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by Tom McKee assistant news editor For the students, faculty and staff who gathered in the Grace Hall Atrium to celebrate the 99th birthday of Mother Ursula Infante, foundress of the college, a rare opportunity presented itself -- a chance to sit down and talk to MotherInfante about anything at all. "It feels a little different from being sixteen," Mother Infante said to a student who asked her how it felt to turn 99. Many students took advantageof the opportunity to speak with her. "I think she is an amazing woman," sophomore FeliciaMiccoli said. "She is so cute. I want to take her home and watch her." Mother Infante founded the college in 1957 and served as college president from 1957 until 1967. She established the college as a commitment to providing an education for students of different backgrounds and abilities and to prepare them to serve in a changing anq culturally diverse world. When a student asked her what she would change about the college, Mother Infante said, "I don't mind
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things too much, as long as the boys leave the girls alone." In general, feelings of reverence and amazement engulfed the atrium. "It's like being next to God when I'm with her," Dr. Antoinette Iadarola, president of the college, said. "I feel blessed to have her as such a vital part ofour community. I feel that our successes are in no small way a result of her prayers and support. She is an inspiration to me." "She is a living legend," Paul Kleschick, a sophomore, said. "Everythingabout Cabrini embodies her spirit. Our college is proof that dedication and faith pay off."
Gamma Xi inductsfirst membersintonew chapter by Tom McKee assistant news editor Eight students and two nonstudents were initiated into Gamma Xi, a new chapter of the international foreign language honor society Phi Sigma Iota. Senior ~aren Szczurek, juniors Gioia Bozzacco and Patrice Miller, sophomore Theresa McFadden and first-year students Vivianna Benitez, Dina Tartaglia, Lisa Jacinto and George Badra were initiated into the chapter after its installation on campus. The installation and initiation took place in the Bruckmann Chapel of Saint Jo-
seph Sunday, Feb. 25. Laura Irwin, assistant director of resident life, and Michael Colameco, a retired business man who has audited several classes at Cabrini, were initiated as well. Both were initiated as "friends" of the language department. Irwin has spoken often to the language students about her experiences in Mexico. Colameco and his wife Phyllis, a Cabrini graduate, have donated a considerable amount of money for the building of a language resources lab. Bozzacco was elected president of the chapter by the other inductees. "It will be as much a learn-
ing experience for me as for everyone else," Bozzacco said. McFadden will serve as vice president, and Miller will serve as secretary and treasurer. "It is an honor and a pleasure to be inducted into the honor society," McFadden said. "I will do my best to carry out its ideals." With the exception of Szczurek, who is studying French, all inductees were initiated for their achievements in the study of Spanish. To become eligible for initiation, students must receive at least a "B" in a 300-level language course and have a cumulative grade-point average of
3.0 or higher, according to Dr. Cynthia Halpern, associate professor of Spanish. Halpern will serve as the faculty adviser to Gamma Xi. "I am very proud of the students being inducted into Gamma Xi," Halpern said. "I know that they will fulfill all the responsibilities of the chapter." The responsibilities of the chapter are to promote cultural awareness and a love for foreign languages. According to McFadden, the chapter hopes to offer cultural awareness activities to promote cultural awareness on campus. The chapter is planning to hold a fund-raiser to raise money for
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the activities, but there are no set plans as of yet. Other plans call for special recognition of international holidays such as Cinco de Mayo.
Week at a Glance ... March 1 to March 7 A&E
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Afraid of getting scammed when buying concert tickets? Check out page five for tips on how to protect yourself.
Sports
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Women's softball prepares to tackle upcoming season. Find out what they have planned.
Friday ~esidence halls close.
Saturday v'Men'sPAC game at 7:30 p.m. t/Project Appalachia begins.
Sunday v'Men's lacrosse at Greensboro, N.C.
Monday e-tSpring Break begins, no classes!
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday t/Men's lacrosse at home against Haverford College at 3:30 p.m.