friday, november 20, 1987 Advising:
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Two weeks ago, Loquiturquestioned the advising process at Cabrini including the qualifications of advisors, how advisors are chosen and the responsibility of advisees in the success or failure of the advising process. Because the questions were more extensive than we first thought, Loquiturhas included several stories in this issue that try and answer these and other questions concerning Cabrini's advising process.
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'Charlotte'sWeb' opens Jill Lehman, junior, played Charlotte the spider and Rosanne Rosse/lo, junior, played Wilbur the pig last weekend when the Little Theater opened its annual fall production. The show will run for two more weekends-Nov. 21 and 22, and Dec. 5 and 6, at 1 and 3:00 p.m. For more information call Jeanne Fisher at 971-8510. (photo by Debbie Ferrar)
Advising·study by Dr. Daley underway by Anne Fahy
"Students want to be asked 'How's your life going?'," Student: "Where is my advisor! Daley said. "The advisor's names I only make a five minute who have come most often as appointment once or twice a 'favorite' do this." semester, and even that seems Some of the advisors impossible. I wish my advisor named as 'favorites' in informal would make an effort to see me." interviewing were Dr. Arthur .Advisor: '~How do I get students Young, Dr. Carter Craigie and to come and see me more often?" Dr. Jolyon Girard. "Sex roles may be playThis paradox between ing a part" in advising, Daley said .. student and faculty replies is the "I don't know what this means, most unexpected finding sociol- and I am hesitant to interpret it, ogy professor Dr. Kathleen Daley but male names keep coming up as has discovered thus far in her good advisors." semester-long research project on Students also want to be the advising system at Cabrini. able to choose their advisor, or Students want more have a couple of advisors. The mandatory meetings with their problem in practicing this, Daley advisors and they want them more said, is that "some advisors would frequently, Daley has found have 100 students and some through both formal and informal zero." The role of an advisor inquiries. Daley, who scoured cannot be too narrowly defined. It current works on advising by is important for the advisor and by John Dunleavy expert psychologists and sociolo- advisee "to fit together;' Daley gists before beginning her study, said. Students often feel this does The Cabrini faculty mansaid, "I'm still surprised at this." not happen when they are 'as- ual lists the basic requirements Daley has · been on signed' to someone. that facility advisors are responcourse-release this semester so Daley said the faculty has sible for. Namely, they are to that she can pursue an overview been very receptive to her study. meet with freshmen and new stuof the strengths and weaknesses ''We have been struggling for a dents in initial orientation· sesof the system, "and make recom- few yt;ars to see where we are with sions, discuss and approve acamendations based on research," advising." demic advising schedules, consult which will include input from "I was really happy to with students concerning · midfaculty, students and administra- see a great deal of concern for semester warnings, supply advice tors. improving advising from faculty." for changes in advising of rosters "I want to first get a Sometimes an attitude purveys and impart important academic consensus on the issues, then that "things are okay the way they policies to students, such as add/ work toward the answers," she are," Daley said. drop and pass/fail. · said. Daley mailed surveys to In addition, advisors are One stumbling block the entire faculty asking about required to aid students in that has been hollowed out so far problems in advising, suggestions tracking their completion of 130 is a conflict between faculty for improvement and what train- credits, fulfilling both their GER availability and student availabil- ing in advising members would and major course requirements, ity, Daley said. like to see. and monitoring a minimum grade "Both want to get toShe has received 15 re- point of 2.0, all of which are regether, but it's not happening plies. "Everyone had an improve- quired to earn a degree. somehow. The faculty wants to ment to suggest," but, she said, According to ·or. Mary work out ways to be more avail- "Good research involves not let- Ann Biller, academic dean, the able." ting the ones who didn't answer forementioned are the absolute Incompatible availabil- the first time get away." And so, necessities for advising. Howity was listed unanimously as Daley will conduct a second mail- ever,shesaidthatadvisorsarealso number one on the lists of ideas ing. supposed to have office hours from four groups of students, The question was posted each semester with a miniJ?aley_used in brainstorming ses- brought up by the faculty: Sh~uld mum of fo_urhour_spe~ week. . s1ons m ~,er classes; . every faculty member adV1Se? . . ~iller said, Academic One of the things I The literature Daley has read has advismg is to be shared by fullfoun~ in all_four groups was also brought up this question, but ·time ~acuity. is_an important consistency 10 what they wanted, · there is a practical matter teaching function 10 a different Daley said. involved. "How many people can mode." The students Daley has Furthermore, Biller said spokentowanttheiradvisorto get more ADVISINGon 4 that the faculty is made up of to know them. different personalities and skills
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personal problems, Biller said refer their advisees to the CARe center. Asked if she felt the advising system could be improved, Biller said that everything can be improved. In fact, she said, "Cabrini has received a grant from the Pennsylvania Foundation for providing an educational test questionnaire which will help to determine where Cabrini's advising system is doing well and where they can improve."
whodon'talwaysmatchcanswitch that they should advisors by simply filling out a form in the office of academic affairs. Asked whether or not some students are victims of inadequate- advising, Dr. Joseph Romano, vice-president of academic affairs, said, "If that's the case, no one has come to me and complained. If students are uninformed, they should come let me know about it." Biller said that students who have problems which can't be solved by advisors, should be referred by them to the academic dean's office. But to what extent should advisors handle different kinds of student problems? "Advisors should handle academic concerns, not personal ones, because they aren't psychologists. They should be
In addition, Cabrini has polled student withdrawals to see ~ th~y felt their advising was dissatisfactory, neutral, or satisfactory. According to Biller 84% were satisfied, but evaluations are still being done to see if that percentage can be made even better. She said, "84 percent is pretty good, but 100 percent is ideal."
approachable and serve as an Romano said that both available resource where stuhe and Biller do a lot of advising, dents can go," Romano said. Biller said, "The best but are constantly asking themadvisors show feeling and are selves how they can help the interested in their student's well students do better. At the same being. On a personal basis, some time, he would hope to se~ some advisors are better than others, effort on the part of the students. but that isn't their main job. Their "We would like to see as qualifications don't involve the much initiative on the part of necessity of dealing with personal students with making appointproblems." ments well in advance of registraIn cases where advisors tion and also learning how to prearen't ~quipped to deal with dict their GP A," Romano said. ·
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. Pointersfor advising. Assuming.respQnsibilty At registration time each semester, the sight of frenzied students running around, unsigned roster sheets in hand, looking for their advisors at the last minute, is a familiar on~ Weary advisors with glazed expressions and well rehearsed patience oblige these latecomers when they can. Who is to blame? We believe that both students and faculty share the responsibility of successful advising. A good advisee: * Should set up appointments in accordance with their advisors'
office hours and keep them. Making and breaking appointments, wastes an advisor's time - time that could be spent with a student who really needs help. * Should be prepared to meet with an advisor. Advisors are here to guide and aid students, not dictate to them. Students should go to their advisors with an idea of what courses they want to take and should also be prepared to discuss long range plans and goals. * Should listen. Advisors have knowledge and experience to offer students. A student can take advantage of these qualities by asking questions, and listening. * Should not drop by for a one-time-per-semester-sign-my roster-please meeting. Students should be intelligent enough to recognize .an advisor as a resource other than as a schedule-signer. * Should be responsible enough to seek the advice of his/her department chairperson if an advisor is not fulfillingthe student's needs or is giving less time and energy than all students are entitled to. A good advisor: * Should be genuinely interested in his/her students. He or she should be acquainted with advisees on a level beyond academia, and should be approachable. * Should require students to meet with him/her several times during a semester, not just at course selection time, and should be open to discuss course problems or personal accomplishments. * Should be well acquainted with courses in other departments, courses which might enhance a student's major and courses in which the student might have an intellectual interest. * Should be well read and up-to-date on the literature being produced in his/her field. Trends in individual disciplines often create unique job opportunities students may take advantage of. * Should be in his/her ofice when it is said he or she will be.
for balanced education Bethann Bittner As I eagerly look toward graduation in May, I reflect back on my four years of education and experiences at Cabrini. Have I really become a liberally educated individual?
extra terrestrial being from some outer galaxy. Another experience I had was when I tried to discuss a story that had been read in class. The person couldn't be bothered because we were no longer in the classroom. I couldn't imagine, nor relate to this attitude. Are we really limiting ourselves and our education to the classrooms? Will we be able to relate what we have learned in the classrooms to the outside world?
