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Cabrinicollege, radnor, pa. 19087
vol. xxxii, no. 21 photo by Allen K. Reyes
Dean search narrowed to eleven applicants A master's degree and an educational background in either· student personnel or From the East Coast, Midwest, Texas, counseling were required of the applicants. and California, the applications were filed, The committee members tried to assess 200 of them. After three sessions of discus- something of the philosophy of the person sion, comparison, and analysis by the Dean regarding student services and higher eduof Students Search Committee, the pile of cation from the applicant's cover letter. 200 has been reduced to a select 11. These "We had an amazing group of very individuals are candidates for the soon vacant dean of students position at the qualified people," Biller said. "Many of them had been assistant deans of students college. Sr. Christine Baltas, present dean of stu- or vice presidents of student development dents, will be leaving the position at the elsewhere. It was avery good pool and very end of this semester to assume the role of difficult to put the top eleven candidates in priority order," Biller said. principal at St. Donato's Elementary According to Biller, committee members School in Northwest Philadelphia. representing all facets of the clTllege, Chaired by Sr. Eileen Currie, members encountered little difficulty in reaching a concerning the eleven of the search committe-e inclu<hiDr. Joseph consensus nominations. Romano, vice president for academic affairs; Dr. Mary Ann Biller, academic dean; John Heiberger, vice president for "The sameness of thinking on the part of development; Dr. Margaret Reher, chairperson, religion department; Anita John- a very diverse group was amazing," Biller said. son, director, library; and Baltas. "The critical issue now is that it has to be "When we received copies of the applicasomeone who can work not only in the overtions and resumes to review, all names had been blocked out so the selection process all aspect of administration and budgeting, was completely objective. We based our but most importantly, at the level of the judgement on what we saw in front of us," students in all aspects of the growth that Cabrini promotes," Biller said. Baltas said. by Kathy Hibbard
Considering leadership style, Biller said, "We do not want an authoritarian type of individual in the position." Baltas commented, "We need a peopleperson who is committed to Christian values and who has had experience in an institution comparable to Cabrini in size an commitment." At present, Currie is notifying the eleven candidates in an attempt to schedule personal interviews and talk to each of them more extensively about Cabrini. Although Currie was unavailable for comment, Biller said the interviews will be conducted by the search committee and will serve as a further screening process, probably reducing the number of final candidates. "Some people are from q_uitea distance, so we are talking about the possibility of committee members going out and interviewing them at some central point," Biller said. Student opinion will be interjected before any final decision is made. Joe Giuffre, junior, is a member of the Board of Trustees Subcommittee for Student Services and will be part of the student selection committee.
"I think the students are looking for a person who can meet the needs of the student body, have an active role in student life, and be able to generate new ideas to the position from their previous experiences," Guiffre said. "The individual will have to be personable and recognizable to the students, not someone who would fall into the realm of administrator,'' Guiffre added. In addition to fulfilling the responsibilities assigned to the dean of students, the newly selected dean will chair the Student Services end of the Master Planning Committee, and will function as a member of the Retention Committee soon to be established by the college. · "Weare anxious to have the person identified because we think the new dean of students should have a say in who the student activities director should be, which is another position -0pening up in Student Services," Biller said.
The committee is aiming for early May as the date when the new dean of students will be officially announced.
U.S. bombs Libya: impossibility come true by Maria O'Brien
APRIL 14, 7 p.m. EST- The United States' air and naval forces launched air attacks against Libya. In Tripoli, 3 a.m., flares and bombs were dropped from the sky and explosions could be heard. People on the ground fired at American aircraft which were making passes over the airport in Tripoli. There was no missile retaliation from the ground. U.S. attacks on Libya were partly from the Sixth Fleet and partly from land. U.S. intelligents say that they were puzzled at the lack of preparedness on the part of Libya. Bombs of 5,200 pounds were dropped on the targets of attack: command and communications facilities, terrorists camps, military barracks in Tripoli and Benghazi, the two main bases of terrorists, and the compound where Colonel Moammar Qaddafi and his family presently live. Eighteen U.S. Fl-ll's, America's deadliest fighter bombers, and 15 A-6's and A-7's supported by tankers attacked Libyan bases. According to U.S. Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger, the areas in the west that were hit were military airports and Azizini barracks, control headquarters. In the east, Banina air base had no lights, radar or communication as a result of the attacks. All but one Fl-11 have cleared Libyan air space. There is, however, no indication that the fighter bomber was shot down by enemy fire. White House officials said that the aircraft could have had radio or internal problems. At 9 p.m. the same night, U.S. President Ronald Reagan publicly addressed the people of United States saying that the attack was provoked by Libyan terrorist acts, noteably the terrorist bombing of a West Berlin disco on April 5 in which 230 were wounded, 50 of which were Americans. "Before 1969, Libya was a friend to the United States," Reagan said, "but Qaddafi has made the .:ountry a synonym for barbarianism." · "We've tried quiet diplomacy, public condem nation, economic sanctions and demonstations against terrorism," Reagan said, "but none were successful. And Qaddafi continued his relentless pursuit of terrorism."
