friday, feb. 10, 1989
cabrini c~llege, radnor, pa 19087
vol. XXXV, no. 14
Theater directordies;planslive on by Jenni Obrecht Brian Morgan approached theater with the energy and vitality of someone half his age. "I think like an 18-year-old, so I act like an 18-year-old," he once told Peter Bartolini, freshman. A memorial service for Morgan, 43, theater director, will be held at Villanova' s Vasey Theater on Saturday, February 18, at 2 p.m. Morgan suffered a heart attack and died early Sunday morning at his home in Rosemont, Pa. Although Morgan joined Cabrini's staff a little more than a semester ago, those close to him said he had big plans for the theater department. The spring production of ''The Odd Couple'' will open March 17 as scheduled with Morgan's wife, Mary Anne, a theater instructor at Radnor Senior High School, directing. "We're going to do what we have to do to put on the play," Ruth Walker Santoni, senior, said. "Now we have to do it for two people," she said, referring to Morgan and his predecessor, the late Jeanne Russell Fisher. Jerome Zurek; Ph.D., chair of the English/communications department, said Morgan expressed an interest in putting on a play each-year which would be in keeping with the college's mission. ''The Fifth Sun,'' which would have been opened in late April, was to have been the first of such plays. However, the theater department has decided against producing it. Some other plans for the theater included organizing the Cabrini Association of Theater Students (CATS), a group of people who would assist behind the scenes doing publicity and technical work. At present, the status of this organization is uncertain. Morgan also encouraged community involvement in the theaaerand was in the process of forminga programfof patrons of Cabrini's theater at the time of his death. He brought 19 years of experience in the areas of acting, directing and teaching to his position as theater director. ''But, directing is what I enjoy most, because it puts it all
together,'' he said in an interview shortly after he was hired at Cabrini. For Morgan, directing was intellectually rewarding because it was the summation of his craft as a writer, designer, actor and businessman. While Morgan actively worked to expand Cabrini's theater program, his students remember him for his expertise as an actor and director. Santoni said Morgan's abilities as an actor often came through in his directing. She said that out of the blue he would slip in and out of a character to help a student interpret that character. "Brian preferred to watch, see what you did naturally and then incorporated it into.the character's movement," Santoni said. Rosanne Rossello, senior, said Morgan was successful in bringing more freshmen into last semester's production of "Winnie the Pooh." Bartolini was one of those students. He said that while he had never acted before "Winnie the Pooh," Morgan's encouragement and enthusiasm helped him to develop as an actor. "I'm going to miss his experience and his willingness to share his expertise," Bartolini said. ''Ifeelthat there was so much more I could have learned from him." In a conversation with Zurek, Morgan said he wanted to spend the rest of his teaching career at Cabrini because he felt very much at home on the campus.Morgan, who held a bachelor's degree in English and a master's in fine arts from Villanova University, was involved in all aspects of the performing arts spectrum. He was a guest reviewer for National Public Radio in Kansas City, Mo., and he belonged uity Association, AFTRA an tfi~e,r--,..,.;;.illil!ill!iiii• to the Actor•s American Theatre Association. "Brian had the attitude that he would _live forever," Bartolini said. "Now he'll live through the people he's Brian Morgan touched."
Cabrinicampusvandalismis 'totallyridiculous' by Roe WelJman Vandalism seems to be a normal part of every college campus and Cabrini is no exception. Vandalism is evident on campus in every dorm and can be found in all different forms. Some damage is ext-ve and can be very cost!y, such as the replacing of the sod on the front lawn of House 1, while.some is as trivial as the spreading of peanut butter on wall.s in Counsel, but this too costs money to remove. "Right now, there seems to be more vandalism than damage aud it seems to be stemming from a lack of respect on the part of the students," John Doyle, director of resident life, said. ''Damage that is the result of accidents is understandable. Abuse and misuse of property is not under'5tandable by me and is unacceptable at Cabrini,'' Sister Eileen Currie M.S.C., president, said. The real question when it comes to vandalism is, what is the reasoning behind itIThe mostfrequentansweris "forthefunofit" or "I was drunk and got out of hand."
"Drinking beer is fine ,but don't get out of hand and go around doing stupid things, don't be destructive. People have to be more responsible.'' Lou Monaco,R.A., said. "I feel that 99 percent of vandalism on campus is related to alcohol use;" Robert Bonfiglio, dean of students, said. Vandalism seems to be more apparent in men's resident halls then in women's, but Doy le said '' it was evenly spread throughout the campus as a whole and this last semester was one of the few times when a male resident dorm charges have been low and that was in Xavier." The resident life staff will be concentrating on cutting down the amount of vandalism done on campus during this semester. One way is through a duty check list that must be filled out every night by the R.A. on duty and turned in the next day. "I know this is a hassle ,but keeping up on the condition of resident halls is imperative to cutting down the amount of vandalism," Doyle said. Probation is another possibility. As of right now, the men in House l are on probation due to the damage and vandalism that
has occurred there. This means that resident life will be keeping an eye on the place and if the situation worsens, the residents would be removed from campus. "Probation is protection for the college so if a situation arises and we feel the need to remove students, we are able to since they had fair warning." Doyle said. The men in House 1 feel that their house has not been vandalized and nothing out of the ordinary has occurred there. Their claim is that the house was in bad shape when they got there and the blame has been put on them. '' After the summer session, when students were living here, the housekeeping staff failed to give this house the full attention that the other houses received. When we arrived on the fiTst day, there was an odor in the house and it was a mess,'' Larry Kilcullen, junior, said. "I think that this house is the oldest and hasn't been cut a break. I also feel that other college J10uses on the Main Line are much worse than this one,' ' Basil Ingemi, R.A. in House l, said. When asked her opinion of House 1, Currie replied, "The abusive use of the
facilities in House 1 is simply repulsive." Much of the vandalism seen on campus is just plain stupid. "I really don't understand it. There's writing on walls, trash thrown all over the place, holes punched in walls, it's just totally ridiculous," Doyle said. There does seem to be a diversity in the amount of vandalism between the male and female dorms and the women do have a better damage rate, according to Doyle. ''I am not able to make an adequate -comparison, but if I judge simply on the conditions I saw in early January, the women's residencies were in much better condition,'' Currie said. "I think we have to teach the value of property and each other while also learning respect. There seems to be a lack of understanding that must also be addressed," Doyle, said. "I think it is good that it is being talked about and we must maintain the dialogue and keep the subject of vandalism in a place of prominence. I feel that students are not clear on what is expected of them so I am working with students to come up with a code of conduct,'' Bonfiglio said.
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