Friday,Nov.4, 1994 Vol. XLI, No. 9 Cabrini College Rad nor, Pa. 19087
Humanitarian recognized for excellence by Kathy Cephas staff writer
photo by Caroline Croley
Carter Craigie tells the Cabrini ghost story for one last time in the mansion courtyard at 8 p.m. on Sunday, Oct.30.
'AlcoholAwareness'recognizedon campus by Nina Marie Sciarrotta staff writer
Birch beer was served at the MondaynightfootballpartyhostedinXavier Hall. Non-alcoholicbeer was served in the cafeteriaon Tuesday. Wednesday night a "mock-tail" party was held in Woodcrest. Thursday evening there was a hayride at LindvillaOrchards. A car from an actual accident was donated to the school and placed in front of Sacred Heart Hall, as a reminderof thedangers of driving while intoxicated. These activitieswere sponsoredby Health and StudentServicesand Resident Life duringthe week of Oct. 23 to Oct. 29 in commemoration.ofAlcohol Awareness Week. HealthEducatorEileen M ::Alliney said thepurposeoftheactivities istwofold Thefirstistocausepeopletothink abouttherole thatalcoholplaysin their lives, and the second is to suggest to studentsalternativesto drinking. The week began with a liturgy on Sunday, Oct. 23 dedicated to all of those people whose lives have been affectedby alcohol abuse. According to the American College Health Association, about twothirdsof allviolentbehavior,andhalfof all physical injuries, are alcohol-related. One of the purposesof the Cabrini alcoholpolicyistodefinetheroleof the hosts of legal parties. The hosts are requiredto attend a shortsessionrunby McAllineythatlets them know what their responsibilities
are and gives advice on how to deal withanypossiblealcohol-relatedproblems thatmight occur. Some of these responsibilitiesinelude: □ providingenough non-alcoholic beverages for party-goers who are underage □ providing appropriatefoods □ turning away any intoxicated individuals who attempt to enter the party, and seeingthat they areescorted safely to their residencesby security □ checking the bathrooms every hourto be certainthatnoonehaspassed out from drinkingtoo much McA!lineysaid the hosts of campus legal parties " ...have anawesome responsibility." McA!lineysaid hosting legal parties teachespeople to shiftthe focus of a party away from alcohol. Accordingto McA!liney,manyfirst year collegestudentsdrinkexcessively as an attempt to ''fit in" to collegelife. McA!liney said that a "drinking calendar"has been researchedand developed. Students on campuses throughouttheUnited Stateswere surveyed as to which nights were usually reserved for drinking. The results showed that nearly half of the time srudentsspendat schoolis spentdrinking. Days included exam weeks, the night of or a few days before a long weekend, and the well-knownThursday evening. McAiliney said problems with alcoholabusewill exist"...untilsocietyin general develops a healthier attitude toward alcohol."
When you write for the "Wall Street Journal" and have your bestselling book turned into a movie starring Oprah Winfrey, what else is left for you to do? Come to Cabrini College and receive the Spirit Day Award. That is precisely what Alex Kotlowitz plans to do on Nov. 15. This award and his address to the college is very special because the school seeks a humanitarian who carries on the spirit of the college and the work of Mother Frances Cabrini. Each year, Cabrini looks for an individual who promotes human dignity through various activities, such as action for the peace and justice and the betterment of the lives of the poor and needy. A native of New York City, Kotlowitz graduated from Weslyan University in Middletown, Conn. His first journalism job was with the "Lansing Star" in Lansing, Mich.
From there he became a community organizer in Atlanta. He held this position until the mid-1970s. Kotolowitz then went on to freelance for a few years, making writing contributions to the "MacNeil-Lehrer NewsHour", NationalPublic Radio and severalmagazines. Kotolowitz has received many distinguished honors during his career including: the Catholic Interracial Council of New York's John Lafarge Memorial Award for Interracial Justice, the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism A ward and the George Polk Award. In 1984 he became a staff writer for the "Wall Street Journal", writing on urban affairs and social policy. Three years later he showed up at the Henry Homer Homes, a housing project on Chicago's West Side. His two year sojourn there not only produced valuable knowledge, but a bestselling book ''There Are No Children Here: the Story of Two Boys Growing .Up in the Other
America." The book, published in 1991,was the recipient of numerous awards, including the Helen B. Bernstein Award for Excellence in Journalism, the Carl SandburgAwardand a Christopher Award. In the fall of 1993, it was adopted for television as an "ABC Movie of the Week" starring Oprah Winfrey. Most recently he was a Distinguished Visitor at the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Kotlowitz is currently at work on a second book and continues to speak on issues concerning children and the inner-city. This includes appearances on college campuses. His book has been used for many courses here at Cabrini, including Seminar 100, Seminar 300 and some education and social work classes. , Kotlowitz will also speak to our Graduate and Continuing Education students prior to receiving the award.