I think of all the times that have been spent in the classroom taking notes Through the years as I chose my an reading information instead of taking a classes, I fought the need to fulfill gradu- current event and relating it to the topic ation requirements versus the want to take being discussed that day in class. This a class out of a personal interest. There would enable the student to express the· have been many classes that I wanted to knowledge they have learned in a realistic take but was unable to because I had to take way instead of a text book related way. I a class that was required of me and chances worry. Will the world be able to relate to were that it wouldn't be offered again us, and us to it? before graduation. I also came across the problem of being required to take a course As students at a liberal arts and in philosophy which I had no interest in , sciences college, I feel we tend to stick to instead of taking a course I would have a biased curriculum outline when choosing liked to take, such as international rela- our courses. Each major has a habit of tions. overloading on classes in their area of concentration. If we are business majors, Recently, in a class discussion, the we find it silly to take a writing course. idea was brought about that college students do not have the chance to broaden their educational horizons because of the English majors find it ridiculous to have demands put on them by course requireto take philosophy, and biology majors feel ments. It was felt that mandatory reading they shouldn't have to take any sort of and papers put a burden on the students, and when private time becomes available, business courses. Realistically, everyone is in for a they would rather spend it watching the big surprise. In order to survive out there, television or going to the Wayne Tavern, we will all need to have some business instead of taking one of Shakespeare's knowledge, writing skills, and the ability to plays and analyzing it. reason. The curriculum committee is working on correcting this obvious probI sat back and thought about this. lem but I feel that the ultimate responsibility does not lie in the hands of a committee I remembered a couple of occasions where I had tried to discuss current events with an It lies in my hands and yours. It is om individual and was looked at as if I was an choice.
Friendships earn precedence over men by Christine Cocchia Through the years, I have always had someone I could label as my "best friend". In high school I went through 3 or 4 consecutive "best friends", each friendship coming to an abrupt halt more often than not traceable to some cute boy. Later I realized that very few guys are worth the risk of jeopardizing a good friendship ( and hopefully those ex-best friends have, learned the same lesson). Dates as well as cute guys come a dime a dozen, but best friends are a real treasure. When I was younger, boys seemed much less expendable than friends. Now the value of friendship is priceless lo me. I used to find it excruciatingly
difficult to "share" my best friend with someone else, particularly if that someone else was a guy, and particularly if I was in a dating slump. I was jealous of the time she spent doing the things we used to do together, with him instead. As I grew up, I learned that the art of compromise can save a friendship and enhance it as well. It's really not that hard lo balance friends and dates. It became an unspoken agreement between us that whenever Gianna and! had made plans together and a certain someone called for a dale, we would always consider the other's feelings. We stick to our original plans and make the date for another night. Best friends know when they need to spend time together.
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Liberal Education:
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The following article written by Dr. Sharon Schwarze, chairpersonof the philosophy department,in 1973.She submitted this edited version to Loquitur as re/event in light of the national attention the liberal arts educationhas been receiving. In the past fewyears we at Cabrini have tended to lose sight of the value of the liberal arts and a h'beral arts educa-
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. you: one won the National Press Award for I will be very specific and consider a series of articles in the New York 1imes, what has happened to my close circle of several have had their own by-lines as friends from college all of whom graduated reporters for the Chlistian Science Moniwith BA.'s in liberal arts. There were five tor and the Phi&ade::phia Inquirer. Sevof us. One was a math major in college era:: are assistant curators in art museums who taught junior high school math before across the c~untry, one is a choral music ¡marriage and is now completely involved director for a large college, one runs a as bookkeeper for her husband. tutorial program in Harlem, one works for One married several weeks after the Ford Foundatior. making award decigraduatio~ and settled down to raise a sions, one works on _thebudget planning family. Now that all her children are in staff of a large university, many work 1n the school she has turned her avocation into federal bureaucracy as aids to congressa ~ocation by starting her own interior man, research assistants for HEW, etc., decorating business. one is an oceanographer at Woods Hole Another was a Spanish- major Oceanographic Institute, and then, of who found . a job wit~ !he American course, there are numerous Ph.D's,
What we need - all of us - is to be reminded and hence reassured of the intrinsic merits of a liberal arts education as well as the extrinsic merits of a liberal arts education - of the jobs and monetary rewards which fall uniquely to the liberal arts graduate. The following is intended to be such a reminder andhopefullysomewill Frankly Speaking find it reassuring as well. Let us start with the intrinsic merits of a liberal arts education since these are the hardest to put one's finger on. NOT As a philosopher I am supposed to be good Alf~V .. at describing abstractions and yet I find trying to describe the pleasures oflearning oUL-0 Pf~ and knowing to someone skeptical of such '! OATt"JGA pleasures like trying to describe the scent of a rose to someone without a sense of smell. The intrinsic merits of a liberal \ arts education range from the personal satisfaction one gets from familiarity with one particular art or science, his major, to the satisfaction of understanding what one reads in the newspaper when it speaks of ''balance of payments," "a constitutional crisis," "chemical additives in food," or "the aerodynamics of Volkswagens." It is the pleasant recall of familiarity when one finally comes face to face with a painting one has studied, identifies a bird in a tree, a fem on a garden path. It is understanding what a particular movie is saying about the times and places it portrays or what is innovative in a particular piece of literature or drama. No one surely will deny the selfsatisfaction and anticipation he feels dur- Savings and Loan Associahon. Her un- M.D.'s, and LL.B.'s. ing a performance of Hamlet when he glamorous function was to be a corre!t is interesting to note here that hears those familiar lines which he once spondence course teacher. Her glamor- women with liberal arts degrees ignore learned so laboriously at the hands of some ous function was that she helped to set up many occupaticns which absorb a large high school English teacher. Learning is the whole course for Latin America. The percentage of male liberals arts graduates like that.. The liberal arts are like that. We Association had her trained in the mathe- such as man-&ement training, banking, 6 live in a world of specialists - those who matics of savings and loans and in Portug- insurance. Just think how much life know more and more about less and less ese and then threw in several trips to insurance an attractive female could - but we stand in awe of those men in history Argentina, Peru, Brazil ... Need I say more? nrobablv sell in a year! These jobs have known as Renaissance men. tended to be closed to women but are now Last but not least is the one brilAnd now let us consider the more liant member among us. Ittook her awhile being openec:. We should be able to capitangible rewards of a liberal arts educa- but she finally found her niche as a systems talize on the change. tion and answer the question, "All right, analyst. She and her computer are a perfect The problem with a liberal arts but what can you do with it?" And let us be match. It's the one thing I know that is as education is not that there is nothing one specific. Although it is true that one can smart as she is and it doesn't give her any can do with it. Rather one feels at a loss do almost anything with a liberal arts backtalk. (Incidentally, she was a French because there are so many alternatives to degree ("- fact the only occupation it major.) choose from and the commitment to one seems to preclude is engineering) this And what of the others in my col- seems so final, so limiting and confining, point is not at all reassuring to anxious lege? In a quick rundown so not to b~re after the freedom of studying so broadly.
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I should add that few of these glamorous jobs were attained immediately. One doesnotjustwalkoutof college into the waiting arms of the New York Times. Such positions, however, do await those who are willing to make the committment in the long run. "But," you say, "that's all well and good, but I'm not Ph.D material nor am I interested. I'm not willing to make such a committment. I want to be an elementary school teacher. Why do I need philosophy or chemistry or Spanish?" Or, "I don't want a career. I wantto be a housewife. What do I want with a liberal arts education?" These legitimate and very real questions deserve more response than they are usually accorded. First let us consider the example of the elementary school teacher. As a mother, firstly I must say that I hope my children never had the misfortune to have as a teacher someone who seriously entertained the question of why learn anything beyond an immediate
skill. Secondly, consider howwelcome you could make a Spanish-speaking child feel if you could converse with her in her primarytongue. Or, consider howyouare goingtokeep up with the bright youngster who has special interest in dinosaurs or a chemistry set? In elementary school more than any other level of schooling, it seems to me, one has to be a jack-of-all-trades, not a specialic;t. One of the most important findings of recent research in educational effectiveness is that the factor which most influences a child's educational achievement is the attitude toward learning in the home and the educational level attained by the parents. Dennis J. Dugan of the U.S. Office of Education estimates that if we compute in dollars the amount of education a child receives from his mother, the mother with eight years of education herself supplies her child with $6,200 worth of education. The mother with a college education supplies her child with $17,000 worth of education. What more tangible reward could one possibly ask? It is easy to ignore these tangible and intangible rewards of our liberal arts education while pursuing the more mundane but necessary aspects of campus life such as exams, papers, and balancing the budget. But it is important, and I think refreshing, to stop for a few minutes to ponder why we are here as a college and why we as individuals choose to be here. There are reasons - good reasons. We should not lose sight of them.
