Sept. 27, 1991 Issue 04 Loquitur

vol. xxxviii, no. 4

cabrini college, radnor, pa 19087

friday, sept. 27, 1991

Increasing staff number raises questions

by Rita S. Cellucci news editor

The number of administrators and staff working in the college has increased by 33 percent within the past five years. However, the number of full-time faculty has increased only 12 percent.

"We need more full-time faculty," Dr. Mary Ann Biller, vice president foracademic affairs, said.

From 1985 to 1990, enrollment has steadily increased by 31 percent. Biller said that fulltime faculty "bears the burden of advising" along with handling a larger class load and their work on various committees.

According to Dr. Sharon Schwarze, chairperson of the philosophy department, Cabrini is "top heavy" with staff and administration.

"We need to bite the bullet and in tough times we can not support it," Schwarze said.

According to Linda Fox, manager of human resources, her office was developed in May 1989. The college felt the need to develop an office to organize the handling of employees, Fox said.

Fox also mentioned Institutional Advancement and Admissions as two growing offices.

Martha Dale, director of alumni affairs, said, "There is an obvious need for more help" in Institutional Advancement.

For fundraising, the need to cultivate alumni and

sponsors demands more staff time, according to Dale.

"It's a serious job in these times and is very complicated," Dale said.

Dale, who was part of the sub-committee of Master Planning, said that a development director was hired in the early 1980s to handle grants from outside corporations. Another development was the Comprehensive Campaign to solicit major gifts and contributions.

"It's a separate effort from the annual fund · which is day to day," Dale said.

However, the Comprehensive Campaign has not brought in the money the college had hoped for, according to Dale. "It was a bad year financially because of the recession," Dale said.

"We are all in this together," Dale said, "and it is for the survival and the growth of the College."

"It is visible on campus that there is a proliferation of administrators," Schwarze said. According to Schwarze, faculty used to handle most of the things that staff now does.

"I'm delighted that staff is here but it has gotten out of hand," Schwarze said.

The Chronicle of Higher Education had an article that reported on several colleges and universiti~s in the nation that have a high number of staff. According to the article, many colleges have had to cut positions.

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by Kelly Adams staff writer

The graduate division of Cabrini, described by one graduate student as "one of the best kept secrets," is growing by leaps and bounds, with no signs of stopping. This is according iS to Susan Bowden, director of Head Start at South Philadelphia High School. u.a The graduate division does have its problems, however, according to Dr. Jack beayom McGovern, director of the graduate division, 1be •~ rlelldlat leastfive ecb>rs.

Naabsaid.'11i(m,meonlythree "We have a program that has lots and lots of people and we have nowhere to put them," editorsatthistime.Thestaffis madeup McGovern said. ofjunior LisaNaab.andseniorsDenise The graduate division has swelled to 308 Edwardsand Kelly Reed. students and is providing 1,215 credit hours In addition to the editors. the this semester. This division is facilitated by Woodcrestalso needstwo studentsto helpwithbusinessmatters,andahostof a staff of four, comprised of McGovern, Dr. Martha Waring-Chaffee, coordinator of the writersto help witheachsectionof the Reading Specialist Certification Program, yearbook. and Administrative Assistants Maura Naabsaid."1'be is Jackof Gustafson and ~ · of

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Luringthe supportof studentswith alcohol Well, as you probably guessed from the letters this week, the subject of this editorial is (drumroll, Anton) Social Activities/Alcohol on campus. It may seem over the past two years that the residential community has slowly been strangled by ever increasing rules and regulations, in addition to more stringent enforcement of the College's policies. This has led, as some people perceive, to a vast exodus of Cabrini students to the Kingswood apartment complex and other off-campus housing. It has also stirred some displeasure among the students concerning the alcoholic content of social activities on this campus.

Students have constantly complained about the lack of events on campus.

When the suggestions for more social activities were enacted, people still found aspects of it to complain about. Well, go ahead, take your own initiative and really stand out from the crowd. Plan your own social events according to your own standards.

We fully agree that alcohol is a part of college, but alcoholism is a part of life. Besides, if you want to play the game you have to know the rules.

Drinking under the age of 21, regardless of personal views, is illegal. When you ask for events with alcohol and expect them to be integrated with over and under21-year-olds, do you expect them to be highly regulated or should it be open for people to slip in between the cracks?

This weekend there will be two consecutive nights of events where alcohol will be served. They will speak for themselves. But do you think students won't be tempted by other offers such as Popcorn's all-you-candrink for $5?

In addition, most Cabrini activities run until midnight or 1 a.m., at the latest. In all likelihood, this will possibly lead to students making a mad dash to the Tavern in order to make last call. Will having alcoholic events on campus prevent students from drinking and driving or will they then be driving drunk to and from their destination?

We are just trying to question both sides of the issue And don't forget about Taxi. You do have an alternate ride home.

letters To the editor: Come to Cabrini and "Stand Out From the Crowd." Which crowd? The crowd who pac_lctheir bags every Friday afternoon to go home? Or perhaps the crowd of students milling about the roads of campus this past Friday night, waiting to get hit by passing cars. Or even better, the crowd of students who drive drunk to the tavern in an attempt to party elsewhere. ls this college or day camp?

College is supposed to teach us how to be responsible for ourselves, so why do overzealous R.A.'s insist on assuming the role of our parents? How can students learn real responsibility if they cannot assume responsibility for themselves?

By not permitting students to gather on campus in social situations, you are forcing the campus community to be segregated.

