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friday,nov.22, 1985
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cabrinicollege,radnor,pa. 19087
vol.xxxii,no. 10
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Dormitory vandalism:
Innocent to pay by Kate Welsh
Extension phones ripped off walls, fire extinguishers stolen or broken, holes in walls, thermostat covers broken, and windows smashed are examples of the acts of vandalism occurring in the campus dormitories. These damages, along with those done on Mischief Night this year, are costing the school, and ultimately the students, hundreds of dollars. Almost $300 was spent to clean three houses, Maguire, Infante and Sullivan Houses, after the Mischief Night incident. This bill, however, does not include the labor done by the women in Sullivan House, who cleaned the inside of the house themselves. The bill for the damages done in Xavier Hall during the month of September was $173.88. According to Mary Ellen Lilly, director of resident lite, the bill for the month of October for this dorm will be twice that. Who will be paying these bills? "lfl can't find the person or persons who did the damage, I'm going to have to charge the students," Lilly says. "We just don't have that much money in the budget to spend on all these damages." Lilly says that she feels "genuinely bad" about charging those who may be innocent, but also feels that this is the only thing she can do. She hopes that this will get those students who are innocent to speak up when they see someone breaking or damaging property in their dorms or houses. Dave Santerian, freshman, (standing) looks on at the field while Tim Matthews, junior, (sitting) takes a breather from Joe Giuffre, junior, resident assistant, the game. The game was part of the Regional 10 soccer playoffs held last Wednesday in Latrobe, Pa. The Cavs, agrees with Lilly. He thinks that the District 19 champions were matched against St. Vincent College, District 18 champs ranked 17 in the country. Cabrini damages in Xavier ¡are "disgusting" and lost to St. Vincent by a score of 1-0 in sudden death triple overtime. (photo by Monica Palko) that the people to stop it are the people who (For an in-depth story and photo coverage of the game, see the Sports centerfold, p. 6). live there. "TRe damages reflect on everyone," Giuffre says. "I can't understand the apathy students have. The attitude in Xavier is 'if our phone is broken, we'll use someone else.s."' Giuffre believes that if no one person , in the country so that he could live here Commissioner for Refugees. that persons admits to doing the damage, then everyone by Maria O'Brien safely. I know that under the circumfrom Guatemala and El Salvador are should pay. By doing this, he, like Lilly, The army took away his personal belongstances this is considered an illegal act, but included. "But because it's politically believes that those students not responsi-ings. They beat, humiliated and tortured as a human being, my moral obligations embarrassing to admit, the government i& ble for the vandalism will get angry him both physically and mentally. They would outweigh the circumstances created claiming that these people are illegal," enough to stop those who are responsible. placed him in a completely dark room with by the law." Spiker added. This seems to be working already. Many 20 others where he heard soldiers beating Bruce Kidwell, freshman, said, "If the students are upset about having to pay The situation in El Salvador and screaming people. U.S. is supposed to be the so-called 'give us more money when they are not responsible throughout Central America is one of great They forced him to pose as a "guerilla" your poor and hungry' country, we'd better for the thoughtless acts of others. anguish for the "common people" there. for the press media, International Red start now. How would you like to be in their Pete Casazza, sophomore, and Lori The army consists of approximately 46,000 Cross and local media. After visiting his position and be turned away?" Petrozza, freshman, believe that those who soldiers who are the sons of farmers. home three times and beating his mother, What makes the issue of sanctuary did the damages should have to pay for "These soldiers protect 14 controlling famithey told him to leave the country within especially crucial is the conflict between them. lies and the government," Mauricio 72 hours any way that he could. legal matters and, in some cases, a vioAccording to Casazza, ''People have to explained. Who is he? He is a refugee from El Sallation of moral rights. Father Mark grow up a little bit. They (those who "The totalitarian government in El Salvador known as Mauricio who fled to the Falcone, O.Praem, M.A., said, "If the perdamaged the property) should come forvador kills and annihilates the people who United States for safety under the threat of son fleeing the country would be killed, it's ward and report themselves. I enjoy having only ask for justice and fairness - better death. He is considered an illegal alien, but a moral issue. Maybe the government fun, but what they did was totally schools and food for the people," Mauricio should take a better look at what's happenhe is not alone. immature." added, "They kill their own families Mauricio spoke at Cabrini last Wednesing. It would seem preferable that the laws What is being done about the vandalism because the government planted an ideoday, Nov.13. This was the fourth event this change, and, rather than the churches seton campus? Lilly said there was a formal logical war in the country so that they and month on campus discussing the issues of ting up sanctuary, why not the meeting to discuss the issue on Sunday, the other families will be protected." government?" Central America. Nov. 10, but that few people showed up. Mauricio fled to the U.S. because he has Mauricio is part of the Sanctuary MoveHowever, Lilly has been trying to talk "Can a country ignore those who are friends here. He said, "I suppose that the ment which started on the borders of Mex- being killed when they seek refuge?" asked informally to small groups of students. U.S. is one of the few countries that repects ico in 1980. The churches in that area Mary Kate Grimley, junior, SGA presiFalcone. "The people are seeking refuge in human rights." But he condemned U.S. aid began taking in these people and trie_d for dent, said that dormitory vandalism is a a country that is able to prevent them from to El Salvador because "the bombs and two years to work within the legal limits. relatively new subject which SGA has not being killed." arms are all given by the U.S. When there But the law refuses to give these refugees talked about yet. "It's our next issue to hit, As part of this movement, the Central is violence and you send arms, there is political asylum. The Immigration and though. We're hearing it (the problem of Baptist Church in Wayne declared itself as more violence. The help that the U.S. is Naturalization Service (INS) put these dormitory vandalism) from all sides - resa sanctuary. The majority of the congregagiving is not to the people of El Salvador, people in detention centers and are deportidents, security, imd the student body," tion at Central Baptist believes that they but to the government and the 14 controlingthem by the hundreds instead of giving Grimley said. are "upholding the law," Louise Spiker, co- ling families." them aid from the threat of death in their According to Lilly, there is a lesson to be chairperson of the Sanctuary Task Force This is why Mauricio is very public about country. learned here for all students. "They have to said. the issues in Central America. "The U.S. The impact of the Sanctuary Movement realize that they have a responsibility to "It is the U.S. government who is violat- Immigration Se_rvice knows where I am has hit the Cabrini campus as well. Mike the community. They also have to learn ing the U.N. Protocol Act which states that and I can be arrested at any time," he Johnson, sophomore, said, "If a refugee that they can't do anything they want to do anyone who has a demonstratable proof stated. But he believes that the impending came to me, yes, I would take him in and do and not accept the responsibilities or that he is in fear for his life is indeed a need for understanding the situation is the best I could to get him political asylum punishment for it." refugee." It has been certified by the U.N. most important.
'Illegal alien' reveals moral conflict