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Jacqui Lashay, freshman, and her young friend, Erin, compete in the tic-tac-toe game (above.) (photos by Debbie Ferrar)
Spring Fling was held April 22-24. Winners of the annua road rally (from left to right) Tim Fitzgerald, senior, Gary Burnett, freshman, and Kevin Corcoran, senior, are seen here holding their prize money. (photo by Debbie Ferrar)
Cabrini'sAIDS policycalled'vague' By Beth Ann Bittner Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) has been called the medical mystery of the 1980's and has become one of the most important topics in today's society. Due to increased societal awareness, many businesses, both profit and nonprofit, have developed policies and guidelines to follow in the case that AIDS should occur within their environment. Universities and colleges fall into this category. Local colleges and universities have set, or are in the process of developing guidelines for their institutions to follow. Cabrini College is an institution that is in the process of developing a policy. According to page 32 of the student handboolc, Cabrini has set guidelines in regards to AIDS. The handbook reads, "The position of Cabrini College should balance compassion for and care of a person with AIDS against its responsibility for non-infected persons. Acceptance and retention of a person with AIDS should be decided upon an individual basis rather
than upon a blanket policy. Cabrini College abides by the recommendations published by the federal, state and local health agencies." It continues, "All persons on campus should have access to information about AIDS, particularly its communcability risk. This information is available in the health services office in Rudy Rooymans Counseling Center." According to Susan Fitzgerald, director of health services, there are some problems with these set guideline. "The guideline is too vague and implies that one could be denied," Fitzgerald said. "This is not true." Fitzgerald pointed out that the second paragraph starts with the word 'acceptance' and implies one could be denied. Due to state and federal discrimination laws, one could not be denied acceptance or employment. "Those infected with HTL V-Ill are now considered federally disabled and/or handicapped," Fitzgerald said. "Therefore one with a positive HTLV-III test. cannot be discriminated against." Fitzgerald also pointed out that the word
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'retention' in the second paragraph implies that all cases will be dealt with the same. This is not true, she said. "Each case will be dealt with on an individual basis," Fitzgerald said. Fitzgerald is in the process of developing a policy that will deal with such matters. The policy is expected to be completed by the end of this spring semester. . "The policywill approach the problems of discrimination, confidetiality, residency and education," she said. Once the policy is completed, it will be passed on to the Senior Staff to be decided upon. Cabrini isn't the only institution in the Philadelphia area that has not yet developed and set a policy to approach the problem of AIDS. Neighboring Eastern College is currently in the process of developing a policy according to Dr. Theodore Chamberlain, dean of students. "A task force has just formed and is starting on the project," Chamelain said. "We expect to have the policy completed by fall semester of 1988."
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Harcum College in Bryn Mawr, and St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia, are also in the process of developing policies. A spokesperson from Radnor High School stated that there is no final policy as of yet for the school district. Villanova University, on the other hand, does have a policy approaching many of the problems of AIDS. Their policy has been in affect since June, 1986. The policy was written by Fathet Robert Martin, assistant to the president, and then reviewed by Father John Driscoll, president, and legal counsel. According to Fitzgerald, Villanova was the first educational institution to approach the problems of residency and AIDS. "The policy was developed as such because the institution had the desire to have a comprehensive policy that touched on all aspects of AIDS," Martin said. According to Martin, there have been no problems with the policy as of yet. Fitzgerald said, "Although many of the insitutions are in the process of developing policies, they are going to have to have a set policy approaching the education of AIDS by July 1, 1988. per state law."
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