The upperclass students are completely unfamiliar with any of the first-year· students and are not given the opportunity to get to know them because of the lack of interesting social activities. Take for example, the Chris Day concert. Somebody forgot about something. There are students who are of legal drinking age who were interested in seeing Chris Day, but didn't because they couldn't sit back and relax with a beer.

In case most of you haven't noticed, there are a greater num~r of well-controlled parties in dorms where alcohol is supposed to be prohibited. And in the dorms where most of the residents are of legal drinking age, parties are broken up as fast as the rumor of those parties is spread. And why are residents who are oflegal drinking age being hassled by the R.A. 's for drinking in their own dorms (which are not dry dorms)?

Face it, college students drink alcohol.

Whether they are 21 or not, they are going to

find a way to drink. They shouldn't be forced to drive off campus to drink. Certain students attempted to raise this point to the resident life stafflast September. Obviously, nobody was listening. What happened on December 14, 1990 is a clear example of what happens when students are forced to look elsewhere for a social event that includes alcohol. It should never happen again. If Cabrini's administration continues to refuse to see the students' need for a realistic social atmosphere, it will happen again.

In conclusion, you as a student are faced with two choices: One, stand out from the crowd, open your mouth and voice your opinion. Or two, stay in your dark little hole.

Sincerely, Dan Francis, Matt Macsisak, Joe Martini, Jim Keller, Eric Fox, John Osborn, Brett Taylor, Jon Young, Frank Bressi, Brian Killen David Rowland, Curt Laudenberger.

To the Editor: "The director of Student Activities promotes individual student development by offering a full spectrum of social, cultural and educational programs," or at least this is what the 1991-1993 Cabrini College catalogue states. For the last two consecutive weekends, nothing has been offered at all.

On Sept. 13, residents and visitors were forced onto Residential Boulevard .

The gathering outdoors on Friday, Sept.

13 occurred because ultimately, students at Cabrini are prohibited from interacting socially within their residence halls. Isn't college supposed to be the best four years of our lives? We feel deprived of our freedom, the independence we thought we would gain when we entered college. Are we capable of making our own decisions? We think so.

Seniors comment on what has happened to the Cabrini they knew as freshmen. Alum-

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Livingina violentworld rita cellucci news editor Arms outstretched, hands clenched, legs straight, eyes focused, my mind shutting out the outside noises and prepared to face the task at hand.

I counted to three and my finger slowly eased the safety mechanism downward. My hands and body were trembling. I took a deep breath. After what seemed to take forever, I pulled the trigger. A bullet spliced the air and hit a paper target 15 feet away.

Over the summer, I visited a shooting range with my brother's friend Steve. Steve's home was burglarized. His feeling of being violated fostered anger and what eased his fear was the purchase of a gun. It's his way of protecting himself.

On impulse, I decided I would go with him to the range. What I experienced that day frightened me.

It was at that moment that I realized how much violence is a part of our lives.

Weapons are glamorized on television and in movies. We are becoming a society that accepts this as normal. Are we becoming desensitized? Just listening to a week of newscasts will leave you numb.

But why couldn't Steve install a home alarm system? It certainly would have been cheaper, considering the cost of the gun and the bullets needed to practice in order to become more proficient in operating the weapon. What made him resort to drastic measures?

Steve says he feels in control knowing that he has a defense if he ever came face to face with a burglar. But how rational will he be when that time comes? He won't have the time to think through the situation and reflect upon it; he will just shoot. He has developed a false sense of security and now wants to get a license to carry the gun at all times.

I remember looking around at the other people and wondering why they were there.

Were they there out of curiosity like me?

Was shooting a gun their hobby? Or were

they there practicing so they could go out into society and seriously use it to do damage?

What really affected me that day was the fact that I had shot a weapon of death. It is such an obvious statement but one with very strong implications. Just how many people are running around with a license to kill?

All a person has to do to purchase a gun is wait a period of one week. What is involved in this period is a background and criminal check. But the waiting process does not involve a psychological test. I mean, who are the people behind these guns? What are their tendencies? Will they abuse their right?

What I am implying is that there needs to be a stricter policy to make buying a gun more strict. In my opinion, there are too many guns and too little control. Guns are dangerous and should be made illegal. Look at how many accidents occur when innocent children play with their parent's gun. If guns were illegal, maybe the crime rate would decrease. Maybe we would not have to hear the television news anchor report another incidept where a gun was shot to settle a stupid argument. And maybe people would not have to die from a stray bullet while sitting on their·fron1 porch.

Most people who own guns and go to the shooting range are responsible. My fear are the ones who aren't.

I hit the paper target right below the shoulder. It was the first shot and the only one that was in the general direction of the target. I kept getting progressively worse as the day wore on. The noise and smell after firing the gun distracted me and I lost my concentration. I decided I would never go back and I would never have to see a gun again. !

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For the photo caption "Chris has a bad 'Day' at Cabrini," in Friday, Sept. 20 issue of Loquitur, it should be noted, according to Jennifer Marks-Gold, social activities director, there was a crowd of 75 people present and advertising was placed about campus seven days before the performance. nae say they can't believe how much it has changed. Is this fair to those of us who are here now and those yet to come? We think not!

We realize that there are rules and we respect those rules. We understand we are supposed to act responsibly and we will, if we are given the freedom to act responsibly.

Resident Life, loosen up!! Give us a chance to prove ourselves.

The 1991-1993 Cabrini College catalogue also states, "Student Services is dedicated to the notion that every non-academic phase of campus life can provide a learning opportunity." Please let us learn!

