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friday,november21, 1986
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cabrinicollege,r?dr:10r, pa. 19087
vol. xxxiii,no. 10
'Aiming' forstudentopinionr:_ypU~SSJILin ~so~ots~===:1 by Karen Siegl
''In your opinion, do you believe the Reagan Administration's anti-terrorism policy has been effective? Yes or no and explain why?" If you have been asked this question recently, then you have participated in an opinion-television-survey-show about curr.ent political issues. , The program, "Take Aim," (Alternative Information Magazine), is sponsored by the history/political science departments in conjunction with ~he English and communicationdepartment It is a bi-weekly, half-hour show, presented in two 12-minute segments. The idea for the program originated after Cabrini's participation in the Christian Science Monitor's videoconforence last year. "It all stemmed from the Cristian Science Monitor with the idea of keeping current events alive,'' Dr. Jolyon Girard, chairperson, history/political science department, said. Girard said he was interested in involvingstudents and faculty in political issues. "Both departments agreed to get involved both behind and on camera," he said. The production of the show incorporates the use of students under the direction of seniors, Mark Murray, Chris Corcoran and Brian Feeley. Catherine Yungmann, lecturer, English and communications department, is the executive producer. "Production is handled by the production class," Murray said. "The first show is under the direction of myself, Brian Feeley and Cliris Corcoran. We handle the entire show as if it is the real production." Dr. Jerome Zurek, chairperson, English and commu• nications department, believes it gives students the opportunity to control a variety of procedures involved with this type of program. '"l'he current events shows are- a pat of the production course," Zurek said. "They give students a chance to plan all aspects from set design through recording and editing." In addition to the students, the faculty are also involved. Aside from Yungmann, Girard and Zurek, Dr. Carter Craigie, professor, English and communications department, al-so participates in the program through .'-'coaching." "We act as coaches and I thought that was great," Craigie said. "In the next stage, Yungmann wants us on tape, and use the English and communications students as interviewers." '
The on-caµiera talent will probably involve four student panelists and one host. 1\vo pre-selected students from the history department will answer questions from two journalism students in the communications department. "Dr. Girard is selecting who wants to answer questions while Dr. Crai~ie selects what journalists will pose questions,'' Murray said. "We select some of the top juniors and seniors in the department who we thought would be interested," Girard said.
'Fallshowswill be a chanceto work out all the bugs. Spring showswill be offeredto cable T.V. companies.' -Dr. JeromeZurek,chairperson, Englishand communications "I picked my advisee~," Craigie said. "Those wer.e the majors I knew best plus those who had class with me. I wanted to get freshmen involved as soon as possible." The first show on terrorism was taped on Nov. 11atl p.m. The shows are scheduled for three productions a semester. The topics of discussion for the fall semester are terrorism, world hunger and nuclear dis-armament. Girard said all of the topics have been selected through joint group planning. The future of ''Take Aim" may depend on its success within the school and the student body. "I would like to see it become a regular part of school," Girard said. "Currently, we have to be flexible. If it works we'll continue. If not, then we have to re-evaluate." Murray said that the response received next semester will determine where the show will go. "The show not only forms opinions, but also, 'informed' student opinions," Craigie said. "My goal is to have students talk easily about the issues internationally." There is a possibility of the proram's being marketed to cable T.V companies. "Fall shows will be a chance to work out all the bugs," Zurek said. "Spring shows will be offered to cable T.V. companies." If the show goes to a cable company, Murray hoP.,esto get guest speakers from Villanova to participate. "Students benefit from involvement, learning and experience," Girard said. "Cable is a secondary thing." "The more involved, the more fun it'll be," Craigie said. "It would be neat to see it go to cable and see people's response."