Opposing views on pregnancy options To the Editor: I am responding to Jeanne Purpuri's letter to the editor in the November 13 issue of
Loquitur. Since I was the 1986-87 Perspectives Editor the name Jeanne Purpuri is not an unfamiliar one. I can recall one too many "letters of concern" submitted to this page last year. This is 1987. There are many very controversial topics to be touched on today, and among these topics is one of an unplanned pregnancy. I think that a good college newspaper should indeed cover such a topic and there is nothing wrong in doing so. It is true that Cabrini is a Catholic institution, but that does not eliminate any one of us from the knowledge of a major societal concern.
In the article, "unphnned pregnanci,;:s offe-,ed options', every optkm it covl!red. It i:; not a biased article. It does nc.t gi"e anyone ar. answer, and it de.es nut even make ar,y suggestion.;. The article only states options, poiat blank-- that's all. Loqui.:ur is obviously aware of what i::; happening in today's society and making their readers aware as well. I believe that that is a newspaper's objective, nothing more. The newspaper is not trying to influence any of their readers one way or the other, it is only covering major issues.
Kimberly Kovach Senior
To the Editor: I was disturbed¡ by the article in the November 6 issue of Loquitur, entitled "Unthe planned pregnancies offered options".
The article quoted a Planned Parenthood representative at length, who presented abortion as an acceptable option for an unplanned pregnancy. But can the destruction of unborn human life by abortion be seen as equally acceptable as giving life to the unborn child? Is the "right to choose" abortion compatible with the basic principles of human rights? I don't believe so. A human being's right to live should not be based on whether or not he or she is "wanted". Yet, legalized abortion is based on the premise that it is acceptable to destroy un-
wanted unborn human beings. I think that the problem of unplanned pregnancies can be best addressed in ways that respect the rights of both women and their unborn babies. The Cora Lifeline Program, which was mentioned in the article, is one of the many local pro-life agencies that provide women with practical, compassionate alternatives to abortion. Other measures, such as expanding daycare and strengthening child support laws, are also positive ways of assisting women and children. But I definitely don't think that Planned Parenthood, which performs tens of thousands of abortions each year, should be included among agencies which provide life-supporting services. Tim Donovan Junior
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ADVISING from 1 one person advise and do it in a quality manner'? This is a point we'll have to debate on campus," she said. "The burden might fall on those that are good." Most of the literature Daley has been studying contrasts the prescriptive, or 'old fashioned,' system of advising, wherein a student meets with an advisor for five minutes, is told what courses to take and says 'Thank you,' with the more contemporary developmental system. "I think we are somewhere in between," Daley said. In the developmental system a student is advised throughout the year to evaluate values, goals, career plans and to understand the rationale of general education requirements. They are ask.ed, "What is it you want from life," Daley said. Some departments have implemented career development plans required of students to clarify some of these questions. Daley said many departments have expressed interest in developing such plans as re·quired of English/communication, history and social work majors.
Students seem to want more out of an advisor than course advice, Daley said. Many want to look upon an advisor as a mentor, she said, and think the faculty should have some counseling training. "When I first started advising students, I thought my job was to make sure the student took the right number of credits and graduated on time," Daley said, exasperated at her own interpretation of advising, although it was 15 years ago. A progressive approach to advising which Daley has used and students themselves often use is to consult another student about what courses ano professors to take. "Students end up advising others on whatto take," Daley said, "I did it as an undergraduate. Peer advising has been done in other institutions and we may have a role for it."
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Daley said the sessions:_ by Patrick Zipfel would have to be overseen by the faculty member. "Students could They come in all shapes v.:ork with the professor, learn and sizes and every college student has one. On the first day of, your college career, you are about advising, be helpful to the assigned one. As a sophomore, department, and students may junior, or senior, many times you feel more comfortable talking are allowed to choose one that you with another student," she said. feel best.imits you. They are academic adviThe trickling responses sors and their job is to aid students Daley has received from the fac- in their selection of courses that ulty so far is due in part to her will move them toward their timing in petitioning them. choice degrees. We all know how the It may not be considered advising program works here at by some to be the best time due to Cabrini, but what about other ·the heavy schedule during advis- schools? Advising differs at other ing, but, Daley said, "I purposely colleges depending on the size of planned it this way because you the school !°question. really begin to see the problems . Mike Dolan, sopho-. while advising. It would not be the more, is a transfer student from same at the beginning of the se- Delaware County Communio/ mester. College. When asked about his a~vis?,r ~t ~elaware Couno/ he Funds were made avail- said, I dido t have one, I picked Last year, senior Teresa my own courses and decided what Tabasso would sit in on advising able for Daley's study through the career route to tak~. N?w that I PEW grant, upon a proposal to sessions with Daley and incoming am here, I have an adVtSorwho honors students and, drawing on the foundation by Vice-President helps me decide if a co1?'se !s experience, tell them what two for Academic Affairs, Joseph needed or not. M~ adVtSor is courses together . might be too Romano. someone I can talk to if I want ~o. . She knows me personally and ifl neededhelplknowlcould turn to her•" . . Lisa Ymgst, a sophomore at Millersville University, explained her advising situation. TheCollee:eis undertakine:a review "I ente~ed my freshman ye~ _as a music maJor and the of our academicadvisingprogram. In order to assess our advising adVIsmgI got then was personal and the advisors helped me practices and to proposeimprovementswe need your replies. choose which m~c courses I should take," she said. "But now I Please completethe questionslisted belowand return this questionnair am a business major and my to the newsroom,Dr. Daley'smailboxor to Dr. Zurekby November24. advisor is just someone I need to
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see for asignature on myroster: I walk in and he signs my roster and checks something off in his book. We barely speak and I am out of there in five minutes. He doesn't ·have time to talk to me." At the University of Maryland students all have academic advisors and many times theadvisorsare too busy to spend quality time with their advisees. JoeD,ever, a junior atthe UniversityofMaryland, said, "My freshman year I had an academic advisor assigned to me and the only two times I saw him were when I needed him to sign my roster. After my freshman year I found a teacher who I thought would help me and I applied to be one of his advisees." He contm,. ued, "The reason I chose him was because I had him in class and he seemed to care enough about ine as a student that I decided to change. This year is working out great because I stop info see him and just talk to him whenever I get the chance. We now have a relationship." Lack of quality advising is not always the advisors fault. The problem is sometimes that most students bnly go to see their academic advisors when it is a must. What happens then is that a rush of students are parading in and out of their advisor's office during registration days and because all the students are all coming at once, the advisor is hit with too many students to really spend quality time with each one.
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Faculty, credential evaluated by Ande Romano The standards for hiring new faculty members have become more defined, according to Dr. Mary Ann Biller, academic dean. "We're looking for the terminal degree tnore often," she said, referring to the highest degree earned in an academic field. "That would most often be the doctorate or the masters degree," she added. The hiring process is extensive. Done primarily through master planning, a request for a new faculty member must be made by a ·department. After reviewing the budget, the request passes before an academic subcommittee which decides whether or not the request for a new faculty member is of high priority.
