Feb. 07, 1992 Issue 16 Loquitur

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Brendan Noone assistant sports editor

The purpose of an emergency or crisis plan should be to outline steps for the coordination of institutional action and public communication. Fire, crime, serious illness or injury all require some form of specialized procedure for the emergency.

After a year and a half, Cabrini's Emergency Procedures Manual is still "boggled down in red tape," according to Karen Berlant, public relations director. The manual was to be presented to the college's senior staff in the beginning of the fall 1990-91 semester.

Over the summerof 1990, Berlant set out to update the manual. Berlant recruited Dr. Robert Bonfiglio, vice president of student affairs; Michael Caranfa, chief physical plant officer and Dan Neyer, former security director, to establish a chain of command in case of an emergency at Cabrini. This was a plan of how to handle the threat of the unexpected.

"I don't recall it formally being presented at a senior staff meeting," Anthony Brocchi, former vice president of Jnstitu-

The proposed policy of what to do in crisis situations has not been approved. tional Advanaement and senior staff member.

Brocchi said that needs to be to approved by the college president.

Bonfiglio, a senior staff member, said the college right now does not have a policy, but that the administrators would work on "common sense" in case of an actual emergency.

According to Caranfa, a senior staff member, said he could not recall whether that proposal went to senior staff. Caranfa and Director of Security and Safety Richard Kralle are working on a "Guide to Planning Your Emergency Organization." Its premise not identical to that of Berlant's, but more of an insurance issue, according to Caranfa.

see EMERGENCY, pg. 6

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Wellness Day, Tuesday, Feb. 3, allowed the campus to sample different exercise equipment and much more. (See pg. 4 for story)

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assistant features editor

The relationship between Cabrini and the surrounding neighbors is a good one, accordCaulfioldsaidStDdentata\VOttfotdle ing to interviews with neighbors. ·plant,, fbllJtdmisrieri:r 1ffice-1 Mr. Albert Schofield, a resident of Radnor, . . . .~help oat.resident said he has never had a problem with the · ··propuns orwortondle students of Cabrini. "Nothing has ever happened to change our image of the college," Schofield said.

According to the Philadelphia Inquirerother campuses such as Villanova University have

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To help solve this problem a program was initiated by the Lower Merion Police Department called the Community Harmony Program.

The program was started in the summer of 1990. The Community Harmony Program eases tension between the residents and students by having the two groups meet and understand the problems they have see NEIGHBORS, pg. 3

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Policy becomes victim of college's red tape Cabrini celebrated Wellness day on Tuesday, Feb. 3, yet we walk a fine line when it comes to the well-being of the individuals who work, take classes and !eside on this campus. The blame for this one falls on the college administration and the students.

It is critical that the college have an emergency communication plan for the safety of the individuals at the college as well as the dissemination of information and the protection of Cabrini's reputation. Cabrini has a problem communicating within its different departments let alone having to communicate with the public, especially the media, in a time of crisis.

If the college fell prey to a murderer, rapist, arsonist or natural disaster, the situation could be worsened if simple precautions were not taken to avoid the situation. The college will appear more desperate when we lack one authoritative central person to release information.

Yet the emergency procedure manual remains unapproved and unrevised amongst the clutter on the college president's desk.

We need a policy that will not only avoid confusion and cover the college's back for insurance purposes but one that also for the welfare of the people at Cabrini.

Each and every one of us takes for granted the fact that this campus is immune to crime. It certainly is not because of the safety precautions we take but merely because we have been lucky thus far. Cabrini does not have a history of violent campus crimes.

We have a tendency to take our good fortune for granted assuming the campus is as safe at midnight as it is at noon. People do not evacuate the residence halls when fire alarms go off.

Luckily enough, Cabrini has not been faced with any recent emergencies.

It certainly is a good thing, since the majority of students do not take heed to t e Ireciriffs."'I'heymay not leave tlie bu.ilding because they are hiding guests of the opposite sex in their residence halls, the alarm may have been pulled as a joke or we don't actually believe that there could ever be a fire.

Every semester, most of the residents are billed for the all-to-common damage of empty fire extinguishers. Our dollars are used to replenish the extinguishers, which weren't used to put out fires either.

Another hazard is our tendency not to use our heads and leave doors unl<?_Cked or open the door to unidentified people.

The administration needs to take action instead of letting things like the emergency procedures manual lie dormant before a disaster does hit the campus. Students need to stop goofing around by setting off false fire alarms and spraying fire extinguishers just for the fun of it.

Thank you for publishing the special edition of Loquitur featuring the four presidential candidates.

The paper provided important and impartial information relevant to a critical moment in Cabrini College's history. For the first time, the college wiJl be headed by someone other than a member of the Cabrini Order of Sisters. In publishing the edition just prior to the on-campus interviews, Loquitur has offered timely and concise profiles of the candidates. You al-

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Ahh, the joys of drMng ...NOT! rita cellucci news editor I am a commuter who faces 20 minutes of driving to get to school every morning.

Twenty minutes, big deal. It's relaxing, it's fun. Although there is one problem: I hate driving. I discover that about myself every time I get in my car and I am on the road. It's not that I mind the act of driving itself. I just hate driving with other people on the road with me.

I've come to the realization that driving and humans don't mix. Why? Because people think they are "King" or "Queen" of the road. I'll admit that I have fallen prey to that type of thinking and I hate it.

I become another type of person, a Mario Andretti. The pompous attitude in me comes out, leaving me to think I am cooler than the person in the Ferrari when I make it to the stoplight quicker in my Dodge Omni than she did. I interpret another car passing me as a personal affront to my driving ability.

Driving, especially in traffic, can cause many fights, to which I am often a participant. It seems as if I can never let anyone think they are right. I have had people call me names and have their horns stick. Words have been exchanged plenty of times and I am proud of telling people off, especially when I am right.

