April 02, 1993 Issue 21 Loquitur

Students dine with finesse

Author Giovanni inspires students

by Kelly McDonald assistam sports editor

Nikki Giovanni. world-renowned poet, paid a visit to the Cabrini campus in honor of the inaugural celebration for President Iadarola.

Giovanni presented a lecture on "Diversity in the Midst of Community'' at Spring Convocation Wed., March 24. Giovanni said she was delighted to be invited to participate in the celebration because Dr. Antoinette Iadarola is an old friend of hers. The main message that Giovanni wanted to convey to students is that it is all right to be different and that humanity is important.

including the 1989 NAACP Woman of the Year award, the Post-Corbett Award for Literary Artists. and was inducted into the Ohio Women·s Hall of Fame. Giovanni has also received honorary doctoral degrees from varies colleges and universities.

The students and faculty had a positive opinion of Giovanni and the Views that she projected.

Sophomore Don Scioli said. "Nikki had a very fresh insight to the way the world worh. I really enjoyed her sharp wit and spontaneity."

Students participate in a business dining seminar at the Radnor Hotel. Topics discussed ranged from how to order the right wine with the right food to proper dining etiquette. From left to right: Stacey Norden, director of career services, Patricia Ferri, Rooymans Center secretary, John Heiberger, professor of business administration, a representative of the Radnor Hotel, and Christine Scaramuzza, senior participate at the dinner.

Giovanni is not only a writer and volunteer, she is also an English professor who teaches writing. poetry and literature courses. She said she believes very strongly in giving something back to the community and does so through her poetry and teaching. She is also interested in "helping others express themselves creatively."

She has Tel:eivedmany awards.

Junior Jen Yates said she thought Giovanni was very liberal and radical. Yates said Giovanni had a lot of important things to say that shocked many people. She said they were shocked because people were not prepared for the things she had to say.

According to Yates. Giovanni was very open minded and opinionated. She said she absolutely loved Giovanni because she was a powerful and moving speaker who see more POET pg. 3

Hillary Clinton attacks health· care problems as first lady

by CorinneEgan staff writer

Health care reform is at the top of President Clinton's list of campaign promises, coming in a close second to economic growth.

Clinton was told he had to start the reform by extending care to the 37 million people in the United States who have no medical insurance. The second step for Clinton is to slow the rocketing rise in medical bills. These two goals are extremely difficult to combine, according to the Jan. 25 issue of ''Time" magazine.

The person Clinton chose to lead this fight for health care reform is his wife. Hillary Rodham Clinton. As the first lady carries out her husband's policies, her pres-

ence means the president may put his full power behind her and be totally committed to health care reform. According to the Feb. 15 issue of "Newsweek" magazine, health care is probably the most serious social and economic problem this country is facing.

According to "People'' maga• zine, the list of Hi! lary's credits include Chair of the Arkansas Education Standards Committee, initiator of the Home Instruction Program for preschool youth, board member of Arkansas's Children's Hospital, where she established the state's first neonatal nun,ery, and chair of the Children's Defense Fund Board. The list goes on, and one of her newest additions as the president's wife is Chairperson of the National Health Care Reform Task Force.

Tuesday, March 29 was the first official public meeting of

the President's Health Care Task Force. Spokespeople for the elderly, doctors, dentists, chiropractors and other groups fired proposals to remake the nation ·s health care system. The day-long hearing offered general ideas for a vast overhaul. According to the March 30 issue of The New York Times, details of the plan, which is being devised by the administration for submission to Congress, have been frequently criticized.

Cabrini students have many different opinions about the first lady and her policies concerning health care.

"She's running the White House," Tammy Pfeiffenberger. sophomore. said.

"I think she is a good person for the job of heading up 'the Health Care Task Force, but the name hinders her because she· s Bill's wife;' Junior Tricia Daley said.

·'I know a lot of people think

she has overstepped her boundaries, but I don't think so," sophomore Leslie Feggans said. ''She's frank. she's open. Bill Clinton would not be President if it wasn ·1 for Hillary. She's always been the wealthy one, and a poor man can't be president. He was a cheater and she stood by her man. You have to give her credit."

"I think the fact that she is a powerful lawyer definitely helped Bill win,'' first-year student Ben Hamilton said. "She would turn a lot of heads even if she wasn't the president's wife."

According to history and political science professor Jarnes Hedtke, Rodham Clinton is a very bright and intelligent woman who has experience in a wide variety of issues, including child and family care. Hedtke went on to say that any spouse has influence on a husband or wife and is going to ask for his or her opinions.

"Hillary has a double role as

spouse and a well-thought of attorney at law,'' Hedtke said.

"I think she's qualified to do what she's doing. Whether or not she would have gotten the job of chairperson of the Health Care Refonn Task Force, if she wasn't Hillary Rodham Clinton, is irrelevant."

Hedtke said he approves of the first lady being selected for the health care position.

"The way Hook at it, there's nothing w,rong with people opening doors for others. and I see no problem with Mr. Clinton starting with his wife." Hedtke said.

Hillary Rodharn Clinton is 45 years old, a daughter, sister, wife, mother, and a devout Methodist. She is the former first lady of Arkansas, and now first lady of The United States of America.

friday, april 2, 1993 cabrini college, radnor, pa 19087 vol. xxxix no. 21

Theatredepartme_~t Living for the moment deservesnew fac1hty

World premieres, sold-outcrowds and professionalactors and actresses. This is going on right in the Cabrini Theatre. But, have you seen the theatre lately?

Recently. after a sold-out Saturday night showing of "The Pact," members of the audience filtered out of the theatre talkingabout the show. Students, parents, college employees and outside observers commented on the setting, the acting and the script.

The condition of the theatre, however, also crept into their conversations. Audience members had to sit on the floor for a lack of seating. Some members were placed on comfortable couches, while others suffered on uncomfortable cafeteria-like chairs.

Cabrini theatre is doing amazing things. Students and professional actors work alongside one another. These actors perfonn quality, meaningful productions that not only entertain,but also evoke deep emotion and make people think. Thetheatresuccessfullyproducedtwoworldpremieres.Thecurrentlyrunningworld premiereof "The Pact" ha5experiencedsold-outcrowdsevery showingthus far.