In order for the request to be considered, the academic subcommittee first looks at the number of majors in the department as well as the number of credit hours delivered and the number of sections offered by that depatment. Next, the search begins for a qualified teacher to fill the position. Dr. Joseph Romano, vice president for academic affairs, said, "We advertise in the Chronicle of HigherEducation which is a national weekly publication and, we also advertise in the local papers." "We advertise for a specific area to complement the full time staff," Biller said. Romano explains this by citing an example from the business department. "We might have to hire a full time specialist in marketing to complement the other areas of accounting and human resourses," he said. A s~~ch committee is then formed consisting of both admllllstrators and faculty members. Interviews are then held by the committee in which applicants are asked about their teaching experience and teaching styles. "Stud~nts have different learning styles," Biller said. "A teacher should be flexible enough to make students comfortable with a course. Is the course all lecture, or is there discussion? We ask questions that deal with a teacher's technique, creativity and experience," she said. "We also ask applicants what they think about
students," Biller added, also stating that she would be forthright in aslcingany questions that arose. According to Biller, applicants are informed that they must serve as advisors to students in their departments. When asked whether or not most teachers like advising, Biller said, "Most teachers enjoy working with students, but many feel there are too many students to do it well." Biller said, "It concerns me when a faculty member has 50 advisees," adding that the education, communications and business departments have the most advisees. Biller also emphasised that the relationship between the advisor and the student is like "a date not a . marriage," that is, a student can request a change. When hiring new faculty members, the search committee looks for qualifications not only in academic areas but also in social relations. "Just because an applicant has a PH.Din X, does not mean he/she is good at advising," Biller said. "It doesn't take much to write down a list of courses, just look in the catalog," she said. Biller said that it takes more interpersonal skills to be a successful advisor who engages the student in a comfortable relationship. According to Biller, an advisor should be concerned with letting the student build an identity. She also claims that he/she should provide an open door for students who want to discuss things without being a psychologist. Faculty meetings are held to discuss advising techniques in the different departments. Biller gave the example of the English/ communications department's career development program. "The questions that are asked in career development would be good for all advisors to ask, such as, for freshmen, ask about friends, adjustment, the work load and living in the dorms," she said. Recalling a comment made by Dr. Jolyon Girard, Biller said, "Advising students is like a boat. Boats are not made to be anchored in a dock but, rather,for sailing." Biller said that students who come to college are away from home for the first time. They are working. Many of them have cars and other financial obligations. "By graduation," she said, "the boat is ready to sail."
Input a possibility in faculty selection by Ande Romano The search committee for hiring new faculty members is comprised of administrators as well as members of the teaching staff. However, the committee does not include students. In the past, there has been little or no student involvement in the hiring ofnewfaculty members. On a few occasions, candidates for faculty positions have been asked to present guest lectures to students. According to Dr. Joseph Romano, vice president for academic affairs, "The best way for students to get involved is through guest lectures. Potential faculty members are asked to lecture to students, and students are asked to comment on the lecture," he said. "I always ask applicants their teaching style. The best way to tell is by actually seeing it," he said. Wlten asked if students should be on the search committee for new faculty members, Romano said, "I would have no objection to that." When asked if this response meant that he was in favor or simply unopinionated toward the proposal, Romano said, "I would be in favor of having on the committee upper class students with a major in the field in which we are hiring." Romano also added that these students should be selected with the help of the department chairpersons. Many students believe that, by being on a search committee, they would be able to recognize the qualities that they like most in teachers. Sherry Neusbaum, sophomore, believes that students should be on the search committee. Even though it would entail a great amount of time commitment, she said, "I am willing to make the time commitment. It's a small amount of time compared to the advantage of having good teachers." · According to Romano, so much is involved in res um es and form a consenhiring. "First, we review <!11 sus among the committee. We narrow it down to maybe five, six, seven people to interview," he said. He added that the committee receives applications in the hundreds and that each interview lasts at least one hour. When asked whether or not he thinks students being on the search committee would work, Romano said, "It'll workif we can get everyonetogether.It all lies in the scheduling."
Students prepare for annual 'crawl' The annual 'Fall Crawl' was held on Fri., Nov. 13. Students began at Roach and O'Brien's Pub and concluded at Wayne Tavern. Captains of the crawl were seniors, Peggy Emmerich and Kathy Funk. For the crawl, one must be at least 21-years-old, dress like their buddy and consume a drink at eve,y one of the 13 bars visited. (photo by Monica Palko)
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What's the Scoop? Recentl):'.,the Master Schedule for the spring was released. Many students feel that Cabrini does not offer enough sections for the individual courses. Others still feel that not enough courses in general are offered for example Macroeconomics is only offered in the fall. We realize that the size of the school has a lot to do with this, but this type of scheduling makes for a very limited number of choices to the student. What can be done to remedy this problem? Can more courses be added to the schedule? There are many courses mentioned in the catalog that are rarely offered? Will we see these before graduation? Tune in next time as the WQUITUR will attempt to find out WHAT'STHE SCOQP? witlicodrse offerings.
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Questioningmotivesof college success by Paula Phillips In recent years questions have arisen about whether students have a quest to succeed or a their desire to simple get by. This issue has brought about many heated debates and diverse points of view among both elders and college students. Many intellectuals have addressed the topic by writing articles and books on the "attitudes of undergraduates" topic. Allan Bloom, a professor on the Committee on Social Thought at the University of Chicago, has written a book entitled, "The Closing of the American
Mind." The book, which has been on the New York Times best-seller list for 23 weeks, denounces both universities and young people. In his book, Bloom took an indepth look at today's students and their attitudes about college, which he feels are "horrifying." Books and articles of this type have been published throughout the United States. However, some intellectuals, and elders refuted Bloom's claims, while students offered diversified opinions on the issue. "I think it's 50/50. I feel there are three categories of students--ones who want to excel, ones who just want to get by and ones who just don't care and just are plain out lazy," Jim Welde, senior said. "I want to excel. It gives me personal satisfaction knowing that I can do it. It also makes my parents proud of me," Monica Palko, senior, said. "Also I think if employers know you tried hard in college the employer knows it will reflect in your job." "I myself just want to get by. There's so many different aspects of my life one has to be neglected alittle. I learn enough to get me by. My personality will
get me a job. For the most part you get trained on your job not while your in college," male, senior, said .. "I don't feel like doing the work, I'll admit it," another male, sophomore, said. "I'm just lazy." These attitudes have surfaced on the campus of Cabrini College, but are these attitudes and perspectives of life after graduation prominent on other campuses? These attitudes and perspectives in life after graduationdiffer from student to student in any given college or university. "I could do better but I'm just lazy. I would like to excel though to get a better job and for personal satisfaction. I know employers hardly ever look at grades but it might come down to that and they'll have to because two people might have the same degree and the same activities then the employer goes to the grades," Ron Salera, sophomore, Catholic University of America said. "I want to excel because I want to get a decent job when I graduate. Employers don't look at grades all the time but if you put them on your resume they can only help not hurt," Bob Croke, junior, Villanova University said. "A degree is all the employers looks for when filling a job position. If I wanted to further my education I would excelbecause you need good grades but I'm not,solcanjustgetbybydoing the amount of work that is required and no more," Doug Jasinski, sophomore, Catholic University of America said. Carmine Provenveno, junior at Villanova said, "I just want to get by. Grades aren't everything. I want to have a happy balance between grades, social life, physical exercise, etc." These attitudes come from many different aspects of a student's life; their
home life, high school, friends, stress, major, employers, economic reasons and even advising. Students at Cabrini ¡expressed different opinions about the origin of various attitudes concerning the advising situation and college life. "Advising has nothing to do with people excelling except maybe a few individuals who deal with their advisors in depth," Welde said. "A good advisorisveryimportant to academic life. For instance Carter Craigie seems to have a genuine interset in the students and their success and development," Bob Bonner, freshman, said. Peggy Federico, senior said, "Generally I think students want to excel but the stress is so heavy that sometimes students can't handle it. You know this by looking at the rate of suicide and drug and alcohol use." "Students experience a rollercoaster of emotions when they come to college. Theywant to excel, then just get by, and by graduation emphasis is on excelling," Butera said. "Alot of us, freshmen, want to get by because everything is new to us. We're still experiencing everything around us. We have new surroundings, new people, no parents and alot more freedom," Kathleen Graham, freshman, said. "Paying for college I think affects a person's attitude towards school. If you're paying for it yourself I think you would want to excel. If not it doesn't matter. It's the same way with scholarships. Depending on whether you get a free ride or not helps form the person'sperspectives about college," Michele Holmes, sophomore said. Bonnie Caruso, junior, said, "It stemmed from my home life because my parents never pressured me into doing well
but they encouraged me to do my b~t. Also I think it comes from your own self." "I made a commitment to myself . to excel and when I do excel it makes me feel great inside to know I can do it. If I don't excel and don't put 100% of myself into doing something, I feel I'm cheating myself and others because I know I can do better," Palko said. "My attitude comes from my upbringing, but also my high school. My high school was very competitive and so is Nova. I just kept up with the competitiveness," Croke said. "In general, I think they (students) just wantto get by because all they want to do is party more than work, People's conception of college is a place to party. You see college this way in movies, books, etc. So when people come to college they think they're doing what they're suppose to be doing," Greg Fresta, sophomore said.
