Friday,Sept.1, 1995 Vol. XLII, No. 1 Cabrini College Radnor, PA. 19087
Four new majors offerpossibilities
House 2 adds to campus
by Stephanie Caldwell co-sports editor
photo by Caroline Croley
House Two was approved for occupancy on Friday, Aug. 25. Students were permitted to move in on Monday, Aug. 28. For more information on the new addition to campus, see page 4.
OCs canned in wake of alcoholscandal by Kimberly Sheldron editor in chief
Six orientation counselors were fired from the staff after the second orientation. According to sophomore Allyson Hannigan, one of the six fired OCs, the firingstook place due to the fact that Dr. HeidiLevine, orientation adviser and director of counselingservices,andseniorKelly McDonald, student coordinator of orientation, heard that OCs were drinking during the second orientation. The followingstudentswere fired from the staff: sophomoresAllyson Hannigan, Lisa Mininno and Beth Stanbach,andjuniors John Lindsay, Kathy Malone and Rob Marish. Levine was responsible for the firings. However, she would not confirm the reasons. "I'm not out to hurtpeople. What happenedinvolvedus and is settled," Levine said. "It will stay there." When asked to confirm th~ firings, Levine said, "We lost some people from the staff." McDonaldsaid she stoodbehind Levine.
The Monday following the second orientation,six OCs were asked to report to Levine and McDonald. According to Marish, he was asked at this time whetherhe was drinking alcohol during the second orientation. "I saidyes,I had a few drinkswith myself in my car. I drank by myself andI witnesseda few peopledrink. I had one or two drinks with some people,"Marish said. "I said it, and then they [Levine and McDonald) fired me." "She [Levine]said I was to be let go because, even though she didn't knowthe truth,she did not feel comfortable keeping me on the staff," Hannigan said. Each OC received a handbook, which included an outline of the student-lifealcoholpolicy. According to the policy, students under the age of21 arenotpermittedto possess or consumealcoholicbeverages.But students of legal age are not prohibitedfromlawfullypossessingor consuming alcohol in designatedareas. Therefore, students are not permitted to consume alcoholicbeverages
in public areas on campus. Additionally, according the policies, the collegeconsiders"intoxication,disorderlinessor offensivebehaviorresulting from the use of alcoholic beverages subjegt to disciplinary action." The policy also states that Woodcrest Hall and Xavier Hall, where OCs and incoming students are permittedto stay during orientation,areconsideredto be "substancefree facilities." Levine said there is an expectation that orientation counselors are role models. She said that there is a safetyissue involvedin the roleof an brientationcounselor. "There's an expectationthat they are goingto be rolemodels. Because of thosethings,therearecertainthings that aren't acceptable,"Levine said. . "It's made very clear to all the OCs during trainingthat if those OCs are going to engage in those behaviors, they are going to be removed." Lindsay and Malone refused to comment, while Minnino and Stanbachneverrespondedto numerous attempts to contact them.
Three new majors have been approvedby the faculty,administration and the board of trustees. The majors,whichincludegraphic design,financeand sportsscience, will take effect this semester. The graphic design major, which is part of the English,communicationsand fine art division, is designedto preparetoday's students for the graphicdesignworkplace of tomorrow. "What's excitingaboutit is that our state-of-the-art Macintosh computers allow students to engage in this major with hands-on experience," Dr. Thomas Boeke, provost and academicdean, said. "With the addition of graphic design it gives our students another opportunityto explorea careerpossibility." The use qf multimediaallows students to explore the future of graphic design. "I look for this program to really take off," Boeke said. According to Boeke, Don Dempsey, assistant professor of graphic design,presentedthe new graphic design major and was the driving force behind the development of it. The total creditsfor the graphic design major are 49. Some required classes include computer publication design, photography, multimediadesign and digital imaging. Students who wish to minor in graphic designare required to take 21 total credits in the department. The finance major is one of severalbusinessareasavailabl~to students. It preparesstudentsfor a professional position in a variety of financialareas includingbanking,stockbrokers,investmentmanagementandinsurancecompanies. According to John Heiberger,assistant professor of business administration, a degree in finance will also be useful in economic development. He said one of Philadelphia'sstrengthsis frnance. "This specific major is being offered because there has been a large show of interest from students," Heibergersaid. Manycoursesrequiredfor businessadministration arealsci required for finance. Courses such as
Inside ... Week at a Glance ... News
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Check out the new addition to House Two.
A&E
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Tune in to WYBF, Cabrini College radio, and check out the new fall lineup.
Sports
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PAC champs anticipate tough season.
Friday .-,Wilmington Blue Rocks trip. Game time is 7:05 p.m.
Saturday
Sunday
Monday .-'NO CLASSES... Labor Day Holiday
microeconomics and macroeoonomics,principlesof insurance and money and banking are requiredfor thisnewmajor. Thethirdnewly-approvedmajor, sports science, is a sciencebased major that provides students with training for careers that followthe presentand future trends for health awarenessand wellness. This program focuses on exercisephysiologyas a preventativedisciplineto maintaining good health,posture,aerobic conditioning, cardiovascular stamina, muscle flexibility. and control, nutrition,athletics, balance,humananatomyand physiology and physical fitness. Accordingto Anna Kruse,associate professorof biology, the program has not had a chance to take off because it was just approvedin May. Counselorshave not had a chance to recruit students,but they will beginrecruiting this fall. Kruse said it is the way to go for the future. . "Therewill be a greatdemand for studentswho graduatein this major because of the number of healthand fitnesscentersthat are popping up," Kruse said. "Hospital stays are much shorternow so there will be great demandfor health centers. These students will notbe physicaltherapistsbut they will be able to assist physical therapists." This major prepares students foropportunities inhealthcare,corporate fitness,communityhealth andexerciseprogramming,andpersonaltraining. AccordingtoBoeke, studentstake foundationcourses, such as biologyand chemistry,in their first two years. As juniors students begin to take specific sports-sciencecourses. The total requiredcreditsfor this major are 71. As for the addition of even more new majors in the near ruture, Boeke does not think there will be a huge increase. "It makes little sense for a college our size to have a huge number of majors," Boeke said. However,accordingto Boeke, new majorsare possibleand will be investigatedfor the graduate level. But therewillbe no moves •toward these new majors until theproperresearchhasbeendone.
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