Jan. 26, 1990 Issue 12 Loquitur

friday, jan. 26, 1990

cabrini college, radnor, pa 19087

vol. xxxvi, no.12

Improvements made but lines still exist

By Johanna Church Receipts, promissory notes, scenic views, rock music, and cookies with punch were the latest additions to registration.

Long lines and confusing bills were there again.

This time, however, students are partly to blame for having to spend over an hour in line.

According to Chief Financial Officer John Barclay, notices were sent out requesting people pay early, by Jan.

8.

Business office employees worked right up until Saturday, Jan. 13 to allow even those who paid as late as Friday, Jan. 12 one-stop clearance at registration, according to Barclay.

Approximately 832 students needed to register. Only 200 had pre-paid, allowing them one-stop clearance.

For those who did prepay, registration was painless.

"I did the one-stop registration,'' junior, Steve Buividas said. •'I was the first person here, I walked right up, no problem.•• Because of the computer problems before last fall's registration, there was no one-stop registration, leaving students who did prepay to stand in long lines anyway. ''Last semester I had my bill all payed ahead of time, and had to stand in line anyway," Barbara Wilson said.

"So this time I thought why bother to pay ahead of time, I'll only have to stand in line anyway, just like in the fall'. So I didn't and I was stuck standing in line for hours anyway."

There were many problems, however, that were not the fault of the students.

Registration was called to begin at 9 a.m. By 9:06 the line reached the back of the Atrium, but the computers were not completely set up and ready to go.

The refreshments, which were put out to keep students satisfied, were ready before nine.

It wasn't until 9:16 that

the line began to move "extremely upset, perturbed and annoyed" students.

"They didn't even turn on the computers until after we got here," freshman Eric Klansek said.

"If the business office did their work on their time, it would cut down on students' time,·' junior Ed Avena said.

"When you get up to the table, if they don't know how much you owe, they have to go all over to find out. Plus, there are so many stations to go to on the actual day of registration. So much could be done the week before."

It wasn't just the students who were upset though. '' All this trouble to make a system work, and it's not even set up,'• a financial aid worker said. "It would be faster at this point to do it by hand." .

Many different problems concerning students billings were also adding tension to Big crowds caused long lines at registration . Students stood in late afternoon lines as long as two and one the day. half hours. (Photo by Kristin Kroll.)

For some students, the general fee was not posted on their bills, causing the balance to be incorrect.

There was an errorin theAMS tuition payment plan, showing that the approximate 20 students who pay their tuition with the plan to have not paid up to date, when they had.

Many students who were residents or who were not supposed to be charged for room and board were. This caused them to have large balances owed to the school that they really did not owe.

Director of Resident Life, John Doyle was on hand to help with the room and board confusion.

Also, since there has not yet been a computer program perfected to allow financial aid to show up on a person's bill, many awards were not accounted for, leaving balances incorrect. ''There was a problem with one of my scholarships,'' freshman, Bob Salladino said. ''They thought they didn't have it.

So, I brought in a copy of the check and they said everything was taken care of.

When I got here today, it wasn't.

"I waited in line for a while, but they already knew my problem, so I got taken care of quickly. It was a little annoying waiting, but they took care of it."

Since about 80~rcentofthe students receive student loans, many people needed to sign the checks. Many of those checks were late and students had to stand in line to find that out.

There are over 100 banks from which

Students watch the new television set which was donated to the school by the Student GovernmentAssociation. It waspurchased withthe hopes of keeping students informed and up to date by watching the news, according to SGA President Angie Corbo. As soon as an antenna is purchased, the TV will be ready to bring the world to the cafe.

(Photo by Kristin Kroll.)

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Pretzels and punch fail to The unfortunate reality of high school friendships make reg·IStrat·IOn· pa1atabl9 ...-----------The new year is well under way; we have seen many changes since 1990 was ushered in 26 days ago.

However, no matter how much things change, other thingsalwaysremain the same.

The Spring 1990 version of registration was an example of this cliche.

Complete with music videos, a table laden with fruit punch, pretzels and cookies, and full representation of members from the business, registrar and financial aid offices, registration seemed to be running smoothly.

This pleasant atmosphere was marred by the usual long lines, impatient students and computer foul-ups.

Two reasons why registration did not run as smoothly as planned were because the Stafford Student Loan (or, guaranteed student loan) checks did not arrive on time, and negligence on the students part for not having their bills pre-paid.

Out of approximately 800 students, roughly 200 pre-paid. A ridiculous move on the students who chose not to pre-pay, one that caused 600 people to only have an eight hour period to do so.

At West Chester University, where their enrollment is six times the amount of Cabrini's, their system is based on the tradition of students paying prior to the first day of classes. The system also benefits from the luxury of registrar and business office staffs double the size of Cabrini's, based on scale.

This luxury allows them to have a total billing statement, including financial aid, sent to student's homes prior to registration. There is also an innate power--that has become tradition-- that forces a student to be financially clear before the start of classes.

These factors combined allow the process of registration to happen without having a special day set aside for those procedures.

While this process works for a larger institution--and someday could work for Cabrini--for now, the two offices must come up with simpler measures.

One solution, as suggested by the business office, would be to make registration a two-day event. This solution would alleviate some of the hassle.

Another solution would be for the business office to illustrate tougher measures when students bills are not pre-paid.

Until the business office can combine these two methods, this will not be th~ last time they are hosting this event called registration.

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I have made at college. Although I am still close with a few of my high school friends, felicia the large circle that was once there, is no more. falcone My only question is why? In high school opinion we worked for four years to become close friends. From freshman year to junior year, editor we bad established who our friends were. In other words, we had fonned cliques. But by "So many faces in and out of my life, senior year, that had dramatically changed.

Senior year, practically everyone became some will last, some will just be now and friends. If cliques didn't dissolve entirely, then ... " For those of you who don't recognize the they became softer, allowing new people in. quote, it is from the song, "Say Goodbye to We forgot all of the misunderstandings over Hollywood'' by Billy Joel. It has got to be the past three years and built new relationone of the most overused quotes found in ships. It was truly a reunion.

I now realize that what we were really high school yearbooks, at least the ones I doing was trying to hold on. For four years have seen.

In this case however, it proves a point -- of our lives we had struggled through bad a point which ironically centers around high times and laughed at the good times. We were friends one day, enemies the next, and school.

I have noticed, that in the two and a half then friends once again. In other words, we years I have been out of high school and in had spent all of this time becoming good college, my relationshipswith my high school friends and we were scared to leave our friends have dwindled. I'm not exactly sure comfortable environment for a new one.

So, now here I am in a new environment, how I feel about that. It is just a strange feeling, not bad or good, kind of like a one which I am quite comfortable with. The same fears that I had in high school are memory of something far away.

People say that high school relationships beginning to creep back into my mind.

Although I am tofdThat relationships with usually fade because they're superficial. I don't know if I would term them superficial. college friends are usually stronger than high In my case, I guess I figured I had another school's, I won't know that until I see it. four years in college to make new friends; Three years following graduation am I still going to be close with my roommate? My that there was life after high school.

Anyway, the feeling of almost-obsolete journalism colleagues? My friends in the high school relationships was heightened dorm? I don't know. I do know one thing by an invitation I received over Christmas though. If the relationships are strong, which they are, I will work hard to keep them break.

Along with the usual Christmas mail, I alive.

I can't make too many promises though, received a Jetter from my high school. This was the annual letter which gives the alumni because who knows what the future holds. a good idea of the financial status of the Maybe in three years I will be writing for school. Which ultimately means that you are The New York Times about how my college subtly being hit up for a donation. I was relationships have faded. But I hope the ties about ready to scrunch up the paper and head are strong enough so that won't happen. for the trash can when I saw a piece of green • : ~ .~ °""'~ "': ~t,:~ ""~~;, ~~~-;: ~°"~.,.,.~,~ (festive) paper announcing a three year reunion for the Class of 1987. ·:<'"'\.:·;. ' ?-~·, THREE YEARS? Has it been that long? = Where did the time go? Do I CARE that we Editor-in-chief: Barbara Wilson are having a reunion? Three years is of no Managing Editor: Angie Corbo significance to me. Five years, maybe. Ten News Editor: Johanna Church years, definitely. But three years? It was Assistant News Editors: Kevin George and Sharlene Sephton thought-provoking, if nothing else.

My memory took me back to May 31, Perspectives Editor: Felicia Falcone 1987. Wearing blue and white robes, ear- Assistant Pe<pectivesEdltor: Carlo Iacono to-ear grins and carrying yellow roses, we marched up the aisle to the strains of'' Pomp Features Editor: Kelly Ann McGillan and Circumstance." After the usual gradu- Assistant Features Editor: Kelly Reed ation rituals and the distribution of diplo- Sports Editor: Lou Monaco mas, we were free! We walked down the Assistant Sports Editors: Mark Gudas and Chris Pesotski auditorium aisle one last time and gathered Copy Editor:Chris Pesolski outside.