Like the time I was at a two-lane intersection. All the cars need to merge right. While crossing over the intersection, the car in the right-hand lane was still proceeding into my lane, the left-handed lane. The driver of this truck, a big construction worker, thought I was in the wrong and starts yelling at me. So leave it to me to not know when to shut my mouth. I start yelling back and this man was so close to getting out of the truck that his

companion in the passenger seat decided to ease the situation by flipping me the bird.

I was so tempted to go after them with a bat if I had one handy, but what amount of serious damage could I do to these Neanderthals without getting caught or killed?

I've also had embarrassing experiences with my car. I once ran out of gas on a oneway street and there were two cars parked on either side of me. As I ran to the nearest house to use the phone, a Line of 10 cars formed behind my car, all beeping their horns and yelling at me. As I tried to rationally explain the situation, no one bothered to get out of their cars to help me push my car. I used to drive a big 1977 Cutlass Supreme which, in my opinion is the closest thing to a boat.

Another time driving to my afternoon class my car almost blew up. Smoke started to come out of the~e and I had to pull off to the side of the road. I almost had a nervous breakdown. What a wimp. I am so illiterate in car mechanics, that I like to patronize my neighborhood gas station where I first pumped gas.

I have other pet peeves about driving. I hate people who use their cars as bathrooms: women who bring all their toiletries and fix. their hair and make-up in the rear view mirror, or men who shave in the car. Or people who talk on the car phone, thinking they are important. Or people who eat while driving.

Or. ..

Ahh, the joys of driving.

!staff· Editor-in-chief:

Kimberty Marshall

Managing Ed1to,: Dawn Timbano News Edrtor: Rita Cellucci Senior Associate News Editor

K1mberty Keck

Assistant News Editors: Joann Carbone. Patric,a Daley, K1mberty Haban and Mary Jane Inman Associate t Perspect,ves Editors and Cann Pesotski

Kelly Adams. Judith Panasik

Features Editor· Lorraine Marie LIii

letters Keeping readers informed To the editor:

perspectives

Assistant Features Editors: Steve Murray, Katherine Ross and Amy Wechsler Sports Editor: Bob Healey

lowed us to see persons behind the resumes, informed the entire community and heightened our awareness of the importance of the event.

It is indicative of careful and professional planning by the editorial staff, that four different reporters 1nterviewed four different candidates resulting in an equitable profile on each candidate.

The paper provided a single source of information which enabled all the members of the campus community to formulate enlightened questions and opinions regarding the prospective leaders of Cabrini.

Thank you for this valuable service.

Sincerely, Dr. Joseph Romano Professor of philosophy

Viewpoint evokes thanks about the greatest gift of love To the editor:

I thank Lorraine Marie Lill_ for her beautifully sensitive viewpoint column of Friday, Jan 31st. Any student who has placed a child for adoption or who is considering doing so is making a difficult choice. I am an adoptive mother and every day I thank my darling

daughter's birth mother for giving her life and for approving of me to raise her daughter.

I would be happy to share my feelings and experience as an adoptive mother with any student who is facing or has faced this decision. It is one of the greatest joys of my life that my daughter's birth mother allowed her to live her life. As I see my daughterswim,run, learn to read, laugh and smile I know one day she will thank her biological mother for her strength in making a most difficult life choice.

Sincerely, M. L. Corbin Sicoli, Ph.D. ProfessQr of Psychology

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AmainconcernGilliard saidis"accessibility to the students."·An open-doorpolicy was not the ideology Gilliard would adopt. Instead he would maintain his present routine where he winds his waythrougheach buiJdingat Superior State every other day.

Gilliard commented about communication sayingitisatwo-waystreet."I willgooutbutyou need to inviteme to lunch sometimes."

Gilliard asked students why they were at Cabrini. Answersrangedfrom excellentfaculty to the sense of community. Gilliard expressed delightin the college's Sem300courses.Gilliard was concerned about business majors turning into Donald Trumps.

Junior ChristinaRudden broughtup athletic photo by Danielle OiMarco concerns. Gilliard received jovial responses

by Kimberly Marshall from the crowd when he disclosedthe figuresof editor in chief his unversity's athletic budget compared to Cabrini's.

When asked about the possibletuition hike, The first visiting presidential candidate Gilliard said the new president of Cabrini will emerges from a place that might seem like a need to enhance financialresources. "It is not world away from Cabrini. Lake SuperiorState alwaysfun to be in a decisionmakingposition."

University in Michigan, which borders on Gilliardsaid that a tuition increase is possible.

Canada,is whereDr.Fred Gilliardis VicePresi"I'm in higher education because I like prodent for AcademicAffairs. fessors,staffandespeciallystudents.That's why During the studentleader session with the I teach," Gilliardsaid. canidates. junior Eric K.lansekaddressed the StudentsinformedGilliardaboutenrollment topic of cliques. Gilliard said that his campus concerns,Cabrini'snon-traditionalstudentpopuconsistsof a largeCanadianpopulation.Gilliard lation and the vacant Vice Presidentof Institusaid that he focused on the eating areas and tional Advancementposition.

Gilliard's wife, Dr. Bari Lynn Gilliard is enhancing them as central integrationpoints of the campus. presently an associate English professor at "You have to work at community,"Gilliard SuperiorStatealso. Dr. Gilliardsaid she would said. He said he does not want to leave the devote her timeto the college in whateverareas classroombehind ifhe assumesthe responsibil- the institutionneeded. ity of president. He is presently teaching a

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"Hi, I'm Toni Iadarola." The presidential candidate used these words to introduce herself at the meeting with student leaders . Dr. Antoinette Iadarola, the last candidate to visit Cabrini, made it a point of remembering every student's name.

"Communication is critical," Iadarola said. Iadarola thinks it's important that the president of a small college be visible. However it is also important to remember that a president has other commitments that need to be addressed.

"I have gifts and talents I can give to Cabrini," Iadarola said. "It can nourish and enrich me as well."

Questions were raised about problems colleges and universities face with cultural diversity and substance abuse by students.

Iadarola shared her experiences atColby-Sawyer college.