Bored Out of Our Minds, Tricia Loughran Tara Kegel

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Berretone steals the show at Comedy Night

by Michelle Friel

staff writer The main attraction of Comedy Night, held Thursday, Sept. 19, was the premiere performance of junior Tom Berretone.

"I was quite excited and honored that she(Jennifer Marks-Gold) requested that I perform at the show," Berretone said, "It's always something that I've wanted to do, but never had the courage to pursue."

Berretone was second to performafter comedian Steve Netta. Netta's performance lasted ·only 10 minutes, but the audience seemed to enjoy his material.

Berretone's 40 minute act consisted of various categories. He joked of summertime, relationships and life at Cabrini. He closed out his performance with impersonations of various people such as Francis Skinner from the cafeteria, Dr. Robert Bonfiglio, vice president of student affairs and John Heiberger, assistant professor of business administration.

"I am overwhelmed by the response and

support I have gotten from my friends," Berretone said.

"I thought it was a great performance and it was great to see a friend do so well," junior Joe Ewing said.

"I think he did an excellent job and I think we should look for talent within the student body more often," junior Nan Wakeham said.

While the hall was filled to capacity for Berretone, more than 100 people left the lecture hall before Norm Klar had a chance to crack his first joke.

The students who left after the performance of Berretone did imply that student participation here at Cabrini is poor. However, senior Tara Monte said, "It's notthat we don't support the school and the events they sponsor, but maybe they could pick another night simply because they know that Thursday through Saturday nights are the nights everyone goes out off campus."

"The student participation could use a little more support, but it's something that the students and the administration, concerning on campus activities have to work on together," junior Celeste Eschbach said.

more GRADUATE from 1 and Nancy Malone. The graduate division is a separate and distinct entity, which does all of its own admissions, registration and hiring, according to McGovern.

According to McGovern, graduate students must pay all tuition and fees up front, as there is no payment plan available to graduate students. Graduate students pay by the credit hour, which is $195.

"At times we feel that office space is inadequate," McGovern said from his tiny, book cluttered office. "We've outgrown ouroriginal arrangement." McGovern said, "There needs to be an honest assessment of available resources."

McGovern is striving for a higher degree of coordination among the offices of the registrar, continuing education, and the graduate division to eliminate confusion. McGovern gave the registration process and placement of advertising as examples.

"It's a fact of academic life that we'll never be a corner office with a window," Gustafson, who is also a graduate of the program, said. Gustafson wondered if space is being put to the best use.

Dr. Mary Ann Biller, vice president for academic affairs, does agree that the graduate division is in need of more space. According to Biller, the situation is being analyzed by the space committee, which has been arranged by President Sister Eileen Currie, M.S.C., to come up with recommendations by the end of this semester. "I would like to see all three divisions remain contiguous so that all admissions and registration functions would be located in one

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Students came to support fellow student, junior Tom Berretone, on Thursday, Sept. 19. About 100 students left before the next act performed.

more YEARBOOK from 1 Naab thinks the reason is because last year the yearbook worked until the summer.

Kelly Reed, editor of this year's senior section, said she planned not to work on the yearbook. When she found out the Woodcrest was lacking editors and writers, she offered to help. "I would be disappointed not to have a yearbook," Reed said.

Reed said that the English/communications department does not offer enough reward or recognition for working on the yearbook. "Maybe if you got three credits, instead of one, there would be more people going out," Reed said.

Dr. Jerome Zurek, professor and chair of the English/communications department, said the department offers a one credit practicum for students who work on the Woodcrest. According to Zurek, no students have registered this year.

Virginia Smith, the publisher and a representative of Cooke Publishing, is a 1987

graduate of Cabrini. Smith was editor of the 1985 edition of Woodcrest. According to Smith, "The yearbook is the most important activity on campus."

The yearbook staff is still unsure if there will be a 1991-92 edition of the Woodcrest.

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According to Bowden, the staff and administration have continued to be cordial and friendly. "I'm riot a number," Bowden said. "It's more than I ever dreamed possible."

According to Bowden, the space crunch has not been felt by graduate students yet.

"The students are getting Uie best that we can give them, given the resources," WaringChaffee said. Even so, Waring-Chaffee warns of difficulty in the future. "Either we get more resources or we can't keep accepting the same numbers of new students without having more resources," Waring-Chaffee said.

McGovern does not advocate other department programs being cut. According to McGovern, Biller and the faculty professors have "gone out of their way to be helpful and supportive." McGovern does feel that the College should pay more attention to the graduate division. According to McGovern, "every student, from the Children's School to the graduate program, should be treated with respect and taken seriously."

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Tryingto do it all

Parents face the challenge of -Adaptingand overcoming:a father learnsto live with change

by Kimberly Marshall editor in chief

photoby Judi Panasik

Being career-orientedpeople, Jim Fitzgeraldand his wife Sue, College nurse, find that in order to work they must leave their daughter Kelsey with her grandmother three days out of the week. According to Sue, both she and her husband share the responsibilityof picking their daughter up on those days.

In June of 1987 John Steczak became a single parent His son Bryan was three and one-half and his daughter Amanda was merely 10 months old. When this family crisis hit, John decided he did not want to be the weekend father. At the time of this decision, he decided to stay in the family house and become the mother/father figure.

Without hesitation, John qui this 6-day-work-week job for fear of losing custody. He searched for a job with more set hours and took a $14,000 pay cut.

Bryan attended the YMCA daycare facility, a program in which John had full confidence. John• s mother watched Amanda until she was old enough to go to daycare also.

At 6 a.m. John would get himself organized, let the dog out and possibly do some laundry. "Bryan needed to know where Daddy would be for the day," John said. "I never expected my children to be adults."