Under bright, sunny skies, you would Business Manager: Denise Edwards and Sue Moriarty have thought there was a funeral in session. Photography Editor: Kristin Kroll We all burst into tears, hugged each other and Assistant Photography Editor: Frank Emmerich swore to always keep in touch. We would visit each other at college, we would be in Photography Adviser: Dr. Carter Craigie each others weddings and our kids would Adviser: Dr. Jerom3 Zurek play together. It was all very simple and all Staff: Carrie Corr. Karen Dumorney. Denise Edwards. Frank Emmerich, William Fulton. Kevin George, MarkGudas. Carlo very unrealistic.

Anna-Marie Karlsen, Kelly, Clyde Laforest, Jr, Melissa Over the summer, we struggled to keep Iacono.

Landsmann, Daniella LoPresti, Kristin Mainero, Jenntter Morrison.

Chris Pesotski, Kelly Ann Reed. Christina Roach, the ties close. During senior week, we Deborah Ryder. Sharlene Sephton, .i, Leonora Veterano, Kelly traipsed up and down the Jersey shore to Ann Walsh, Charlie Waterfall, Kelly Ann Williams, Carol Wells party with our friends who, in three months, Yarrryw would be deposited in different areas of the Photography Staff: Mark Gudas, Frank Emmerich, Giselle Bellanca country, at college.

Freshman year was similar to that of the Loqultur is pubHshed weekly during the school year by students Cabrini College, Radnor, PA 19087. Phone: 215-971-8412. summer. We visited each other, went out ofSubscription price Is $25 per year and is Included in the benefits over breaks, and kept AT&T in business secured by tuttion and student fees. with long distance calls.

Loquitur welcomes letters to the editor. Letters should be It was during sophomore year that I no- signed and the authorship known to the editors. However, ~ the writer wishes, and the editor agrees, the wrltefs name may be ticed the change. We had all found new left off the letter upon publication and an inscription inserted as '"name withheld at the request of the writer.· Letters friendships at our respective schools. We such should be typed, double-spaced. and no more than 300 words were becoming close with our new friends in length. H a letter is too long tor the available space, the may edit or condense it. letters to the editor should be and our old ones seemed to be squashed out editor submitted by noon on Mondays. of the picture. When we did get together, The editorials and opinions published in Loqultur are the views of though, it was like old times. We'd keep each the student editorial staff and the individual writers and other up to date with the latest happenings, not the entire student body orthe faculty and administration. and then we went our separate ways.

Loquitur is established as a 1onJmfor student expression and as voice in the uninhibited, robust, free and open discussion of Now, in my second semester of junior aissues. year, I find that I am closer to my friends that >/ ,.

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Registration createsfrustra~ionSurvivingthat firsttrip downthe business office have so many problems?

They blamed it on the computer. Ironically, someonebas to put the information in the computer. It's something to ponder.

I hope Cabrini students don't have to put up with the unorganized, confused business office in the future. If they do, I feel sorry for them. their fingertips. â&#x20AC;˘ I just hope the students come before ThankGod it was my last farewell to the money. Unfortunately, I don't think the money-maker in the mansion. that will ever happen. It is time for the I barely know anything about the operations of the business office, but when I see business office to straighten itself out because, right now it is the worst office in students stand in line for over two hours in a â&#x20AC;˘'mini-mall'' complex, you have to won- America.

Good luck students, I will remember der what the beck is going on. you for the next few years during the During the first two-and-a-half years time of course selection and bill paying. of my Cabrini career, course registration Hopefully it will get better, bill wise. A was on the second floor of the Sacred Heart word to the wise: don't cover up your building. The longest line I stayed in was mistakes by giving students punch, pretfor a total of 20 minutes, tops! zels and a music video. As they say in After talking with many frusttated stubaseball, "Same time, next year." dents, whose bills were so screwedup that the IRS couldn't figure it out, they feel Sincerely, something must be done.

Bill Tuition Who knows?Maybe a ooe-creditcoorse A.K.A. Loa Monaco could be offered in the future, administered by the~ office,entitled''How to Read Your College Bill.'' Why did the very old and it doesn't work anymore.

To the Editor: They can only blame so much on the new I am sorry to say that in my four years here I have never had the trouble that I had computer. I think they should look for this year during registtation. It was an serious human errors that anyone could point out. absolute disgrace!

I think the business manager should Whose brillant idea was it to switch send his staff to business school to learn registration to the "lovely" Grace Hall about what they are supposed to be doing.

Atrium? If no one has beard it by now, they TbebuaineM-rf-couldeveat11e-. only held registration there to legitmizethe lessons in courtesy. Many students inspending of 10 million dollars of the Grace cluding myself have found the business Hall complex. Obviously they only proved staff very ignorant and inconsiderate. one thing -- the college wasted our money.

DOES THE BUSINESS OFFICE acAll I WANT TO KNOW IS IF THEY tually think that students, especially WERE GOING TO SPEND THAT MUCH seniors, are going to run away and not pay MONEY, THE COLLEGE COUID HAVE their bill? I think we are old enough to BUILTANEWDORMORANEW ATHunderstand that if we don't pay, we don't LETIC FACILITY AND HELD REGISwalk. I actually had to sign a promisory TRATION THERE. At least people could note, to swear to pay the money. What a have played a game of basketball while waste of paper! they were waiting.

I think if I took a survey of all the WERE THE PUNCH AND THE students in the school and even some adPRETZELS suppose to pacify the stuministrators to describe the business ofdents and make amends for the mistakes? fice, I believe they would all say-- It needs HOW LONG IS THE BUSINESS to get a clue!

OFFICE going to blame their problems on the new computer system which had Paula Phillips been installed since August? I hate to tell Senior the business office but the excuse is getting

To the Editor: Monday, January 15th was the beginIUDgof a new decade of course regisb'atioo. here at Cabrini College. The host of this glamorous event, with fruit punch and pretzels as a backdrop, was the good old business office with the latest computer technology of the IBM TS/II computer at

mountain;a noviceskiier'sinsight

by Carlo Iacono

quantities of alcohol and wake up naked in Skiing is a frolic in a winter wonderland an unfamiliar place.

For all of its physical challenges, skiing is that, because it didn't put me in the void of taxing mental decisions. This aspect hospital, I actually enjoyed. This affection is why people go skiing in the first place. If was not the case in my preliminary thoughts you want your leisure time to be a mental about the sport that requires you to be outside challenge, then visit a museum. If you want in weather so cold that you normally wouldn't to mentally veg, then ski. With the scenic even enter to get the mail. view, rolling landscape, and athletic prowOh, I've seen the magazines that ess, a slope is almost beach-like in atmosdescribe skiing as exhilarating, breathtaking, and stylish. But traveling at high speeds phere.

Ski instruction is essential in order with no control, using two poles, wearing to avoid embarrassment. Swallow your funny flourescent clothing, and dropping pride and visit the local ski instructor that vertically at 90 degrees could not be better your lodge so happily provides as to ensure than sex, as these magazines described. that you will not sue them for bodily damEveryone knows sex involves less degrees ages.

Ski instructors are really happy people vertically. who like to get to know you on a first-name The first thing you notice about skiing is basis "Carlo, you'll break yourneck if you that it is very expensive. A novice, like myself, gets stuck into a rental situation. tuck too soon." You get the feeling that Full rental attire runs anywhere in the neigh- these guys took this job because they like to borhood of $20. The rental option is good look at women in .tight ski pants or they got for the beginner because skiing is a sport fired from Caribbean Cruise Line. Gopher, that requires a huge bank account or a loan. from The Love Boat, would make a good ski Unlike basketball, which requires only a instructor if he likes snow.

The problem with the ski instructors is ball, this winter sport sets up a monetary class structure right off the bat. The stylish that unlike any other educators, aside from flourescent ski jacket (which is a slope re- calculus teachers, they can't comprehend quirement, Ilooked it up) costs$ 100 alone. that you don't have the slightest idea of what The equipment which actually enables you you are doing. They teach you three options of stop and control on the slope. The first to ski costs more than my parents first car.

This monetary class structure restricts method is "snow-plowing" in which you many from enjoying the sport. When it point the tips of your skis inward and scream snows, non-wealthy people shovel the drive- until you eventually grind to a halt. After way and curse about driving to worlc in tlle mastering tbis teclimque, you gramiale m--~~~~ stuff. Wealthy people. ones who have been "side to side" skiing in which you look like skiing since the age of eight, salivate at the the relaxed beginners on scenic slopes that thought of spending more time on the slopes they show in the television commercials. or in the hot tub at the ski lodge. The Thefinal method is fallingdown,preferably mountain is like a big J. Crew catalogue on your side.

After you master ski technique, and eticoming to life. This class structure is why you never see bowling lodges in the Poconos. quette, you'll need to grasp ski vocabulary.

Skiing is a sport that requires great "Run" means to go down the mountain, agility, athletic skill, and pinpoint timing - "rush" means a good run, "spill" means to and that is just to get off of the lift. The sport fall, "tuck" means to immitate the profesrequires the exercise of muscles you never sionals, and "bunnies" mean nice looking knew you had. But once you get back to the women.