Iadarola talked about the increase of college costs and having to raise tuition to meet those pressures, the need for an athletic facility and the college's Capital Campaign, a major source of fund-raising, to continue and prosper.

Iadarola, a very athletic person, works out at Colby-Sawyer's athletic facility. She said that the athletic facility increased the quality of student life at her college. "It had an enormous impact on faculty and staff as well."

Iadarola was impressed with Cabrini's

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curriculum and the responsible attitude of the faculty. Questions of pressures faced by faculty and the issue of tenure for incoming faculty were also addressed.

Iadarola conducted what she called her "Project Sabotage." Iadarola' s secretarycalled the Admissions Office as a student. Her secretary said that Cabrini did such a good job in following up on her calls that her secretary wanted to come to Cabrini.

"The attention to marketing is very good," Iadarola said. Iadarola pointed out other areas of possible expansion, such as more cooperative arrangements with schools abroad and an alumni program.

Iadarola within the next few years would like to see Cabrini as ll"'amore cohesive community and continue to be strong as a Catholic school." Iadarola reiterated the importance of finishing the Capital Campaign's and launching a new one.

Iadarola summed up the meeting in saying that Cabrini had "a talented faculty and staff, enthusiastic students willing to learn, and supportive Board of Trustee members."

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by Bob Healey

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sports editor

In the meeting between presidential candidate Dr. Mary Clark Stuart and student leaders on Tuesday Jan. 28, Sruart stressed the importance of interaction with students and making students feel important.

"My big goal is to get students to know what they are doing is important," Stuart said.

Stuart said that would be done by communicating through her presence, student life, the physical environment and the curriculum.

In response to one student's question about student input, Stuart said it's important. She emphasized dialogue and said that talking and thinking through problems is important.

Junior Eric K.IansekquestionedStuart about her visibility and accessibility. Stuart said "I think the president is constantly having to balance." Stuart said she eats in the cafeteria, and she goes to the residence halls, but there is always a trading of demands to be visible to the community and faculty.

The issue of tuition and room and board was raised by Steve Bobo.junior. Bobo asked if students would see improvements with a

photo by Eric Barbuscia

tuition increase. Stuart said raising tuition is a fact of life and tuition at Cabrini is not out of line. Stuart did say that room and board is high. Strategies such as expanding enrollment, fund-raising and adult enrollment help deal with revenues.

Stuart said she hopes to increase the visibility of Cabrini. "Cabrini strikes me as one of those best kept secrets."

When questioned about tenuring incoming faculty, Stuart replied that tenuring the entire faculty does not bring in anyone new. ''There has to be someplace for allowing new faces," Stuart said.

Stuart said she has areal strength in recruiting good people. "The fact that you have no institutional advancement person," Stuart said "has not done you in."

Dr.CharlesR Deeslaid his cardson thetable at the interviewsessionswith studentleaders. "I don'tneedthisjob," he said. "Hell,Idon'teven know if I want it. That's why I can be so honest with you."

Honest, he was.

Dees,currentlythe Vice Chancellorof University Affairs at Seton Hall, said Cabrini is operating without a vice president for institutionaladvancement,but did not thinkthe college has dug a hole that is inescapable.

When asked if he felt raising tuition was a viable solutionhe said, "no."

He also said he was concerned that Cabrini couldpriceitselfoutofthemarlcet."A 15percent tuitionhike is outlandishunJessyou've just built the Taj Mahal," he said.

Dees said he has some ideas on how to enhance fund-raising,which he addressedas a weaknessof the college.

According to Dees he has a strong background in fund-raisingand an experiencedgeneral businesssense. When questionedaboutthe weaknessof certain academicdepartmentsand

their future, '"There is no reason to continue somethingthatisn'tworlcing.Youeitherneedto strengthenit or get rid of it."

Projectingaboutthe future,Dees said he can bethe guideto leadCabrinito a top-notch level.

Part of elevatingCabrinito the next level, in Dees' opinion,is increasingstudentactivitieson campus. "I've neverbeenhere on a weekendbut I can guess it's a ghost-town." When a student jokinglyclaimedhe saw tumbleweedlastweekend, Dees smiled and said, "I use to use that analogy."

Dees said that when he is not on the road, or piled behind paperworl;:,he'll be playing hoops in the gym or out to a movie students. "It helps keep you young," he said.

"I'm not sayingthisbecauseyou wantto hear it," Dees said. "It's my philosophy."

more NEIGHBORS from 1 with each other, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.

According to Father Frank Fasaki, the director of off-campus housing at Villanova University-, i! is all a matter of respect. "What we try to do is get the students to get to know their neighbors and build a relationship with their neighbors," Fasaki said.

Cabrini's physical location, on the other hand, is protected from those types of problems. Any ten-

sion that comes up on campus are always handled by campus security.

Cabrini has a good relationship with _itsneighbors. Karen Berlant, the director of public relations, has only heard one compl~t in two and a half years.

"My impression of the relationship with the neighbors is a good one. They are all interested in what goes on here on campus," Berlant said.

"I think people are aware of the problems that could occur living near a college campus and they know they have to tolerate certain things," Berlant said.

Vice President of Student Affairs Dr. Robert Bonfiglio said Cabrini has an excel1ent relationship with the neighbors.

"In four years I have heard two complaints from St. Davids Country Club about missing equipment they thought might have been taken

by Cabrini students," Bonfiglio said.

Some Cabrini students do live off-campus in apartments such as Kingswood Apartments. According to a leasing consultant at Kingswood most of the problems are handled between the residents.

Lynn Bechtel, sophomore, lives in Kings wood with friends and said they have only experienced one problem.

"Once we had a party and our neighbors turned us in to the apart-

ment managers. We received a warning and that was that," Bechtel said.

Linda Olson, the assistant of communications at Eastern College, said she knew of no real problem with the two colleges.

After talking with some local residents no one has ever had any reason to complain about Cabrini students because the campus is so far removed from the neighborhoods that surround the school.