With all this going on, the theatredepartment'swork deservesa more adequate facility to perfonn in. As is, the theatre itself is way too small. The seating is uncomfortable,crampedandextremelylimited.The castis workingwithinadequate lightingfixtures,an insufficientprop supplyand a restrictiveworkingspace.

Thetheatredepartmentis,by far,oneof themostsuccessfulandproductiveaspects of this college. Such positiveactivityshouldbe fosteredand encouraged.

President Dr. AntoinetteIadarolaand StewartStableyof InstitutionalAdvancementneed to work on raisingfundsand devisinga campaignto build a bigger,more accommodatingtheatre. Otherwise,one of the most valuableassetsof this college couldbe lost to financialneglectand inadequatefacilities.

Iups and downs

Cabrini has taken admirable steps to accommodateour physicallychallengedstudentsby installingthe automaticdoorsthroughoutcampus. But how longdo we have to waitbeforethey actuallywork?The doorsdo weighabout 500 poundsa piece now, and that can get a littlewearingon the arm muscles.

And speakingof thosedoors,who is the modelof maturitythat pulled out the push-inknob for one of the doors insideSacredHeartHall? This is not kindercollege.

Anyonewho had the opportunityto hear writerNikki Giovannispeak cannotdeny thepowerof herpoetry, presenceand message.Whetheryou are a writer,a lover of writingor just a regularhuman being,Giovanni's wordsinspiredand touchedthe soul.

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Sincewhenis SpringConvocationheld on a Wednesday?This switch of schedulingfromthetraditionalFridaynightawardsceremonyruinedit for most studentssincemany peoplework and parentsfind it hard to tre1 up to Radnor,PA in the middleof the week.

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belinda library and got out as many books as I coul.i. desher I wanted to see the world and the only wa~ • arts and do so was through pictures. Slowly, I scoured books about Ireland, France and any place in tertainrnent the world. I wanted to memorize the coloc editor

Darkness breeds the most frightening things

When the lights went out, I feared the monsters under my bed or in the closet. If I had to go to the bathroom. I worried about falling over things or not.being able to find the light switch. When you are four years old, the dark is a vast space where scary things wait for you. I was afraid of the dark.

I experienced true fear when I was about 10 years old. Lying on a table. with my eyes fully dilated. I overheard my optometrist say that I would be blind before the age of 20.

I was born with a cataract, a douding on my optical lens that prevented the passage of light. It was removed when I was five years old but left me legally blind in my right eye.

I vividly remember the day of surgery. Terror washed over me on the way down to the operating room. I thought they were going to cut my eye open while I was still awake. Maybe the anesthesia kicked in or maybe I fainted. I am not quite sure. Ever since that time, part ofmy world has been in shadow.

Shadows aren't frightening, but pennanent darkness is. It tenifies me.

and the images so that l would never forge! them. 1 looked at everything around me closely that it was burned into my brain. I \\L, driven by my fear to remember sunsets. artelevision characters, and even my own fo•.,.._ ily members withthegreatestdetail. I wast!")--= to capture life in catalog-fonn so that color, a:..-rl shapes could be described to me and the me~ ries would register immediately.

I do not remember what made me stop being fanatical about recording everything I sa\\. 1987. one line from the movie, "Ferris Bueller DayOff."hitmeontheheadlikeasledgeharnma:

"Life's too short, you've got to look arc>lD:i once in awhile. Otherwise, you'll miss it. I was looking but I was still missing it. During this past summer. I went to a optometrist who told me that I would not lo.R my eye sight so soon. Yet I still believe that _ the time I reach my late 30s I wi 11be legalIy blirrl Once again the darkness frightens me, jlbi much as the unseen things that await me. But time the light switch will never go on.

Yet, I have realized that I need to apprec-_:! shooting stars or Tom and Jerry cartoons n= now Sometimes I prepare for the events of=: life so well that I forgettoenjoy what is going I have realized that I cannot remember ju~l •• the sake of remembering. I need to feel :.·:experiences in life as much as I need to -... thelnarn living for the moment.

l...__le_tt_e_rs _ ___.l I staff Student frowns upon bookstore selection

To the editor:

I want to express my support for the alumna who wrote a letterto theeditorregarding Cabrini's bookstore. I have been a student here for four years, and I feel sorry for the freshmen class because they do not even have a decent selection of Cabrini sweatshirts. When I was a freshman there were at least 20 different sweatshirts to choose from. I am not even counting the shorts. bags or t-shirts.

I have had a gift certificate for the bookstore since January. I go in every week at least once. and they have the ~ame things. Cabrini Mom and Dad sweatshirts are.the nicest things they have -but I am a student, not a parent! The rest of the selection, about fourother sweatshirts, if that, are notthe schoolcolors. They aretooexpensiveand simply not appealing to students. The bookstore has been telling me for over a month new stuff is coming in. Well, where is it?

• F1'AI.C1'3\l'.f!lY-

Students, faculty and administration should go into other colleges and universities and look at their selections. They are very impressive! That is what Cabrini used to look like. I cannot even get one or two decent sweatshirts before I graduate. If it is too expensive, lacking in selection and Cabrini colors, then let's get rid of it. This college should have never sold the bookstore to an outside company. It was a mistake, and we are all paying for it. It is just plainly embarrassing for a Cabrini alumni or student not to be able to buy a simple sweatshirt. I vote that we bring back the old bookstore.

Sincerely, SteveBobo,senior

was not afraid to say anything.

Junior Judi Panasik said she found Giovanni to be a true inspiration to the women's movement. Panasik said she saw her as a very strong person.

Senior Suzanne Marotta said, "At convocation Giovanni touched on a few points that made me think more about my mortality, so the message I got was 'Ii ve for now and make a difference."'

Sophomore Tricia Reilly said she loved Giovanni because she was talented artistically. Reilly said she found the way Giovanni communicated her life experience through her works very interesting.

Senior Jheri Rayon said she thought Giovanni was great because, unlike most speakers, she ~poke in a manner everyone could understand. "I liked the fact that she discussed family, being a different type of person and aspirations,'" Rayon said.

Junior Danielle Harris said Giovanni was excel lent because the way she talked about her son. Harris said it was obvious that Giovanni could relate to people in her age group.

History and political science

professor James Hedtke said he found Giovanni to b very fascinating, provocative, challenging. interesting and famous.