I had so much fun skiing that I think I will lodge, these muscles will make their presventure to the slopes several more times. ence known with throbbing bouts of pain.

Pain is the one reason I shied away from But I've been staying up late at night to the sport for so long. As young people, one come up with a way for people with not a lot of the luxuries we have is the rare occurance of funds or high threshold of pain to enjoy the of pain. Pain usually only occurs in the head social aspects that come with a ski vacation. and that is only after we consume large How about Bowling For Hot Tub Time?

From_ "babysitter," to friendand teacher: This Bud'sfor you!

To the Editor: A quieting snow falls on the deafining silence of a winter break Monday here at beautiful CabriniCollege. Itis5:45 p.m.and to rid myself of the boredom of a college without students, I decide to jot down my thoughts of the past semester.

It was one helluva semester. Was it really five months ago that I started here? I guess so.

Mostofyouremember me as "that crabby guy handing out the yearbooks," or asking you to sign into the communications center.

It wasn't until the semester was underway that I got to meet and talk with you on a one-to-one basis. I hope that during that time you got to know me as well as I got to know most of you.

So much happened dur-

ing that whirl wind we called last semester, that it is difficult to find a place to begin. Like all good writers, I guess I should start at the beginning.

It was early A!_lgustand I was working construction, making twelve bucks an hour. I was doing fine but deep down I knew that this job wasn't my life's calling. A good friend of mine called and said there was a "babysittingjob" available at Cabrini. he told me the salary and I laughed. he asked me to sleep on it and I did.

For some strange reason I applied for the position. Two interviews and ten phone calls later I was offered, and took this socalled "babysitting job."

I was determined at the outset not to let my new position be that of babysitting. I looked at my job as an experience for both

teaching and learning from the students of Cabrini. If nothing else, hopefully I've accomplished this goal. I know I've learned much.

We've shared alot together. We worked to make dreams become plans and plans become actions. I watched with amazement as you accomplished various goals and then set new ones for yourselves. I watched you grow, learn and deal with the pressure you thought you could never handle.

Time after time, when things looked bleakest, you circled the wagons and worked even harder to accomplish your aims.

I'm firmly convinced that there is nothing that you can't do. So, take a bow, will ya!

I'm proud to be a part of what is going on here at Cabrini College. I hope in some small way I've been able to contribute.

Whether the contribution was teaching you some new technique or giving advice, on both professional and personal levels, I've always tried, and sometimes succeeded, in being there for you. I have certainly grown professionally, thanks to my association with you. You've helped me to realize that education is my true calling.

I've also been personally enriched. I've made quite a few friends here, probably some enemies too. I guess it goes with the territory. So many good things have happened to me here. I lost 27 pounds thanks to you. You folks can really keep me running. I quit smoking for a day; a cruel trick played by a supposed friend (just kidding, smokeout sponsor).

And, whenever I was down, (you can't be on every day) you were always there to cheer me

up. I was filled with pride when Loquitur tackled a controversial issue, or WCAB perfonned their first radio play, or when one of your photoscameout perfectly,orwhen you finished your TV projects on time. With God's help I know we'll carry this positive energy into the coming semester.

Thanks Cabrini College!

You'vegivenmemorethanl could ever repay. I wake up and thank God that I have this wonderful job and these super students to come in contact with everyday. I am truly blessed.

Sincerely, The Bud-Man A.K.A. Bud Mellon

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Registration from 1 However, this new process was very time consuming.

Also a new addition to the registration scene this year was promissory notes. Usually, if a student could not be cleared on registration day, they could not get their roster until they were all payed. up.

Since there were so many mix ups concerning bills, the business office devised a promissory note system so that students could be cleared even if a balance still remained on the bill.

Approximately 100 notes were written, leaving only about 15 to 25 people not able to regis- Student Beth Green and a worker from the business office try to keep themselves occupied during registration. The one stop table at which they were working was frequently empty. (Photo by Kristin Kroll.) ter, instead of 125.

A finance charge was All information for threatened to be incurred if a bal- improve upon registration so that ance was not paid by Jan.8, so as to the confusion and line standing can this article gathered by Chris Pesotski, Chrisy be eliminated.

Roach, Sharlene Barclay has proposed a two day Sephton, Kelly Ann registration since there are .too Approximately 832 students needed to Walsh and Carol Yarmany people to handle in one day. row register. Only 200 had pre-paid, allowing Hansbury wants to get rid of the

the student loan checks come from, making it difficult for all the checks to arrive before registration.

But the wrong charges and late checks were not the only inhibiants of a smooth registration.

The signs which were posted to help students know which line to stand in were too far away and too low down from the actual line to be seen.

Also, two major letter groups of the alphabet, Mand S, were scheduled back to back, creating massive crowds later in the day. · The usual registration crowd was in the advisement area, where students who were closed out of classes tried to fix their schedules before classes started the next day.

Before the problems showed up and the crowds grew, several initial attempts were made by the business office to make this registration day a good one.

For the fust time, receipts were written for every check or amount

them one-stop clearance.

For those who did pre-pay, registration was painless. of money received, so as to have proof of payment if not in the books yet.

try to get students to pre-pay.

Both Barclay and Jennifer Hansbury, registrar, want to

whole day and complete the process of registration through the mail.

Both ideas are in the primitive stages of being looked into.

Although the day was confusing, tiring and nerve-wracking, Barclay and Hansbury both agree that students were good about the situation.

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Sl~(~IJlll'IT O lll~I•(tll'I~ Security Incidents reported December 12 through January 19

WhenHarry Met Sally will be featured Thursday, Jan. 25 at 9 p.m. in ~e Widener

Vandalism

Center Lecture Hall.

12/21-2:45 a.m.-Broken window in Maguire House I. A suspect is known.

1/2-10:30 p.m.-Window broken in Widener Center.

Project AppalachiaInformation Night will be Thursday, Jan. 25 from 7:30 to

Theft

10:00 p.m. in the Dean of Students Conference Room.

1/14-Theft in Casey House 5. Radnor police have been alerted.

1/14-Theft in Maguire House I. Ice box and cassette deck are missing. Radnor police have been notified.

1/17-Theft in Xavier Hall. Stereo stolen between January 2 and January 14. Radnor police have been notified.

Friday night is Bowling Night at Devon Lanes. Cabrini will have lanes reserved from 9 till 11 p.m. at the bowling alley on Lancaster Avenue. Games cost $2.25, shoes $1.

Traffic Incidents A Super Bowl Party will be held in the Xavier Great Room on Sunday at game time (6p.m.)

The SGA will meet on Tuesday, Jan. 30 at 1:30 p.m in the social activities room across from the Wigwam.

Auditions will be held for Cabrini's spring theatre production, "Crimes of the

1/16-2:30 p.m.-Accident in Widener parking lot. Damage to driver's side door.

No occupants in the cars at the time of collision.

1/19-11 :50 p.m.-Six cars towed for impeding traffic in front of Xavier Hall.

Suspicious Incidents l/11-2:45 a.m.-Two Eastern College students, one male and one female, found parked on Residential Blvd. two nights in a row.

1/15-9:30-Window and door of Woodcrest furniture room found to be unlocked.

Heart" on Sunday, Jan. 28 from 7 to 9 p.m. and on Monday, Jan. 29 from 8 to 9:30 p.m. Sign up outside the theatre.

The Weekend VanShuttleSchedulehas been revised for the spring semester. The new Saturday and Sunday service begins Jan. 20.

Leaves Cabrini: 12:00 3:00 6:00 Arrives at King of Prussia Mall Ground Round 12:15 3:15 6:15 Bloomingdales 12:20 3:20 6:20 P&W Train pick up 12:47 3:47 6:47 Radnor Train pick up 12:48 3:48 6:48 Returns to Cabrini 1:00 4:00 7:00

KappaSigma Omega, Cabrini's service organization, is accepting applications for new members. All interested pledges are invited to attend a pizza party and information meeting on Jan. 31 at 9:45 p.m. in the Widener Center Lecture Hall.

New! The Loquitur and WCAB now have a single form that will get your announcements read and heard across campus. The publicity forms can be picked up outside the cafeteria, in the SGA office or by the faculty mailboxes.

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Two Soviet Republics at War The age-old dispute between the Soviet Republics, Armenia and Azerbaijan, has flamed up once more, and this time Russian troops have been called in to cool things off. Moscow's intervention caused the Azerbaijan government to threaten secession if Soviet troops are not withdrawn from Baku, the capitol city. The two republics have been at odds for centuries over a large and fertile highlands region that lies within Azerbaijan along the Armenian border, and is populated by mostly Armenians. In the years since Gorbachev announced glasnost and supported the development of national cultures, Armenians and Azerbaijanis have experienced a growth in nationalism. Adding to the problems are the religious differences between the Christian Armenians and the Muslim Azerbiajanis.

Quayle Hunting Over?

Vice President, Danforth H. Quayle, the comic-punching bag of choice the past two years, is now receiving high praise from his conservative constituents. After Quayle• s first year as the second man, a panel of Republican politicians gave him an ••A,'• citing the emphasis Quayle has put on conservative viewpoints toward the changes in Eastern Europe. The panel gave President Bush a "C."