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Cabrini steps into Wellness Day

by Kelly Adams assistant perspectives editor

Wellness Day, Tuesday, Feb. 3, the brainchild of Dr. Daniel Schwarz, director of the Counseling Center, is the result ofa nationwide movement. Wellness is an issue thatthe campus community should address, Schwarz said.

Wellness involves addressing all areas of the individual, from the physical to the spiritual, and -is the focus of the Counseling Center this year.

"It fits in pretty well with what Cabrini is all about," Schwarz said.

Last semester a contest was held for students to design the logo for Wellness Day. The $50.00 winner was junior Lisa Lipar, a resident of McManus House. McManus House is a special interest concerned with the health and well being, which also sponsored Wellness Day. There was something for everyone at Wellness Day, which Schwarz hopes will become an annual event. According to Schwarz, 'The opportunity was there for people to participate in what they were interested in." Nine workshops in all were featured, as well as displays in the Widener Gathering Area.

"Love Addiction," a workshop sponsored by Eileen McAlinney, health educator, discussed obsessive love affairs, likening them to food, drug or alcohol addiction.

McAlinney instructed students as to how to recognize and prevent this kind of relationship.

The displays in the Widener Gathering Area attracted hundreds of students. according to Schwarz. Featured were ..---o-o'Ths a ressfng nutrftion, spirituality and smoking cessa-

tion.

The most popular booths, however were the ones featuring exercise equip~ent.

"I beat the pacer!" sophomore Beth Mulvihill screamed as she leapt from the LifeRower machine, a traditional rowing machine turned into a video game. A video screen is placed in front of the rower, whose progress is recorded on the screen. The rower "rows," racing against a Pace Boat. Although Mulvihill emerged victorious, many students were not so fortunate.

Nordic Track, a cross-country skiing machine, and Stair Master were also in demand .

One booth provided body fat percentage testing, which informs the individual of how much of his or her body weight is fat. Junior Melissa Farra found the experience "depressing." "I didn't want to eat lunch," Farra said, "but I did!"

Even lunch was an event on Wellness Day, intended to encourage healthier eating habits among students, "an alternative to Domino's," Schwarz said.

Lunch specials in the Wig Warn included clam chowder, grilled cheese with tomato, and stir fry. According to Ben Dunn, an employee of the Wig Warn, the specials did only fairly well.

Lunch in the Cafeteria was a little bit different. With boiled potatoes replacing the usual french fries. Chicken tetrazini, salad and sugar-free jell-O were also part of the special menu.

Some events, such as the Love Addiction workshop and the aerobic classes were poorly attended, butthe efforts of the woman of House Four were essential to the success of the day. "People knew it was Wellness Day," Schwarz said, "I look at that as a success."

Thai food: an alternative to Chinese

by Renee Corrado

staff ~riter On Jan. 30, I decided to expand my horizons. It was the day I tried a different kind of food ...Thai food.

Don't get me wrong, I love my pizza and tacos, but I guess every once in a while it is not a bad idea to try something new.

You might say, "Why Thai Food?" Well Thai food, which originated in Thailand is becoming more and more popular here in the United States.

Many people are now dining in Thai restaurants. Toi or "Danucha" is the owner of a Thai Food restaurant said, Thai food besides being unique is also a healthy choice and is low in calories. It is exactly what many people of the 1990s are looking for ... a smart way of eating.

Thai restaurants are not all that common in Delaware County. Currently, there are about 10 Thai restaurants in the Philadelphia area.

After calling a few of these restaurants, I made my choice The Siamese Princess.

The Siamese Princess is located in the Manayunk section of Philadelphia, located on the north side of the Schuylkill River at the Belmont A venue exit of the expressway on Main Street.

Next, I had to decide who I would take along for this new experience. I somehow managed to coax my father and 18year-old sister into going with me to this restaurant instead of to Taco Bell.

When we arrived at the Siamese Princess, we were greeted by our maitre'd, who was of Thai descent.

He led us into a small, but quaint room which was dimly lit. Around the pale, white walls were paintings which hung above each table, each painting told a different story and contained a Thai man and woman in each one.

There were only about nine tables in the restaurant. The tables were elegantly dressed in pastel settings.

The room had a nice feeling and within it, I felt as ifl could smell the aroma of Thai culture. Next, we were given menus and I have to admit the names of the appetizers and entrees were interesting. Weeping Tiger and Three Friends were some choices.

When it came time to order, we were met

by Dan, our first waiter. Dan told us that at the Siamese

Princess, there is not one waiter assigned to each table, but that"everyone works collectively."

By the end of the evening we had a total of three people wait on us, each one going out of their way to make our first experience one to be remembered.

Our meals varied from grilled salmon, shrimp and scallops cooked in a red herb sauce to mussels and calamari (squid). The food was indeed unique. It had a sweet smell as well as a sweet taste.

When I first attempted to eat I was overwhelmed by the sweetness that came upon my lips. It was not at all what I had expected.

I guess I had expected Thai food to be similar to Chinese food, but it was quite the opposite.

Many of the Thai dishes are prepared in herb and Thai spices ..

The owner and host of the Siamese Princess, Toi or "Danucha" talked about his restaurant and about Thai food, compared to the Japanese or Chinese style of cooking.

Toi said that Thai food could becompared to French food, some is rich, while other dishes are spicy or mild. The Siamese Princess will accommodate you according to your preference. So if hot and spicy is for you, Thai food may be a good choice.

Toi also said that Thai food compared to Chinese or Japanese is quite different. Japanese food is often served raw, while Chinese food is often fried.

"A 10 percent discount is offered to college students," Toi said.

Toi was a very friendly host who was willing to answer any question and his staffw,as also always there to help us out in any way possible.

If Thai food interests anyone out there, I would recommend the Siamese Princess. It is priced moderately and the IO percent discount helps. For the three of us with an appetizer each, the bill came to $32. So if trying something new interests anyone out there, Thai food is one possibility and The Siamese Princess may be the perfect place for your first Thai food experience.