The only ally of the United States in the attacks against Libya was Great Britain. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher gave the go ahead for U.S. aircraft to use British air bases. Secretary of State George Schultz said, "We did not get permission from our NATO allies to fly over their land." As a result, U.S. fighter bombers had to fly a long out-of-the-way flight of 2,800 nautical miles from Great Britain to Libya. In response to the American air strike against Libya, London NBC corresp-rmdant in the Middle East Patrick Seale said, "The great mistake of America is to see Qaddafi as an isolated phenomenon ...He is tied up with groups who are fighting Israel in Lebanon. Failure of the United States to see the connection is a fatal error." Senator Sam Nunn, ti-Georgia, said, "It's a mistake to assume'that Qaddafi is the only one." "Reagan tried to separate Qaddafi from the Libyan people and appeal to them to overthrow him," ABC White House Correspondant Sam Donaldson said. Seale said, "Many Arabs will consider Qaddafi a hero and will need the Soviet ·Union even more." "The Soviet Union was informed [of th~ air raids on Libya] and the attack was in no way directed against them," Weinberger said. The Soviets had a mild reaction to the attack. They essentially moved all ships from Tripoli out to sea where they wouldn't be accidentally harmed. "Chad, Morocco, Egypt, and Sudan will be embarassed because of the attack," Seale said, •~merica is going to be the target and, unfortunately, Britain also because Margaret Thatcher stuck out her neck." Agreeing with the air strike, Israel Ambassador to the United Nations Benjamin Netanyahu said, "When (1°addafiwas exposed, for the first time today, the mask of invincibility was exposed to everyone. The mask has been cracked." "[Before the air strike,] all American er:ribassieswere on alert and had reports of Libyan efforts to attack up to 30 American embassies," Schultz said. !'Juno said, "We were justified in taking th~s step. There was a very large risk, but I thmk we showed that we will retaliate."
Representative Robert Michael, minorStudents were in disbelief after hearity leader, said, "We are in a new kind of ing of the U.S. attack on Libya. war. We are breaking new ground." "It's really frightening that we actually did bomb Libya. After listening to Reagan, Weinberger said, "U.S. military installa: I feel that he made the right decision,'' Jane tions around the world are on full alert for Feeney, senior, said. any kind of attacks, and steps have been · "It's unfortunate that it took a violent taken to increase security." matter like bombing to combat terrorism; At dawn, after the U.S. air strike, Tri- however, our country can n-0longer remain poli was quiet. It was seemingly like a nor- passive and let innocent people remain mal day with not much traffic. Reports over under the wrath of ruthless terrorists,'' Libyan radio said that Qaddafi's compound Lisa Schwartz, senior, said. was hit and several of his children were "I think the worst part ofit is that there wounded. There are still 1000 Americans is no end in sight. As a result of this action, in Libya. "We've done what we've had to do. If nec- Qaddafi is not going to stop committing essary, we'll do it again ...We'll respond so terrorist acts. It's an awful situation that I long as I'm in this Oval Office," Reagan see getting worse rather than better,'' Barbara Mongelli, senior, said. said.
Tuition changes set TUITION ROOM&BOARD
1985-86
1986-87
.$2,345
$2,500
$1,800
$1,900
GENERAL FEE REGISTRATION FEE ORIENTATION PARKING PERMIT FEE
$°150
$165
$30
$35
$0
$15
$15
$20
The above chart shows the major cost increases for 1986-87. James Keches, business manager, cites the increase of liability insurance. higher maintenance costs, and increase.,;in salaries as major factors. (compiled by Lisa Mason)