Mayor Accused of Using 'Crack' The mayor of Washington D. C., Marion Barry, has been charged with possession of crack cocaine after an FBI sting operation allegedly videotaped the Mayor smoking crack in a hotel room in his own city. Barry has admitted he has a "problem" but has so far not submitted a plea to the misdemeanor charge.

Supreme Court Rules on Jury Selection As a defendant, you do not have the constitutional right to be tried by a jury that is a cross section of your community, the Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision. The justices ruled that the Sixth Amendment only guarantees that the pool of jurors from which the jury is to be selected has to be a "fair cross section" of the community.

Prosecuting attornies can now exclude jurors that represent a particular group in society from a jury when it believes those jurors would be unfavorable to its case.

Alumnifacilitatejob search

by Angie Corbo Question: ''What can we in Alumni Affairs do for the Cabrini College undergraduates?"

Answer: Help us find jobs!"

It is not uncommon for Martha Dale, Director of Alumni Affairs, to hear this popular request from students at Cabrini. It is one of the harsh realities of life, college students are in the market to learn about careers, make contacts and to ultimately find jobs.

Finding a starting point is often the hardest part for students who are overwhelmed by the job search process. The "job" offindingajobissomeffiinglllatlllOlr college graduates will face at one time or another. Most seniors dread this process.

The fear of uncertainty is not a comfortating feeling for anyone and no one recalls this terrorizing feeling better than someone who has lived through it.

On February 4, from 6-9 p.m., members of the Cabrini Alumni will be on campus to "spark" the process of searching for jobs.

They will have been invited to share some of their career searching stories with the students in a informal, relaxed environment.

Dale stresses that the Alums are here to assist the students in their networking process, to share professional insights, and to

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provide an accurate assessment of the • 'real world" job market in their given field.

Participants will not be interviewing for actual jobs nor will they necessarily come with the intentions to hire students for future jobs. They will be on campus, dressed in casual attire, to mak7 the students feel that there are real people who are a real link to the real world.

They will be availble to answer questions, serve as contacts, and to help guide students in a direction best suited for them. Students of all statures will find this type of career fair appropriate and are encouraged to attend, according to Dale.

The Alumni Office has recruited Alums

f'fflffl'! ftfffiuSjHOl!ffiotB IMtgillgH&Batdcators to accountants to a variety of professionals in the communications field to personnel administrators, to lawyers. Most of the existing major in the college are well represented.

President of the senior class, Carlos Chamorro, and his board of officers, have assisted Dale, coordinate this event.

Chamorro can speak from personal experience that networking with Cabrini Alumni is a smart step for young pre-professionals.

Chamorro was introduced to Nancy A. D' Amato '70, who read an article in Comment, the Alumni Newsletter, stating that the Co-Operative Education Office was searching for clients who were interested in offering ·summer Co-ops. D' Amato replied to article, stating that she would be able to accommadate a summer Co-op student in her office.

In the summer of his sophomore year, Chamorro, worked as a Human Resource Management Aid for the Internal Revenue Service in Washington, D.C. It was a preprofessional opportunity that Chamorro received through a Cabrini Alum.

"Networking is the key," Chamorro said. ''The Alumrnni are taking the time to help us, because they remember what it was like to go through the job search process. They will be here because they want to help the students find the job that best suits them."

Whether it is to discuss serious plans of finding a first job, doing informational interviews, or just stopping in to get a feel for what a career fair is like, Chamorrro strongly encourages that students from all classes attend this event.

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Studs pierce masculinity,break stereotype

by William A. Fulton Traditionally, men and women have expressed themselves in distinctly different ways. While little girls are growing-up playing with Barbie and Ken dolls, young boys are imitating their boyhood heros on the Little League baseball fields. Similarly, when we grow-up, men and women assume traditional mother and father roles.

However, there is now a fairly recent trend which threatens to break these traditionat stereotypes. In this modern age of self expression men and women now have a common bond, the earring.

"I would say that 40 percent of our customers are men,'' Patsy Maniscacl manager of the Piercing Pagoda said, a jewelry boutique located in the King of Prussia Plaza. ''Compared to the past it is not at all uncommon to see men come in to get their ear pierced.''

"I would say that it's pretty common," said Jim Keller, sophomore. "There are a lot more guys wearing them now than in the last couple of years.''

Basically, most men who have their ear pierced choose what is known as a "stud" style of earring.

The cost of a "stud" type of earring varies. However, according to Piercing Pagoda employees, their average cost is about $25." We don't really charge for the piercing itself." said Sharon Campos, an employee at the Piercing Pagoda. "We just charge whatever the actual earring cost.''

"I wear a diamond stud," said David Rowland, a sophomore who has had his ear

pierced for the past three years. •'I probably would have had it done sooner, but the high school I went to would not _allowit."

According to some, school officials were not the only people who voiced their disapproval. "I know that when my boyfriend wanted his ear pierced his parents didn't like it very much,'' said Anna Zawodniak, a junior whose boyfriend had his ear pierced last summer. "But when he went back to school, there wasn't much they could do about it."

wanted to do. Personally, I thought it was great that a man his age wanted to have a pierced ear."

This kind of appreciation from the opposite gender does not go unnoticed by some men.

•'Most girls don't seem to mind whether or not you have an earring," said Keller.

"Actually, I think some girls even like it when a guy wears an earring." ''My boyfriendhadhisearpiercedbefore I met him," Jayda Zazyczny ,sophomore

"For some reason guys usually seem more nervous than girls during a piercing. I can even remember one time this really big, strong-looking guy actually had tears in his eyes when I started to pierce his ear."

- Sharon Campos an employee at Piercing Pagoda Although some have given a great deal of thought to having their ear pierced, for others the decision was more casual. •'It Willi just something to do," said Keller. "I didn't give it a whole lot of thought. I just went out and did it." Even though the majority of men who have their ear pierced are relatively young in age, there is the occasional exception. "I once had a 55 year old man come in to have his ear pierced," said Maniscacl.

"He told me it was something he always

said. "I noticed it, but it really didn't matter to me wh~ther or not he had one. I figured whatever he wanted to do was o.k.' ' " I can remember my girlfriend even went with me when I first had my ear pierced,'' Rowland added.

Support such as this is welcome for some men, especially when the time actually comes for them to sit down and go through the ear piercing process.

"For some reason guys usually seem

more nervous than girls during a piercing,' ' Sharon Campos said, an employee at the Piercing Pagoda. "I can even remember one time this really big, strong-looking guy actually had tears in his eyes when I started to pierce his ear."

As more men are getting their ear pierced, the employees at the Piercing Pagoda feel it is part of their responsibility to stress how careful one should be when having an ear pierced.

"For one thing, I would not recommend letting a friend do it even worse piercing your own ear," Maniscacl said. "Some people don't realize that your ear contains several sensitive nerves which can be hanned if you try to pierce your ear improperly. My advice is to go someplace where they have people who are experienced in the technique of ear piercing."

Even though the popularity of pierced ears for men is increasing, some still feel that the pierced ear may be just a phase that will soon lose its effect.

"I could nev_ersee myself getting an earring," said one male Cabrini student. "I'm not against guys who wear earrings. I even have some friends who have them. To me, it just doesn't look right."

"On my hallway alone there are at least four or five guys-who are wearing earrings," said Rowland. "I might even take my earring out. I wore one just to be a little different, but now it seems like more and more guys have them.''

a sy aytimeol5session keeps studentswatching

by Daniella LoPresti To each viewer, his or her soap opera is the best. Each claims his or hers has the best storyline as well as characters. Some get more involved than others. Some are willing to admit they cry when their favorite character dies or leaves the show, while others claim they watch soap operas just for fun.

"I have been watching 'Days' for about 15 years," Jeannine Lacovara, junior, said.

She feels it has the best characters; her personal favorite is Justin Kiriakis. • 'He is a prince, and its nice to know that even if it is only television, people haven't forgotten what the ideal man is like,'' Lacovara added.

"Guiding Light is by far the best," Sue Holefelder, junior, said. She explained "Guiding Light" has the best acting and the most realistic characters. A self-proclaimed addict, Holefelderrarely misses her soap: "I get very upset if it isn't taped."

"General Hospital, that's the best," John Kane, fr~shmen, said. Kane has been a fan of "General Hospital" since sixth grade and still finds time to watch it. He explains his interest in it began when his mother was home and had it on.

Soap opera trends come and go and what's hot this year may not be hot next year.

"Before Dynasty and Dallas were the two big ones, now it's Knots Landing," Rita Celluci, freshmen, said. Celluci's favorite soap is The Young and Restless, which she has been watching since she was 10. "Yeah, I'm addicted. Although I miss it, when I have the chance I never miss it,'' she added.

"General Hospital used to be the hottest when Luke and Laura were on it. Now as I said Guiding Light' is the hottest,'' Burke said.

Although the reasons people watch soaps vary most will agree they enjoy the fantasy life the characters lead. • 'It is a change from the everyday," Lori O'Donnell,junior, said.