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"That night," Loftus said, ·•1found out how many friends I have on this campus," referring to the support shown by the audience. · a glance of

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Tile last comedim to take the stage was Tom Berretone.This was Berretone's secondtime as a stand up at Cabrini. This timehe showed a little less nervousness, which comes from beinga experience-comedian.

Berretonegave the audiencea more comedy-club-like act, in..~eadof the local act he used in his first appearance. The audience was receptiv.eand once again Berretooewas successfulin makingthe audiencelaugh.

Berretone said he will try his comedy out at a few amateur comedy nights at comedy clubs in downtown Philadelphia. "If it doesn't work.I have the old Cabrini educationto fall back on,'' Beuetone said.

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Putting the butts out on cigarettes Belinda Desher assistant copy editor

"Hi. My name is Rosette and I am a cigarette addict. I smoke about a pack a day. I've been smoking for 23 years.

"My name is Don and I am a cigarette addict.

I have been smoking for 46 years and now I am up to four packs a day." , This was the third meeting of Cigarettes Anonymous held on Jan. 27. The group consisted of 10 members. Nine members came to the meeting for as many different reasons as there are extociwilliagm .,._ cuses for not quitting.

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"I am not ready to give up smoking. I ary WOttin NowYorkCity. ~ am like a little kid with a toy. You're waahorrifiedby whatshe sawand she not going to take my toy away from did somethingaboOIiL me," Jean said. 'lbe following YeafCabtiai ~ Her office building has become the SacredHeart~ of West "smoke free" and the company is spon~Jocated on a bluff~ soring programs to get smokers to quit the HudsonRiver. The SacredHeart by signing contracts that say they will Orpbanap would become.the St. not smoke for two or three days at a CabriniHOIJ\C of today. time. Jean would not sign it. She deWJth$S.OOOdona1edfromawealthy cided that she would attend a Cigarettes NewYort. socialite.Cabrinibeganto Anonymous meeting hoping that someworkwith the childreninJuneofl890. thing might inspire her to abstain.

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man I work with came to my desk and said 'here' and put a cigarette on the desk.

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Accontingto Anello, the Homeeaw sentiallyprovidesthecbild&ffl withthe guidanceand ~urity they need so that, ''hppefully theywon'trepeat the ·cycle."At firstglance, the Homeof 1992 is just as differentfrom the orphanll8Cof 1880asthechildltn it now caresfor.

JamesLavelle.executivedirector of the Home► disagreeshowever."Ii has changedbut it hasn't," Lavettt: said. Accotdingto Lavelle,who has been in child welfare for 24 yearsand with the Home for half of his career, the Home is simply fulfillingthe need of the time, just as theorphanage did over 100 years ago. "St. Cabrini Homecaresfor the newpopulation, the dependent,neglected ~scents of dysfunctional familiC$i,.Lavelle said. •Accordingto Lavelle.hundreds of t.boaSIMII of dlitdrenbave beoll

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"I am one of those people who says 'when they raise the price, I'll quit.'

Well, they raised the price and I am still smoking," Don said. "I can't breathe anymore. My doctor told me that my lungs are collapsing. Aside from that, I am fine."

"I know a woman who tried to quit by pouring water on her cigarettes.

No more than a hour later, she put them in the microwave," Frank said, intergroup director of the 12-step program of Cigarettes Anonymous.

Rosette explained that her weakness comes from a severe lack of support from co-workers.

"I quit for seven days. A man I work with came to my desk and said, 'here' and put a cigarette on the desk. I was so angry that I threw it away. Then I went up to the seventh floor and bought a pack. I dol'l't crave cigarettes, sometimes I don't even enjoy them. I remember I haven't had one, and then I smoke."

Years ago, it was socially acceptable to smoke. Now people admire the nonsmoker.

'I know a woman who tried to quit by pouring water on her cigarettes. No more than a hour later, she put them in the microwave.'

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- Drink water. It helps to fill you and reduce eating.

Come to the meetings. Mercer Hall Hospital at Eighth and Locust Streets.

Room 209, Wednesday evenings from 7:45 to 8:45 p.m.

- Frank, intergroup director of the 12-step program of Cigarettes Anonymous Cigarettes Anonymous members discussed the high degree of hostility that they have for non-smokers who try to encourage them not to smoke.

They say they are pushed to quit and they resent it.

"I don't feel bad about myself for smoking. I feel bad when other people make me feel like I should feel bad," Rosette said.

An addiction is much more than a urge or a craving. It is a compulsion.

When one experiences the uncontrollable need to sift through ashtrays and smoke old cigarette butts, even if they were smoked by someone else, then there photo by Sue Roux. pnn1ed by Chris Pesotslli is a problem.

The members of Cigarettes Anonymous accept that cigarettes rule their lives.

According to "Cigarette Smoking and When the urge for a cigarette comes, Cardiovascular Disease," a pamphlet smokers have to ride it out like a wave. from the American Heart Association, Cigarettes Anonymous has a sponsor Cigarette smoking continues to be a system, similar to the buddy system. major health hazard and, in fact, is the When a smoker is going through the most important preventable cause of first initial weeks of detoxication, he/ premature death in the United States. she is linked with a sponsor, a smoker Approximately, 390,000 premature who has abstained at least a few months. deaths each year can be attributed to When the smoker experiences the efcigarette smoking with diseases of the fects of detoxication, he/she calls their heart and blood vessels accounting for sponsor for support. After one year, the more of these deaths than any other urges become easier to handle and are cause. termed "shadow urges."

"My greatest fear was being without my cigarettes," Jimmy said. "I finally gave up the nicotine, but not the oral part of the addiction.

I gained 40 pounds."

"If nicotine pills were ever invented, an addict would not want them.

They want a cigarette," Frank said.

"Smokers want the smell and feel of a cigarette.

It provides -Nanny for two small children oral satisfaction.

-Experienced, Non-smoker with references The closing element of -Must drive the meeting was every-20 - 30 hours per week, flexibility available one standing in a circle -Light housekeeping holding hands saying, -Ideal for part-time student "God grant me the serenity to accept the things I Call Denise 649 - 4166 cannotchange,courageto change the things I can and wisdom to know the difference."

