friday, sept. 25, 1992
cabrini college, radnor, pa 19087
vol .xxxix no3
Eastern and Cabrini Clash by Kimberly M. Haban & Katherine Ross editor-in-chief &features editor The ongoing conflicts between Eastern College and Cabrini College perpetuated into violence early Saturday morning Sept. 19. According to the Radnor township police report five men from Eastern came to Cabrini at approximately 12:30 am. to look at girls. The report stated that the men yelled obscenities that 15-20 Cabrini students took exception to. The men from Eastern were Grant Etheridge, Antoine Harden, "Al," Chip" and "Tom." According to Junior John Quirus the men were yelling sexually explicit suggestions to him regarding his girlfriend. The men were standing outside of Quirus 'second-floor window in Sullivan house where he resides. Quirus said he inquired about who was outside his window because initially he thought they were people from Cabrini just
messing around. Quirus said after he asked who was outside the men challenged him to come down because they would "kick his ass." According to Quirus he went downstairs and on his way down grabbed his housemates who were there at the time. Christopher Conrad was one of the men Quirus grabbed. Conrad said "Chico said fight. We dido 't know there was going to be one or if we were just watching one." Conrad said when everyone got outside the men from Eastern were sitting by the cars next to the house. Quirus asked the men what they said to him. Quiros and Conrad each said the men replied that where they come from those remarks are a form of encouragement. They both said that one of the men said "F. you whitey," to Quirus. Quirus said he replied "I'm not scared 'cause you're black. Black doesn't scare me." Conrad said that the men from Eastern seemed tough but they were not going to hit anyone.
photo by Stephanie Oleg
Director of Health Services Sue Fitzgerald,· Dr. Dan Scwartze,director of the counseling center, and seniors Jeanie Dougherty, Karen Bell and Tom Foran attend a talk on the rape policy
Attention brought to college rape policy by Dana Caterson staff writer
Are you a victim ofrape or have you ever come close to being victimized? While some would like to keep issues such as rape under the rug, various staff administrators at Cabrini have opted to ad-
Conradand Quiros each said that the men began to retreat down
dress its existence. Over the summer both Dr. Robert Bonfiglio, vice president of student affairs, and the resident life staff, took part in a training program conducted at Temple University about rape, its preventative measures and effects conducted at As a result, an outline was created
explaining how to deal with a victim of rape= -· "Statistically,one in four women have had the experience of being violated whiJe in college. Therefore, some colleges across the country have a rape policy in
See CLASH pg.4
See R APE pg.8
ADA opens doors for disabled by Belinda Desher staff writer
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Senior Keith Athas as pictured above is taking advantage of the handicap path making it safer and easier to get around the campus. These changes aid in overcoming what might have been an obstacle to the disabled. ADA is helping to make the campus and other areas accessible to the disabled.
"What had been done in the past as a courtesy, now has to be done. It's the law," Megan Flanigan, seniors aid when asked about the changes made to the Cabrini facilities in order to make them more accessible to disabled students. The law which Flanigan was referring to is the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA.) The AD A allows physically and mentally disabled students or employees the same privileges as any other individual. Through this act the disabled are granted the right to sue the institution or employer if a reasonable request is denied. ADA became effective on July 26, 1992. Cabrini's physical plant had been making alterations since the summer to make traveling and access to the resident halls more convenient for Flanigan and A ramp was erected at Maguire House and a path was etched on the blacktop for her safety along the blind curve along Residential Blvd. According to Mike Caranfa, physical plant director, physical
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plant intends to luminize the path by install a few more lamp posts along Reside'ltial Blvd. Keith Ahlas, senior, is physically disabled and resides in Sullivan House. The path along the road does not reach to his residence. "I drive at my own risk," AJhas said. However, Alhas said he never mentioned this matter to physical plant until last week. Dixon house, next door to Maguire, would have been accessible if not for the fact that the driveway is steep and it may be too dangerous, according to Caranfa. According to Caranfa, no plans to extend the path are in sight but more lights may be installed on route toward Sullivan. New construction will be designed to ADA standards, according to Caranfa. For now, changes will be made as the need arises. Caranfa said that not all residence halls are alterable. Maguire merely needed a ramp with a railing and a few adjustments to bathroom fixtures. Narrow hallways, sharp corners, and small bathroom facilities prohibit the possibility of maJcjng some of the houses convenient liv-
ing quarters for disabled students, according to Caranfa. Renovations can be costly. Caranfa suggested the budget figure for the erection of a ramp is $5,000. To make alterations in a spacious bathroom that includes wheel chair accessible shower would require approximately $2,000. Caranfa commented on the vagueness of the act, by explaining that its terms are not as mandatory as perhaps a fire code regulation. "It's hard for us to work with it [ADA] because it's not specific. Our lawyers say we don't have to do anything unless its requested," Caranfa said. Presently, the Chemistry lab and Woodcrest hall are inaccessible, according to Ahlas. Caranfa said that alterations to these two facilities are not planned but that he would be looking into it. Caranfa explained that construction of a five foot long ramp to the Chemistry would be
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