Dr. Jolyon Girard, chairman of history and political science department, said he enjoyed her poetry. He said he found her to be humorous as well as intelligent. Girard said her intelligence comes through in her work. He finds the way she is able to take a serious subject and combine her sense of humor to it appealing.

Anne Park, acting director of the social work department, said. "I thought she was wonderfully open and very clever. I think she used her language beautifully.•·

One student disagreed with the positive opinions of Giovanni.

First-year student Stephanie Bieg said she did not lik.e Giovanni because she could not relate to her poems.

"She is a fabulous person, but I wasn't crazy about her work," Bieg said. Bieg said it was very interesting to hear her stories and hear her speak.

Brocfiurescausecontroversy

by Bob Macartney assistant

sports

editor

Prospective Cabrini students are urged to attend Cabrini Co11ege and "Stand Out From The Crowd." However, Cabrini's latest public relations ploy seems to contradict this philosophy.

The brochure encouraging prospective Cavaliers to "stand out" contains photos of five or six Cabrini students posing for the camera on the cover.

The brochures include some quotes from present and former Cabrini students about different areas which the college excels in. However, this year, two different brochures were mailed out, depending on the area in which the prospective student lived.

If the high school student was from a middle-class area, he/she was sent a brochure with Cabrini students posing in i.weatsuils and sneakers.

If the prospective student wa:, from an upper-class area. they received a brochure with photos of students dressed in prep-style clothes.

Junior Steve Czech was one of the students on the upperclass brochure.

According to Czech, he received a letter in his mailbox saying the school would like him to pose for the brochure.

Czech said he did not know that there were two different brochures.

He said he agreed with the decision because it was done for business reasons.

According to Czech. the people in Public Relations had their reasons for two brochures.

Czech said, "Public Relations Director Karen Berland! wanted to have a variety, because that is what Cabrini h. Some people have a different look than others.''

Czech did think that the students who posed for the pictures ~hould have been told that there were two brochures.

First-year student Lamar Stamps is the only student to be on both brochures.

Stamps is also the only African-American on the front of the brochures

"I don't think that [race] was the only reason I was selected. but it certainly had a lot to do wiih it,'' Stamps said.

Stamps said he did not mind being the only African-American because hopefully it would

attract more minorities to the school.

He had no problems with the two brochures and considered it a good business move.

Sophomore Doug Eppler was also invited to the photo shoot.

Eppler was told to bring some clothes from his wardrobe.

He was not surprised about the two brochures because he had seen two before.

Eppler appears on the brochure sent to middle-class households.

"If this i~ a better, more effective way to increase enrollment. then it is fine with me," Eppler said.

According to Eppler, he was not sure whether or not his photos would be used, so he was happy when he saw the layout.

Eppler said I think that it does not contradict the' Stand Out From The Crowd' slogan because the individuals on the brochure are uniquely displayed."

According to Eppler, "[t does not matter where acertain person is from, or what kind of background you have, each person is unique .•,

From left to right, Ronette Holt and Tiffanie Westley approach poet Nikki Giovanni for autographs. Giovanni held a poetry reading in the Mansion o~ the afternoon following Convocation. This event was open to the campus. She also addressed students at the Poetry For Lovers class of Dr. Arthur Young, Enghsh professor.

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Top Ten Signs That You Are Not Really Christ

10. Water still tastes like water.

9.Evena frozen pond isn't holding up your unholy ass.

8. You have to ask your wife hov. to run the country.

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by Kevin Ohlandt associate news editor

Cults havecomeintotheirown recentlyin the wake of DavidKoreshandhisDavidianfollowers inWaco,Texas. Koreshbelieveshimselfto be the Messiah. Last month,he and his followers shot downfederal agents at their refinery.

There is no easy definitionfor a cult, but a generalconsensusof encyclopedias,dictionaries, andpsychologistsseemto defineit as a religious group devotedto a leaderand committedto unusualteachingsor practices.

Whatmostpeopleworryaboutarethecultsthat cause physicaldanger,such as witches' covens andsatanicritualsbutmanybringaboutemotional dangers.

Otherwell-knowncultsin existencetodayare the InternationalSocietyfor KrishnaConsciousness (the Hare Krishna),the UnificationChurch (the Moonies),and the Churchof Scientology.

Accordingto Joel A. MacCollam,authorof ''Carnivalof Souls,'·a oookoncultsandyouth,the publicbecameawareof cultsin November,1978. Duringthistime,a ProtestantclergymannamedJim JonesandhisfollowersinthePeople'sTemplekilled a U.S.CongressmannamedLeo Ryan and three journalists. After they did this,they all killed themselveswith cyanidein Kool-Aidin a small SouthAmericancountrycalledGuyanainthetown of Jonestown.The final deathtollwas over900. Joneshadorderedhis followersto commitsuicide.

great deal of pressureplaced upon the recruits. Fear and guill are mixed up with feelings of approvaland love.

"Recent studies show that revivalistically orientedindividuals,who vary in age from the teens to late adulthood,join non-traditional religious groups when they are depressed, lonely, confused, and when their life seems meaningless," said Andrew J. Pavlos, aulhor of the 1982 book, "The Cult Expcrience."

··College campuses at the beginning or each semester are fertile grounds for religious recruitment among people who are newly arrived and somewhat unsettled about their surroundings," MacCollam said. "They have been uprooted perhaps from a familiar background for the first time ever, and therefore may be eager to gravitate toward any offer of personal interest or friendship."

When people decide to leave cults, iliey go through deprogramming.

Pavlos said; "It usually involves long hours of intense questioning and challenging of the cultist's beliefs before the convert finally breaks down and begins to denounce the cult and its leader."

Parents of cult children sometimes try to abduct them back from ilie cults, with horrifying results.

OmrlesManson,authorof "HelterSkelter,"is one of the most well-knowncult leaders.andhis familykilledeightpeople,includingactressSharon Tate.He isnowservingalifetimesentenceinprison.

Manyreligionswereoncelabeledas cults. In the early days of Christianity,it was considered a cult withinJudaism. The Quakers,t 'ormons, ChristianScientists.Methodists,Jehovah'sWitnesses,andSeventh-dayAdventists.which were consideredcults in the past, have all become establishedchurches.

A cult is differentfroma sect.