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• Walk and try to maintain a consistent and proper diet. Eating is a substitute that will lower self-esteem.

• Talk about it. Be on top of the addiction instead of having it hidden deep down inside

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..This is something that needs to be on every administrator's desk, that or something like it." Caranfa said.

Two past emergency situations served as a catalyst to make college officials see the importance of a crisis plan manual. ln 1980 the Cabrini College Crisis Plan was implemented to set forth guidelines that would be followed in times of emergencies.

Halloween of 1982, Cabrini was in a crisis situation with a fire in the former residence hall Counsel. Students handled the situation by calling Radnor Fire Company. The college at the time did have a contact person , and according to a November 12, 1982 Loquitur article, the Crisis Plan was effective in the case of Counsel Hall's fire.

In February 1990, before Berlant worked on the manual, the campus was confronted with racial tension. According to junior Anna Rodriguez, co-founder of the coalition against racial and ethnic tension (CARET), members of the organization contacted local media.

annual phone-a-thon.

Community service is often assigned for vandalism and fights. Caulfield said it depends on the situation but service does not compensate for the bill. Caulfield said service is assigned "because it is not OK to go around breaking things."

Caulfield said the biggest violation is alcohol. The student handbook states the maximum sanction for violating alcohol policy is social and/orresidential probation and/or suspension of residence. The minimum sanction is a monetary fine and a written warning. The maximum fine for an unauthorized keg is $500. The maximum fine for possession in a substance-free facility is $250 per student.

Students have the option of attending a three-hour alcohol education seminar to have their fine reduced by half. Before the seminar, students must complete an alcohol a wareness packet.

Aside from violating the alcohol policy, students also receive a $10 fine for their first

The media obtained information from various sources. The emergency procedure manual proposes to have the director of public relations serve as the sole media contact to avoid sending conflictin~ information.

On Tuesday, Feb. 4, the Department of Security and Safety and Student Services office distributed a flier which draws attention towards cooperation during fire drills and alarms. They stress the need to participate in every type of fire alarm, false or the real thing.

Gywnedd Mercy College and Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science has adopted Cabrini's Emergency Procedures Manual, according to Berlant. · "It makes good sense, it would be helpful," Catherine Caulfield, director of resident life, said. Caulfield said that a procedure like this would be a helpful tool to handle emergencies.

"This manual has to come out of the closet," Berlant said.

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violation of the visitation policy. Students can do community service to pay for the fine.

Two hours of service compensates for a $ 10 fine.

Sophomore John Quirus was written up for throwing eggs at a house on Residential Boulevard on mischief night last semester.

Quirus was required to do four hours of community service. Quirus picked up trash around Xavier Hall and the Maguire, Dixon and Infante houses. "I didn't get anything out of it," Quiros said, "Cabrini got a dorm and three houses cleaned."

Vice President of Student Affairs Dr. Robert Bonfiglio said community service strengthens the code of conduct. "Community service teaches respect for each other and the standards of the community."

Emmerich said he got the idea for community service after working in the Montgomery County district attorney's office in the summer where he had to supervise the community service program.

updates OUR corner Questions about academics?

0 The Student Academic Council and the Curriculum Committee will be on WYBF's Phone-In Forum on Monday, Feb. IO at 8 p.m. to address questions about the core curriculum, class schedules or any other academic questions students may have.

Valentine's gifts for sale 0 If you 're looking for a Valentine treat for your special someone, the freshman class will be selling carnations and the sophomore class will be selling Cupid grams outsicfethe cafeteria from Monday, Feb. 10 - Wednesday, Feb. 13 duringrneat times.

Interracial dating forum 0 An interracial dating forum will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 11 at 8 p.m. in XGR.

"Studs" returns 0 By popular demand, the sophomore class is bringing back Cabrini's version of the dating show, ~'Studs", on Thursday, Feb. 13 at 9:30 p.m. in the WCLH.

Let the games begin 0 Intramural volleyball teams battle in the playoffs from Monday, Feb. 17 Thursday, Feb. 20 in the gym.

Safety Alert A white male was reported aproaching female students in the hower at Bryn Mawr College, osemont College and Villanova niversity on Monday, Jan. 20 and ednesday, Jan. 22, 1991. The ofender is described as a white male, 20-25 years old, about 6 feet 2 inches all, thin build, short, straight light rown hair and unkept facial hair. He as last seen wearing a dark blue aseball cap, long tan coat, white ress shirt, dark blue sweater with ed stripes and blue jeans.

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INTERNATIONAL □Japanese Criticize Americans Again! -Japan's prime minister stated, on Monday, that in America "the work ethic is lacking." Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa also said that America's determination "to produce goods and create value has loosened sharply." Before this incident occurred another Japanese official receo.t1)'commeuaedthatAmerican workers were lazy and illiterate. A Japanese spokesperson said, however, that "the prime minister has no intention whatsoever of criticizing American workers."

NATIONAL OGrim Discovery Concerning the Ozone - Scientists announced that the skies above Maine and eastern Canada contain the highest level of ozone-destroying chemicals ever measured. A manager of NASA's Upper Atmosphere Research Program said "people should be alarmed by these latest findings" and " the situation is far worse than we had thought." Experts say that within the next decade, a hole in the ozone layer is expected to develop.

OCongress Takes Anti-Recession Measures - Congress gave bipartisan approval to its first anti-recession method this year. By a vote of 404-8, the House adopted a $2.7 billion measure that will give another 13 weeks of coverage to people who have used up their unem-

ployment benefits. The Senate later voted its approval, 94-2. The plan is an extension of Bush's promise to sign unemployment benefits into law.

