March 15, 1991 Issue 19 Loquitur

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Superthon Weekend schedule on page 4

vol. xxxvii, no. 19·

cabrini college, radnor, pa 19087

friday, march 15, 1991

Counsel to be closed as residence hall by Melissa von Siegel Assistant News Editor

As a residence hall, Counsel Hall is to be no more. According to Dr. Robert Bonfiglio, dean of students, Counsel will be closed as a residence hall effective at the conclusion of this academic year. This is the result of a decision recommended by the college's senior staff and finally decided upon by Sr. Eileen Currie, MSC, president. At a 10 p.m. hall meeting Tuesday night, Cathy Caulfield, director of resident life, relayed information to about 15 of the 20 female upperclass students who reside there, regarding Counsel's situation and what changes woul~ occur in the lottery process for room selections. "This puts you into a special category called displacement," Caulfield said. Caulfield went on to further ex plain that this category would enable them the opportunity to choose their rooms ahead of those participating in the regular lottery, yet behind those who were squatting or keeping their rooms. "It will be squatters first, displaced and then regular," Caulfield said. Caulfield said that those who are displaced will have a special box to choose from when selecting their lottery number. However, according to Caulfield, if a student had already picked a number (prior to the meeting), then that student

would "just need to pick a new one from a different box." For some, the announcement yielded reactions of surprise and disbelief which senior Sue Roux noticed. "Tonight when it was confirmed, a lot of people were like 'Oh my God, what are we going to do,"' Roux said. "I saw iton their faces." "I know people are angry and upset," Caulfield said to the women. "I'm sorry, guys." Yet the majority viewed the decision from a positive perspective. "It seems fair, I think, because we get to pick first (after squatters)," Junior Ellen Battersby, said. "If we weren't getting to choose first, I'd be upset." "I can understand why they did what they did," sophomore Susan DiMoia said. "This is the smallest dorm and there are plenty of other places on campus for people to live." Fellow sophomore and floormate, Cathy DeHartsaid, "It's not conducive to living," citing no fire escape, nearness of faculty offices, and "people in and out at all hoursof the day" as drawbacksto the hall. Roux said Counsel's location is better regarding accessibility to classrooms; however, Roux feels the decision is a good one, as it will help to bring about campus unity. "We're kind of segregated from the rest of the campus," Roux said. "This way, we'll be more unified."

see COUNSEL CLOSES, pg. 4

photo by Frank Emmerich

Counsel Hall, the stable of the original Woodcrest estate, and home to hundreds of Cabrini students over the last 30 years, will close to residents in May. - -

College adds four trustees by Melissa von Siegel Assistant News Editor

Increasing its current membership from 22 to 26, the College's Board of Trustees confirmed the appointments of four new members at its meeting held on Dec. 10, 1990. According to Sr. Eileen Currie, MSC, president of the College and a member of the board, the fournew members are Sr. Regina Casey, MSC, Sr. Lucille Souza, MSC, Shirley Ann Dixon of Philadelphia, Pa. and James F.

Oakley, III, of Norristown, Pa. Casey, an educator and former president of the College from 1968 until 1972, is currently chief executive officer of the ColumbusCabrini Medical Center in Chicago, Ill. Casey also served as superior general of the International Institute of the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart from 1972 through 1984. According to Currie, Casey brings with her "a vast experience of corporate knowledge and Missionary Sister knowledge." Although she has not been present on campus through the

years, Casey said she is aware of the ongoing development occurring at Cabrini. "It has grown to be a much stronger institution and has kept the atmosphere characterized at that time ( when Casey was president)," Casey said. Sr. Lucille Souza, MSC, a reading specialist and educator.is an alumna of Cabrini and like Casey, has been kept abreast of current happenings on campus. Souza currently serves as director of the Cabrini Mission

see NEW TRUSTEES, pg. 4

Proposed federal budget would _slashaid by Kimberly Marshall Assistant Perspectives Editor

If the Bush administration has its way, some Cabrini students may experience a onethird cut in their student aid packages for the 1992-93 school year. According to the Feb. 13 issue of the "Chronicle of Higher Education," the Bush administration has proposed major changes and cuts in Federal student aid funding. The changes would provide more money to the neediest students while removing as many as 600,000 middle-income persons from the Pell Grant program. New grants

will also be created for needy students with good grades, but aid may be denied to students who are in the bottom 10 percent of their college classes. Colleges will be required to pay a greater share of the costs of the College Work Study (CWS) and Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG) programs under Bush's proposal. The Education Department will also consolidate six fellowship programs for graduate students into a single program. The proposed fiscal 1992 budget for studentgrant programs would be $6.7-billion. This figure reflects no increase for inflation from the I 991 fiscal year figures. Elizabeth Cairns, assistant director of fi-

nancial aid, said that these changes and cuts will not be reflected in next year's financial aid packages but they underline what may happen in the following years. "These are all proposals," Cairns said. "It is hard to even imagine which of these proposals will actually tum into law. Usually we won't know things like this until Oct. of 1991. Then we will get a much better feel for 1992." Cairns said that the estimated amount of total government aid Cabrini receives in federal and state funds, including Stafford and student loans, is $2,261,500, in addition to Cabrini's contribution, which is approximately $450,000. Federal funds include Pell

What's happening March 15 to March 22 ... Friday

II'

7:30 volleyball

p.m. Men's at Lehigh

Saturday

Sunday

II' 5:15 p.m. Peace Vigil -

chapel II' 6:00 p.m. Mass - Chapel II' 6:45 - Lenten Program

Monday

Grants, College Work Study, Perkins loans, and SEOG, a grant for Pell-eligible needy students. Cabrini receives the federal funding, and disburses the money to eligible students. How does Cabrini decide who classifies as neediest students? "Anyone out there who has applied knows that it is a long procedure," Cairns said. According to Cairns all the numbers submitted on the students' financial aid applications serve as different variables in a formula called Congressional Methodology (CM).

see AID CUTS, pg. 4

more coverage in UPDATES!

Tuesday

II' 12 noon - Loss Support

II' JUN,IOR FALL 1991

Group meeting - Counseling Center II' 5:30-6:30 p.m. Enqlishlcommunication maiors· Career development meeting • WCLH v 6-8 p.m. • Alumni Netwo11<,ngCareer Fair Cafe

REGISTRATION v' 3:30 p.m. Passover Seder discussion SH t07B v' 3 p.m. Girl's softball doubleheader vs. Eastern - Softball field v' 4:30 p.m. Passover Seder meal · Cafe

Wednesday To have your event covered ,n WHATS HIIPPENING, contac1 Kim Keel<in the Newsroom or call ext. 8412.

Thursday II' SOPHOMORE FALL 1991 REGISTRAION v' 7 p.m. • Lenten reooncrnationservice

Friday v' Last day to register for Pro1ec1Leaming Tree · a program for teachers and education ma)Ors


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