Cast mempers of 'Puss in Boots': Ruth Santoni, continuing education, as Puss, Paul Cauchi, senior, as Carl, Jennifer Wimmer junior, as Bettv. and Rachel Abboud, sophomore, as Jane perform in the play's opening weekend. Show dates are Nov. 22 and 23 and Dec. 6 and 7, with matinee pert-ormances at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Admission for all is $2 . See features for play review. (photo by Chris Corcoran)
Menofferopposingviewof daterape by Debbie Murphy
Kelly met Tim at a frat party. He was attractive and seemed well-mannered and mature; so when he asked her if he could walk her back to her dorm at the end of the night, she didn't object. They took their time returning home and talked along the way. Later, when Tim kissed Kelly outside of her dorm room, she didn't resist. He kissed her again. When he tried for more, she said po,.but he didn't stop. He forced Kelly into her dorm room where, amidcrierofprotest and pain, he raped her. As with most accounts bf date rape, few would deny that the female is the victim i.n this story. The question of responsibility, however, is far more complex. Was-Tim,who used his superior-strength and power for his own gain despite Kelly's protests, responsible for what happened? Or was KelJy,who left a party with a guy she did not know and who led him into the seclusion of her dorm, responsible for the rape? According to Dr. M.L. Corbin Sicoli, coordinator, psychological services, both parties are equally responsible in the instance of date rape. "Both men and women need to accept some responsibilfty for date rape,'' she said. "Men need to be conscious of their power and realize that just because they have the power to perform aggressive sexual acts, doesn't mean they should use that power," Sicoli said.
"Women must also be very clear about what they, themselves, are doing," she said. "They have to realize that we're living in a double-standard culture. Men pick up signals that women might not be sending." "That means women shouldn't go to parties where they don't know anyone and get blitzed. and they shouldn't pick up guys and take them l:>ackto their apartments," she said. "Women have to be very careful." Attitudes concerning the issue of date rape and the responsibility of those involved vary greatly among male and female students.
'When a girl says 'no/ she mightmean 'maybe'so you try and convinceher otherwise.It'sa challenge.' -Jeff Cooke,senior
Depending on the circumstances of the rape, and taking into consideration such factors as the reputations of the persons involved and the use or disuse of alcohol or drugs, males believe women are responsi• ble to some extent, in all instances of date rape.
"I think date rape is all the girl's fault. It's always the girl's responsibility to set the stage. If they don't want to do anything, they should let a guy know right away," senior, male, said. "If a girl lets a guy go three-quarters of the way,"he said, "and then says stop, I can see a guysaying to hell with it." "Though I think date rape is a shared responsibility, girls can get pretty seductive and lead guys_on to where a guy is ready for anything," Allen Lindley, sophomore, said. "Objecting at that point is kind of after the fact." · According to Linda Slack of Delaware County Women Against Rape, "In any instance of rape, date rape or not, the men do not feel like the rape is their fault. They · really believe women enjoy that kind of sex, even if she's crying and objecting,'' she said. "Even the courts, which are run primarily by men, see women as guilty," she said. "There have been no convictions on date rape in Delaware County. The courts believe that if women put themselves in risky situations, then they are just as guilty as men." In many instances, men justify date rape by claiming that women "lead men on'' and "say no but don't really mean it." "Some girls don't want you to think their loose, so they say 'no' when they might really mean 'maybe' or 'yes,"' Paul Engel, senior, said. "When a girl says 'no,' she might mean 'maybe' so you try and convince her otherwise. It's a challenge," Jeff Coolce, senior, said.
Slack, however, does not agree.• "When a women says 'no' she means 'no' and she has the right to object right up to the llloment of intercourse_,'' she said. "Unfortunately, men think women use 'yes' and 'no' to mean the same thing."
'No matter how much a girl leadsa guy on or how far he gets with her,nothinggives him the rightto rape her.' -Maura McCavera,senior
Female students nearly always see men as completely reponsible, regardless of the circumstances, in all instances of date rape. "Men who rape have no respect for women. They couldn't if they keep trying to please themselves even after a woman objects," Cara O'Donnell, senior, said. "No matter how much a girl leads a.guy on or how far he gets with her, nothing gives him the right to rape her," Maura McCavera, senior, said. ' . "Ultimately, if a man forces sex on. a woman, he is wrong. Rape is not justifiable under any circumstances,'' senior, female said. '