Accordingto theoook"Alternativesto American MainlineChurches."by JosephH. Fichter,a sectis a religionthatlefttheparentreligion"not to form a new faith butto reestablishthe old one:· A cult does not have any ties with any other religion.An example of a sect is MartinLuther startinguptheLutheranchurchin therefonnation.

A cult can range from a few followersto an internationalorganizationwith a rigid chain of command. It is estimatedby the Encyclopedia Brinanicathat thereare over 3,000cults in existence with over three millionmembersinvolved. Mostof thesemembersare youngadults.

Some cult leadersdemandthat the followers liveincommunes.alive-instructuresetapartfrom .:ve1yday~iel) Othersmayrequireitsmembers to give up theirworldlypo~essions. Many cults have brainwlt~hingtechniquesfor new recruits. Thetargetgroupis teenagersandcollegestudents.

David G. Bromley said in his 1981 book, "StrangeGods:TheGreatAme1icanCult Scare," that cult~begintherecruitingprocesswitha great dealof pressureplaceduponthe recruits.Fearand guilt are mixed up with feelingsof approvaland love.

"Recent studies show that revivalistically oriented individuals,who vary in age from the teens to late adulthood,join non-traditional

"Out of a genuine concern for their maturing or mature children," Bromley said, "parents are driven to commit desperate and sometimes violent acts that some courts have declared to be illegal."

The largest cult-watcher group is the Cult Awareness Network (CAN). In a Newsweek article dated March 15, 1993, the CAN said they receive 18,000 complaints a year.

Cults can be understood by what has already been documented.

The Hare Krishnamovementbeganin 1954, coming from India. The leader, Swami Bhak1ivedaria..establishedcenters all over the world. Membersshavetheirheoosand meditate

7. The police outside your compound are fully confident in the power of their ammunition.

6. You still can't bring back Led Zeppelin.

5. Followers complain the lunch and bathroom breaks are too short.

4. Citibank won ·t raise your credit limit over $666.

3. You can't get backstage passes at the Garden of Eden.

2. UncleEddie Savitz isn't taking your underwear.

1. Everyone leaves the last supper when the keg is kicked.

- list compiliedby Bryan Bell and Doug Eppler in strictlyregulatedcommunes.Theyhavestrong recruitmentprocesses.goingoutonthe streetsand ---------------. beggingpeopleto join.

The Moooies,foundedby Sun MyungMoon, is an adaptionof Christianity.Membersbelievein the cosmicstrugglebetweenforceso( good and evil and internationalcommunism. They were veryaggressivein their conversioosin the 1960s and 1CJ70s,but toneddown in the 1980s.

One of the more recentcults,the Church of Scientology,was formedby L. Ron Hubbard,the authcr of "Dianetics." Scientologymembers progressthroughvariouslevelsof spiritualstages untiltheyreacha levelcalled"clear." Theyhave comeunderpublicscrutinyin recentyearsbecause of money laundering.

Dr. DanielSchwarz.,the directcrof Cabrini's coun.o.elingseivices , said cult activitiesare still present and aggressiveonly they hide it better. DavidKcresh,theDavidianI~ hasfatheredan estimateof 17 childrenfrom severalwives.

Accordingto Schwarz.,Koreshhas abusedhis childrenin a ritualabusemanner.

Meanwhile,thestandoffagainstDavidKoresh and his followersin Wococontinues.

Comingsoon in special editionsof Loquitur

Issue 23'Aday in the life of Cabrini College' Issue 24'Farewell Personals'

"Pact"evokesemotionand realizationaboutHolocaust

by MaryJane Inman perspectives

editor

a, a talking board, is distributed by Parker Brothers. =directions state that the message indicator answers 2stions within five minutes with the aid of mental 2oathy and subconscious.

ames that border n the supernatural

evin Ohlandt associate news e itor

~udents at Cabrini often play .es,but not the kinds of games

r'{' Judi Panasik and first -year nt Joe Koroly play.

':tanasik, an English/communi-.ns and religion major, deals cards for people very seri: and Koroly plays the Ouija -d for fun.

:>:masiklearned how to use tarot at Cabrini with two friends graduated last year. She consid:ierselfan amateur, but she is still ing.

,Vhenaskedaboutthe accuracy

:arot cards, Panasik said. e been accurate with pie, it all depends on the .rgy they're giving me.'·

.\ typical tarot card deck contains _ards. with 22 major arcana cards 56 lesser arcana cards. A major

__ na card is a picture card with or importance, and a lesserarcana

1slike a regular playing card.

::>uringthe shuffling of the cards, ..JSiksaid. your energy works into ~ards when you shuffle them.

,\'hen dealing tarot cards, the perbeing read must think of their

1. It is important that the reader hes the hands after every reading H"dingto Panasik.

Everyone has the ability, it'~ how you want to take it," a~ik said. She stores her cards in a special

way. She used 10 sleep with them underneath her pillow. but now she keeps them in the box and next to her bed.

If you are good reader, you can make a negative destiny positive, and vice versa. according to Panasik.

"People think it's weird," Panasik said, "but at least I'm a more interesting person. I'd rather be thought of as a little different than one who conforms."

Panasik added she thought Ouija boards are evil.

Koroly would disagree.

Koroly, a first-year student, has his own Ouija board, made by Parker Brothers. The game comes with the board and a message indicator for moving around the board with your hands.

Koroly said he does not believe in the board and he would not base any decisions on the game.

"It does say stuff I don't know," Korolysaid, ·'butit's veryinconsistent.It dependson who you play with."

During Koroly's sophomoreyear of high school,he went on a ski trip. He played the Ouija ooard with a female cla5smateof his, and she went to bed crying after playingthe game. Koroly wouldnotspecifywhathappenedduring the trip that triggeredher to become so upset.

When Panasikbringsher tarotcard~ out,studentsbeg hertodo readings.And on a dark.myste1iousnight in Xavier, KorolymayormaynotpullouthisOuija board.

