friday,april 6, 1990
vol. xxxvi, no. 21
cabrini college, radnor, pa 19087
Residentassistants:too muchto take? by Jennifer Morrison The job of resident assistant has been under scrutiny at several colleges across the country due to increa~ing amount of responsibilities placed on student resident assistants. Today the job of a RA requires more work than that of the earlier years. John Doyle, director of resident life, was an RA for the college in 1984-85, his senior year. His duties were to be a support system for students, as well as keep the buildings clean and in order.
Unlike today's RA duties, no formal programs were done, and rounds were every other night, only in the dorm which the RA was in charge of. Today, an RA's duties to the students and the college include disciplinary actions, programming social, cultural and educational events, filling out fonns for the events and/or incident reports, counseling, being a team member with the other RAs as well as the students, keeping the emotional well-being of their living environment by being a role model and a
friend, and sometimes even being an enemy. With all of this responsibility one might ask themselves why a person applies for a RA position. Theresa Daly, a 1989 graduate and former RA, feels that a big part of the fun she had as an RA had to do with the friends she made. "The skills you learn as a RA are important, but the biggest benefits were the friends I met on my floor, in the staff and the administration." As an education major, Sharon Sheedy, junior, feels the position
of RA has given her the chance to learn management techniques for her classroom. It has also taught her to respect the students in her hall and receive the respect she deserves while keeping a working relationship with the staff and residents. "I think our ~ducation majors find it as one of the best training grounds for being an education person," Doyle said. "Especially being a special education major, the intensity of the experience is very much like a special education experience.''
In the business major, the RA experience sharpens their managerial skills. When Tyrone Carr, assistant director of resident life, went out for the RA position in his college, he dido 't realize all of the bases he could touch with the experience. "I found that so many of the skills are transferable, the supervisory skills are definitely the strongest," Carr said. "Other than time management and interpersonal communication skills, which are transferable into any profes
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Even on snow. Cabrini'scrimescommendable days, Civa comestt)rough by Daniella LoPresti Denise Civa, senior, who has worked in Holy Spirit Library for four years has been chosen as Cabrini's Student Employee of the Year. Each year in conjunction with the Northeast Association of Student Employment Administrators, College Work Study Supervisors are asked to nominate one of theirCWSemployeesforthis award. This awardcarries not only local recognition but also possible regional and national recognition and cash prizes. According to Beth Cairns, assistant director of financial aid, each department at Cabrini that employs work study students are asked to nominate a student for this award. "After the nominations were received, they were evaluated by a committee,'' Cairns said. The campus cormnittee consists of four members that evaluated the more Civa on
Sophomore Frank Bressi and junior Stephanie Hornyak discuss Babe's future in Beth Henly's "Crimqs of the Heart," which opened March 31 in the theater. For a review of the play, see page 7. (Photo by Sue Roux)
Campaignto help college's-needs by Clyde LaForest Glittery black and silver packets will soon be delivered to student mailboxes. They announce the kickoff of the college's first comprehensive capital campaign. Produced in high-end public relations fashion, the packets hold invitations to three events on May 5, 6 and 16 that are meant to celebrate the capital campaign's public debut, according to Nancy Costello, director of the comprehensive campaign. The first invitation is to a black-tie
gala in "the Great Gatsby tradition," said the invitation card, reminiscent of •:an age of high jinks and high life." The high life's price amounts to $100 per person. Costello admitted the cost is high for students, but she said they are invited to watch the fireworks show that night, Saturday, May 5, free of charge. It will be launched from the new parking lot, behind Grace Hall, over the all-purpose athletic field. The gala will require some temporary changes to the campus traffic patterns. Because of the fireworks, the
new parking lot will be closed Friday, May 4 evening and all day Saturday, May 5. Also, due to valet parking for the party-goers, the Eagle Road gate will be closed from about 5:30 p.m. until I 0:30 p.m., May 5, Costello said. She also said the road between the Mansion and Grace Hall will be closed May 5 for the "avenue of lights," and parking will be prohibited in the Mansion courtyard May 2 to 5. The next day's event is what Costello said she hopes will attract many more Campaign on 5
¡ inside perspectives ... ... 2, 3
Play review:
Cabrini Golf
news ................ 4, 5, 9
Crimes of the Heart
Classic to benefit
features .......... 6, 7, 8
(see page 7)
athletic department
sports........ 10, 11, 12
(see page 10)