Cabrini Day to feature speakers, workshops

CabriniSpiritAward

Linda Panetta, founder of the national human rights group Peacekeepers Action Network and director of Maryknoll House in Philadelphia, will be the honored speaker and Cabrini Spirit Award recipient during the College's annual Cabrini Day celebration in Grace Hall. Panetta, a 1988 graduate of Cabrini College, also coordinates delegations to Central America in order to research human rights abuses, analyze the socio-economic effects of war· and the systemic causes of poverty. Panetta is also founder and director of School of the Americas Watch/NE (SOA Watch/NE). She left her position in New Jersey as an environmental scientist in 1994 to found SOA Watch and to educate the public, as well as Congress, about the School of the Americas. SOA Watch activists maintain that the School of the Americas, which is located at Fort Benning, Georgia, uses US military officers to train Latin American soldiers in deadly skills desif!ed to harm their populati•.

CampusMinistry

Campus ministry will be sponsoring a workshop on hunger and homelessness. Mass will be at 11:45 in the chapel. A free ice-cream social will be after dinner in the food court. There will be a Trivia contest with door prizes, things like gift certificates, Cabrini mugs, etc. It is an alternative learning day for students, staff, and faculty. John DiMucci and Dr. Mary Laver will be a big part of the day and will be helping with the workshops for Campus Ministry.

-Catherine Pirrone

''LosingYourReligion"

Students are invited to attend a discussion panel entitled "Losing Your Religion: A Look at Organized Religion in Your Life," hosted by Dr. Leonard Primiano and John DiMucci. They will discuss pros and cons of organized religion, and problems within religion as well as other topics. Students' ideas are welcome.

-April Caldwell ..

''MissionariesIn Our Midst''

Have you ever-felt God's hand call upon you to lead a life of ministry? If so, the Cabrini Mission Corps is for you. CMC Missioners are people courageous enough to live out the church's call for holiness either in the United States or other countries.

The Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus founded them in 1990. To learn more about their lives, attend the Cabrini Day activities. Mission Corps members Alison Ryan and Eileen Zebrowski will explain what the Mission Corps is, what they do, how to get involved, how Mother Cabrini was connected to the corps and the history behind the Mission Corps.

-Tori Ey

''WordsThatMakeA Difference''

What better way to celebrate the spirit of Cabrini than with friends, literature, coffee and cookies? The Cryptic staff, advised by Dr. Seth Frechie, will provide this coffeehouse atmosphere devoted to the themes of human rights, social justice and ethnic and racial equality. The mansion will provide the backdrop as Dr. Joseph Romano, Dr. Leonard Primiano, Dr. Seth Frechie and Dr. Charlie McCormick each read a piece of literature that has influenced their take on diversity. Three or four students will accompany these professors by reading their literary choice of poetry or short work.

-Amy Gassen CabriniDay M~

Students and faculty of all faiths are invited to join together to celebrate God and our efforts in creating a better world. The liturgy will also be the kickoff for Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. Everyone is asked to bring a canned food product to mass. Father Steve Albero will be presiding with Sister Mary Louise Sullivan giving the homily on Mother Cabrini. Mass will begin in the chapel at 11:45 p.m. Don't miss this once a year opportunity to join your fellow students.

-Shannon King

"Voicesof the Catholic Worker''

Everyone is invited to join Dr. Maggie McGuinness, Dr. Kathy McKinley and the Catholic Social Worker Staff to hear two speakers discuss their work and the reasons why they are involved.

They will be talking about how they have dedicated their lives to working in areas in death penalty protests and also areas of poverty. This workshop will be very challenging as well as very interesting so please come and join us.

-Bonnie

Garlick

Cabrini Day Brunch

In the morning there will be a brunch scheduled for all residents and commuters. The brunch will be held in the school cafeteria from 10 a.m. to noon.

Breakfast will be served by "celebrity" servers, including Cabrini faculty, staff and administrators, who will be working on both their cooking and customer service skills.

There has been great amount of response from staff and administration members alike in helping arrange and coordinate this event; as always the staff and administrations vigorous support in food preparation and service will make this day fun and joyful for everyone.

-Jose

Carlos Jalando

''RefugeeResettlement''

Sandra Laghi-Mattson, director and case manager of refugee resettlement at the Catholic Social Services of Philadelphia, will speak at the Annual Cabrini Day at 1 p.m. Laghi-Mattson will speak on how the Catholic Social Services help refugees fleeing from desolate situations in their homelands, reunite with their families in the Delaware Valley.

Laghi-Mattson will also speak on how the Catholic Social Services help refugees become integrated into their new life by offering orientation programs on how to become more self-sufficient.

-Diana

''Whenthe Mountains Tremble"

Professor Maria Rippon will be hosting an activity titled "When the Mountains Tremble." This program will consist of a documentary film about the Guatemalan Indians and their struggles to survive. It will also show how our country has been supporting the Guatemalan government. After the film there will be a short discussion where each individual will have the opportunity to state his or her views on the film. So, if you're interested m learning about another part of your world, come join Professor Rippon and your fellow Cabrini students.

-Tracy Timson

"EnvironmentalJeopardy"

"Environmental Jeopardy," hosted by Professor Louis N udy, will be a fun time for anyone to test his or her knowledge on environmental facts from energy consumption to the EPA. Three volunteers will be chosen to play a round of 10 questions and anyone can play. For those of you who are not science buffs, don't worry, the questions are fairly simple and yes, they will be mostly multiple choice. The purpose of this game is to pique students interest in the environment.

Harvey Lape will also conduct a workshop on environmental ethics.

-Beth

Beswick

''SpainFromA

Student's Viewpoint"

Students who traveled to Cadiz, Spain, during the summer of 1999 will speak about their experiences as part of Cabrini Day.

These students earned six credits in Spanish while having the experience of a lifetime by living with a Spanish family. They attended daily activities such as Flamenco dancing and singing, evening lectures, plays, visits to artistic sites and museums and festivals. They learned much about different world views and the everyday life of persons in another country. They also learned new aspects of the Spanish culture as well as the diversity of them.

''BehindBars"

Sister Rita Steinhagen will head a workshop entitled, "Behind Bars: Paying the Price for Your Beliefs." The workshop will discuss the costs and the personal rewards of acting upon your political beliefs.

Sister Steinhagen has spent time with refugees in Texas who fled the oppression of the Contras and has been imprisoned by the American government for protesting the School of the Americas.

Sister Steinhagen has also worked with runaways and victims of abuse in Minneapolis.

-Matthew Coughlin

''TheImpactof Stereotypes''

One of the speeches will be 'The Impact of Stereotypes: Using the Diversity Opportunity Tool,'' also known as oar. This workshop focuses on an African American student and a caucasian student who are both part of stereotypes that take place in a college setting.

The message is that acts of racial intolerance and discrimination can make others very judgmental about African Americans' academic abilities. This program is trying to teach those who discriminate on the basis of racial identification that it is incorrect. This workshop is run by Shirley Dixon and members of the Diversity Council of Cabrini College.

-Amy Oppenheim

''ListenTo The Music'' Students Shannon Broadhurst and Carolyn Cinquino will speak about the success of independent musician Ani Defranco.

Defranco is regarded as one of the defining rock voices of the '90s. Her music deals with such social issues as poverty, loneliness and violence.

The two students will speak about how Defranco manages a successful c~er away from the mainstream media.

According to Broadhurst and Cinquino, it is this fact that allows DeFranco to write music with strong social statements. During the talk, excerpts from Defranco' s songs will be played and examined.

-Stacey Sweeney

Sucher

-Ryan

Konn.an