O'Donnell, who transferred from the University of Pittsburgh, recalls how her addiction began:• 'Everyone in my dorm was watching' Days' so I began to watch and now am hooked."

"I watch not because of the story or the characters but because of the good-looking girls," Burke said.

Burke's favorite character is Rusty S~ane because he goes out with Mindy Lewis, "a real hot chic" according to Burke.

"I watch Days of Our Lives because it has the best dialogue and there is always something happening," Christine Dreger, junior, said. "It's exciting," she added.

Dreger began watching 'Days' because everyone in her dorm watched it and her old soap was getting boring.

Some people, men more so than women, tend to hide the real reasons why they watch . soaps.

"There is nothing else on at three o'clock," Billy Dirita, sophomore, said.

Dirita has been watching General Hospital for eight years but claims not to be addicted.

However, he is familiar with the characters and likes Robert Scorpio the best. ''He is a slick character,'' Dirita explains.

While most women prefer the sweet, good guys, men tend to be attracted to the bad guys. "Steve Johnson is the best," Lorri Nelson,junior, said. "He is such a good guy and he always does the right thing," she added.

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Make 'em then break 'em: the story of resolutions

by Carrie Corr "Out with the old and in with the new."

New Years day brings to most people, a feeling of new beginnings, good intentions and hope that the new year will bring happiness.

"For Auld Lang Syne," is an traditional Scottish song that 18th century poet, Robert Bums wrote down to preserve. Auld Lang Syne means "time· long passed" and the song begins "May all acquaintenance be forgot.''

New Years resolutions are made precisely for this reason, to put the past behind us and start off the year with a clean slate. We make promises to ourselves to keep to our good intentions. So why is it that when the new year starts to age, we find ourselves a bit depressed? Maybe it is because we could not commit ourselves to the promises we made. Maybe the resolution was not realistic.

"I made a resolution, but I have already forgotten about it," sophomore Amy Taylor said. I wanted to become more aggressive and motivated in school, I also want to lose weight, but that is nothing new.''

We set ourselves up for failure when we place such high expectations on ourselves. ''The new year is a new time, which brings new hope,•' senior Lisa Goldberg said. ''Everyone starts off gung-ho, but the commitment seems to dwindle as time moves on.''

What happens when we break our resolutions and why does it seem so easy to do at the time? We make excuses forourselves and promise to start back tomorrow. Tomorrow

turns into next week, next week turns into next month, and the months tum into next year. '· Sometimes it just seems easier to back out, and make excuses to break, rather than

"The new year is a new time, which brings new hope.

Everyone starts off gung-ho, but the commitment seems to dwindle as time moves on."

- Lisa Goldberg senior keepyourresolution," Amy said. "You tell yourself you have all year, so you say you'll start tomorrow.

"Making a New Years resolution puts a lot of added stress on yourself, and if you break it you feel awful,'' sophomore Meredith Mckinley said. "I thought about closing all of my credit cards, but why make a promise to do something you know is impossible?"

"I never make them," Janet Palmer, supervisor of the Wig Warn said. "If you don't make resolutions, you can't break them."

The resolutions people make usually are things that if they stop or start doing will make them ultimately a better person. Losing weight, quitting smoking, and taking

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better care of their bodies, are some of the most famous resolutions among people. ''I would like to quit smoking,•' freshman JohnKanesaid. "I always wanttoquit,New Years just gives me a reason to do it. It still remains to be seen if I will be successful.' ' ''My New Years resolution is to lose ten pounds," junior Karen Rowe said. "I have all year to do it, so I have plenty of time.'• "I made a promise to myself to start exercising on a regular basis,'• senior Lisa Lyons said. "Why are the things that are so good for you, so hard to do? I guess that things worth having are worth working for.'• Believe it or not some of the resolutions that are made entail more than immediate gratification and short term goals.

"My New Years resolution is to do everything in this decade that I did not do in the last one," continuing education majorCarol Yarrow said. "I want to get my degree and

start doing more things for myself. I have been pleasing husbands and kids for years, it's my tum now." ''My overall resolution was more of a mental thing," Lyons said. "I plan to have generally a better year this year, than last.'• New Years resolutions is one type of stigma that we use to make us feel better about ourselves. There are so many things people would like to do and become, but the sad reality is, that some things are not always realistic. It is good to have ambition, hope and intentions. But when these hopes and dreams can not be realistically met, they can be a hindrance to us.

So when those tomorrows tum into next weeks, and your next weeks tum into next months, and you find yourself planning a New Years resolution for next year, do not panic. Set goals that are realistic for yourself and avoid felling like you failed at one more resolution.

Aligningof stars,planets determinepersonailtytraits

by Jennifer Morrison What's your sign? The common pickup line that is frequented among popular singles bars may actually be helpful in determining your personality.

Many are unaware that a horoscope is actually determined by the way the sun, moon, planets and stars position themselves during a certain time of the day. Other aspects of determining horoscopes are the time and place of a person's birth. These requirements are said to make up one's personality or attributes that are supposed to be true of the person, according to those who believe in horoscopes.

The decision to follow what a zodiac sign or horoscope preaches has some students on campus undecided while others feel it shows their true colors.

Nan Wakeham and Nicole Gabriel, both Scorpios, believe that their eyes tell the most about their personality. Wakeham feels her favorite color matches what her sign says it should be.

"I have a bad short-term memory, like my sign says I do,'' Heather Laraway said, Sagittarius. "I can remember what I got six years ago for my birthday, but I can't remember what I got last year."

Beth Hovancik, Libra, and Lorri Nelson, Virgo, said they find themselves outgoing, friendly, amiable and fun to be around. Nelson believes that sometimes she doesn't mold herself around her sign, even though she sometimes follows it.

Audra Paoleschi is a true Libra. The explanation of her sign, which by the way is all over her wall, claims that a Libra is good natured and pleasant, has a smile as welcome as a breath of fresh air, and a tendency to be naive and gullible.

"I really believe in my sign and don't believe that it's a lot of fiction,'' Paoleschi said.

Paoleschi's roommate, Christina Rudden, Leo, never really paid attention to her sign until she met her roommate. Now she believes that her sign is a lot like herself.

"I am proud, dignified, creative, dramatic and original," Rudden said. "But I do not have an uncanny ability to shirk responsibility. That part is wrong.''

"I am very much !ike my sign. I am wicked but remain faithful forever,'' said Meghan Kane, Scorpio. "I am also quicktempered, but don't hold grudges." ''Gemini means twin,'' Roe Francesconi, Gemini, said "and I have a twin brother."

"I don't believe in tny"s1gn," said Jen Luciano, Aries. "But I do see some personality similarities in other Aries.•' "My sign says that I am vociferous and that I try to get my own way," said J.P. Raynock, Capricorn. "I wouldn't put stock in that idea of myself.''

Another aspect of a horoscope is what you would read in your newspaper on a daily or weekly basis.

One• s personal horoscope is determined when heavenly bodies position themselves in a certain way at the time of a person's birth.

Astrologers claim they are able to predict ones' future or daily endeavors with this information.

JosephKehner, Aries, believes in his fivestar weekend. '' I look at my horoscope at the beginning of the weekend," he said. "Ifit' s a three-star

"I look at my horoscope at the beginning of the weekend. If it's a three-star weekend, I make no plans."

- Joseph Kehner weekend, I make OO' plans."

Leanne Bedwiek and Cheryl Mulloy, Taurus, look at their horoscope at different times. Mulloy looks at hers on Sundays to see how her week is going to be. Bedwick checks hers after a busy day to see if it turned out the way it was supposed to.

Diane Huff, Cancer, feels that it is how you interpret what you read. Tom Foran, Leo, looks at it this way: sometimes it really happens, other times it doesn't, it's really up to you.

Kane believes in her daily horoscope to an extent. Francesconi reads it because she feels that they're funny and she's curious.

Dr. Arthur Young, a Leo, reads his horoscope and collects miniature lions. The lion is the symbol of his sign.

"I don't actually believe my horoscope," he said. '' Last night, my horoscope told me I would have a romantic encounter. I stayed up till l a.m. Nothing happened.I went to bed."

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Bracelets keep memory alive Although red tape hides the truth, POW-MIA's are not forgotten

by Kevin George Imagine you are 15 years old and the year is 1970. You come home from school, and go through the backdoor as usual. Before the screen door slams shut, you know something is wrong. The look on your mom's face tells the whole story: the war has claimed Dad. Twenty years go by; Dad's picture remains on the mantle, . and you have the flag from his coffin in your closet. But for a few days a year does the death and the man get remembered.

He is gone; you remember burying him.

Imagine you're another 15-year-oldinthesameyear.

You come home from school, and you also know what has happened as soon as you enter the kitchen.

However, in this case, a telegram has been delivered, "regretfully informing" you that your father is Missing-InAction, MIA. You don't know whether to cry or scream, all you can do is wait. Every day your family checks the casualty lists, and someone always stays at home in the event you get a visitor from the Air Force. No remains, no dog tags, all that is left are memories and questions, and the damn telegram.

