April 30, 1993 Issue 24 Loquitur

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friday, april 30, 1993

cabrini college, radnor, pa 19087

Campus celebrates inauguration·

SGA members defend organization by Kevin Ohland!

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Dr. Antoinette Iadarola accepts her medallion at the installation ceremony.

Mission development identifies core values by Steve May copy editor Cabrini College has always followed the mission of Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini. foundress of the Missionary Sis• rers of the Sacred Heart. But now the mission has taken on a slightly different meaning. On Tuesday, April 27, the Mission Advisory Group, a committee of the Mission Development office, met to decide on the college's four core values. The values set were: Community, Respect, Dedication to Excellence, and Vision. In the future, these values will steer the course of the college as the Missionary Sisters move out of the administrative positions in their institutions. The process for the decision was that each Values Focus Group decided on their individual values. This was done by suggestions from the group that were voted on. Then, each group sent a de)-

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egate with the individual ideas to the Values Summit on Tuesday. There, the large group weighed each group's suggestions and came up with the four core values. In September. the Mission Development office, created by the college, named Nancy Costello as its director. Costello said the purpose of the office is to acquaint the college with the history and legacy of Mother Cabrini. She said the office, and others like it, were created in all Cabrini institutions to keep the spirit of the Cabrini mission alive, in light of the lessening direct role of the Sisters. The Sisters have a world-wide organization that provides services in hospitals. teaching and other missionary work. The Columbus Hospital in Chicago is a Ca

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Like a violent hurricane that can destroy a small town on the Jersey Shore. a few drop-outs can cause damage to a student government association. In the wake of the loss of half the executive board on SGA. the organization is still picking up the pieces. Kim Marshall, senior, leftas president after the first semester due to other commitments, and Junior Amy Wechsler left as vice-president to become a resident assi~rant after jlUlior T.J. Roland resigned from her position. Junior Mark Mellor stepped in as president and Jllllior Tricia Daley became the vice-president. "People stayed because they felt they could make a difference, no matter how minute." Daley said. According to Mellor, the group's main problem is time management. ''People don ·t understand you are not a fulltime employee of SGA ... Mellor said. • Faculty and administration work nine to five, Mellor explained, and most students' days begin at five. This means that students cannot always communicate with faculty and administration because their schedules conflict. Students are in cla~ses all day and faculty and administration are only here a cenain time of day. A student lias more free time in the night. The failures are what people seem to see. Mellor said. The Supenhon Weekend was a failure, but that was nature's fault more than anything else. The volleyball coach's band in the gym was not a success because only five people showed up for it. Every band scheduled for indoor events had poor attendance. TAXI fell apan due to lack of volunteers to drive. Most recently. the softball intramural program got off to a rough stan because of advertising and scheduling. Anne Marie Mauro, junior and social acts assistant for SGA, said SGA "bit off more than it could chew in the first semester.·• The group always started new things. but did not follow up. In the second semester. Mauro said, the group learned how to relax and have fun with SGA. "We learned to bond more and when we had a problem we addressed it." \1auro said. Beth Mulvihill. the social acts chairperson. saidSGA had a hard time filling positions from other members depanures because ..people don't seem to care." ·•1don't think SGA has stood out as much as it has in the past because we're having so many internal problems, but I don't think people on campus take notice,because ifthey did.something would be said. I think we're getting things accomplished, but people on the board aren't asking for help from each other." Mulvihill said people on the current executive

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boardsen,emorethanthepositiontheyhave. At this time there is no treasurer or secretary for the group. To fill in the voids. membersofSGAmay • take on more thanone title. This causes conflict because someone may become stressed out. according to Mulvihill. ··Jfs another case of the 'Cabrini Syndrome','' Junior Brian Killen said, ..where people can ·t get along with each other because they"re looking out for themselves:· Mellor feels that students give SGA a bad name because groups, such as the Loquitur. give SGA a bad name and the students follow that idea. SGA has had many accomplishments this year. Thursdays has proven to be very successful. It draws in a great deal of people and money. µgal panies were done by SGA throughout the year, and they were a success. Both the lip-synchs this year were popular among students. The Sibling Weekend Block Bash went well.1ne annual haunted house does well every year. They even made progress in the parietalspolicywiththe24hourvisitationforthe

houses. When asked about how they felt about SGA this year. many students responded by saying they did not even know what SGA did or was. They heard of it, but that was it. Others had different opinions. Senior Resident Assistant, Missy vonSiegel. said the organization needs some direction. ..Without it, student~ don ·1 have a voice," vonSiegel said. SGA is the voice that bridges student decisions to faculty and administration, according to the college handbook. Killen said he felt SGA was worthless because administration can tum their deci\ions around. Tracy Esposto. a \enior. feels SGA did a good job this year and students initiative should be higher. First-year student Dana Cristinziani said, "They run good activities that are fun for everyone." Whatever the case. SGA will change in the face of elections this week. A new executive board wi IIbring about change. said fonner president Kim Marshall. The future of SGA looks bright. according to Vice President of Student Affairs Bob Bonfiglio. because of Mauro, Mulvihill and Daley. \1auro said SGA ha~ developed a close rnppon with faculty and administration and ha~ started tn1ditionalevents on campus, such as lipsynch contests or Thursdays. Mellor said, ..People are going to have to step up and take on responsibility more seriously." Mellor is not running for next year's SGA because he will be involved in a co-op. "Students are missing the boat if they don't see, SGA could be a powerful change agent on campus," Bonfiglio said.

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