Friday,March25,1994 Vol.XL,No.20 CabriniCollege .,.Radnor, Pa. 19087 .,::it
Residentlife intiateschange by Regina MIiier staff writer Resident life services enhance community living in college settings. The student development staff is busy with housing lotteries, visitation policies, laundry issues and telephone services. They are seeking out new ways to make life easier for the community of students who choose to live on campus. On March 16, Catherine Caulfield, director of resident life, met with the board of trustees to discuss the business of daily living in Cabrini's dorms and houses. "There is a lot of stuff happening," Caulfield said. "To start, we are in discussion to expand co-ed housing. We are going to offer something in the houses in terms of co-ed. Right now, we don't know how much." At Cabrini, there are seven houses, each with the capacity of 17 to 25 students. W oodcrest Hall houses 110 female students, but right now there are more women living there. Xavier houses 135 students and offers co-ed conditions. "This year was the first year that there was co-ed housing," Caulfield said. "People feel pretty good about it and think it should continue." She said that the new housing additions, which are being built onto the existing houses, are being planned now but will not be ready in the fall. She said they are hoping for January, depending on township approval and on the college's occupancy next year. More resident positions will need to be filled, once the additions are completed. "We were very crowded in the fall," Caulfield said. "We still have more people than beds. We have rooms designed for two with three people in them." A lottery is in progress, in which upper-class students are split into three groups, based on their completed credit hours. Students currently housed choose prior to new students. Students pay a $250 fee for a security deposit. This money is saved for any damages done in the residence hall. The student can pay the fee and hold a spot, if
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unsure about his/her plans in the fall. The student then opts to choose a room at that time or remain on a waiting list. Once a student picks the room, the money is non-refundable. Last year, some upper-class students waited until mid-summer to decide and were put on a waiting list. Some of those students waited until September to be accommodated. Some students waited with bated breath for a place to sleep in the dorms, only to discover laundry room problems. Washer and dryer problems do exist on campus. Xavier and Woodcrest have four washers and four dryers each. Casey, house 5, pholo by Anne Marie Mauro has one washer and dryer, while "Cream puff' first-year students Heather Yosko and Dennis Fohmer take the mats in the the rest of the houses have two of Widener Center Gathering Area last Saturday, to participate in the ancient sport of sumo each. Break-downsoccurfrequentwrestling. The sumo wrestling match was just one of the many activities sponsored by the ly. student govenment association (SGA) during the 1994 Superthon weekend. This year's "We are in the process of proevent raised $1,000 for the Delaware County AIDS Network. viding free washers and dryers for residents, without having to hassle with quarters and change," Laura have the service by the fall. Woodcrest residents can have comfortable as possible for us." Irwin, assistant director of resident Free washers and dryers are welSurrounding colleges are. dis- visitors from 12 p.m. until 12 a.m. life, said. "We have coin slots, but come, but wouldn't life be even similar in their approaches. in their rooms and from 12 p.m. they get vandalized." more pleasant with a new phone Villanova University does not of- until 2 a.m. in the main lobby, "Then they break down," Irwin system? A recent survey by the fer phone service. Rosemont Col- Sunday through Thursday. On Fricontinued. "The people are withresident life staff showed a 95 per- lege charges $90 per semester for day and Saturday, visitors are alout the service for 24 hours, belowed from 12 p.m. to 1 a.m. in cent purchase rate of telephone ser- phone services. cause that is how long it takes the vices, creating an open market for St.Joseph's University provides student rooms and 12 p.m. to 4:30 repair man to get here." Cabrini to offer phone services to a hook-up for the phone, but stu- a.m. in the main lobby. Woodcrest Frank Criscitiello, a sophomore the students. dents pay for long distance calls. students follow the handbook resident of Casey House, said, "The Caulfield discussed the chances Caulfield is unsure about the de- guidelines. washers and dryers are always free, "We are merely the messentails of Cabrini's because we always rig the ma-------------------------future phone ser- gers," Irwin said. "The board makes all of the decisions concernchines." 'We were very crowdedin the fall. We still vice. ing visitation." According to have more peoplethan beds. We have Accessibilityto Xavier and the houses vote Caulfield, "stuan in-house phone on their own visitation policies. dents have found roomsdesignedfor two withthree peoplein system increases Every house and dorm has 24nd ways of bypass- them' -Cathy Caulfield,directorof residentlife reli~bility a seho ur visitation except ing payment for------------------------cunty. . Woodcrest, an all-female dorm. the washers and CaulfieldretterCaulfield said visitation poldryers, so why not take the money of obtaining an in-house system ated the importa~ce of security on icies will be re-evaluated for all part away?" that would be set up similar to the camp~s. She _saidthe phone systhe shelters. She added that the The price of any service would campus phone system, with voice tern will only rmprove security. be included in the room fee. The mail. In addition, the staff will be able board of trustees has been very "I do not want to say absoto contact students more efficient- understanding in regards to the board of trustees decides on the fee, lutely, positively that it is go- ly. "We can get a hold of a lot of visitation issues. and students usually get notified in "There are different needs for the spring. ing to happen, but I would be people. It is a win-win situation for each different type of student," Criscitiello refuted the idea that very surprised if it did not," everyone," Caulfield said. Dorsey said. "We are helping the college is finding better ways Caulfield said. Woodcrest hall council placed a to build a community for those to get reimbursed for stolen servicIrwin said every student will proposal in the laps of the resident who live on campus, because it es. "If they want to take money haveaphoneinhis/herroom,withlifestaff. ThewomenofWoodcrest is where they live and spend out going through Bell Atlantic. desire a change in their visitation from us, they can just talce it from us in our tuition," Criscitiello said. Cabrini has been researching phone policy. They want a Jess strict most of their time." "I think that they want to make it as
systems for one year and hopes to
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FRIDAY v9 p.m.-1 a.m. Spring Formal by sponsored sophomore class. Holiday Inn
SATURDAY SUNDAY vlmprov night at the Red Cloud Coffee House. v3p.m. Gospelrama, sponsored by E.S.A., in WCGA
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MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY vSend an Egg-o-gram, sponsored by the first-year class officers. 50 cents, $1 for two.
vSend an Egg-ogram, sponsored by the first-year class officers. 50 cents, $1 for two.
vSend an Eggo-gram, sponsored by the first-year class officers. 50 cents, $1 for two.