John recalls his priorities changing drastically. Having a paycheck every Friday was all he was worried about. He would call home three times a day to speak with the chi!-

dren. At 5 p.m .. he would come home and the children would have dinner. Bryan experienced a lot of emotion about missing his mother.

By 9 p.m. the kids were in bed and that left John with only himself to contemplate what he was going to do about his situation.

The nights were short for John in the beginning. Bryan would wake up screaming to make sure his father was still there. Amanda was still waking up during the night. "I averaged 3 or 4 hours of straight sleep a night," John said.

He was considered the neighborhood dad and knew he made the right decision but there was something inside telling him to do something for himself.

This is when John met a friend who was an educator. John began with an elementary education class that really excited him.

John began tackling more credits and decided to go full-time. At this point John was a technician for Firestone. John asked if he could work Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturdays so he could go to school full-time on Tuesdays and Thursdays. "The company reached out for me and to other employees."

Since John's first semester at Cabrini, he has progressed from part-time status to taking 22 credits

this semester. May 1992 will be John• s graduation.

"My children were concerned about me going back to school six days a week," he said.

Bryan is in second grade now and Amanda is in kindergarten.

John will be student teaching in January. "I will roll with the punches," John said. During his student teaching semester, John is giving up his job and is trying to take out a loan and get a placement in a school near home. John said his fear is if something happens.

"God forbid health problems."

When John had courses at night the children were with their mother.

John said he does not expect special concessions with his workload. He feels people understand his situation more so today than JO x,.earsago.

John did not receive any additional money for child support. He also says he received some flak from one of Bryan's school counselors and a nurse at Amanda's school.

He says he enjoys the "quiet time" he has with adults during the day. "I am excited about being here at school."

John had to leave the interview because it was almost time for class and he had to call Amanda.

Sacrifice and love: the reality of working mothers in the '90s 1,y Kimberly Marshall editor in chief

Just recently when Melissa Reich, lecturer in public relations, thought she had her three children occupied and her newborn, Rachel, settled in her lap during a conference call with a new PR client, the doorbell rang. Julia, her two-yearold, got up to see who was at the door but she discovered the baby.

When Julia decided to begin talking to her, Melissa lost all train of thought and burst out into laughter.

The clients on the other end were laughing too. Melissa was concerned about being unprofessional but it "was perfectly accetable."

The reality for working moms at Cabrini is starting the day at the crack of dawn, daycare dilemmas and runny noses. They never run out of gas, although they are practically functioning on empty.

Melissa was working for the director of public relations at the Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine before having her first child. Melissa worked full time while Scott, now six, stayed with her neighbor.

She stumbled upon herneighbor as a caretaker for her child after interviewing 75 people over the

phone. The sitter is now godmother of Melissa• s Rachel.

Melissa took only two months for maternity leave, which was time she had personally accumulated. Even then, she worked from home. "I could not be 'incommunicado' for two months," Melissa said. Melissa said that somehow she always found the energy. She would usually play with Scott in the mornings before she left for work and she admits to feeling guilty. Melissa actually asked her supervisor if she could change her status to part time and he said, tlno."

Income was one reason why she stayed. "Our generation consists of career-oriented women. I was educated and I was supposed to work," Melissa said. By the time Alex, four, came along, Reich and her husband decided to get along without the income. Melissa knew sheneededtobeathome. Melissa's supervisor wanted to have her under any condition.

Now Melissa is on site only on an as-needed basis. She works at home doing consulting and also teaches one night of the week, while her husband gets the kids to bed.

Mary Budzilowicz, education resource center supervisor, had two boys, now aged 14 and 10, when

she found out she was going to have Monika, now 14 months old.

When the boys were little Mary worked part-time here at Cabrini in the evenings and her husband took care of the children while she was at work. "It was a good experience for my husband and I enjoyed doing something else besides being a mother. It was nice for me to be outside of the house," Mary said.

Monika, however, has presented a new challenge for her mother,

'I am not just a working mother but I am married to a working father and he plays just as big a role.'

Dr. Kathleen Daley now fulltime at Cabrini.

A year ago, Monika was quite ill and needed to spend some time in Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Mary's husband is self-employed and she said she was very lucky to have health benefits provided by her fulltime job at the college. Mary said her supervisors and the adrnin-

istration of the college were supportive of her situation.

Now Monika needs special care due to a cardiac problem. She must go to a special school more than an hour away in Pottstown where Mary's sister-in-law pitches in with car pooling and after-school care.

"It is difficult to find good daycare for an infant with a disability," Mary said.

When Catherine Yungmann, instructor of the English/communications department, found out that David, now 9, was ready to be adopted she quit her job at Channel 17 immediately. "I knew I couldn't be a mother and a producer/director too," Cathy said.

When David was three, she began teaching one class during the day then gradually moved up to fulltime. Cathy returned to part-time when Carl, now 4, came along.

Each boy has been in the college's Children's School on campus. "I wouldn 'thave come back if! didn't feel confident in the facilities," Cathy said.

"Dorm baby" is how Dr.Kathleen Daley, sociology professor, refers to her first child's experiences at Cabrini. Kathy came right back to class in September after Katie, now 14, was born in August. For the first year Katie

stayed at school with Nancy Denton, former head resident of W oodcrest, and Dr. Arthur Young, professor of the English/communications department.

"My child had these surrogate parents. I would have lunch with her. I was nursing her in between classes. It was extremely frantic," Kathy said. "There was no time in the day for me at all."