Katherine Preston, PH.D., director of the Counseling Center, said, "I think when people go to college they've chosen an academic career and they want to experience success. In high school people are there because they have to be." Preston added that more people want to do well and be a success more than they let on. She said support is a big factor for students. "A support system in general is significant to a student's attitude and performance. Having professors and counselors who care enough to address individuals needs is important. More of an impact that hits students is wanting approval from friends more than wanting approval from their family. Having support or not having support can affect a studentdramatically."she said.
Students,facultyjoin in Cabrini Day Mother Cabrini's Feast Day was celebrated on Fri., Nov. 13 with a liturgy ~nd special luncheon. Campus Sound provided entertainment at lunch ,•s Dave Kodluk, senior, and Frances Skinner, a Seiler's employee, .chare a dance. (left) Mother Ursula Infante, MSC, and friend enjoy the estivities. (below). (photo by Monica Palko)
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Campus artist holds one- man art show by Kerry Gallagher Sunshine filled the room. Children played, lovers kissed, and butterflies fluttered. These were just a few of the images presented in Gary Armstrong's one-person exhibition, now on display at Gallery One in Concordville,Pa. Armstrong, assistant professor, fine arts, is showing 20 of his most recent original works. The show includes five originaldrawings, 12 small paintings done in acrylic and gouache watercolors , two .
oils, two prints and one bronze A wide variety of ideas are shown in his works, but the most common subject seems to be that of children: Armstrong has been compared to Norman Rockwell .because of tbe way he tries to capture in each image a distinct childhood personality. An example of this is demonstrated in his image of ''Krystal." It is a portrait of a shy, introverted, slightly overweight girl. ¡ The other main source of inspira-
tion, Armstrong claims, is Cabrini College. One paintingin the show is of Maria and Theresa Watson, seniors. It is entitled "Sisters." Gallery One owner Lannette Badel said, "What I like about his work is that it's real positive. It shows real people who are very happy about their lives. He is very perceptive in the way that he sees people.. He shows loving care and detail to each personality." .Many who have seen the show are
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"The people look so real. They lqok almost photographic--the color, the shading, -everything about them. I think they're wonderful," Judy Barnhill, art show patron, said. Armstrong, himself, commented on the exhibition. "I consider the works shown as labors of love. I am trying to address middle class America and all aspects of life and the spirit of America: love, death, he said.
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by Kerry Gallagher It is said that Gary Armstrong is a talented man. He won his first art contest at the tender age of 7, when he colored in a rabbit in a contest sponsored by the local hobby shop at Easter time. For his creativity and artistic skill, he won a Brownie camera, and encouragement to pursue a career in the arts which has led him to Cabrini College. ¡ Armstrong is an assistant professor of fine arts. He has been teaching at Cabrini for three years. Previous to Cabrini, he taught at Northern Kentucky University. Armstrong wa3 born and raised in Woodbury, NJ. He received a four-year painting certificate from the PennsylvaniaAcademyofFine Arts, as well as a B.FA. from the University of Pennsylvania. He then went on to receive his Master's from the Cranbrook Academy of Art. Armstrong has very strong feelings about the place of art in today's world. "Art is especially important in the technological age that we are in today. It is important to remember the human being, and the human spirit," he said. "I try to evoke experiences that every person has, experiences like memories, romance, etc. I try to jar the audience with the sensory and bring the pictures to life," Armstrong said. When asked about the art department at Cabrini, Armstrong replied, "I see a lot of talent at Cabrini and an interest in the arts increasing. ! see the art department in an encouraging and educating role. I want to spur an interest in and concern for the creative point of view in my students." Evidently, he bas succeeded. "I think Gary Armstrong is a very wanu, sensitive person who understands his students as stuaents, but more as human beings. He has shared with me snme of his artistic talents, which have brought out talents in me that I never knew I h:id," Robert Bellopede, juwo., said. Heather Marotta, junior, said, "He has a lot of enthusiasm and is very dedicated to his students." Colleagues, as well as students, admire Armstrong. Dr. Adeline Bethany, chairperson, fine arts department, said, "Gary is a very intense person and art is very personal to him. Hi:. goal is to educate everyone he comes into contact with about the field of art." Some of Armstrong's particular acknowledgements for his artwork are: th~ United States Air Force Artist 25th Anniversary Moon Medallion; First Award, "View point '80" Cincinnati Art club; and Cover Art "The Chronicle of the Horse" Magazine.
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Michele Dahl:
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The first time Michele Dahl, senior, set foot on Cabrini's campus was as a high school student visiting the college during "Junior Day." _ / "I immediately fell in love with the school," she said, "and I didn't apply anywhere else." From day one, life at Cabrini has not disappointed Dahl, and she continues to participate in as many campus activities as her busy schedule allows.
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Person of the Week What is Dahl's most memorable experience from her years at Cabrini? "Living in a quad,'' she answers. In her sophomore year, Dahl shared one of the last quads in Woodcrest. "It was a great experience, even though it was entirely too crowded and noisy," she said. Dahl laughingly reports that she went through six roomates before finding Aliza Candelori, senior, who has shared a room with her in House Five for two years. "Shelly is like the sister I never had," Candelori said. "She has an incredible personality, and she honestly means the world to me." The other women of House Five also say they treasure Dahl's company, even when she bends their ears with talk of her boyfriend. Airman 1st Class Michael Krize, who is stationed with the U.S. Air Force in Germany, is definitely Dahl's favorite topic of conversation. She is looking forward to visiting him in Germany during Christmas break. "Hopefully, we will be travelling to France, too,'' Dahl said. A trip to Europe would be a welcome reprieve from what Dahl describes as a back-breaking semester. Candelori said that Dahl demands a great deal of herself academically, and works hard to excel in her major of
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history, and minors of political science and math. Dahl's commitment to academic excellence has resulted in her being named to the Dean's List every semester, and in memberships in a number of honor societies. She currently belongs to Delta Epsilon Sigma, a national honor society; the Cabrini Honor Society; and Phi Alpha Theta, the history honor society. - Dahl is attracted to history as a subject because she finds it intellectually challenging. · "History gives you an education in many different areas," Dahl said. "You don't just learn facts and dates, you learn how to write correctly and how to research." . "I love history," Dahl continued. "I think the history and political science department is one of the
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Michele Dahl, senior, shows that she is on top of the world with life at Cabrini. (Photo by Rosanne Rosse/lo)
It was through the history and political science department that Dahl arranged for an internship this semester with Mayor Maria Greenwald of Cherry Hill, NJ. Working on Greenwald's campaign for a seat in the New Jersey State Senate helped to increase Dahl's understanding of politics at the state and city levels. "Mayor Greenwald is a terrific role model," s6.e said. "I couldn't ask for a better teacher of politics." Although Dahl claims that she cannot picture herself running for an office, she says she would someday enjoy working as a campaign manager. However, the first item on Dahl's agenda for her senior year is preparation for law school, where she hopes to concentrate her studies in corporate law. "I'm petrified about law school," she said. "t know there is an incredible work load." Although Dahl confesses to experiencing some anxiety, she is certain that she will rise to the challenge. "I can't let myself not do well," she said. Dahl's friends are also confident that she will succeed. "Shelly has incredible motivation," Candelori said. "She won't let anything stand in her way."