LOCAL □New Motto For PhillyMayor Ed Rendell chose a new slogan for Philadelphia which will soon show up on more than 20 signs throughout the city. The motto reads "Welcome to Philadelphia Enjoy Our Past and Experience Our Future." Some of the rejected pr9posals include "Welcome to Philadelphia- Please Drive Carefully, A Lot of Us Are Not Insured" and "Welcome to PhiladelphiaHey, That's My Car." □More Tragedy for Raphael - Just three weeks after her son's critical car accident, Sally Jessy Raphael faced the death of her 33-year-old daughter Allison Vladimir. A cause of death has not yet been discovered, but, State Police Sgt. L.R. W alesyn said there was no indication of drugs or foul play in Vladimir's death and that they expect to find that she died of natural causes. Vladimir was found unconscious in bed in Raphael's private Bucks County Home.

Sources for this capsule include the Associated Press Wire Service and the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Security corner Security incidents as reported by the security office from January 28, 1992 through February 3, 1992.

Vehicle accident

Don't forget about Valentine~ Day! Classified messages of love must be submitted to Sue Roux, Box 605, by Friday, Feb 7.

0 2/1/92-12:40 a.m.-Residential Boulevard- A blue Sunbird collided into a guardrail when attempting to tum onto Residential Boulevard. The car slid due to Saturday's icy road conditions. No damage was done to the guardrail but the front of the car was smashed.

Vandalism '.J 2/2/92-4:50 p.m.- Xavier Hall- A patrolling officer discovered a broken window screen on lower level. The officer believes the screen was pried to let someone or something in the building.

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Surf club founded

by Tara Kegel

staff writer

In an effort to increase awareness of envi·ronmental concern for aquatic environments, the surfing community within Cabrini College has banded together to form the Cabrini College Surf Club. Founded by senior Jim Keller, the surf club consists of 15 members.

The group enjoys the ocean and surfing.

"The club is for ocean lovers," junior Eric Fox said. "You don· t have to surf to join, you just have to have an appreciation for the ocean." The club plans to have a speaker come in and address the prob1ems which threaten the worlds oceans.

"We would like the student body to be aware of the state of the ocean and to realize what they should be concerned with," Keller said.

"The club proposal started out as a joke," Keller said. Last semester, the informal group traveled to the Jersey beaches approximately eight times. Between gas and food,

the trips became quite expensive.

"We needed money," senior Da~ Francis said. On Tuesday, Jan. 29, Keller attended the student government budget hearings to request money for the Surf Club. A decision is expected early next week.

If approved and funded, the group expects to start surfing in early March, depending on the weather. They generally surf in Long Beach Island, Sea Isle City and Ocean City. "It is not a surf team and it is not competitive," senior Frank Bressi said. "It is for those with a mutual interest in the. environment and the ocean."

"The Surf Club is presently highly organized," senior Joe Martini said. "It has a lot of potential to hold educational as well as social activities. We are eager to find out about the budget situation," Martini said.

"Surfing is like a get-away," junior Matt Macsisak said. "It is something new in which Cabrini has never done.

Besides, how can you not relax on the beach," Macsisak added.

The club hopes to expose the community to the surf culture and attract new members to the world of surfing. All people who are interested in surfing or just being near the ocean are welcome.

Cabrini opens sports facilities to ~ommunity

by Tara Kegel

staff wnter The sur.rounding community gets by with a little help from its friend, Cabrini College.

Cabrini students aren't the only people who benefit from the athletic faci Ii ties here on campus.

The Woodland School is a private school loc_ated in Berwyn, Pa. Its gymnasium is under reconstruction and Cabrini allows the Woodland School to use Sacred Heart gym free of charge some weekdays from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

"It's a goodwill gesture," Athletic Director John Dzik said. "I would hope that if our gym were under construction, someone would let us use theirs."

The Radnor Athletic Association is an informal group of community members. "They have been using our gym one night a week for three to four years," Dzik said. They play here for free.

However, last year they made a substantial contribution to Cabrini College.

Church of the Savior, a local church group brings 15-20 young people to Cabrini's gym every Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.

They pay $35 to lease the gym. The gym is leased through Judith M. Brad-

ley, coordinator of special programming and student services.

Bradley handles all rentals of Cabrini property.

"I only scheduled the gym on Saturday mornings because you all aren't up to use it," Bradley said. "Other than that, I let Dzik handle it."

The money received in return for use of the athletic facility goes into the Cabrini College general fund. .

The Delaware Valley Socc;er League uses Cabrini's soccer field in the fall.

This league consists of a few Cabrini alumni. "It's a goodwill gesture to alumni of the school,'' Dzik said.

As far as Dzik is concerned, "Cabrini students are our first priority. All that would like to use the gym are accommodated. Our second priority lies with friends and alumni of the college. It doesn't hurt to be accommodating to the people in the community," Dzik said.

According to Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. Robert Bonfiglio, he doesn't feel the organizations take time away from the students. "If students are having problems using the gym they should come and see me." Bonfiglio said. "The reality is we have limited space."

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In order to solicit more needed funds for the weightroom on campus, Luigi Monaco, father of sophomore Dan Monaco (seen here working out with new free weights) is preparing to send more letters requesting donations from Philadelphia doctors.

Mr. Monaco has previously raised $2,242 for the college's weightroom.

He will use the generic letter from the fall semester to hopefully gain more funds.

The money raised last semester went to the purchasing of free weights like the ones Dan is using.

--by Michele Friel

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Dzik introduces PAC Cabrinialigns with9 others -compiled by Bob Healey

by Bob Healey

sports editor

Eskin Not The Katz Meow Howard Eskin, the mouth ofWIP, has finally met his match.

Harold Katz, the owner of the Philadelphia 76ers, is apparently contemplating suing Eskin for the continual unfounded ripping of his (Katz's) character.

Eskin is definite!y the most controversial member of the WIP on-air personalities. He often disagrees with people for the sake of disagreement. We'll see if he disagrees with the settlement if it gets that far.

No Big 5 Team With 10 According to Big 5 records, this is the first season in the history of the Big 5 that none of the teams has 10 wins. Isn't it ironic that this is the first season of the round-robin schedule for the Big 5? It could also be the first time in recent history that no Big 5 team makes it to "the show."

