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Friday, Feb. 4, 2005
Residents want answers FLOOD, page 1
minutes passed. There was still no sign of Public Safety. In a panic, she called again. “They were very short with me,” Poroski said, “They said, ‘didn’t you just call? We said we were coming,’ then they hung up.” They showed up 10 minutes later. Poroski’s roommate, Jessica Kolinsky, a junior psychology and sociology major, came back from class to her flooded room. “Books were ruined and a little throw rug. Fortunately no electronics were ruined,” she said. Some other residents in their hall weren’t so lucky. One resident had $3,000 worth of damage. “The school is not paying for it either. They told her that her homeowner’s insurance should cover it,” Kolinsky said. Director of Public Safety Charlie Schaffner, said that Public Safety has had a number
of problems with flooding because of the cold temperatures. In regards to why it took Public Safety so long to send someone to House Five during the incident, Schaffner said, “As soon as we get a call like that we call facilities, but we can’t really do anything further.” Schaffner also tried to pull up the record of the calls made by Poroski; however, there was no record of them. “This does not mean they were never made,” he said. Howard Holden, the director of facilities, was contacted several times, but did not get back with the Loquitur in order to comment. This isn’t the first time House Five has had a bout with flooding. Over winter break the pipes apparently froze and burst; however, no one knew how long it was flooding. “We came back and all of our stuff was thrown on our bed. Our room smelled awful. Debris fell from our vent.” Poroski said. She continued, “My mom called several
times and facilities gave them a different reason for the flooding every time. Facilities said they put an enzyme in the rug to take the mold away, but we rearranged our furniture, and they didn’t move everything, so it still smells like mold.” Kolinsky and Poroski are confused by this recent flooding. They were assured by Officer Jim Gallagher from Public Safety that the pipes would not burst again. “Little did I know, I would soon be walking in from class to a flood,” Kolinsky said. These two roommates were also told that their rooms would be switched because of the floods. They still haven’t received a call about the room change. Poroski wants to send a message to facilities. She said, “Use common sense! If you shut the heat off, a pipe will burst. Have respect for people and their things. Tell us the truth and take responsibility.”
Alumni website demands Dzik’s rehiring as coach ALUMNI, page 4
about the situation. Vice-President for Institutional Advance Robin Moll said, “There are a group of people who obviously
“The loss of Coach John Dzik is an undeniable ache to the college community, including many of the alumni.” -Hillary Chybinski, president of the alumni boardcare deeply for John and they’re reflecting John’s feelings at this point and that’s understandable. He knows an awful lot of students and he’s been here for a
Head basketball coach John Dzik.
at heart and have sent support for the decision.” For most alunmi, Dzik is described as bleeding blue and white and cannot understand why he was let go. Dzik is very close to achieving 500 career wins with Cabrini, an accomplishment that few coaches ever reach. “The loss of Coach John Dzik is an undeniable ache to the college community, including many of the alumni. While this is terribly painful, I have to say that I admire the alumni that have banded together to support Coach Dzik. That is what Cabrini taught us how to do. Cabrini taught us to lead with our hearts, and speak our minds,” Chybinski said.
long time. There are other alums that recognize that the people making the decisions have the long-term interest of the college The Student Democrat Association:
It is my current conviction that throughout the latter part of human memory, the written word has proven to possess the ability to inspire and intrigue the minds of those individuals who chose to embrace the content of what was printed. For students here on Cabrini’s campus, the Loquitur is exactly that, a tool in which serves to inform, educate, update, and ultimately intrigue and inspire. Whether you know it or not, the paper is greatly appreciated and the work each of you put into it, even more appreciated. It is this work ethic on the behalf of the editors and staff writers and photographers that enable the students to take for granted the one aspect of life that is forever growing: knowledge. Thank You. With this in mind I must state my reasons for creating this text. There needs to be knowledge on campus of the things that were done by us, the SDA, in the fall semester to promote unity amongst those who share in Democratic ideology. If we were to look back years from now and describe our beginnings, I feel that we would have a unanimous sentiment based on the word “humble.” Now we find ourselves in Spring Semester and for some, it is our last semester, signifying the end of an incredible college career. For others, it is another chance to frantically improve the quality of their grade point average. What I am asking of you is simple and in the long run I believe will affect your life in only a positive way. Join the Student Democrats in their effort to find meaning in a world of confusion. Please make no mistake, this is no attempt to rally discouraged voters or promote Senator John Kerry, etc. Our mission for 2005 is simple: Create Unity amongst ourselves by way of service, because in life there are those who do for themselves and those who do for others. Thank you for your attention and God Bless. Please Contact the Student Democrats Association: Ryan W. Cox, President Ext. 8633
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Clinton appointed to new UN position KRISTEN CATALANOTTO NEWS EDITOR KMC723@CABRINI.EDU
Former President Bill Clinton wasnamed head of the tsunami recovery and relief movement for the United Nations. U.N . Secretary-General Kofi Annan chose Clinton for the position. In the past few weeks, Clinton and former president George H.W. bush have been making commercials and traveled all over the United in order to help raise money for the relief effort. The news about Clinton's possible new position leaked out just as reports were surfacing Clinton's possible chance of becoming the U.N. Secretary-General after Annan retires next year. Clinton and his spokesman have yet to comment on his future with the United Nations, according to MSNBC. Hoax causes a stir A group calling themselves Al Mujahedin Brigade made claims that that are holding a U.S. soldier hostage. They were threatening to behead the soldier if prisoners were not released. A photo of the soldier along with their name was posted on an Islamic website. The U.S. military was not authenticating the claims at first. According to the Islamic website, the man was dressed in U.S. military fatigues and a assault rifle is being pointed at his head. The background behind the soldier read, “they have up to 72 hours from the date of the posting of this statement to answer our demand, otherwise we will sacrifice the blood of this infidel animal and offer it as a sacrifice to God, and his fate will be like that of hundreds of his comrades in the army of the occupation." After much examination, the military came to the conclusion that the entire ordeal was a hoax. Apparently the “soldier” in the video was a military action figure that came with guns as accessories. Military analysis were questioning the armor vest the soldier was wearing because it didn't look like the typical issued vest. It wasn't until the manufacturer of the action figure realized that it was their product, that the final conclusion was made, according to CNN. NASA look to future The second anniversary of the Columbia disaster was on Tuesday, Feb. 1. NASA says that they are ready to launch a shuttle again, possibly as May. When NASA does launch the a shuttle, Discovery will be the one to take to the skies. NASA was required to make several changes after the a foam paneling was discovered to be the reason for the Columbia disaster. NASA astronauts now have the ability to repair any damage that may occur during a lift off. The final decision will be made sometime in March concerning whether or not Discovery will fly in May, according to CNN. Cell phones danger while driving A study has found what most people already knew, talking on the cell phone while driving can be deadly and can cause traffic. The study found that those using cell phones have the reaction of a 70 year old that does not use a cell phone while driving. Each year, 2,600 people are killed due to accidents caused by those talking on cell phones and 330,000 are injured. Hands-free cell phone use also distract drivers because they too are not really paying full attention to the road, according to MSNBC. Former model sues and wins Former model Russell Christoff was awarded $15.6 million by California judge. Christoff was given the money because he sued Nestle USA for using his picture without his permission on their Taster's choice coffee labels. The picture came from a 1986 photo shoot that Christoff had with the company. He never heard back from the company, so he figured the shoot was not successful. It wasn't until 2002 when he saw his face on the labels in a grocery store. Nestle USA plans to appeal the verdict, according to