Powerful. One cannot walk away from Vivian Oreen ·s "The Pacf' without being moved on an intellectual, emotional and spiritual level Neal Newman and the Cabrini Theatre Department are currently performing the world premiere of "The Paci," the chilling tale of the Holocaust as experienced by three young Jewish women in Nazi-invaded Poland during World War II. Without a doubt the charac• ters of this play, including three Jewish schoolgirls, a Christlan schooimru.1er Nazi soldier, Jewish schoolboy and a cook, create the stimulating atmosphere that moves this wmt from a historical account to a deeply disturbing, realistic t.aleof terror.

lnhercold,plaingraysuitand hairtiedinatightbun, Yanl<a,the school'sheadmistress,portrayed by Senior .Melissa vonSiegel, clearly exemplifies the ideal of aouncaring,hard-heartedauthotity figure. Clearly, vonSiegel's performance is one of the strongest in this play. Herconcentration is impeccable. This is demonstrated in her ability to shift from a hard-faced, clenched-fist • di9c:iptinadldl to uoft. 9eductive woman without falling out of character for an instant.

VonSiegel's character has incredible depth, and she demonstrates the multi-dimensional aspects of Y anka in an extremely realistic way.

The three schoolgirls, Raizel, sophomore Heather McAllister, Sura. seniorLisaLipar and Henny, performedbyjuniorMargaretMaio interpreted their characters in a very clear, believable manner.

McAllister, the bookwonn and "goody-goody" of the threesome.demonstrates solid characterdevelopmentthroughout the play. The audience witnesses growth in Raizel from a timid. order-taking person to an indi-

vidual who learns t-0take charge and makedecisionsonherown. McAllister puts tremendous emotion into her character, and although this intense level is effective. her shaky voice sometimes limits her clarity of speech.

Lipar gives her rebel character, Sura, a lot of strength and incredible courage. Lipar acts as the driving force that pulls backbone out of McAllister's character. Lipar's most powerful scene occurs towards the end of the play as she flings herself upon her bed and wails with so much sorrow that her cries seoochills throughout the audience.

In her portrayal as Henny, Maio creates a realistic look at the innocence destroyed by the Nazi invasion. Maio' s character is naive and young, but she finds a way to show signs of maturity.

Professional actor John Barrett gives a chilling performance asNazi soldier Sergeant Hoffman.Barrett and vonSiegel have good chemistry together. and their scenes with one another bring out the greed and selfcenteredness of their characters.

Of course, even the most developed characters cannot hold an audience captive without an interesting script to go by. In the case of '1'he Pact" the plot not only captures attention, but it goes as far as evoking deepemotionandfear. Thesituation thfle eharaeten face provokes thought. The scenes are fast-paced, and the ending is nothing less that shocking and terrifying.

Someminor but ieser,t problems plaguedthisshow. Althoughthe music for the play was veryethnic, the tone was often tooupbeatforthe scenes.The mood of the scenes and the back· ground music often did not coincide, and this took away from the seriousnes.5of some of the situations.

In his very moving scene as a wounded escapee, Sophomore Doug Eppler. whoportraysMendl the Jewish schoolboy, falls to the ground in pain exposing his wound. This injury is terribly di~tractingbecause it looks so fake. If the "blood stains'' had been a little darker, Eppler's drnmaticperformance would be much more credible.

Also, many audience members wondered what it was that Lipar washammeringat throughout the entire play. It was quite obviousthat the boan:lof nails had some relevance and significance, butthose whoarenot familiarwith the history of World War II were very confused by this prop. Perhaps a line inserted into the script, clearlyexplainingtheprop,would have clarifiedthe significanceand explaioodthereasoningforlipar's hatnmering.

The audienceseemedto enjoy lhisperformanceverymuch. One could tell audience members were moved by the way they shook their heads or threw them back in disgust during certain scenes. It was a bit surprising, however, that audience members did not clap at the end of each scene. Perhaps they weretoodrawnintotheseriousness of the matters portrayed that they felt it ill-mannered to breakupthetonewith applause.

Despite all the ''heaviness" involved with this play, it is not overly complicated. In actuality, thatis thebeautyof the work. The plotdevelops in simple, straightforward scenes that are easy to uooerstand.It is fa&-pacedand movessmoothly.

• Thisplayisrecommendedto anyone who is interested in the preservation and wonh of hu~ man kind. Although the play focuses on the Jewish plight during the Holocaust, the issues raised during these two hours carry over to 1993

Greed, prejudice and social injustice are still more than prevalent in modem society.

'The Pact" gives'thesedisheart• ~mingtopics a face and a name. These characters are real people, not statistics, and the power of these perfonnances smacks the audience in the face with the personal, profound ramifications of ignorance and hatred.

iorJudith Panasikfrequentlyreads tarot

anasikstudentsbeg her to read theircards.

Raizel (Heather McAlfister) and Sura (Lisa Lipar) argue about plans to escape while Henny (Peggy Maio) is once again caught in the middle.

Mission corps links volunteers with world nee

by Heather McAllister assisram new~ edito,

Deep\~ ithin the upper levels of the Mansion is an office that may be unknown to ,ome people. A carved wooden sign. hanging above the Mansion dining room. proclaims the name of this "mystery" office. It is the Cabrini Mission Corps.

The Cabrini Mission Corps is run by Sister Lucille Souta of the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart. According to Souza. the corps is part of the International Liason of Lay Volunteers in Mission. a worldwide service organization. Souta said the sisters began the mission program in conjunction with a laity movement in the Catholic Church.

··we·ve tried 10 incorporate the laity in starting new missionary programs." Souza said. "I hate the word 'recruit.' We really try to match the ski lb and talent'> of individuab

with services for the church. We pro~ ide the structure for serving our suffering brothers and sister, in the world."

Senior Juliann Dunn is considering volunteering in Australia after she graduates in May. Although her work would be in conJunction with Project Outreach of Campu,; Ministry. Dunn said she docs have some understanding of the corp-,· work.

"I think the main difference between Project Outreach and the Cabrini Mission Corps is that Project Outreach is restricted to Cabrini students and alumni." Dunn said, "while the corps accepts anyone who is willing to volunteer."

Souza <;aidthe corps accepts anyone who is at least 21 year; of age and has no dependents. Voluntee~ are placed in sites where corps members already are working. Individuals must commit to one year of work in a location within the United States and a commitment to an intema-

OUR corner

.JThis is the last time you can make adju~tments to your fall schedule before the Fall \Cmester begins

Sandwich Seminar

4/13

CJDr. Sharon Schwarze will discuss Hillary Clinton in the student services conference room from 1-1:40 p.m.