"I am not just a working mother but I am married to a working father and he plays just as big a role," Kathy said. She also mentioned how helpful it is to have family.

"There is a big difference between l977and 1987withtheavailability of good, affordable day care.

The people that don't have the finances or availability are the ones who have to work," Kathy said.

Kay Mosko of Institutional Advancement has a daughter, Kathleen, now 9. When' she was born, Kay stayed at home and received public assistance because infant care was so expensive. She also did free-lance work in theater.

Now Kathleen walks to the bus in the morning, coming to Cabrini on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

"I don't think anyone knows how difficult it is until you experience it.

Even two parents.are not enough," Kay said.

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>rk and kids, breaking·stereotypes Collegequestionsworking mothers'job plans

by Kimberly Marshall

editor in chief

Job sharing is a system proposed by more and more women as solution to their family life - career dilemma. The Philadelphia Inquirer recently reported a case in which job saring works out very well between two women who share the role of administrative manager at the Cherry Hill data production office.

In such a system of job sharing, women split the title and the work week.

This kind of non-traditional work schedule is expected to increase as parents of working children continue to make up a growing portion of the workforce.

According to a study done by Catalyst, a New York organization that advises corporations on career development for women, those who oppose managerial job sharing are concerned that the cost to the company will exceed the benefit. Bosses fear employees will not be committed, productivity will drop or demand for more job-

'I prefer notto choose betweenmy kidsand my job. If somebodyis going to make me choose- my kidswin.'

- Arlene Dittbrenner sharing arrangements will be expected.

However, a recent issue of the Philadelphia Inquirer reported the successful instance of two Cherry Hill women who shared an administrative position with each working three days a week.

This is exactly what two college administrators, Beth Cairns and Arlene Dittbrenner, of the Financial Aid office, did for a time when they each had new borns and would like to continue to do permanently.

Dittbrenner has been with the college since I 979. It was not until Associate Director Beth Cairns and she were pregnant at the same time that they came up with a plan to work three days a week with overlapping Wednesdays.

They presented this proposal to their _boss, John Barclay, chief financial officer; President Sr. Eileen Currie, M.S.C., and senior staff in November 1989.

Arlene worked Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays while Beth worked Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. "We have not had any complaints and we are flexible," Arlene said. The two speak on the phone each day so they stay updated with business.

Arlene said that John Barclay called her in the end of May and said he wanted her to be full time. "I prefernotto choose between my kids and my job," Arlene said. "If somebody is going to make me choose - my kids win."

John Barclay said the reduced on-site work week was only experimental and the college is working towards fuJl-time directors in each department.

Before Beth was about to leave in August to have her second child she was named

director and Arlene became associate director.

Beth worked full-time in July.

Beth said she will return in November but working the overlapping week does not seem to be an option anymore.

Another option working women have is to drop to part-time. Sue Fitzgerald's full-time position of college nurse was reduced to two part-time positions after the birth of her first child.

When Sue had Kelsey in April 1989, she missed one month of work before taking the summer off.

That August Sue decided she did not want to return to work full-time so she discussed it with her supervisor, Dr. Robert Bonfiglio, vice-president of student affairs. Then it needed to be presented before senior staff. Senior staff accepted the idea of reduced work schedule.

Sue would work three days a week and a parttime nurse would be added to the staff. Sue said there are some departments where such an arrangement would not work.

Sue has been here for five years and she thinks that her arrangement was one of the first flex time situations.

"I think it has worked out well. I don't have any complaints and I haven't heard any," Sue said. Sue said one pro is that it gives the students the opportunity to see a different practitioner.

Sue said her decision to continue working was partly financial and partly personal. "It was frightening to imagine myself without a job," Sue said.

"Women are making up more and more of the work force. Employers are going to have to take a look at their work force. I don't think people are willing to give 12 hour days or weekends anymore," Sue said. She also added that she could not imagine somebody returning to work within six weeks.

photo by Dr. Carter Craigie, printed by Lorraine Marie LHI

Arlene Dittbrenner, associate director of financial aid, is an example of a working mother in America. Dittbrenner helps to run the Financial Aid Office here at Cabrini. However, at home she helps to run her own household with the title of mom.

Who watches the children?

Graphic gives percentages of individuals who took care of working mothers' preschoolers in the year 1987. According to Fortune Magazine, "weekly earnings for workers declined 13 percent from 1973 to 1990. So, in most cases, two paychecks are a necessity.

Also, about a quarter of American children - and about half of black children - live in single-parent homes. Those parents are nearly all women."

Graphic courtesy of May 20, 1991 Fortune Magazine.

Figure drawn by Karen Kerchusky.

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Security incidents as reported by the security office from 9/ 16/91 through 9/22/91.

Campus Attention barhoppers 0 Cabrini's first over age 21 event, "Thursday's," will be held on Thursday, Sept. 26 from 9:30-11 p.m. in the WCGA.

WYBF welcome back bash '.::lThe Sacred Heart gym doors open Friday, Sept. 27 at 8:30 to kick off WYBF' s FM season. A $5 cover charge includes snacks,the beer (proper I.D. required) and soda garden. Featured entertainment will be Cabrini's Flynap, Cave Conum and Napalm Sunday. The first 200 guests get free WYBF t-shirts.

First-year student elections 0 First-year student elections will be held Oct. 2-4 in the Wigwam and cafeteria from 11:30-1 :30 and 4:45-6:30 p.m.

Haunted house meeting 0 A meeting will be held on Wednesday, Oct 2 at 6:30 p.m. in XGR for those interested in arranging the haunted house

Kappa Meeting 0 A Kappa Sigma Omega meeting will be held Wednesday, Oct.2 at 9:30 p.m. in the WCLH.