Twenty years go by and still no answers. Veterans visit your home telling you stories of your dad, and they all say he was alive when he parachuted out of the plane over Cambodia. One says he heard stories of him in a prison camp, but he

"There are still families waiting for people to come home, and we still have people over there.

I don't know whether it's important that any are alive or not; it's that there are still families who aren't sure (if their sons are still alive.)"

- Chris Pesotski sophomore

didn't come home with the other POWs after the war ended in '73.

Your family has been caught in the limbo between rage and grief for 20 years. The possibilities are slim he is alive, but how can you be sure? Maybe those sightings of live of Americans coming out of Southeast Asia are true? Maybe the poor third world governments are holding remains until they get reparations? Maybe the CIA isn'ttelling you all it knows?

Common sense would tell you Dad died a heroic death in a stupid war, but common sense had no part in the war then, so why should it now?

What keeps you from the truth is the same idiocy that sent your dad there in the first place - bureaucracy, poor diplomacy and politics.

"The war is not over for these families," says Rich Scattergood, security officer at Cabrini. Scattergood can be considered the campus expert on the POW /MIA issue; he keeps a scrapbook of articles and information on lost Americans in Southeast Asia.

Scatttergood has been in contact with families of veterans, and believes, like they do, many Americans can still be accounted for.

The past ten years have done nothing to dash the hopes of these families waiting to find out the fate of their loved ones.

In fact, their hopes have been sparked by the recent increase in returned remains. In the past five years, 1985 to 1989, there have been twice as many remains returned than in the tenyear period prior to it (1975-1984).

Much of the credit goes to the Reagan/Bush administrations for having successfully negotiated the return of the remains of 162 veterans, including two that were returned last November.

The official position of the U.S. Government during negotiations with countries of Southeast Asia is: •'All efforts are pursued underthe assumption that some Americans are held in captivity."

There have been historical instances that would support the possibility of POWs still remaining against their will in Southeast Asia.

The Soviet Union returned John Noble, an American they held in Siberia for 10 years after World War Il was over.

Noble came home with stories of Americans still in captivity, but the Cold War prevented any further negotiations from taking place. China also returned an American 18 months after the Korean War was over.

Organizations like the National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia, the NLF, are trying to ensure that the unaccounted men and women who served their country in the Vietnam War are not forgotten.

As of June 23, 1989, the NLF reports that there are 2,348 Americans who are either held prisoner, are missing or are simply unaccounted for in Southeast Asia. The country-bycountry breakdown goes like this: North Vietnam, 625; South Vietnam, 1,089; Laos, 545; Cambodia, 83 and China,

able. There's the case of Lt. Col. Charles Stoddard Rowley Sr., who was last seen parachuting out of his plane over Laos.

No sign of him was ever found until 15 years later a picture was smuggled out of Laos of a bearded man who-is called "Mr. Roly."

To help keep the search alive, which is done now completely through diplomatic negotiations, public awareness needs to be high according to the NLF. One of the ways to raise awareness is through the sale of POW-MIAbracelets, the same ones that were popular in the early '70s.

Today, there are two organizations that sell these bracelets, the sales of which go to benefit veteran affairs and the NLF. At Cabrini, you can get a bracelet through Scattergood, who you can catch in his patrol car or over the phone, extension 8245.

Chris Pesotski, a sophomore, has been wearing a bracelet for three and a half years because he says, ' 'there are still families waiting for people to come home, and we still have people over there."

I don't know whether it's important that any are alive or not; it's that there are still families who aren't sure (if their sons are still alive.)"

Pesotski said he will wear his bracelet until the government can account for Capt. Andrew Ivan, whose bracelet he wears. Sharlene Sephton, a sophomore wears a bracelet even though she believes the man is not alive.

'• I wear it to keep the memory alive and to help make sure this man is not forgotten,' Sephton said. She also believes the families deserve an answer about their loved ones.

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Fifty-four of these men are known to have been captured, held in prison camps and have never been returned. Sgt. Don Sparks wrote his family from his prison cell in Vietnam on April 11, 1970 after being captured by the North Vietnamese in a battle. He has not been heard from since.

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"I like Frisco the best," Sean Kieff, sophomore, said Kieff said he can identify with Frisco. "He· is always getting into trouble," he explained.

"Frisco is the best, he is the most down to earth character," Kane said.

He explained that Frisco is always getting into something which makes his character the most interesting.

While each viewer has a favorite character, they usually also have a character they love to hate. When asked who they leastliked on their soap every 'Days' fan replied,

"EVE."

'' She cries and complains all the time,'' Dreger said. '• She is wicked and vindictive,'' Nelson commented. '• She is deceitful and for being only about 15, she has been a prostitute and everything,'' O'Donnell added.

"Jill Abbott is the worst," Cellucci said.

Cellucci dislikes Abbott because she is mean and vindictive. "John Abbott is such a sweet man and Jill Abbott is such a trouble maker,''

she added.

While it appears that Days of Our Lives is the most watched and talked about soap here on campus, guys seem to feel the only soap to watch is General Hospital. The reason guys say that is because it seems to have the most bad guys.

With there being so many soap operas on and nothing besides cartoons and game shows during the daytime it is no wonder why soaps are growing in popularity. Yet there are soQ'le die-hard fans of cartoons whose soaps conflict with their favorite cartoon.

"I often rather watch He-Man," Kane said. ****Just a little trivia question for you socalled "soap opera junkies:" Where did soap operas get their name???????????????

A: Before soaps became popular, they weren't expected to make it, therefore the only people who would sponsor them were soap companies.

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Smoke rises in the workplace

by Carol Wells Yarrow When youtakethejob-hunting plunge after graduation, you and your credentials need to be fine tuned. So, armed with your newlyinked sheepskin, you 're feet hit the street. You sport a conservative pin-stripped suit, coiffed hair, wing-tips or Spectator pumps, sparingly-applied musk, a wellpracticed smile, and a rehearsed tonal voice. You clutch yournoncrease~ leather briefcase every so gingerly, to avoid white knuckles.

Knowingly, you tuck away your Marlboro's until after the interview.

The stark reality in today's workplace is that at the least your Marlboro's will be welcome only in a regulated smoking area.

More likely your workplace will be a smoke-free environment.

The best suggestionforthoseof you who are smokers and about to enter the workforce, is ''to ask what the smoking policy of each company is when interviewing," Vickie Newlin, Administrator for Smoking and Health Program said Newlin administers the Clean Indoor Air Act for the Pennsylvania Department of Health.

Employee health, in regard to smoking, is definitely the trend of the future. "Companies are going

Quit Hereuresome hot tips to stay off cigarettesfor good from the AmericanCancerSociety..

•*Neverforget why you stoppedsmoking.We tendto rememberthegood partsof smokingand forgetthe reasonswe stopped. You may miss smoking.but don't kid yourself,it's not worth it. *Oneof theworst thingsaboutcigarettes is theirabilityto snag theirvictims again. Don't give in to thoughtsof "justone." *Keep Busy. Boredom is bard for new ex-smokers. Take up a new hobby, cleanyour closets, or paint the bathroom.

Plan to be busy. Don't sit around for the smoking urge

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Roe Wellmanand Bud Mellon catch a smoke outside the communication center since smoking is not permitted in the center. (photo by Mark Gudas) year, will have you taking a stroll to neutral teritory. "There is no smoking, ever, on the grounds or in the busses during school hours," Anne Janson, Assistant Superintendent for Personnel for the school district, said.

Donna Amoroso, education major, is ambivalent about her smoking. '' I quit for three months, one time," she said. "Next time it will be for good. But, I can't see myself without one," she said.

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smoking policies are still viewed as a "probability." The Philadelphia Inquirer is expecting to target a policy late this year. "We've set up a task force to survey internal focus groups," Kathy Bealer, Benefits Supervisor, said. The Inquirer recognizes the fact that in this business "some production people can't get away from their work stations," Bealer said. Currently, employees are reimbursed for cessation programs.

The stark reality in today's workplace is that at the least your Marlboro's will be welcome only in a regulated smoking area.

More likely your workplace will be a smoke free environment.

to totally smoke-free environments, rather than restricted areas,'' Kevin Goebel, Legislative Assistant of Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights, said.

According to Sandra Fullerton, Supervisor of Personal Sales for four of Liberty Mutual Insurance Company's offices, her company's perspective is moving rapidly in that direction.

"As of May 1, 1990, our offices will be smokefree," she said.

Pennsylvania Blue Shield, which is located in Camp Hill, boasts of having the largest smokefree workplace. "We've been totally smoke-free since January 1988,'' Brian Herrmann, Corporate Affairs Manager, said.

Herrmann was instrumental during the company's eight-month phase-in.

As a forerunner in the smokefree workplace movement, Pennsylvania Blue Shield offered employees participation in the "Smoke Stoppers Program" during their phase-in. This program was run by the Harrisburg Hospital and employee enrollment costs were reimbursed by the company.

In addition to this cessation program, other counseling was made available to all employees.