Last Day to Drop a Class

4/15

::lThis is the last day to drop a class and still receive a "w·· for withdrawal. There is a $25 fee for dropping a class.

tional site is for 18months to 2years. Souza said. Corp, volunteersmay work in ,uch locations as New Yori-;.Louisiana. Colorado. lllinois and Washington. according to Souza. Tho-,e who ¼ ish to work abroad may travel to Guatemala, Nicaragua. Argentina Brazil, Swaziland. Austntlia and Europe. Souza said there are many possibilities for volunteeringbecause the corps is not an entity of itself.

"We have a network with other non-profit organizations that share the same values as we do." Souza said. "Being part of an international liason definitely has its advantages."

Souza would like to attract students to the mission because she said she enjoys bonding with them on campus. ln additionto her duties as corpsdirector.SouzaisamemberoftheBoardof Trustees.

Souza-,aidtherccurrentlyare 11people.from all walks of life. in the corps. She said one of the

best feelings w,sociatcdwith volunteerIDf coming back workers.

"Vv'hen mis\ionancs come home. extensions of ourselves," Souza said. "11 enriching

Dunn said she wants to continue unteer work abroad because she air participated in outreach program, :K'. country. In Pittsburgh she wa-, with children's outreach. and she h teered for homeless and prison o:::::::::ildtl programs in Philadelphia. She has to Fayetteville and Alderson. W.\ participant in the college's Project chia.

"I volunteer because it introduces subcultures I would not undeNand tf actually work there." Dunn said. '1'J philosophy that I want to learn a, possible about this world while rm he:!=

International

i.JYeltsin's Days May Be Numbered-Russian President Boris N. Yeltsin faced a vote by the Congress of People's Deputies to oust him form his position. The vote. of 1,033 deputies, was 72 votes away from taking away Yeltsin's power.

.::nsDie In Train Accident in Korea-Last Sunday 75 passengers on a Korean train in Pusan. Korea were killed when the ground reportedly broke up in front of the train.

National

Hall Atrium. Tickets will be on sale for $4 at the door. but you can receive a SI discount if you bring a canned good in support of the ESA ·s food drive for St. Joseph's Hospice in Philadelphia. For more information. call ext. 8405.

"50 Nights"

OThe seniors have only fifty nights left on campus this year. Celebrate this occasion at Smokey Joe's at 9 p.m. Please use your own transportation.

Last Day to Register without Fee

JThis is the last day to register for classes without incurring a $50 late fee.

The Senior Crawl 4/6

:JFor a $2 fee, seniors can come to the crawl. Come to the Wigwam at 9 p.m.

Easter Break 4(7-4/12

OAII students must leave residence halls by S p.m. on Wed., April 6. 'The school will be closed after this until the following Tuesday.

Pre-registration Drop/ Add 4/13-4/16

New WYBF Executive Board to the following people for being elected to the 1993-94 Executive Board of WYBF: Chris Monaghan-Station Manager; Program Director-Steve Murray; Music Director-Stephanie Bieg; Assistant Mµsic Director-Brian Siatkowski: News Director-Gary White; Sports DirectorBrendan Noone: Assistant-Bob Macartney; Traffic Director-Maryanne Walker; Production Director-Doug Eppler: Promotions Director-Ellen Robbins: Public Affairs Director-Mary Jane Inman: and Training Director-Mike Verna.

Free Resumes for Seniors

JThe Senior Resume Workshop meets everyTuesday from 12:30-1:30 p.m. and Thursday from 11:00 a.m.-12: 15 p.m. in Room I 12 of Sacred Heart. Receive IO free laser printed resumes.

Lent Information and Palm Sunday Mass

OThe Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) will be offered in the college chapel at the following times: Thursdays-12:30 to I :30 p.m., Sundays-5: IS to 5:45 p.m. or after the 6 p.m. mass. and daily, immediately after 11:45 a.m. mass. Palm Sunday mass will be at 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. There will be no 9 p.m. mass.

Due to Easter Break, there will be no issue of Loquitur next week.

To have your events co,ered in Ot:R Corner, please contact Ke,in Ohlandt in the newsroom at 971-8412 or at 989-9833.

You can drop off information in Mailbox 686 or in the l\ewsroom Mailbox.

Returns to the New York Post-Robert Murdoch, the former owner of the New York Post, returned on Monday to the New York Post and was given control of the paper.

oHomosexuals in Army Issue Goes to Hearings-Senator Sam Nunn began the congressional hearings to end the ban of

not having gays in the military, ,a~ 1 homosexuals should keep their ,e-..u entation prirnte.

OFBI using music to force Kor~ lowers out-As the standoff continu-. agents are blasting the Branch Da\ compound with unusual music. Williams and Christmas song, are played in an attempt to force the me to surrender.

Local Loses to Michigan-T University lost to Michigan Uni,cn:: 77-72, in the Regional Final of the C Division I tournament.

The sources in this capsule are The York Times and The Philadelphia quirer. Compiled by Kevin Ob Associate News Editor.

ecurity corner

Security incidents as reported by the security office from Tuesday '.\tardlthrough Monday March 29.

Water Leak O3/23/93-Xavier-bathrooms in women's quads 140 and 240 were found to re water.

Vandalism 83/25/93-Xavier-security officer found a hole in the wall in the men\ lo,, er breezeway.

J3/26/93-Xa, ier-the same security officer found yet another hole in the wall m the south breezeway the next day.

Stolen Animals

.:l3/26/93-Biology Lab-two Tokay Geckos were stolen from the biology lab in Sa;: Heart Hall, along with the life support apparatus and the tank holding the animL

Vandalism

O3/30/93-Sacred Heart-Handicap switch for door to Widener Center was knoc Complaint Call 03/30/93-Maguire House-a female Cabrini \tudent reported she saw three wearing army clothes knocking on the back door. Security cmnt, but the males gone.

The.new kid on Cabrini'scoachingblock

by Paul Crowell staff writer

As the mens lacrosse team embarks on its first season, the architect of the new program is calm; he has been through this before.

Cabrini's new dean of lacrosse has already started five college lacrosse programs. His name is Randy Mills.

