Friday,Feb. 2, 1996
Vol. XLII, No. 15 Cabrini College Radnor, Pa. 19087
Polee trial alters surroundinglives by Tom McKee and Lisa Mlnlnno assistant news editor and assistant arts and entertainment editor
Illustration by Caroline Croley
Each day, room 305 of the criminal justice building overflows with a blend of emotions. As the Eddie Polee trial comes to a close, the courtroom environment has become more tense. Concern and sadness have seized the lives of the families and friends of the people directly involved in the Eddie Polee trial. For many young adults, feelings of retaliation and frustration still remain. The aisle running down the center of the courtroom serves as
son to go to church on Sunday. "Pray for my son," she said. "He's too young to go to jail." For many residents of Fox Chase and Abington, Nov. 11, 1994, will be remembered as a day that will live in infamy. With the fatal beating of Eddie Polee, the lives of seven youths have hung in limbo, as they have waited for a verdict that will affect the rest of their lives. "I knew the boys who killed Eddie," Marla Brown, a first-year student at Cabrini College, said. Brown lives in northeast Philadelphia and has found the incident to have altered her life as well. "It's really hard for me to take sides," Brown said. "This killing
the divider. To the left, support for the defense holds its breath, waiting to hear the fate of a friend, brother or son. To the right, supporters of the Polee family hang on the attorneys' every word, often voicing their disagreement out loud. When attorney Oscar N. Gaskins suggested that a person could be hit over the head with a baseball bat and not sustain injury, a disgusted onlooker said, "Who are we talking about, Superman?" It is obvious that the onlookers are made up largely of parents and students. The mother of one defendant could be heard instructing her
has changed my whole outlook on violence. You always hear about it, but it's different when you know both sides. "I couldn't believe it when 1 heard," Brown said. "I know these people. One of them 1 was friends with. But these kids were always looking for trouble. They all want to be tough. I'm not really friends with them anymore. I don't hang out in the northeast." Brown has distanced herself from the situation but has not removed herself completely. "I never went to see the trial," Brown said. "It would have been too hard to handle. "I hope they get what they dtiserve," Brown said.
Administration's planstake flight by ChristopherDonato assistant photographyeditor
The administration has met many of its previous semester goals to improve the quality of Cabrini College, and new goals are being set for the coming year. In a previous interview, Dr. Thomas Boeke, academic dean and provost, said he was looking forward to the renovation of Sacred Heart Hall. The building has already undergone cosmetic renovations and painting during the summer of 1995, and new technology including computer-aided instruction and VCRs will be added this semester. The psychology lab will house 17 new computers in the next two weeks. Boeke said he hopes that these renovations will improve the quality of education at Cabrini. "The whole overall goal of the renovation of Sacred Heart Hall is to provide an improved teaching-learning environment more conducive to 21st century learning," Boeke said. Boeke attributes the inconvenient parking situation to a scheduling problem. There
are twice the amount of classes scheduled during the times between 10:55 a.m. and 1:50 p.m. than there are in the morning or late afternoon. If more classes were scheduled in unoccupied time slots, the parking situation would improve, according to Boeke. Boeke said the program implementing weekend courses was going slowly. Although weekend classes are not the focus of Cabrini, Boeke said the college does want to meet the needs of adults with full-time jobs who are interested in pursuing their degrees. In an effor~ to improve this program, the administration is collaborating with other schools that have been successful in holding weekend classes. Al Mollica, vice president of institutional advancement, has achieved his goal of increasing income. His concept of "costeffective fundraising" employs a method in which more money is raised than spent. Last year, the school raised $4 for every dollar spent. "If that trend can continue, I'll be really happy," Mollica said. He hopes to increase that ratio to 5:1 for the 1996 fiscal year. Administration members
have achieved the goal of contacting individual contributors, who generate 80 percent of the college's funds. A $30,000 gift was given by alumna Phyllis Colameco and her husband. This money will be used to secure a social sciences laboratory. The administration also submits proposals to corporations for the other 20 percent of the college's funds. Three major corporate contributors are PNC Bank, the Connelly Foundation and Cooper's & Lybrand. Mollica credits Dr. Kathleen Daley-McKinley, professor of sociology; Dr. Anthony Tomasco, professor of psychology; and Boeke for their fundraising efforts. Mollica said in a previous interview that he wanted to "focus on what we do best at Cabrini and market it." According to Mollica, that means preparing students to be responsible citizens and productive members of society. In a survey of 1994 graduates, 95 percent were employed full-time and 80 percent were employed in areas of interest, according to Mollica. "Come to Cabrini," Mollica said. "We'll give you a good, solid
education that is practical and useful and will help you get a job." Mollica has the new goal of raising $4 million to use in the building of the new sports complex. He hopes to break ground in the next few months. According to Mollica, the complex should be completed in December 1997 and be fully operational in the spring of 1998. Dr. Robert Bonfiglio, vice president for student development, has been working to improve parking and transportation at Cabrini. Forty new spaces were opened along Residential Boulevard in mid-October. Krapf's Van Service was set up during the fall 1995 semester, providing free transportatioq to students. The route runs through Villanova University, Rosemont College and Eastern College. Although the van only operates Monday through Friday, Bonfiglio hopes to include weekend service next year. One of the goals of student development was to increase the budget. According to Bonfiglio, the student activities budget was increased by $5,000, and the athletic budget was increased by $20,000. No date has been officially set up for the ground breaking of
the sports complex, but the zoning has been approved. The college has hired Stanmar, Inc., a corporation specializing in sports construction, to build the facility. The construction has been delayed due to strict township regulations. "It was a matter of getting township approval," Bonfiglio said. The new building will include a pool, three basketball courts, a suspended track, a weight room, an aerobic exercise room and two squash courts. Bonfiglio said the sports complex will make physical fitness facilities more accessible to the general student population. The school is currently planning to build a new residence hall, which will be located opposite the tennis courts. The board of trustees held a meeting in December to approve the construction. The new residence will be an apartment complex and provide more luxurious livingconditions than current housing. Pending township approval, ground breaking is scheduled to occur within the next two months. "They'll be the most popular and attractive places to live," Bonfiglio said.
Inside ... Week at a Glance...Feb. 2 to Feb. 9 A&E
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Find out who won this year's music awards.
News
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Local millionaire is charged with murder. Find out why.
Sports
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Check out the new athletic schedule.
Friday el'The Fabulous Greaseband at Brownies. v"Softball Beefn-Beer at 8 p.m. in Grace Hall.
Saturday
Sunday
v"Alumni Beef-n-
v"Art show trip
Beer at 6:30 to 11 p.m. in the cafeteria. v"The Fabulous Greaseband at Brownies.
at noon. .;Mass in the chapel at 6 p.m.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Eating Disorders Awareness Week