and act upon the liberal qualities necessary to succeed in the world after college. These qualities defined in the Cabrini Catalogue are a critical part of the overall college educational plan.
"The majority of students who come to the career counseling center are seniors," Donna Seckar, director of career counseling, said. "Their chief concerns are getting a job or acceptance into graduate school." Seckar's main role as a career counselor i~ to talk to students about their major and direct _them towards a career. There are numerous books available for st~dents who want t? ~now more about a parti~ular field. ~ ~ddition, Seckar spon~ors various career aidmg. workshops he~~mg future graduates with resume writmg and the art of being interviewed for a job.