friday, march 27, 1992
cabrini college, radnor, pa 19087
vol. xxxviii, no. 22
New enrollment figures on the rise by Michelle E. Friel staff writer
"If we want enrollment to increase we have to be the contact between the students and the school," admissions counselor Larry Kilcullen said. This certainly has been the case thus far during the recruitment process for the fall semester. The total number of applications received this the year has been 482 which is six percent higher than last year. Also the enrollment count as of March 13 is 72 which is 47 percent higher than last year. "The bottom line of my job is to try and turn potential candidates into students for the following semester," Kilcullen said.
There are three full time admissions counselors who travel to recruit new students. Each counselor has a three month travel season during the fall going from high school to high school for college fairs. There are many contacts between the counselor and the potential student. The counselor calls to inform the student that the college has received their application. The counselor may call a few weeks later just to follow up on the student and also to inform the student that he or she has been accepted. The process of accepting a student is very lengthy. The Counselor's Review Committee (CRC) meets once a week to review
see RISE, pg. 3
PennDot offers Cabrini signs in exchange for service
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Other schools to share sign by Patricia Daley assistant news editor
Driving down any main road, one must imagine signs directing them towards Cabrini College because there are none. But with the approval of Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), you can now see those signs. In an agreement with Valley Forge Military Academy and Junior College, Cabrini has the opportunity to have the signs posted along Eagle Road. The preliminary offer was to have two
signs in exchange for students' volunteer work along a PennDOT maintained road. It is a nationally known project called "Adopta-Highway" and the signs would cost $14,000. PennDot would cover the cost of the signs as long as work was being done in the road cleanup. Students would be responsible for two miles of a chosen highway. Original hopes were to "adopt" a part of the Blue Route
see SIGNS, pg. 3
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by Karen Dumorney staff writer
When Cabrini parents are affected by the recession Cabrini students are also affected by the decline in the economy. Steven Lewis has a daughter attending Cabrini. He has been out of work for just under a year at a printing company. He believed the reason why he was laid off was due to the decline of work in his industry. Even though Lewis has been
able to find recent employment in the same profession, he still faces many obstacles. As a result, his wife, after 25 years of being a homemaker, was forced to go back to work. "The job field has changed so drastically over the past 25 years. My wife, who's a secretary, will have to overcome a lot of obstacles," Lewis said. As a result of the economy, doctors say people are experiencing more stress which they say have been exacerbated by the downturn. Lewis also noted that due to the recession, sacrifices had to be made, one of which was a family vacation. Lewis's advice to other unemployed workers is to get back into
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the job market no matter what the job is. "Don't turn a deaf ear or a blind eye to opportunities because they could tum into a stepping stone into better opportunities," Lewis said. Fredrick Parker,who has a daughter and a son attending
'I truly feel bad for the class of '92 because their opportunity window is much smaller than what it should be.' -Lewis Parker, a Cabrini parent Cabrini, has been laid off several times before and has been able to bounce back. "I have been laid off six times already and have had to
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sider myself a true survivalist," Parker added. Even though Parker remains optimistic, he still gets worried at the end of the school year with a fear of not having a job in the fall. "When everyone else is elated during the summer, I on the other hand am worried about whether or not I will still have a job come the fall," Parker said. Parker said he feels a bit saddened with what the I 992 college graduates will be facing in the job market. "I truly feel bad for the
ends meet. He looks at his second job as a safety net. "When and if I do get laid off, I'll still be able to pay my bills," said Parker. "I con-
see DOLLARS, pg. 6
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