Mills may be new to Cabrini, but the lacrosse world is all too familiar with the coach; he has been coaching since the Eisenhower administration. Mills said he began coaching high school lacrosse in 1954, and has been coaching at the college level since 1974.

Last year, Mills was at the helm of a 14-0 team at Gardner-Webb College in North Carolina. However, according to Mills, the administration at Gardner-Webb decided to change the school to a traditional Southern Baptist institution, and as a result, the lacrosse program was axed.

First-year student Kevin Besemer. who was set to attend Gardner-Webb before the change, explained that the administration did not care for the lacrosse team because it mainly consisted of what they perceived as rowdy northerners.

Mills said he began shopping for another team to coach when he received a tip that the Philadelphia area has become fertile ground for lacrosse. Mills, who has coached a club team in the area, said the Philadelphia Lacrosse Association has 2500 registered high school players.

Mills said he heard that area colleges were looking to add lacrosse programs, and he decided to give Cabrini a call. When Mills called athletic director John Dzik, Dzik was already kicking around the idea of starting a lacrosse team. Mills got the job.

Mills was not the on!y one to head north to Cabrini. He brought several players from Gardner-Webb as well---even the team trainer made the trip.

Junior Brian Siatkowski, who transferred from Gardner-Webb to continue playing under the tutelage of Mills, did not hasten to call Mills one of the best lacrosse coaches in the country-bar none. ButSiatkowski speaks as highly about Mills as a person as he does a coach.

"I know you hear this about a lot of coaches, but Coach Mills really cares about

his players," Siatkowski said. He said he is more than a coach to his players; he is a father figure.

Sophomore Alan Fitzgereld. played under Mills last year at Gardner-Webb, and also views Mills as a father figure. Fitzgereld said Mills views his players as more than just athletes, and addresses the over-all person.

Mills said he prides himself in helping his athletes graduate, and keeps constant tabs on the academic progress of his players. Mills said he put five sons through college and he wants the same for his players.

According to Keith Blackwell, a sophomore transfer from Gardner-Webb, Mills shows genuine concern for his players class work and stays abreast on each players progress 1hrough weekly evaluations.

"He will chew you out if your work is not up to par," Blackwell said.

Besemer, a Mills recruit from Long Island, ~ew York,added that Millstakescare of players like himself who are far away from home.

Mills isnotonly adept athandltng seasoned veterans; he also possesses enough patience to help players with less experience.

First-year student Dave Millio, who has never played organized lacrosse prior to this year. has also been benefiting from Mills 's coaching ability.

"Everyday this man inspires me." Millio said. Millio added that Mills does not harp on a player·s faults and maximizes a player's strengths.

Blackwell said Mills does not pressure his players and is constructive rather than destructive in his criticism of his players.

Mills refrained from offering predictions concerning the future of the lacrosse team. He said he just wants to establish a solid Division III program.

However, Mills's record suggests that good things may be in store for the lacrosse team. He said when he started a program at Pfiefer College in North Carolina the team went 5-10 the first year. But two years later the team was good enough to knock off five Division I teams ranked in the top 20 in the country, despite the fact there were no seniors on the squad.

Mills said at St. Mary's high school in Long Island, New York, he took the worst team in New York and led them to the county championship the next year.

Wrestlingreturnsto the Main Line

If you missed the chair breaking and the head-smashing fun at the rowdy wrestling event at Cabrini College then you're in luck. The professional wrestling event is coming back to the Main Line on April 2 at 7:30 p.m. and April 3 at 12:30 p.m. for the Eastern Championship Wrestling Match. The event will be held at the Cabrini College Fieldhouse.

Wrestling greats like Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka, former World Champion Terry Punk and ''Hotstuff" Eddie Gilbert will be returning to cause some more trouble. Local wrestlers like current E.C.W. champion the Sandman are also coming back to shake up the Main Line at this big event. The two days of old-style, rough wrestling will be taped for television and aired on Sports Channel Philadelphia. The first programwill premiereon April6 at 6:30p.m.on cablesystems throughoutthe DelawareValley. The Sandman, current E.C. W. champion hopes to defend his title at

the event. "It doesn't matter who they put me in the ring with because 1 am in top condition and ready for anybody that is going to try and take my title from me," Sandman said.

Sandman, a Broomall native, spends three hours a day lifting weights and an hour a day doing road work, such as running and aerobics. How does the Sandman feel about wrestling on the Main Line? "I think it's great!'' he exclaimed.

Professional wrestling on the Main Line may sound odd to most people but not to those in the business. "We want to reach a whole new audience and show them what we're doing," explained wrestling promoter, Tod Gordon. "The Eastern Championship Wrestling Event will be great because you can go and see the wrestling live and then go home and watch yourself on T. V. ,1' Gordon added.

The Eastern Championship Wrestling event is open to the public. For ticket information call 544-042 l.

photo by_!<rislaMilito

Coach Randy Mills

at Cabrini College

She said

by Deanna D'Alfonso co-sports editor

The big deal! Eric Lindros Crazy eights is the big deal! Pretty face for pleasing the eye. he can skate good, score some goals. Yes he is an all around good player but wasn't he supposed to be the great hockey hope? Let's look at it this way Rome was not built in a day. The Flyers organization needs to recover from the trade to get Lindros. Losing Ron Hextall. Mike Ricci and Kerry Huffman was a loss. Lindros is just a 19-year-old rookie doing the best he can in his young career. The rest of Lheteam needs to pick up and follow his and Brind'Amnour's lead. Oh well, better luck next year Philadelphia.

He said

by Brendan Noone co-sports editor

Has the Lindros mega-deal panned out for the Flyers?

Well, at the box office it has. The only thing looking up for the Flyers this season is the attendance. They are stuck in last place and will miss the play-offs for the third consecutive year. The I 9-year-old savior of hockey is finding out that life in the NHL and life under the media microscope, is not as easy as it seems. Maybe he really needed the extra year off.

The Flyers trading partners, the Quebec Nordiques, are riding high after making out like bandits this past summer. They received the veteran goalie they desired in Ron Hex tall, a young star in Mike Ricci, some defense in Huffman and about 20 million American dollars. The Nordiques are presently the NHL's leading worst to first candidate for this season. They are in the top ten in points and have a clear path to the play-offs. What a difference a year makes for at least one francises.