The Ivy Poisoned One of the goals of forming the PAC, Pennsylvania Athletic Conference, was to give student athletes quality athletic competition without compromising academic integrity. A long-term goal of the PAC is to be awarded an automatic bid to the Division Ill tournament.

There is another league that boasts the same mission as the PAC. It's called the Ivy League. Don't jump to conclusions. I'm not comparing the two leagues, just juxtaposing them. The NCAA this past year just revoked the Ivy League's automatic bid because it did not have a high enough level of competition.

Don't be fooled. Whether you want to admit it or not, the NCAA does not care as mucn aliout acaoem1cs as It aoes me almighty dollar.

Wings Get Clipped "We'll see you the whole seat but you'll only need the edge."

That is the selling motto for the Philadelphia Wings this season.

However, judging from it's 0-3 record this year in the MILL, the Wings are not flapping as rapidly as they have in the past. The Wings will be in Detroit tomorrow where they will attempt to attain their first win of the season.

Albertville's 5 Flags

The PAC (Pennsylvania Athletic Conference), the brainchild of Athletic Director John Dzik, officially became reality on Monday, Feb. 3.

Dzik, the president of the PAC, said the 10 teams collaborated to form the new conference because their "philosophical approach to higher education is similar."

The conference will be stronger in women's athletics than men's because only six of the 10 schools are co-educational.

The conference will be comprised of Cabrini, Beaver, Alvernia, Misercordia, Eastern and Gwynedd Mercy competing in both men's and women's sports; while Cedar Crest, Immaculata, Marywood and Rosemont will compete only in women's athletics.

Dzik also said there would be room for expansion in the years to come. He said he could see the league growing big enough to involve between 16-20 schools.

He also said the schools would not have to be in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Geographies was also a factor in the formation of the new league. Currently Cabrini plays in the Eastern States Athletic Conference, which includes schools as far south as Virginia. "It cost me $1,000 to send the soccer team to Frostburg for one regular season game," Dzik said, "One game."

The furthestdistance C'..abrini w· have to travel in the new league is to Reading. "Personally, the budget was a big part of it," Dzik said.

The goal of the new league is to provide quality athletics for student athletes without compromising academic integrity. The PAC will not officially be a member of the NCAA Division Ill sector until all 10

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For a fortnight, the collective eyes of the world will be on Albertville, France as the XVI Winter Olympiad takes center stage. For the first time in 56 years, teams representing Estonia and other independent states will compete.

Also, a court ruling stemming from the revelation that Magic Johnson is HIV positive, was allowing athletes with the AIDS ".irus to participate in the games. The ruling allows the official involved in the competition to use his/her discretion whether or not action should be halted if the athlete were to bleed.

Bon Mot After hearing that the Phillies traded Von Hayes to the California Angels, Lenny Dykstra, the team's sparkplug, responded with this statement. "Great trade. Who'd we get?"

Jim Fregosi also had this to say about feelings of mixed emotions. "Watching a brand new Mercedes driving off a cliff... with Howard Eskin behind the wheel."

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Anyone interested in playing women's softball should contact Jim Hedtke at x8336. Tryouts have begun and the next practice is Monday, Feb. 10, at 4 p.m., on the softball field.

Mary Kate Fannon is the Lady Cavs leading scorer this season.

by Kimberly Haban assistant news editor

Tune into Sports Source every Wednesday from 8-10 p.m. on FM 89.1 WYBF with co-hosts Matt Hodlofski and Matt McGeehan.

school are Division III sanctioned. Currently, Alvemia, Beaver, Eastern and Gwynedd Mercy are going through the application process and according to officials, their admission is merely a formality.

The all-sports league will have competition for women's field hockey, volleyball and softball; men's soccer and baseball and men's and women's crosscountry, tennis and basketball.

Each college signed an institutional declaration form as a founding member agreeing to the acceptance of the PAC philosophical agreement.

According to Mike Mould, chair of the bylaws committee, the schools in the conference will have a collective mission statement.

Mould said the statement would echo the schools' desire to "ensure the academic ,experience is in no way compromised, while still providing quality athletic opportunities."

Mould also said that the schools aligned not only . because of a geograpll~rcloseness but also a "philosophical closeness." Mould and Dzik both said the affiliation will help one another as a group.

Many of the schools in the PAC have newly-built modem facilities and Dzik considers this a selling point of the conference. Dzik also expressed hope that once a new president takes office at Cabrini that plans for a new facility can get underway.

The PAC has been two years in the making and Dzik said he feels that for some sports, namely basketball. it will be a step down in competition, while for others it will be a step up. Dzik hopes to elevate the PAC to the level where it can receive an automatic bid to the Division II tournament. "Sometimes you have to take a step back to take a step up," Dzik said.

The schools involved are excited about the new conference. "Our time has come," Dzik said.

If you are keeping track of the Lady Cavs this season, you probably know that junior Mary Kate Fannon, is number one in the nation in three-point

goals. You know that she averages three threepointers as well as averaging 17 points each game.

But how many of you know what it is like to live with Fannon?

'Tm a pain in the ass," Fannon said and then quickly added that she was just kidding.

Fannon said she does not care that much when it comes to living with other people, because she is easy to get along with, though she did admit that she was sloppy.

One may come to that conclusion after seeing Fannon's room in Xavier Hall. The floor is strewn with clothes and books and the covers are hanging off the bed. On the walls are posters of the beach and collages of friends. A strand of red, green and yellow paper parrots are streamed across the window. Different peoples names, who have visited Fannon 's room, are scrawled across one wall in different colored chalk.

Fannon's roommate Lisa Suosso,junior, said that they get along really well. "I can't see myself living with anyone else," Suosso said "We're both sloppy."

Suosso said Fannon is a very dedicated player.

AccordingtoSuosso, Fannon will notgooutthenight before a game. Suosso said she usually attends Fannon's games and afterwards talk about how she played and what was going on during the game.

Along with being a dedicated roommate, Suosso said Fannon is a dedicated friend. "She'll always