So, you say, I'm an education major and an insurance company's smoking policy is of no concern of mine. Beware. The stark reality for you is that smoking programs, such as the one implemented by Radnor Township School District on Jan 1 of this

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Elementary School the teachers smoke on break. '' Some of us went around the block,'' Amoroso said.

Sun Company has always considered the safety and health of its employees as a pre-eminent issue.

Because of the volatility in its refineries, there has always been a stringent no-smoking policy in effect at those locations. However, in keeping stride with America's corporate office environment trend, Sun adopted a smoking policy on July 1, 1986 for its administrative offices. It took Sun one year to formulate its smoking policy which allows smoking in restricted areas at some of its locations. However, at Sun's Refining and Marketing Division located at 10 Penn Center, smoking is restricted to the main lobby. ''We have a whole wellness attitude,'' Susan Whittington said.

Whittington is Sun's Manager of Personal Services/Legal. Sun offers an on-site Smoke Enders counseling service to its employees. The service is free and includes follow-up counseling.

To control the stress associated with smokingcessation and thatof a normal day on the job, Sun employees operate an on-site fitnes~ center. Furthering their committment to employee health, Sun conducts an annual "wellness day for employees that allows a number of health organizations the opportunity to introduce their services.

In the communications field,

Junior ,Kathleen Rowan, a communications major, considers herself a light smoker with control over her habit. "I only smoke with friends and will quit after graduation,'' she said. '' I have will power."

Pennsylvania's Clean Indoor Air Act,(Sect. 10, of Act 168 of 1988, ammending Fire and Panic Act at 35 P.S. ssl230.D) which was instituted on February 19, 1989, is the impetus for the new smoking policy trends in the workplace. The Clean Indoor Air A.ct requires corporations to '' develop, post and implement" a policy to regulate smoking in their buildings.

Even though companies are not required to prohibit smoking in their workplace, smoke-free environments are fast becoming the norm.

The American Cancer Society report that '' smokers are absent from work 50 percent more often that the rate of nonsmokers" is one statistic that compels employers to consider going smoke-free.

A multitude of other companies are striving to keep pace with what is fast becoming the workplace environment norm. Adolph Coors Company, General Motors, Hewlitt-Packard and Mutual Health Insurance are just a few corporations who are forerunners in developing smoke-free environments.

to grab you. * Reward yourself. Save the money you would have spent on cigarettes. Buy yourself a treat. * Feel proud. By stopping, you have done a great thing for yourself and for your futme. Think about all the ways your life is better now.

• .If you are thinking about reaching for a cigarette, don't. Instead, call a friend..

Fight niccotine Since the nicotine in cigarette smoke is addictive. your body needs to adjust to the absence of it You may experi-

ence: • hritablity. At first, without nicotine, you may feel nervous or touchy. Try exercising: it will help you feel better.

• Tiredness. Nicotine is a stimulant. so when you aren't smoking anymore, you may feel tired. * Trouble sleeping. You may wake up often during the night Also, you may dream about smoking. * Hunger. People may think that their urge for a cigarette is really a hunger pang and eat to get rid of it 'nftenthis results in weight gain. Try drinking a glass of cold water instead of snacking. * Coughing. dry mouth. Ex-smoker's cough is the way that the body gets rid of the mucus clogging your lungs. Also, when you stop smoking, your body won't produceas much mucus. so your mouth may feel dry. · • Depression. Someex-91110bnsay that8MJl8 up cigarettes is like losing a bestfriend.8CJUaal cryinga; Ci••Mil()ft, These feelings will paA; The good oews is. remember:

• YOUmaynot haveanyal these feelings.

• If you do. don't wony-it's nonnal.

• You may not feel the same as others who are stopping. * Hangin there. These feelings will go away. Give yourself a chance to get over smoking.

Not gain weight You don't have to pin weight! Don't llplace your smokes with food. Manysmokers pin a few pounds after stopping. Onereason is that you areo't burning off calories as fast as before. More often, it is because new ex-smokers eat instead of smoking. * Plan your meals.

• Avoid eating too much sugar.

• Drink extra water (6-8 glasses per day).

• Stay active--take walks.

• Substitutelow-calorie snacks like raw vegetables. sugarless gum, breadsticks, or popcorn.

• Weigh yourself every day. Don't let thinp get out of hand * Don •t panic if you pin a few pounds.

Cope with stress If you find yourself coping with the stress that is ielated to smoking cessation, the following hints may help you..

• Take a deepbreath,hold it. let it out slowly. * Take a wann shower. * Go for a walk.

• Call a friend. * Drink a glass of cold water. . • Ask yourself "Will smoking solve this problem?"

Save money Clink. Clink. Clink. If you smoke a pack a day, and start saving those 180 pennies, you 'II have a big fat $60 at Spring Break.

For Easter vacation you'll have $138.60. After saving for one year, you will have amassed $492.00-enough to treat yourself to your wildest fantasy.

-By Carol Wells Yarrow

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.Manhattanville Tourney: not an easy place to play r

by Kelly Reed This past weekend the men's basketball team displayed the kind of interest, and skill that has resulted in their lowly 9-7 record.

The team played Manhattanville on Saturday Jan. 20 in the Manhattanville Tournament, and lost 79-77, to a team that coach Dzik said, • 'They were reasonably good, but not great,we should have beat them." . The Cavaliers should be happy with losing by as little as they did considering their statistics from the field.

They were 32-for- 78 from the field, only 41 percent considering they usually average about 48 to 49 percent from the field.

From the three point range, they were only 20 percent, with only three shots connecting despite 15 attempts.

The statistic that hurt them the most was their pathetic 10-for-23 from the foul line.

•'We have to expect to be on the short side when we played as poorly as we did, even though we almost won," Dzik said.

The one bright side on Saturday was John O'Hare's strong effort. He was Cabrini's leading scorer with 20 points, and Marko Gittens was the team's leading rebounder.

On Sunday, the team managed to beat St. Joesph's-Maine, the number one scoring team in NCAA Division Three. They average about 104 points a game. Cabrini's defense played well in the first half and was up 44-27 at halftime.

The 27 points that St. Joesph's was held to in the first half, was the lowest amount of points that they have been held to in the first half all year.

Cabrini beat St. Joesph's 74-71, mostly due to the fact that the team's efforts were greatly improved over Saturday's game.

The leading scorer was John O'Hare with 27 points and he also was the only Cabrini player selected for the AllTournament team.

The team was 27-for-64 from the field, a 42 percent average.

The team really improved their foul shots and connected with 20-out-of-25, the three pointers just were not there though and the missed all three of their attempts.

"There are a lot of players on this team who have not lived up to their potential and that is because of a lack in their own veracity," Dzik said.

"People on this team have no sense of tradition and many of them are incomplete to make a full commitment to this team,'' Dzik said.

•'Basically basketball is like everything else, you get out of it what you put onto it, and that explains why this team bas a record of9-7. ''

by Kelly Reed At this point in the season, the women's basketball team should be enjoying their 10-3 record, but some injuries to two key players have put an atmosphere of frustration to the team.

This past weekend, the Lady Cavs played in the Manhattanville Tournament, on January 20-21.

In the first round, Cabrini met Salisbury and lost 52-50, in overtime.

In the second round, Cabrini played Manhattanville and beat them, 73-62.

The team's ability to play as well as it did, despite some serious injuries, is and will be the deciding factor in the games the team has left to play.

Barb Milligan, a junior point guard, who was injured earlier in the season, has tom cartilage and ligaments in her knee and will need surgery to reconstruct it.

Milligan is done for the rest of the season. This is significant, because she is ranked number two in the country for three point shots, and she was a starter and a team leader.

Julie Snow, a junior guard who stepped in to take Milligan's place, injured her shoulder during the Manhattanville tournament and her season might be ending early too.

"The hardest thing forus right now is to try and adjust to a big change in the positions that people are used to playing,'' Milligan said.

"With Barb, and now maybe Julie out for the season too, it puts alot ofless experienced players into starting posi-

tions," Leanne Crumsho, sophomore guard, said.

"We really played wellasateamon Sunday and that is important, to play well as a team, wedidn 't play as well on Saturday against Salisbury and that was a big game for us," Crumsho said.

•'Kathy Murray has really tried to fill in as point guard and it can be frustrating for her because it is not the position she usually plays,'' Milligan said.

"We have a really big game on Wednesday night against Allentown and we really need to mentally prepare ourselves. We can do the job as long as we play together,'' Milligan said.

"We have to concentrate on what we have to do to beat Allentown, and we know that Julie and Barb will be with us in spirit, but we are the ones who have to win it," Crumsho said.

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Are they chicken to play us?: If so, Cabrini wants to know why?

by Anna-Marie Karlsen Wouldn't it be great if Cabrini had a few local rivals in basketball? Wouldn't you just love to go see Cabrini play an away game against a local rival? Don't you think that it would be nice to play' teams that are in our own division?

These are questions that must be faced.

They seem very easy to answer, but sadly enough, the teams that fit the description, won't make the effort to include the Cavs on their schedule.

This is not an all-around "blacklisting" of Cabrin~ athletics. These schools play Cabrini in certain sports, but they do have one thing in common -- some won't play the men's varsity basketball team.