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An exhibit of faculty publications entitled, "A Sampler,'' has been set up in the library and will continue to be shown up until Thanksgiving break. Judith Olsen, Readers' Services librarian, set up the exhibit. Olsenandformer head librarian Anita Johnson came up with the idea last year for this display. "There was a realization that there is a lot going onintellectually'inthecampus community," Olsen said, explaining why there was a need for this type of exhibit. "The idea was to present a sampling projecting the faculty's interest and styles." Olsen said 10 years ago she had also set up a faculty publications exhibit, and that this year she wanted to duplicate what she had tried to accomplish then. There had been many changes in faculty members and many more articles, papers, and books had been published, so the time seemed right. Olsen sent out invitations to the faculty and some people on campus that she knew had published some pieces. Some responded to her invitation and others did not. Those that did respond, by allowing their works to be placed on exhibit, enabled Olsen to make the display a reality. Those who did not respond still have published material and Olsen doesn't want anyone to forget that, hence the name of the show -- "A Sampler." "I got more than enough material for two cases,'' Olsen said, "but it's not a complete representation." Janet Dalberto, head librarian, said that the display was important. "It's a good idea for colleges to focus on scholarly pursuits,'' she said. Dalberto, who besides being connected to this exhibit by being head librarian, is also one of the faculty members who submitted work to the display. "You're addressing the community outside the college,'' she said. "It takes a lot of time to do research and it's harder to publish, at least from a librarlans point of view. It makes life interesting, but it's hard work." This whole exhibit leads to many questions about faculty and the thoughts they have on publishing here at Cabrini. Many large colleges and universities have a "publish or perish" viewpoint which means that faculty must publish material as a requirement of their position or else suffer by not getting a promotion, more money, etc .. Here at Cabrini this is not the case. Due to the overwhelming demands on faculty members plus the lack of funds, "publish or perish" can not exist here. Some believe this is a good thing. Mr. Robert McGee, chairperson, mathematics department, commented that often faculty members under the pressure of"publish or perish" do not make the best teachers since they concentrate too much on writing and not enough on teaching. McGee added that faculty who deal with "publish or perish" know where they stand. He does not consider that the case here at Cabrini. "The school doesn't send out clear messages about research. There is a certain ambivalence about the role of publishing for faculty,'' he said. Even though this may or may not be the case for all faculty members, most believe . it is still important to write and publish. "I do think it is important for faculty and -academics to share their thoughts with others in writing,'' Dr. Mary Ann Biller, academic dean said . "Part of their responsibility is to keep _current in their fields and to reflect upon new research, integrating that with past knowledge and experience$." "It's the best way to test ideas and receive feedback," Dr. Joseph Romano, vice president for academic affairs, said. "It gives us a wider forum of expression." "I can't think of anyone in the academic field who wouldn't think it's important. We wouldn't have colleges without it,'' Dr. Margaret Reher; religion professor, said. "I think it is important to publish,'' McGee said. "It has some personal
satisfaction and being optimistic, you get feedback and contacts~ On a purely pragmatic level, it gives some identity to the college." "Sometimes your publications go further," Dalberto said. She says this means that your workcan be cited by others using your information for their work. "It is another mode of teaching and sharing one's insights," Biller said. "It means your courses don't get stale," Dr. Jerome Zurek, English and communications chairman said. "It puts your own ideas to the test and widens your horizon," Romano said. "It's a learning experience that is incomparable." Though, there are many good points to publishing material, some faculty members have some complaints about it as well, especially as it pertains to Cabrini. Many teachers commented that there isn't enough time to teach, advise, go to committee meetings, etc. plus write. "I wish I had more time," Zurek said. "We don't give enough time to publishing." "There isn't a lot of time to do other things (besides advise and teach)," McGee said. "It is very difficult for professors at small liberal arts colleges to find time to do research because the commitment to be available to students is so very strong at these types of institutions. Faculty members at large universities or research universities have a much easier time of getting support and released time for research that helps a field _to progress. Colleges such as Cabrini need to find ways to encourage faculty research while still maintaining a high level of caring about students," Sicoli said. Some teachers said the only time writing was done was on sabbaticals. A sabbatical is a short or long term leave of absence from the college. This is considered a perfect time for getting writing done, but currently writing is not a requirement for a sabbatical, according to Zurek. • There are those, though, who take advantage of this time for writing anyway even if it isn't required. One of them is Dr. Reher. Dr. Reher was on sabbatical all last year. During this time she worked on a book. The book is going to be one part of a six volume set and is about forces that shaped American Catholic thinking. It is being sponsored by the U.S. Catholic Conference and the Knights of Columbus. "This is the most ambitious project I've undertaken," Reher said. "Writing is hara work. It demands a lot of patience, but I like research and I like to share whatever I come up with." Another problem with writing and publishing is funding. A PEW grant had, up to recently, existed to help faculty members out with expenses, but now this grant, which was to exist for only two years is gone. A small fund is practically the only thing left for faculty, but this money is not just set aside for publishing. This money must service other projects going on .at Cabrini as well. If faculty members get past the time and money problem, only one more obstacle stands in their way -- finally getting published. · "It's moderately hard to get things published," McGee said. "It depends on whether you choose a prestigious journal or one that's not so selective." "If you are w.illingto pay close attention to detail and 'do your homework,' it's not that difficult to get something published. In psychology, there are criteria for different types of publications, which of course, go on a continuum from easier to difficult," Dr. Anthony Tomasco, psychology chairman said. · .. Even though writing and publishing can sometimes be very difficult for faculty, -the end result of getting your material into print seems to make it all worthwhile. "It's very rewarding." Reher said. "I do enjoy writing,'' Tomasco said, "especially after the project is completed."
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Lecturer stresses the urgency for peace by Paula Phillips On Tuesday, Nov.10, at Haverford College all eyes were fixed on the stage, all ears listened attentively to the day's guest speaker. His name was Dith Pran. Does this name souud familiar? It may to a few. Pran is the person of which one of the major characters in the movie "Killing Fields", the motion picture, was written about.
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Pran spoke to an audience packed in Roberts Hall. He spoke of his ordeal and the plight of his native countrymen. He also made a special plea to the American government ,and the American people. Pran talked about the movie "Killing Fields. "It's not just a Cambodian story but a universial one that has to be told," Pran said. He went on to say that the movie did not depict all of the horrifying acts during the Khmer Rouge era. He explained that it: real life the situation was more devasting than imaginable. Cambodia was pushed into the Vietnam war by other powers of the world in particular the United States. It all started when the United States sponsored a coup to overthrow the neutral government of Cambodia run by Prince Norodom Sihanovk. The coup was successful and power was given to the dictator Lon Nol in 1970. The American government at the time hoped to stop the transportation of &nos to the communist rebels in Vietnam. The overthrow caused more harm than good. Pran said, "If there was no coup, there would have be no war." The coup forced the prince to stir up hatred of the United States sponsored r;overnment among the people. He encouraged the people to support the Khmer Rouge 'o overthrow this government.
Lecture Update by Rebecca Rebalsky Two recent graduates of Cabrini, who are now working for prestigious Philadelphia law firms, will share their experiences in the job market with students on Tuesday, Dec. 1 at 1 p.m. in the Widener Center classroom. Jim Lawlor ('82) graduated with a BA. in English and communications from Cabrini, and went on to work as a reporter for the Main Line Times, before entering Villanova Law School. Lawlor was on law review at Villanova and graduated cum laude in 1987. He is now an attorney with Pepper, Hamilton, and Scheetz. Ladonna Mahecha ('85) earned a B.S. in biology and a BA. in history from Cabrini. She now works as a paralegal specializing in environmental litigation for the law firm of Dechert, Price, and Rhoads. The lecture is open to all students and faculty.
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On April 17, 1975, the Khmer Rouge seized Phnom Penh, the capital of Cam ~odia with support of the peopl_e.. The people considered the Khmer Rouge as being helpful in trying to restore Cambodia to the way it was. Little did the Cambodia people know that the Khmer Rouge was evil from the start. During their four year reign (1975-1979), the Khmer Rouge massacred 3 million people, nearly half of the Cambodia population. They murdured them, tortured them, and straved them. "Nobody believed another Holocaust could happen but it did," Pran s.ud. :n 1979, the Vietnamese Commwµsts took power and overthrow the Khmer Rouge in Phnom Penh. The communists however only drove the Khmer Rouge to the countryside which at present they occupy while the Vie~ Cong occups the capital. At present, Cambodia is occupied by 140,000 Vietnam troops. It is also in the midst of a civil war between the Viet Cong which is sponsored by the Soviet Union and the Khmer Rouge which is sponsored by Red China. Pran in his presentation spoke desparingly of his native country's position. He pleaded to the American government to negotiate peace in Cambodia. He said,"I'm sure the American government can bring Cambodia back to normal." Pran urged us, as Americans, to put pressure on·ourgovernmentandbecome educated on this situation and others like it. He encouraged us to write to our congressmen and senators to push the White House to act. "The more people who know and the more people who are willing to help, the more change is able to occur. We just want justice and peace in our country," Pran said.