Radio flips the switch 0 Celebrate the student run FM radio station, 89.1 WYBF on Sunday, Oct.6 at 2 p.m.in the WCGA. R.S. V .P. to institutional advancement by Mon., Sept. 30.

Free ride to Phila.delphia 0 Free van shuttle service is available from campus to center city Philadelphia each weekend. Stop by the student service office to obtain a schedule.

Need a ride?

0 Takean Xtra Initiative, Cabrini's alternative todrinking and driving, invites students to take advantage of their services on Friday and Saturday evenings from 11 p.m.-2:15 a.m. Call 9718415.

Display a float 0 All resident and commuter clubs are invited to make a float for the float parade being held Parents Weekend Saturday, Oct 5 at 11 p.m. Thefloatswillbe judged and awarded prizes. No skits.

Contact Christina Rudden at extension 8476 or Jen Morrison at extension 8415.

"One sky, one world" 0 On Sunday, Oct., (raindate Oct.20) Cabrini College will be the site of "One Sky, One World," the sixth annual kite fly for international peace. The event will take place on the campus' athletic fields from noon-4 p.m.

0 A coin opereated copy machine has been installed in the Widener Center.

The machine is located on-the ground floor is opposite the MAC machine.

Maintenance problems with the machine should be reported to student services.

Unsigned checks '.::lStop by the business office if your student loan checks need to be signed.

Computer lab hours J The computer lab fall hours are: Monday-Thursday: 8 a.m.-11 p.m.

Friday: 8 a.m.-5p.m.

Saturday: 11 a.m.-5p.m.

Sunday: 1 p.m.-11 p.m.

0 A biology club meeting will be held Tuesday, Sept., 30 in Lab A in SHH.

0 Prison literacy information night will be held Thursday, Oct., 3 at 5 p.m. in the DSCR. 0 Outreach to homeless information night will be held Thursday, Oct., 3 at 8 p.m. in the WCCR.

Ski trip deposit due 0 A $35 deposit is due by Friday, Oct. 4 for the Winter Adventure ski trip.

Mail checks to Eddie Moore box 627.

Party policy meeting '.J As part of the Cabrini College party policy program, those persons directly responsible for hosting a legal party must participate in the party policy workshop.

The workshop will be offered twice this semester: Sunday, Sept.29from 7:30-9:30p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 20 from 7:30-9:30 p.m.

more STAFF from 1 "We are not unusual in this respect," Schwarze said.

Nancy Gardner, director of admissions, ,aid more offices were created to "provide ~ervicesfor students." According to Gardner, people were added in the Registrar and Career Placement to provide services that are available to both current students and future students.

"It's a support staff,"Gardnersaid, "people still need to be made happy."

Biller said that the Academic Committee of Master Planning requested additional faculty. "If budget pennits we'll get it," Biller said.

The committee prioritizes requests from the academic departments and decides where to disperse funds.

"We have added a lot of part-time faculty," Biller said. "There is no extraneous f)CT\On."

Reckless Driving 9/16-5:05 p.m.-Upper Gulph entrance- A white Subaru was reported. travelling an estimated 50 mph speed.

Possible rabid animal 9/18-10:40 a.m.-Mansion Road- A fox foaming at the mouth was reported lying on the Mansion Road between the Chapel and Emmaus House. Radnor police was notified and on the scene. An officer shot the animal and removed the carcass from campus.

Fire alarm 9/18- ll: 10 p.m.-Mansion-Fire alarm set off. Reason for activation unknown.

Alarm was reset.

Phone threats 9/19-8:45 p.m.-Residential Blvd- Female resident student received threatening phone calls from non-student. The female resident used the telephone device, *69, to trace the calls another room on campus. Radnor police were notified.

Attempted theft 9/21-4:45 a.m.Sacred Heart parking lot-Officer on patrol spotted two white males running across Sacred Heart parking lot. When approached by the officer, the males dropped two boxes of pastry and ran into the woods.

Injured animal 9/21-11 :38 a.m.-Library-Student notified security of sick ground hog lying between Woodcrest and the library. Radnor po1ice was called and shot animal.

Pastry theft found 9/21-3:30 p.m.-Residential Blvd.-Two boxes of missing pastry were discovered when security went to unlock a resident's dorm room. Seiler's verified two boxes of missing pastry.

Biology club meeting

Campus ministry Copier in Widener Center

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"We exploit part-time faculty," Schwarze said. "They teach so many students and are paid a pittance."

"We hire full-time faculty for the greatest need of Cabrini," Biller said. Areas that have the most majors are more of a priority than those with fewer majors, according to Biller.

Full-time faculty member Irene Rachat, who retired this summer, was replaced by part-time faculty in the spanis department.

Biller said there ate only four spanish majors in the department and a full-time person would not be necessary.

"It's not just based on numbers," Biller said. Other considerations for these decisions are taken into account, such as if the course is a CORE requirement.

"It means a lot to have full-time faculty, not on!y academically but personally," BiIler said, "Cabrini is committed to the advising of students."

Mischief 9/21-10:40 p.m.-Xavier Hall lower level men's side-Tampering with lock on breaker board led to lights going out in 160 and 180 quads.

Ambulance call 9/23-2:30 a.m.-House ?-Security was notified an ambulance was on campu& because of a student's eye injury. The student was injured off campus. The student was treated and released from the hospital.

