Friday,March24, 1995 Vol. XLI, No ■ -21 Cabrini College Radnor, Pa. 19087
GOP cuts: Iadarolafightsfor studentaid by Lisa Hines staff writer
Dr. Antoinette Iadarola, college president, attended a presentation given by Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich at the annual National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities in Washington, D.C. Every year, about 1,600 presidents of independent colleges and universities are invited to this meeting to update themselves with legislation that may be helpful or harmful for higher education. The presidents were concerned about the impact of financial aid on stude~ts and with the consideration from Congress on the cutback of funds. For example.many students can not go to college without the aid from a PELL grant, which is now in danger with the new Republican Congress. One of the issues Iadarola raised concerns the lack of voter registration. "Many students today don't register to vote," ladarolasaid. "That makes t::ongress think, 'These people don't even vote, we're not going to lose them. They're not going to come after us, so let's go and wipe out that amount of money.'" She said she feels it will be serious in terms of Cabrini's investment of the college's future and students. Another possibility they discussed was charging students' interest for the Stafford loans. Congress is proposing that students would pay interest from the time they start receiving the loan. "I feel that would hit students very hard," Iadarola said. Those were the two major issues covered at the meeting. About two weeks after that, Iadarola and eight other presidents from private sectors in Pennsy lvania met with Gov. Tom Ridge. This gave them the opportunity to talk and raise questions about their concerns for the colleges in Pennsylvania. These presidents told Ridge they want their students to have a greater chnace in recieving financial aid. "We need to form policies so both private and public sectors are treated equally," Iadarola said. "Obviously there are a lot of concerns in private sectors that we are not treated equally."
Iadarola regularly meets with Deleware County Congressman Curt Weldon to discuss some initiatives that Cabrini is engaged in, tenns of assessing more funds for the college. "It's important that I talkto new people in Congress about Cabrini College," Iadarola said. She said it is important to get the message out. "In the past, presidents in the private sectors weren't called upon. Now they are asked to in this lobbying role, and it's important that they do it. We can't have those cutbacks," Iadarola said. lad~rola said she is also concerned with the "faculty bashing" _oftoday. She said there is a Jot of bashing on the Hill, in Washington, D.C. and in lobbying groups. "They don't understand the work-load of a faculty member today," Iadarola said. "It is difficult, much more difficult than it was before." Iadarola said it is good that she gets a chance to talk with those who bash and inform them that the criticisms made against faculty is not true about our faculty and campus. "Our faculty are here all the time. Tuey care about the students in the classroom and outside as well," Iadarola said. When I°adarola was a college student, she had the opportunity to meet the late President John F. Kennedy when she was involved in The White House Fellow Program. She said that Kennedy's famous plea, "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you.can do for your country" made students her age think "How can I use my college talents to go out and make this a better place?" "I commend faculty for requiring community service for graduating students," Iadarola said. She said she thinks this is something - that is important not only for the community, but the students as well. She also added that Cabrini students are special. She said she wants them to have an urge to go out and give back to others what they were given at Cabrini. "I'm honored and privileged to be at this institution at this moment in history. I think Cabrini College is poised for another period of dramatic growth in all kinds of ways."
photo supplied by College Relations
Dr. Antoinette Iadarola meets with Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge at a private conference concerning financial aid cuts for private colleges. This conference, which was by invitation only, was a forum for Iadarola and other college representatives to speak out against the proposed college aid cuts. Iadarola said she felt this was their chance to lobby against this proposal.
A bit o' the Irish!
photo by Torn McKee
The McGrory School of Irish Dance visited Cabrini on St. Patrick's Day in the Widener Center Gathering Area. Their teachers are Sheila McGrory, a junior at Cabrini, and Bridget O'Connell. McGrory has been teaching since she was 17. They are seen above doing a traditional hornpipe in shoes constructed of fiberglass tips and heels, so the beats of their shuffles are heard. Their dresses, which were made in Ireland, are of authentic Celtic design.
Inside ... - Week at a Glance ... News
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Check out the reconstructed summer session program.
Sport$
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Women's softball is first sign of spring.
Features
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See what a day is like for two student teachers.
FRIDAY v'9:30p.m. March Madness Party in Widener Center Gathering Area.
SATURDAY SUNDAY
March 24 to 30
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAYTHURSDAY
v'9 p.m. Movie
v'Get Aquainted
v'Ba.m. Mass in. .,-'Noon Mass in
Night in the Widener Center Gathering Area. v'lO p.m. to 10 a.m. Senior Awakea-then challenge.
Day on campus the chapel. beginning at 11 a.m. v'6 p.m. Mass in the chapel. v'lO p.m. Movie Night in Xavier Great Room.
the chapel. v'6:00 p.m. Dr. Feehan will speak on eating healthy and exersise in the Xavier Great Room.
v'Ba.m. Mass in the v'9:30 Mr./Mrs. chapel.-
Cabrini Contest in the atrium. v'noon Mass in the chapel.