Even with all this stated, the Flyers are still riding high on the future. They are content with this "learning season,. and are preparing for the mid-90s to be their time to shine.

They have the tools in Lindros, Recchi and Rousell to build upon and the support of a starved city, sick of the Sixcrs, enraged with the Eagles and fearful of the Phillies. The Flyers have always been the city's favorite. and if it takes eight minutes. eight months or 88 years they will have this town'<, and this fan's backing.

Tennis takes two out of three

fore, they have not had the season they expected so far. Finally the team got a chance to pound the court for their first match against Beaver at Chestnut Hill College last Thursday.

The team had a sweeping 8-1 victory in their first Pennsylvania Athletic Conference (PAC) match of the season.

Coach Reggie Day said the game was not even close. He said the team played exactly how he expected. considering the radically curtailed amount of outdoor practice they had prior to the bliLzard.

Day said he used his starting line-up and made a few changes in doubles. He said he used his instinct and own assessment of players to make those decisions. Day said he worked the new players into the line-up.

··You have to know how to evaluate the situation and your players. that is why they sign my paycheck." Day said.

Tuesday at home. The reason • half-points is that the match was, because of the lack of sun Iigh1. won five out of six singles m The team was supposed to pla~ a match game but it was ended b) sion, which means they won the ity of the matches.

Two of the doubles matche completed. The Cavs lost the fir,,,t 6-4 and won the second match 6Senior Jim Landon. co-capt , rently has a record of 0-3. Da~ , these were tough losses. but p I ayed strong and did a goo '"Landon is one notch away from ing quality players. I think he\\ finish with a winning seasonsaid.

Dan Newell serves one up in indoor practice for the mens tennis team.

by Kelly McDonald assistant sports editor

After a rocky start due to bad weather conditions, the mens tennis team has been able to get their season off the ground.

The team has missed six matches already due to inclement weather. There-

secondin a series

In their second match against West Chester University on Saturday. the Cavs were defeated 1-8. Loe Dao. first-year student, was victoriou, in third singles and is currently undefeated. According to Jeff Patti. junior and captain. they went in sluggish and got beat by a good team.

According to Day, West Chester is a Division II school that is picke.d to finish in the top three in the Pennsylvania State College Conference. He said they are a strong team with quality players. Day said with more practice his team would have been prepared to play with guys on their competitive level.

The Cavs played Philadelphia College of Pharmaceutical Sciences and walked a way with a 7 I /2- I I /2 victory

Landon said the weather affec team but they are going to start'together. He said the upcoming Hilton Head is going to help them on their games. They are a qro _ and he expects them to play exc well. Landon said this will gi,e chance to practice and get re their matches.

According to Patti. the team fl=: had two real practices and not court time. He said the team d have the court sense yet. Patti season is still young and after the Head tournament there are qill matches left to be played. n·._ leave for the tournament on SJ·_ Day said he is happy bee~ Cavs are doing exceptional!),,~ said with a little practice and t team will have a successful sea

Coachesinstrumentalin makingthe grade

by Deanna D'Alfonso co-sports editor

The clock in Sacred Heart Hall room 2l0 reads 4:15 p.m. Many students are closing notebooks, putting caps on pens, and packing up backpacks to run to the dorms to change for practice. Except for Karen*. She is head~d to the library to get help with her homework. She is excused from practice to get the extra work done, but she will be on the field to play again tomorrow.

Coaches want academics to come before athletics. However, they want their team members to excel both in the classroom and on the athletic field.

"School comes first.'' womens softball Coach Jim Hedtke said. Hedtke also cited that athletes generally do better in school and are more likely to stay in school.

Twenty seven students at Cabrini were recognized by the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference for achievement in the classroom as well as on the field and named to the PAC all-academic team. Eleven were named to the PAC honors team, earning a grade point average of 3.5 or better while holding varsity status on an athletic team.

ln accordance with NCAA rules, Cabrini must abide with the rule that athletes must maintain a certain GP A to remain on various teams. The standard is a 2.0 GP A for most coaches. but there are exceptions to be considered.

According to John Dzik, athletic director and mens basketball coach, he sets his players overall GPA at a minimum of

2.0 but he makes exceptions in some cases.

"My decision is based upon effort and if they have done what [ have asked them to do," Dzik said. "Also if the team is a motivating factor for them to do better."

''l get discouraged with the ones who just maintain a 2.5 and could and should be doing much better." lacrosse coach Randy Mills said. He says that he stays on his players to make sure they get help when they need it.

"I pride myself on my kids graduating, not just playing lacrosse," Mills said.

'The success stories outweigh the failures. I cannot think of anyone who has had to give up sports entirely because of their grades," DLik said.

Most coaches do not expect players to be at practice when they have a class during that time. Games. however, are a different story.

"My players are excused from classes on game days if need be, but not for practice. I do not expect them to be there. We almost never practice with a full team, someone is always coming or going,"' Hedtke said.

Hedtke also said that he even went so far as to cancel a game last season because several of his players had to give presentations and he did not feel they should miss it. "l felt that it was more important for them to be in class.''

Dzik and Mills both send progress reports to the professors teaching their athletes to keep up on how they are performing in class and if they are showing up.

1·•This is why l know what my athletes are doing in cla~s as well as on the athletic field." Mills said.

··1send out a progress report for fessors to fill out every two weeb. concerned with the welfare of m} , athletes," Dzik said. He also said 80 percent of the professors res poll(! he thanks them. The other 20 perce::: questions. "Good or bad they can minute to fill out the ditto." Hedtke feels athletes should haority registration to get the clas~e need and arrange the schedule arour athletics. Many times they are c~ out of classes they need. He abo block of time should be left in the noons for practicing.

"If they allot an hour and a half of I would be out there practicing. Tb:-: classes would be cut and people make practice," Hedtke said. ··1t same with the theatre. They pracucc and with the time put aside for things it would make schedqling easier."

Hedtke said that the athletes are forming a serv.ice to the college _ ting the name known. Accord _ Hedtke, the athletes act as recrmta:<they are not being paid for the :,errt;:;.:

"The success stories arc not t. whocomeinwith l400SATscor~ expect them to excel. The succe, are the ones that are borderline at::! themselves up and do it,'" Mill, "'Athletes are here to succeed demics.'' Mills said. "athletics 1, icing on the cake.''