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faculty the opportunity to communicate College life is often more any problems with grades or attendance than the balancing of books and classes. early in the semester and thereby, attempt Students are encouraged to become in- to resolve them before the student is in volved in a number of on-campus activi- danger of failing. ties. Joining an athletic team is just one of Dzilc said he finds it important to the many opportunities offered at Cabrini, share the faculty responses with the playand students and faculty must often work · ers. hard to successfully balance both. According to Carlos Chamorro, "Many times a student's percepsophomore, one must put his or her priori- tion of how he's doing isn't always what the ties into perspective. "I'm here for academ- faculty thinks," he said. ics first and sports second," he said. If a student receives a poor evaluChamorro, who plays left wing ation, Dzilc said that he will contact the for the soccer team, recognizes the instructor and the player's adviser in a further attempt to solve the problem. importance of maintaining a balance between his schoolwork and his participation f However, some situations call or on the soccer team. However, he has more drastic measures. sometimes been forced to miss a class "I can and do suspend players if because of a game. I don't see a positive attitude toward "What hurtmethemostthisy(;ar school," he said. was the ESAC championship in Maryland. George Hebard, biology instrucI missed four classes and a test in one day," • h Dzik · ~ he said. tor, maintains verbal contact wit regard to a freshman basketball player m Chamorro presented a class re- his class. ' lease form to his teachers in order to be "I came from teaching at a high excused from class. While they· were not pleased that he would miss class, he felt school where there was always communithat he has shown them that he is con- cation between the teachers and the cerned with his work by handing in assign- coaches because they were all full-time ments and making up the work he has employees," he said. Cabrini is different in that the staff missed. is composed of many part-time coaches. "It's hard to make up some of the Dzilc said that he has shown his questionthings because whenever you miss class, naire to the other coaches. especially one with a lot of discussion, it "I encourage them to stay up to hurts you academically," he said. This is the kind of responsible date on the academic progress of their attitude that John Dzik, athletic director, players, but I don't force them to do so. I tries to encourage among the students who realize that they are part-time and because of that, it's hard for them to be as involved," are involved in the athletic department. he said. Dzik believes in creating "a line of communication" with the faculty in While this may be the case, Heorder to evaluate his players' academic bard, who also teaches some of the soccer progress. He has done this over the past five players, said that he would not hesitate to or six years by sending out a questionnaire contact Duncan Hubley, soccer coach, if to the teachers of his basketball players. the situation arose.
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those students are doing well in his class and he has not seen the need to take such actions. Dzilc said one of his main academic concerns is with anyone who is new to the school. This would include freshmen as well as transfer students who become involved in the athletic department. ''We try to get them off to a good start academically with the hope that it will perpetuate itself," he said. Dara Seidman, freshman member of the women's tennis team, found that there was an adjustment to college life. Seidman, who played for Cherokee High School's team in Marlton, NJ., said, "There is a lot more work and responsibility in college. You have to organize your time to include both school and sports." Teams often must travel a fair distance in order to compete, but, according to Seidman, that is only one of the aspects of team sports that needs to be addressed.
"It's not just the travelling. We have to practice a couple of hours a day as well as fmd time to do homework," she said. Seidman said that coach Joe Dodds, senior, advised the team to arrange their class schedules with as few afternoon classes as possible so that there would not be :t conflict between school and team participation. "Joe advised us as more of a friend than as an authority figure," she said. According to Dzilc, exhibiting a positive attitude toward one's schoolwork has its advantages. He said he allows more freedom to those students who have proven their ability tosuccessfullymanage academics and athletics. "If a player has demonstrated this to me, I will not take as active an interest in his academic career, unless he asks me to do so," he said.
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The annualalumnigame for women's basketballwill be held Saturday at 7 p.m. In the gym. Returningalumnae playersInclude Eileen Herbig and MichelleTarbotten, both of the class of '86 and Kate ConnellySmufer,Class of '84.
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by John Dunleavy • As the 1987-88 Cabrini Cavaliers men's basketball team sets to tip off their season, they do so with a young and relatively inexperienced team which welcomes five freshmen--having lost six graduating seniors, and a total of eight players from last year's team.
This year's team members include: senior captains Jim Welde andJohn Aivazoglou; senior, Joe Anapolsky; juniors, Everett Starnes, Rocco Sansone and Kevin Alexander; sophomores, Jim Hillyard, Marko Gittens and Brian Kilroy and freshmen, Jeff Hines, Jeff Barnes, Mike Carrafa, Jason Yurchak and Alex Marone. For openers, John Dzilc, head coach, has set a list of goals for this year's team. Among them, he has asked his players to accept a challenge.
· "The challenge is for them to d d" t th t k "th th. I err e ica e emse ves o .wor WI teammates and coaches each day to become better players and better people, c din th t di . th h capa bl e o fd e1en g e ra tJon at as been called 'Cavalier basketball pride "' Dzik said. ' ' Aivazoglou agreed that it was important to uphold this tradition. "Unlike past years, this year we are underdogs. Because of this, I feel the true Cabrini spirit will come out. That's what it's all about," he said. Dzilc said he realizes that this is a transitional year and said he would be totally thrilled if the team could finish the season with a winning percentage--over
.500. "•f we could do that, it would be a complete success and with a little luck we might do it. But we can't afford injuries," he said.
. . " . Hillyard said, We are working hard in areas we are weak in and coming Th f hm . cIoser as a team. .. e res en are commg along and learnmg the new system to the b t f their· ability ,, • es O Helping to provide team leadership are goals for Welde and Aivazoglou, who are experienced, because they have been exposed to the intense competition. Dzik said that team weaknesses were in the areas of size, depth, and experience. Nonetheless, Aivazoglou said that if everyone contributes, sets aside personal goals and plays as a team then, despite a tough schedule, Cabrini can have. a successful season. "Personally, I would like to shoct for 20 wins again," Aivazoglou said. For the record, Cabrini has won 20 or more games in each of the last seven seasons.
With a touchofhumor, Dzilc~aid, "Ifwewin20games everyonecannailme . kin'. l ,, to a cross m the par g ot. · O n a more senous no t e, he sa1·d . , "This is probably the greatest coaching . • l challenge for me at Cabnm. If I can stea one or two games coaching, that's what coaches live for." According to Welde, another goal for this year's team is to try to win as many games as possible. Aivazoglou said that this can be best accomplished by making team defense the key to success. Hillyard said that both good defense and rebounding willhelp to win a lot of games. · Other team goals that Dzik would like to see accomplished involve: being in a position to win the conference and tournament championship; upsetting someone they are not supposed to defeat and winning a tournament. According to Dzik, the biggest strength of the team is their attitude, which is enabling them to mesh together.
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The outlook is good for the women's basketball team this season. The team is quick, optimistic and full of high spirits. "The women's basketball team has a decent shot at winning the division this season," Dan Welde, coacli, said. According to Welde, " The division is pretty even this season." The women's first game is set for Monday, Nov. 23, at Wesley College. Welde said he was not sure what to expect from the team. "It's still up in the air," Welde said. "I'm waiting to see how well the team plays at Wesley and in their next six games." However, Chris Federico, junior, co-captain, is confident that they will win their first game at Wesley. " We can definitely beat them," she said.
This is Dan Welde's first season of coaching the Lady Cavs. According to Federico, "Welde has a positive effect on the team. He has a lot of enthusiam." Lee Mirenda, sophomore, guard, said, "Coach Welde plays with us, rather than dictating to the members of the team." Jodi Snow, sophomore, guard, said, " I still have a lot to work on, but, I feel like I'm in better shape because of the drills we do in practice. The drills are directed towards improving the speed of the team." Mirenda said, " We have a short team, but we are quick." According to Meg Hagan, sophomore, forward, the team has a positive attitude because they work well together. "All the players have a good attitude this year," Hagan said. Mirenda said, " The season looks good. We don't have anyattitudeproblems to contend with this year.''