The three schools involved are Swarthmore College, Haverford College and Widener University. Each coach had his own reasons why the Cavs aren't on their roster.

The head coach of the Swarthmore Gamet Tide, Leland Wimberly, in his fourth year, summed up why they won't play the Cavs quite simply.

"I don't want to come off sounding like a snob, but we aim our athletic program toward schools that we compete with academically," Wimberly said.

In similar form, the second-year coach of Haverford basketball, David Hooks said, "We want to build our athletics by playing schools that share the same academic reputation as Haverford. It's not personal."

The only varying opinion on this is that of Widener Coach C. Alan Rowe. ''There simply is no room on our schedule for Cabrini,'' Rowe said.

So where does this all lead? On the surface, it may seem like a simple case of

collegiate vanity. However when looking at each individual schedule, there are some flaws in their theories.

For instance, what Wimberly contends about "academically competitive" schools is for the most part true, with Swarthmore playing schools like Johns Hopkins and Yale.

But also included in their schedule are schools such as Neumann College, Alvernia College and Penn State's Harrisburg

athletic department has made the last two year's schedules, due to the recent coaching change.

Hooks has yet to make his own schedule, but admits one thing.

"If we played Cabrini now, we would get shellacked,'' he said. ''Our administration is willing to pay for us to go and get our tails kicked by a school known for its academic excellence rather than an unknown school."

"The thing about college basketball in an area like this, is that it is so public, and so visible. Bigger schools only want the press to hear that they beat a big school, rather than lost to a small one."

-David Hooks Second-year basketball coach, Haverford College campus. In The College Boards Handbook, it says 39 percent of Neumann College's average students finished college in the top quarter, almost equal with Cabrini.

"If they want academic schools only, then why do they play Neumann?" said Cavs coach John Dzik.

"We play Neumann because they are just down the road from us, and we have been playing them the last few years," Wimberly said.

Haverford, too, has an academicallybased schedule with colleges like Vassar, Grinnell and Skidmore. The school's

But is this just the opinion of Hooks, or does Wimberly feel that they too would lose to the Cavs?

"I'm sure of it," Dzik said. "Bigger schools don't want the public to hear that they lost to Cabrini.''

Hooks also said that his team was in a transitional stage of rebuilding. He also expressed interest in playing Cabrini in the future, when it would be more of a challenge for his team. "Right now the Cabrini program is too advanced for ours," Hooks said. "It would be a blowout. That is not what a rebuilding team needs.

"The thing about college basketball in an area like this, is that it is so public, and so visible. Bigger schools only want the press to hear that they beat a big school, rather than lost to a small one."

Rowe from Widener asserts that there is just no room on his schedule to include Cabrini. That is due to a large amount of Division I and II teams. ''Playing bigger teams brings prestige to the school," Rowe said.

There is also the problem that Moravian and Philadelphia Pharmacy tell Widener that they owe them a game. ''The series with Pharmacyjust stopped.'; Rowe said. "At some point, a series will stop, but if they keep saying that we owe them, then the series isn't over.''

Rowe did say that if they have an open space next year, it will go to Moravian.

The NCAA is making some decisions as to the present college basketball scheduling.

One of the concerns in this is whether Division III teams should be allowed to play Division I teams.

That ruling has a good chance of being changed, which means that schools like Swarthmore can't play Yale. Widener's schedule would have a few free spots, but would they ever consider Cabrini?

"I don't know," Rowe said.

So what happens to-C-'llbriniwhen these teams won't play us? Cabrini will either play teams that are out of Division III, or play teams that are no where near the Cavs' level of competition.

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avs 'livin it up' against Allentown, 85-82

Scoreboard I·Results Men's Varsity Basketball Dec. 28-29

CabriniXmas Classic 1989 Cabrini86 Del-Val79 Glassboro 93 Cabrini90 Selected to the All-TourneyTeam: MarkoGittensand John O'Hare

Jan. 2-6 1990 NationalCatholicB-BallTourn.

Dubuque,Iowa Cabrini84 Xavier,La 69 Cabrini85 Rosary 67 Cabrini82 St. Rose 78 • St. Rose was seeded #1 in the Tourn: Vitterbo80 Cabrini64 (Championship) • Championshipgame seen on Sportschannel • Gittens& O'Hareearned NCBTAll-American Honors • Jeff Barnes & Gittensearned NCBT All-AcademicHonors • Head Coach John Dzikearned the NCBT All-AmericanCoach Award Congratulationsto all !I! Jan. 11 FrostburgSt. 79 Cabrini76 Jan. 20-21 ManhattanvilleTournament Manhattanville79 Cabrini77 Cabrini74 St. Joe's-Maine 71 Jan . 23 Cabrini76 Allentown71 (UpsetVictoryof NCAADiv.•IllTop 25 Team)

Women's Basketball Jan. 18 Cabrini53 lmmaculata45 • SophomoreKathyMurrayhad career-high 26 points.

Left:SeniorAll-Americancandidate,Marko Gittens showswhyhe is All-Americanmaterial.(photo by Kristin Kroll). Right:FreshmanChe' Perrygoes up for a strongtwo (photoby KristinKroll). Bottom:A. D. JohnDzik congratulas Christipours.,,ulton her fine perlormanc8S,so far this season for the Lady Cavs (photoby Kristin Kroll).

Jan. 20-21 ManhattanvilleTournament SalisburyState 52 Cabrini50 Cabrini73 Manhattanville62 Jan. 23 Allentown

Cabrini

I Schedules Men's Varsity Basketball Jan. 27 Phila. Pharmacy Home at 8 :00 p.m.

Murray ,helps Lady Cavs beat lmmaculata, 53-45

by Carlo Iacono

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After playing like the living dead for 38 minutes, the Lady Cavaliers collectively rose to a 53-45 win over the Mighty Macs of Immaculata College. The final two minutes were a microcosm of basketball life after the loss of junior guard Barb Milligan, who suffered a season-ending knee injury in an early January practice.

Sophomore, Kathy Murray picked up the scoring void with a career-high 26 points including the final five of the game that solidified the win for the Lady Cavs. And senior Julie Snow paced the winners with 11 points and four steals, including two steals in the final two minutes which led to her sinking two three-point shots. ''There is a tremendous void in the absence of Barb because she was a leader who handled the ball for us,' ' coach Dan Welde said. "Everyone of the players has to pick h up a notch and I'm confident that they will.•' Murray said, "Ev~rybody will miss Barb's leadership, but this was a good win because it showed we can pull together after losing a good player."

After sleep-walking to a 24-22 halftime lead over a small club (only six Mighty Macs dressed), Cabrini found themselves behind most of the second half. Due to a combination of hurried and poor shot selection on offense, giving up the base line on

defense, and generally sloppy play overall, the Lady Cavs found themselves behind by seven (39-32) with only 8:08 remaining.

After creeping back within two points with a shade under two minutes remaining, the Julie Snow and Kathy Murray show began. Snow stole the ball en route to a leading three-pointer and solidified that lead with another three-pointer 23 seconds later after freshman Diane Flinchbaugh's steal.

Murray grabbed a key rebound with l :50 left, and hit two free throws to ice the victory with 10 seconds remaining.

"I think we weren't used to playing without Barb. Our shots weren't falling, but during the last two minutes we learned to relax,•• Snow said.

"We are trying to utilize Julie in the transition game so she can dish it off to the open people," Welde said, "Kathy Murray now has a chance to show her ability. She shoots the ball well and has always given 110 percent. She'll do well."

The victory at Immaculata rose the Lady Cav's record to 9-2. After tournament victories at Millersville and Hunter College, the conference picture shows that Cabrini is in the running for the title with Frostburg and Allentown. Welde stated that the team is on pace to be in the playoffs, but it has hit a major pothole with the loss of Milligan.

''The key to the rest of the season is how well the four seniors (Snow, hersiblingJodi Snow.Meg Hagan, and Christi Courseault) play. I hope they come through and I think they can,'' Welde said.

"If we stay healthy, work together, and not depend on one person, I think we will make it to the playoffs and win a banner,'• Snow said.

"We had to come out strong without Barb because it is all new now without her.

Everybody will miss her leadership,'' Murray said.

The tangibles of Milligan that will be missed by the Lady Cavs are team-leading statistics in every offensive category. Without Milligan, they lose an accurate threepoint threat and a scorer that may have been on pace for a 1000-point career.

Milligan tore out the interior lig~ent of her knee and will now require complete reconstructive surgery on February I. After the surgery, there is a six to nine month recovery road that will require three to fourday weeks ofrehabilitation to "be the same player.'' '' I felt like I kind of let the team down and the injury is rather depressing,'' Milligan said. "My friends have been very supportive and they are keeping what I have left of my spirits alive.''

Jan. 30 Lincoln University Home at 8:00 p.m.

Feb. 1 Spring Garden Away at 8:00 p.m.

Women's Basketball Jan. 27 Marywood College Home at 6:00 p.m.

Jan. 30 Lincoln University Home at 6:00 p.m.

Feb. 1 Spring Garden Away at 6:00 p.m.