Allegedassaultleadsto arrest by Kelly McDonald editor in chief
A first-year Cabrini srudent and four New Jersey residents were arrestedon Sunday,Oct.23 on charges of simp!eandaggravatedassault, recklessly endangering another person, criminal conspiracy, disorderlyconduct and underagedrinking. The first-year student is Michael Parmentier, 18, a resident of Casey House. Thearrestswereinconnectionwith a fight that took place on Eastern College campus, in Kea Hall's parking lot. Numerous Eastern srudentswere reportedto have calledRadnorPolice and Eastern Security. Radnorofficersreportedthatupon their arrival they located the victim, Christopher Kinzer, according to a Radnor incident report. One officer requestedan amhulancebe dispatched for a head injury. ThereportsaidK.inzerhadasevere lacerationto his head, numerouscontusions and bruises to his head and face. Furtherinvestigationrevealedthat the allegedvictim had been assaulted by five or six white males. A witness,Robert Dieter,said the males hit Kinzeron the head and face and then kicked him several times in the head whilehe was on the ground. Dieterreportedlytoldpolicethemales were sent running up the path to Ca-
brini. brini is taking against Parmentier is Radnor police officersmet Cabrini out ofpublicsafety'i; handsand leftup publicsafetyofficersandCaseyHouse's tothedeanofstudentsRobertBonfiglio ResidentAssistantShawnMc.Aleeron and Marilyn Johnson, college conResidentialBoulevard,where Radnor duct hearing adviser. officers were infonnro that several "We are not the judge and jury," white males were seen running into Krallesaid.''We just snatchthemup." Casey House. Accordingto.Bonfiglio,authority Accordingto a Cabrinisecurityre- is vested in him, on a campuslevel,to port, upon checkingthe house the fol- addressdisciplinarymatters. He said lowing individualswere locatedwhile Parmentier's incidentis in theprocess tryingtoexitoutthebackdoor,Sebastian of being addressed. Barlotta, Louis Perillo, Gregory Bonfigliowould not disclose furGargiulo, and James Wright. ther informationbecause he said the Parmentierwas located in the house. matter is still under investigation Perillo and Parmentier had fresh However, Bonfiglio said it is imbloodon theirclothes,accordingto the portant to recogniz.ethat this case, as Radnor incident report. well as any othercase,has the right to Theallegedvictimandwitnesswere due processand has to be dealtwith in transportedtoCaseyHousewl'l.erethey the parameters of time that are outpositivelyidentifiedthe five suspects. lined in the student handbook. 'Toe fact· that this incident took All five males were placed under arrest and transportedto police head- place upsets me greatly," Bonfiglio . quarters. said. "I do not understandwhypeople They were later transportedto Up- resort to this kind of behavior." per Darby for an arraignment where Kinzeris not facing any disciplinbail was set at $5000. ary action by Eastern. The preliminaryhearing,originally AccordingtoBettyAnn Bringham, set for Monday, Oct. 31, was resched- dean of students at Eastern,Kinzer uled for Tuesday, Dec. 6. was returningfrom walking a female The alleged victim was taken to residentto her donn when the alleged BrynMawr Hospitalwherehis injuries assault took place. She said this acwere reportedlyphotographed. countwascollaboratedbyseveralresiAccordingto Rich Kralle,director dent assistants. of public safety,Cabrini officerswere Parmentierwascontactedforcomjust bystanders because the incident ment but did not return any of the took place on Eastern campus. repeated phone calls. Kinzer was He said the disciplinaryaction Ca- unavailablefor comment.
Inside ... Week at a Glance ... Nov. 4 to Nov. 10 A&E
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Check out the UFO and Star Trek exhibit at the Franklin Institute.
FEATURES pg.6 Find a student who swapped life in the fast lane for books.
NEWS
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Will there be a teaching job for you after graduation?
FRIDAY v'4:30p.m. in the gathering area, World Community Day with a social hour. v'8:30p.m. in the Widener Center. Battle of the Bands.
SATURDAY SUNDAY v'2p.m. trip at the Forrest Theatre to see the musical, "Tommy." v'6&8p.m. Mass in the chapel.
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAYTHURSDAY v'8a.m. Mass in the chapel. v'Formal tickets on sale in front of the caf all week.
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v'l la.m.-1 p.m.in v'8a.m. Mass in the the WCGA, free chapel. haircuts. v'6: l Sp.m. Mass in the chapel.
v'l2:30-1 :30p.m. in the caf, "La Tuna." v'6:15p.m. Mass in the chapel. v'9:30p.m. in WCGA comedian, Johnnie Harturck.
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