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friday,march 14, 1986
cabrini college, radnor,pa. 19087
vol. xxxii, no. 18
Superthon: Fun for good cause by Lisa Mason
HEMOPHILIA Imagine a boy racing down the sidewalk to meet his dad. Imagine him tripping and falling, bruising his knee. Imagine the bump or bruise on his knee ~welling internally with blood. Imagine his parents rushing to an emergency room for care. Imagine a needle filled with clotting factor to stop the bleed. Imagine the boy and the agony. lm~~ne - HEMOP:ilLIA.
Superthon to assist. Hemophilia
After a ceremonial kickoff on Friday, March 14, the third annual Cabrini Superthon will continue for 33 hours, until the last note of the last concert on Saturday night. This mammoth marathon aims at high participation in the scheduled activities, concerts, and games , from which all proceeds will go to benefit the Hemophilia Foundation. The event is sponsored by Cabrini's radio station, WCAB, SGA (Student Government Association), and SGA-affiliated clubs. Trish Reilly, junior, WCAB station manager and coordinator of the Superthon, views the Superthon as a good chance for students to have fun and to get involved with school activities. "I think this is a prime example of many things going on and people should take advantage ofit. If they don't, it's their loss," Reilly said. She continued, "It's going to be a fun weekend where, hopefully, people stay up here and participate in the activities. Our goal is to get people involved." . The Superthon will officially begin at 4:45 p.m. with a game of Wheel of Fortune, sponsored by Social Activities. Social Activities will also sponsor a dance, featuring Campus Sound, on Friday from 9 p.m. until 2 a.m. The cost will be $3 dollars or $5 per couple. During the dance, there
will also be an auction sponsored by S.A.M. According to Reilly, Big Edsel was (Society for the Advancement of Manage- chosen because their music is varied, as is ment). According to Frank Bokoski, junior the music taste at Cabrini. "They are an and WCAB representative, the items oldies band, and they play songs that most which are to be auctioned are being people have heard," Reilly said. donated by outside organizations and ' stores. Reilly said some cuts were made this This year the cost of the concert was year in the number of events being sched- reduced from eight to five dollars in hopes uled. However, she feels that the way in that this will increase the attendance by which the events are spaced will make it Cabrini students. Also, Reilly hopes the easier for people to participate in more lower price will encourage students to events. donate all weekend. As Saturday approaches, the fun will continue with a variety of events. The high- , She continued, ''After Spring Break we light of the day will be a concert by Big realize that people don't have any money." Edsel, a popular local band. Some of the events include: a perforReilly and Bokoski both stressed that mance by Private Club, a campus band; a the money does not go to benefit Cabrini, request session by WCAB disc jockeys; car• toons sponsored by the Photography Club; but that all proceeds willgo to the Hemoa craft show sponsored by the Education philia Foundation. Reilly said, "We're not Clubs; and an RSA (Resident Student trying to make money for Cabrini. It's all for a good cause and people have to Association) regulated Dorm Feud. At 3 p.m. the scene will shift outdoors, remember this." where Campus Ministry and the track team will be sponsoring a 'Move for Bokoski added, ''Last year with the John Hemophilia.' After dinner and another game of Wheel Eddie concert, we had very little support of Fortune, it will be time to shower, sham- from Cabrini students. With over 900 stupoo, and ready yourself for the concert fea- dents, we thought 'how hard could it be to turing Big Edsel. The concert will begin at get 200.' This year I hope there's a stronger 8:30 p.m. and will be the final event of the display of school spirit and a greater sense of charity among the students." 33 hour Superthon.
We're goin' to Kansas City!
by Michelle M. Bamber
Eddie Martin is 11 years old. He has hemophilia. This means that he cannot participate in any rough contact sports, such as football or baseball. Eddie is a normal little boy. He swims, because there is not a lot of contact required, and he is as ornery as any other child his age. Hemophilia, a hereditary, blood-dotting disorder which occurs in males almost exclusively, has been chosen as the Superthon '86 charity. The disease occurs in all races, nationalities and economic levels and is caused by an inactivity of one of the blood proteins necessary for clotting. There are three classes of hemophilia: mild, moderate and severe. A severe hemophiliac has less than one percent of the normal level of actual clotting factor normally present in blood. Commonly referred to as the "bleeders' disease," sufferers of hemophilia bleed for longer than normal periods of time and often experience interhal bleeding, which can occur spontaneously. Eddie's mother, Barbara Martin, is very involved in the Hemophilia Foundation of Philadelphia. She is a Foundation board member, and a past president of two years. The Martins' found out about Eddie's hemophilia at his birth, when many cases are usually detected. Eddie's condition was the first appearance in the family. In addition to her involvements with the Foundation, Martin is active with fundraising for the cause. "I've been closely involved in many fundraisers over the past ten years, for example, hockeythons and fashion shows," Martin said. When asked about the Cabrini Superthon, Martin said, ''Any time something like this is run, whether it benefits Eddie directly or not, it inspires me. Knowing kids try to help other less fortunate children really says something about how much people really care.''
,,. Cabrini's men's basketball team defeated Philadelphia Pharmacy to win their third straight District 19 Championship, enabling them to travel to Kansas City for the NA/A Nationals. The team left on Tuesday morning at 8 a.m. For more basketball, see pages 4 and 5. (photo by Monica Palko)