Obituarx

Mark Smith, 19, first-yearstudent Mark Prosser Smith, son of Marion J. and Paul R. Smith, died Sept. 20, 1991 at his home in Wayne, Pa. Smith would have been 20 years old on Dec. 3. He was a first-year student on the Dean's honor list.

Smith is survived by his parents, a twin brother, Paul, and a sister, Elena. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28, 1991 at Radnor Friends Meeting located on Conestoga and Sproul Roads, Villanova, Pa.

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Healey: from the hip A newpresident forthePhilliesbringswith it a newbeginning forCabriniCollege bob healey sports

e•ditor Certain members of Cabrini administration have not on Iy flirted with incompetency. they have had mad, passionate sex with it and even bought it breakfast in the morning.

Following the completion of this academic year, the tenure of the current president of this college will be terminated. Many share the belief that it comes not a megasecond too soon.

Being the selfless humanitarian that I am, especially in times of economic hardship, I have some career advice for our outgoing "leader" : buy the Philadelphia Phillies. As you know, the buy-out has been rumored for some time.

Bill Giles and the president have many common qualities, so many that nobody will even notice the change.

Of course, once the Phillies are in new hands, we could expect ticket prices to increase by 15 percent with a IOpercent reduction in quality. You can also expect the chief financial officer to change companies since any good president takes his/her cronies with them. Ergo, the Phillie players will not have contracts but there will be a general fund for the players, a substantial pot of money with no records of where it came from and no idea where it is to go.

Ruth Scott will be the sole phone operator in charge of alI ticket sales and the manager's title will be changed to vice president of player affairs.

Another change to expect at the sporting complex is the elimination of parking on Pattison Ave. Fear not though, my friends, for there will be a parking garage built in the next few years and security will drive you to the gate.

Also expect Seilers to replace ARA as the food service at The Vet. No change there, because for both we overpay and are under compensated. However, I would get a kick out of Frances carding me for beer and running my license through a scanner 17 times before it beeps. You can also expect some

'It (Town Meeting) was the greatest thing to happen to students until administration turned it into Town Council and half the ideas slipped through the cracks while the rest were suffocated in red tape and died in vain.' sections of The Vet to become dry--well, at least in theory.

You can expect Von Hayes to be the public spokesperson for Seilers, they have so much in common. They both sign three-year contracts, do absolutely nothing for two and a half years, then shine for six months. Once the contract is renewed, the same vicious cycle is repeated.

There are also rumors flying that the rookie-of-the-year award will be changed to

first-year-player-of-the-year award, for no other reason than rookie, similiar to freshman carries with it a stigma of negative connotation.

I believe the president of the College and Bill Giles are interchangable. They both force good, quality people out of position with no regard for the future. They allow personal conflicts to interfere with the smooth operation of a business (forget the Mission Statement, Cabrini is a business and although the Mission is consistently thrown in our face, it is not adhered to by high administration).

Both presidents are also habitually absent from the city in which their business operates. Remember last year, when the decision was to be made about a tuition hike? We were told that the president was out of town for the week. So don't hold your breath waiting for the new president of the Phillies to attend a game or any sponsered event. That won't happen until the last year of the contract.

Major League Baseball will expand in upcoming years as the college hopes to do.

Neither realize that the demographics just are not there and player and student quality is

'Cleveland has grown accustomed to sterile, anemic results. But then again, so.has Cabrini; let's not grow content with them.' already running thin. So our president should fit right in with ease.

Don't tell Darren Dalton, the Phillies playerrep, but the players association will be eliminated. It serves as much purpose as the Town Meeting did. It was the greatest thing to happen to students until adminstration turned it into Town Council and half the ideas slipped through the cracks, while the rest were suffocated in red tape and died in vain.

You can also expect a high turnover of adminiatration with the Phillies once its new president takes office. Compound that with a lack of communication among the administration that is in office. That will be followed by a substantial decrease in attendance (have you noticed a decrease in attendance at Cabrini?)

I guess it is safe to assume the Phillies will have a father/son softball game at The Vet next year on Father's Day. However, much like the soccer team on this year's Parents Weekend, they will be out of town.The Phillies are scheduled to play the Cubs at Wrigley Field on the third Sunday of next June and the soccer team will be in Virginia next weekend.

Mike Caranfa will have his hands full once the announcement is made. He and physical plant will have to move the new soccer field to South Philly since it is a close replica of Astroturf.

At Cabrini, part of the problem is we have too many chiefs and not enough Indians.

Let' s'just hope that the new Phillies president does not try to bring more Indians to the Phillies. Von Hayes is enough. Besides, Cleveland has grown accustomed to sterile, anemic results. But then again, so has Cabrini; let's not grow content with them.

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In the late '70s, the Pittsburgh Pirates went by the nickname, "The Family." Now, 10 years later, the Pirates have rebuilt the baseball machine that revved on 1,000 horsepower a decade ago.

Bobby Bonilla and Barry Bonds have replace Willie "Pops" - Stargell and Dave Parker as the double-barrelled explosive gun.

Andy Van Slyke has replaced Omar Moramo as the steady defensive anchor in centerfield and Jay Bell is continuing the "scrapiron" legacy that Phil Gardner left behind.

Doug Drabek has assumed the role of the pitching _staffs ace that John Candeleria held on the World Champion team.

Race To Save Face The Cleveland Indians are currently leading the pack in the race for the number one draft pick next year, while the rest of the teams are battling to save face.

As they close in on 100 losses, it seems the Indians have guaranteed themselves the worst record in baseball. The Houston Astros and Baltimore Orioles may make the race interesting.

Shift In Power The shift in power in NCAA Div. I football has occurred. Seven of the top 20 teams in the nation are from either the ACC (Atlantic Coast Conference) , a traditional basketball stronghold, or the Big East.