Alumni,blue-white games played by John Dunleavy "It was simply a magnificent game, comparable ·to the thriller in Manila," John Dzik', athletic director, said. Dzik was referring to Cabrini's annual men's basketball alumni game in which coach Joe Kelly's white team defeated the blue tean1 coached by Mike Keeley in overtime, 121-120. In a gameofbigplays,thebigshotcameat the end ofregulation when former '86 graduate Pat Nolen nailed a clutch three pointer as the buzzer sounded, allowing his white team to gain a 104-104 tie before eventually winning it in the extra period. The leading scorer for the victorious white team was ex-All American John Walden who finished the game with 27 points, all of them coming in the second half. Other double figure scorers for the winners were: Mike Bennett, 19; Jerome Chennault, 13; Chuck Gilbert, 13; Pat Nolen, 13 and Karl Sartor, 12, with 8 of his tallied in the overtime. The losers from the blue team were led in scoring by ex-All American Allen Jones who tossed in 19 points. Other double figure scorers for the losers were: Lee Clowers, 15; Marty Clancy, 15; John McQueen, 14; Anthony Dade, 13; Tom Nerney, 11 and Dodie Watkins, 10. Preceeding the alumni game was the blue and white game which divides up current varsity players and matches them against each other. In this contest, it was Mike Keeley's blue team defeating Joe Kelly's white team, 79-63. For the winning blue team, Marko Gittens, junior, led the charge scoring 24 points and tearing down 19 rebounds to go along with six steals. Jason Yurchak, freshman, netted 23 points, while John Aivazoglou, senior, added 19. The losers were led by James Hillyard, sophomore, who scored 27 points and claimed 13 rebounds. Freshmen Mike Carrafa and James Hines contributed with 15 and 11 points, respectively.
Christi Courseault, sophomore, center, said, "The team shares a common optimism. I think we have a good team." Hagan said," If we play up to our potential, we will beat Allentown in the Championship.'' Welde said, " The guards are young, mostly freshmen and sophomores. I'm counting on the juniors and seniors, especially Sue Evicb, (senior), captain and AnnmarieBaeuerle, Gunior) co-captain to really come through for the team.''
The players for the women's basketball team are: Donna Aeillo, sophomore, guard; Lori Albertus, senior,guard; Baeuerle, junior, co-captain, center; Evicb, senior, captain, forward; Federico, junior, co-captain, guard; Ann Feraco,_ freshman, forward; Hagan, sophomore, forward· Nicole Helverson freshman forward( Barbra Millig~, freshman: guard; Mirenda, sophomore, guard; Jody Snow, sophomore, guard and Julie Snow, sophomore, guard.
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Cabrini o vs Catholic U 2(L0-1) Cabrini o vs Eastern 2(L0-2) Cabrini 2 vs Penn State 4(L0-3) Cabrini o vs Rosemont 1(L0-4) Cabrini 0 vs Haverford 5 (L0-5) Cabrini o vs lmmaculata 1(L0-6) Cabrini 3 vs Chestnut Hill 0{W1-6 Cabrini 1 vs Swarthmore 5(L 1-7) Cabrini 1 vs Delaware Val 5(L 1-8) Cabrini 0 vs Widener 3(L 1-9) Cabrrni 1 vs Phila Bible 5(L 1-10) Cabrini 3 vs Misericordia 0{W2-10 Cabrini 1 vs Wesley 2(L2-11) Cabrini 3 vs Marywood 2(W3-11) Cabrini 2 vs Beaver 0(W4-11) Cabrini 0 vs Gwynedd 2(L4-12) Cabrini 1 vs Bryn Mawr 2(L4-13) Cabrini 2 vs Phila Textile 4(L4-14)
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Cabrini 7 vs Cedar Crest 0{W1-0) Cabrini 3 vs Pharmacy 4(L 1-1) Cabrini 6 vs Beaver 1{W2-1) Cabrini 6 vs Wesley 0{W3-1) Cabrini 6 vs Delaware 1{W4-1) Cabrini 6 vs Neumann O{W5-.1) Cabrini 3 vs Rutgers u 4(L5-2) Cabrini 1 vs Eastern 8(L5-3) Cabrini 5 vs Montco 0{WS-3) Cabrini o vs Haverford5(L6-4) Cabrini 1 vs Marywood S(LS-5)
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Mike Dolan:
Firstever to compete in NCAA DivisionIll nationals by Donna Dougherty He has peen called a pioneer by Tom O'Hora, men's cross country coach. He has done consistently well in all the meets the last two years. During the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division ill's Regional meet held at Allentown College last Saturday, Nov. 14, Mike Dolan, sophomore, placed sixth. This entitles him to move on to the NCAA national competition in Holland, Mich., a suburb of Grand Rapids, Mich. Dolan will be the first athlete in Cabrini history to compete in any NCAA national competition, according to John Dzilc, athletic director.
The team had gone to the National Athletic Intercollegiate Association's National championships three years in a row. "Even at a young age, Mike is able to compete with anyone in the area," O'Hora said. "That's not an easy thing because running is mental as well as physical. He's coming together in that sense." "He's matured to a point that he covers it with adversity," O'Hora said.
"I'm happy that we have somebody makingit to post-season competition in the framework of the NCAA. That says a lot for Mike Dolan, the cross country team as a whole as well as Coach, Tom O'Hora," Dzilc said. This is the first season that the cross country team has declared themselves in the NCAA and according to Dzilc, it is quite an accomplishment. "The NCAA's Division ill is the largest of all the divisions as far as the number of member institutions. It is the most difficult to advance to national competition from this competition and that holds true in all sports," he said. According to O'Hora, the MidEast Division, which is Cabrini's division, has 43 teams in it. Cabrini's cross country team placed fifth overall, out of the 43 teams that were eligible to win, according to O'Hora. In the Nationals, only the top three teams are able to compete in the Nationals.
Mike Dolan, sophomore (photo by Mike Stevenson)
"He deserves to go. He's placed in front of the races all year long. It's a consolation for him in a way, because he's done so well, but I know he'd rather the whole team go," John Donahue, senior, captain, said. "The main reason why he is going to Michigan, if anybody deserved to (go), it was Mike Dolan," Mike Feeley, sophomore, cross country runner, said.
Team competes in_regionals by Beth Ann Bittner
The men's cross country team placed fifth in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division ill Mideast Regionals last Saturday, Nov. 14, at Allentown College in Allentown, Pa. He said," He's carried us The race course was 8,000 meters throughout the season by consistently which is approximately five miles. Accordstaying with the frontrunners. Basically, I ing to Tom O'Hora, coach, due to previous wish him a lot of luck." ran and snow conditions, the course was muddy. Other problems such as rocky "My main goal all season was to make itto Nationals. My four-year goal is surfaces and creeks to run through also to make All-American because that would hinder the runners. The weather was sunny and warm. include the top 25 runners in the NCAA Out of 43 teams that had registered for the Division m Championships," Dolan said. race, only 38 teams showed to compete. "I don't think the team ran nearly Dolan ran cross country for St. as well as we were capable of," Pete James Catholic High School, Chester, Pa. Casazza, senior, said. for four years. He was named to the All"The times of all the runners Catholic team three out of four years. weren't what they usually are," O'Hora said. A resident of Aston, Pa., a suburb Casazza feels that part of the reaof Delaware Co., Dolan talked about one son that the team did not do that well is tliat of his hobbies, hunting. the team lacks depth. "I said it at the beginning of the "I love to hunt. I go hunting eve- year," Casazza said. "There is nobody to ry day." · k up t h e slack of another runner if pie needed." Concerning the Nationals, T~e team had set a goal to qualify b~t un~ortunately Dolan said, "It's a hard competition. It'll - for the nationals thatc!.c!_Y be a really good race because it's everyone were unable to accomplish it. M~e ~olan, from Division III in the u s " sophomore, was able to place srxth m the "I'm really looking forward to it," race an~ person~lly qualified for the he said. NCAA Mide3:-t nationals. Despite the turnout of the race, not all were dissatisfied. O'Hora said," Mike could set his "The regionals was the finest sights on winning the Regionals next year. quality race I have ran in all four years of The Nationals, this year, will primarily be college," John Donahue, senior said. a learning experience for Michael." "Over 200 runners went to the line that "I'm sure he will definitely be day." vying for the Regional individual champiAccording to Donahue, this race onship next year," Donahue said. turned out the most fans he .had seen at a collegiate meet and that they actually parThe NCAA Championship will ticipated by cheering the runners on. The showcase approximately 200 runners, the crowd added a sense of excitement. "It made for a very competitive best from all the various regions in the country, who will compete in the five mile race," Donahue said. "Therefore, it was very enjoyable." race, according to O'Hora.
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"Kiss of the Spiderwoman" Lecture Hall, 9 pm