friday, apr. 14, 1989
cabrini college, radnor,pa 19087
vol. XXXV, no. 19
Residentialchangesmadefor fall of 1990 by Marian Armstrong Jan Torres remembers being a freshman and looking forward to the privileges of being a senior and being able to choose where he wanted to live. Torres,junior, feels as though he has lost some of these privileges. Rather than being able to squatt his room, he will be relocated to another dorm in the fall. Due to a new housing configuration, Torres and the residents of houses 1, 3, 4 and 7, as well as the residents of Counsel Hall, will relocate to different dormitories. The women of houses 3 and 7 will have first choice of available housing at the lottery. However, the men of houses 1 and 4 will not. According to John Doy le, director of resident life, the men are being relocated main! y due to problems such as vandalism. Robert Bonfiglio, dean of
students, said the change in location was braught on basically to prevent the stereotyping of dorms that develops over the years. As well as the reconfiguration, there will be the introduction of special interest housing. Bonfiglio said, "We are asking students to put together proposals to live in housing based on a special interest and a special agenda they have." In order for students to be eligible for special interest housing, there must be enough interested . students to fill a particular house. Also, the students must submit a proposal to the resident life office stating their intention as well as ideas for group activities. Proposals are due Monday, April 17. Bonfiglio hopes to promote the qualities of the liberally educated person through lifestyle planning and the opportunity to be a leader or
people bothers him and that he facilitator. would like to get away from that Doyle said that the administratype of atmosphere. He said, "YOU tion is trying to reduce vandalism, increase safety, create a different _ have to be responsible for your image to prospective high school actions and be prepared to pay for students and merit students who your consequences.'' As a result, Chamorro said other students feel have positive interests. he is betraying them. "I'm getting an opportunity, Carlo Iacono, freshman, is-also finally, to reward students who do things right and to foster a positive a member of the proposing group. growth-. That's my gift to them. I He said, "We're trying to accomwant them to create the house. It's plish a community of young males that have common interests in theirs," Doyle said. Carlos Chamorro, junior, is con- furthering Cabrini College's miscerned with how students view those sion in gereral." "I think it's totally wrong," who wish to obtain special interest housing. He said, "I think we have Shawn May, junior, resident of a wide variety of people that meet McManus House (house 4), said. "It's discriminating. It should be the requirements and this proposal is not for the geeks and not well seniority rule.'' "They're not giving us the known on campus." Chamorro, who helped organize opportunity to choose," Torres a proposalfor Sullivan House (house said. Joy Ferkile, junior, resident of 7), said tt. C.living with people who don't know how to relate to other house 7, said, "I'm really disap-
pointed because I wanted to stay at house 7. I love the house.'' According to Bonfiglio, along with the configuration changes, the college is instituting other processes to improve campus life and reduce the rate of vandalism. There will be a $100 non-re~dable deposit (due April 17) required of each student in order for the students to be eligible for housing. All hall damages in the coming year will be charged to this account. At the end of the year, any remaining balance will be returned to the student. Students, who wish to obtain residency in a house, will be put through a screening process. Students eligible for residency in a house must have a record of minimum dorm damage and must behave in accordance with college policy on a reghlar basis.
Painting,-a pictureof dedication,disappointments amount of money the college is able to allocate to specific entities. One of the areas of criticism in I really don't think we're slighted. much to go the Cabrini academic field has to lt'sjustthere'sonlyso around.'' do with the scliool' s arts departAnother strange aspect is that ment. Some art majors have the school has no commercial art complained in the past and present major. that the arts department on campus Armstrong said, "I would very is less than adequate and is not much like to establish that major. given the full attention and considWe haven't been able to put it eration it deserves. together. It's slated to happen but One of the problems has to do not until the distant future." with th_elack of rooms and equipFeraco initially came to Cabrini ment. The art majors only have with a major in commercial arts on three rooms in the basement of the her mind. library to work with, while some "I came in my freshman year students say they need more to get wanting to be a commercial art anything done. major" Feraco said. "I was told Kathy Feraco, senior art major said,'· There is no comparison be- that by my sophomore year, there tween the art department here and would be a commercial art major. at other schools. Here is a class- Now I'm graduating and there still room, whereas in other schools, is no commercial art major .. I wish there was as much attention given they have at least five designated to the art department as other deareas for the students.'' Another problem is the fact that partments.'' Whereas students have a negathe department only employs one tive view on the department facilifull - time professor, who happens ties and offerings, Armstrong is very to be Gary Armstrong, professor positive and excited. offine arts. Obviously, this creates Armstrong said, 'Tm the only a problem since it limits course fulltime visual arts faculty perselections. Senior art major, Greg son ,so what goes on in the arts deBeck, feels this is the major cause partment reflects my ideals and art of the Jack of support to the major. theory. From that point of view, Armstrong doesn't feel as I'm very excited. Now we're getthough the department is thought ting more majors. In my past five less of though. "This college is tuition years here, there has been an obvious growth. There's a lot I'd love to driven,'' Armstrong said. •'That establishes a limit or specific see happen but it's gonna take ·a by Nick Ostrowski
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long time." Beck feels as though the school administration has a lot to do with department plight. "Gary is really frustrated because he wants to do more andhe's
Armstrong only had words of praise for the administration. "I think they're doing a fine job. There's a lot involved in running an institution. I think the administration is doing the best they can
was told. Now I have to share it with two other people. Nothing against them, but we're supposed to have our own show." ''Gary is really dedicated and
Gary Armstrong,professorof Fine Arts (photoby Mike Stevenson) given so little," Beck said. "He's really enthusiastic but they're not helping him out.'' Feraco said, "There aren't enough supplies to be used. We give money to take the courses but spend so much more on supplies."
with limited resources.'' Feraco voiced her complaints about the upcoming senior art show in the library when she said, "I'm supposed to have my own personal art show. That's what I
has a lot of good ideas.'' Beck said, "but he's restricted and frustrated. If the school would have some confidence in him and let him do what he wants to do, he could make things happen. Let him be as free as his art.''
Work and school:
Is there a new track
do they mix? (see page 5)
team at Cabrini? (see page 8)