The Big East is in its maiden season and has already placed three teams in the top 20. Miami is the #2 team in the nation trailing only its sunshine-state mate Florida State. Syracuse has tied Penn State for the #10 ranking and Pittsburgh has increased its standing from #20 to #18.

The Saints Are Marching In~~~ Mora Mora. That is what the fans in New Orleans are chanting down by the bayou. The Saints are off to its best start ever. The team is 4-0 and its defense has yielded the least amount of points of any defense in the league, 41. The Saints are two games ahead of the perennial division winner San Francisco and there is no sign of the "Aints" fans anywhere near the Superdome.

Monday Night Madness The Eagles will play its first of three Monday Night football games this week against the Washington Redskins. The Skins have the most productive offense in the league while the Birds have the second best defense in the league. It will be interesting to see if Joe Gibbs will be able to out-coach Rich Kotite as easily as he could Buddy Ryan. One extraordinary side note is the Redskins have as many home shutouts (2) as the Baltimore Orioles.

Deion Double Shot Deion Sanders is the only person to hit a homerun in MLB and score a touchdown in the NFL within a one week span. Sanders appears ready to attempt that feat again. He told reporters that he is most eager to return to the Atlanta Braves. The Braves are short on baserunning speed following the suspension of Otis Nixon.

Sanders said all the Falcons can do is fine him if he leaves.

"I'm willing to pay it," Sanders said.

Anyone interested in running cross country (men's or women's) should contact Chris Callinan at 971-8442.

Attentionnnnnnnn sports fans! Tuneinto89.l FM WYBFfor two action-packed hours of sports talk on Sports Source, W ednesday 8-10 p.m., with Matt Hodlofski and Matt McGeehan Check the front page calendar for a list of all varsity athletic games this week.

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Tennisdropsweekend pair

by Deanna D' Alfonso

staff writer

The weekend of Sept. 20, saw the Cabrini girls tennis team deal with two heartbreaking losses.

This weekend marked losses number three and four for the team.

The first came on Friday against the Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science by the score was 3-2. Textile, a Division II school is "a very tough team," coach Reggie Day said. "We did fairly well and the match was winnable."

This was the closest match of the season to date. Textile now stands at 3-1 for the season , their only loss having come against West Chester University.

"How can I feel bad," Day said of the loss. 'These three matches along with West Chester are our four toughest matches." Day said.

The four teams being Marywood College, Textile, Salisbury State University, and West Chester University.

"We figured they'd be tough and all three were winnable but that's what happens," Day said.

Friday saw sophomore Maryanne Walker lose her first and only match of the season so far, to Textile. Juniors Christine Jester and April Scott played doubles together for the first time and de-

photo by CharlieTucci

Sophomore Maryanne Walker Jost her initial match of the year versus Textile but rebounded to victory against Salisbury State. feated Textile. The line-up was still being experimented with during the Textile match. On Saturday, Salisbury State College de• feated the Lady Cavs 5-4, taking the decision all the way into the final set of the last doubles match.

Each of the three doubles teams were defeated by Salisbury. In singles, however, the team for the most part was very successful.

Susie Detrick won 6-2, 6-2, Eileen Doyle also won 2-6,6-0, 6-1 as did

sophomores Maryanne Walker 6-1, 6-2, and Joelle Spagnola 6-3 , 7-5.

Spagnola was down 5-1 in the second set, but poured it on to win her match.

'The girls played solid tennis, and one luckz_sbot can be the difference in a match.," Day said.

"Talent and experience-wise, we are the best team ever. We have the depth we need. We're not even a third of the way through the season," Day said. "We've got a way to go and we' 11do fine."

Athleteof the week

=fucker leads depleted team

by Katherine Ross staff writer

There are all types of athletes here at Cabrini. There are some who are just in it for the name and some who do it just for fun. However, there are some who are natural athletes who have a strong dedication to their sports. According to coach Tom O'Hora, such an athlete is this week's athlete of the week, Denise Tucker of the womens cross country team.

Tucker, a junior, is studying early childhood education. She began running cross country when she was a junior at Cardinal O'Hara High School in Springfield, Pa. The training started much earlier though at St. Dorothy's Grammar School where Tucker ran track.

O'Hora said that Tucker had her best race since she has been here at Cabrini on Saturday, Sept.

14th, at the Lebanon Valley Invitational.

"If she keeps running like that she '11 definitely make ESAC(Eastem States Athletic Conference f this season," 0 'Hora said.

"Some athletes you have to keep after to· get them to practice, but Tucker is the type that you have to put restrictions on so she doesn't overdo it," He said.

According to Tucker, being chosen as athlete of the week is a great honor this early in the season.

"I feel that I'm running strong this year and hopefully by the end

photo by Chartie Tucci

Denise Tucker is one of the few cross country runners this year. of the season I'll have progressed to where I want to be," Tucker said.

Despite injuries that Tucker has been suffering from for the past few years, she said, "I will just have to be extra cautious this season." 0 'Hora said that because of her level of determination, Tucker will not let her injuries hinder her abilities this season.

Teammate Melanie Bruno, first-year student, said that Tucker

is determined to win each race.

"She is very dedicated to the sport.

Everyone has respect for the job Tucker does on the team," Bruno said. "Tucker is a real star here at Cabrini," O'Hora said "She cares about the team and the school, which is awinning combination."

According to O'Hora, this year's cross country team is in some trouble.

O'Hora said that as it stands right now, the team does not even have enough runners to score as a team.