Thursday, Sept. 27, 2007
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Parking creates problems for students UP ‘Til Dawn promotes St. Jude’s research hospital UP ‘TIL DAWN, page 1
JAMIE HUFNAGLE/ NEWS EDITOR
The commuters are forced to park along the rows of parked cars in each parking lot, on the grass areas and numerous other unmarked spots.
PARKING, page 1 spot. I think that’s ridiculous.” In response to the incessant complaints of the student body, the director of public safety, Lillian Burroughs, said in an email to the Loquitur, “ The Cabrini Administration has known about parking problems on campus for some time. We are looking for ways to temporarily ease the burden.” Burroughs said that Cabrini is growing not only academically but residentially as well,
and most students, including freshman, have a car on campus. Public safety is doing as much as they can to limit residential parking for freshman and is utilizing the Valley Forge Military Academy Sullivan parking lot for approved residential freshman. “It would help if the residential students stayed parked so the commuters can find a space designated specifically for commuters,” said Burroughs. The commuters and many residents who cannot find parking spots on campus are begin-
ning to park along the rows of parked cars in each parking lot, on the grass areas and numerous other unmarked spots. In response, Burroughs said, “We have been very considerate with parking violations, especially on Tuesdays and Thursdays. My expectation is that this is only for a short time on these days and the vehicles will be moved.” When the vehicles are not moved after class, it creates an illegal parking space, which forces public safety to write out a violation. Burroughs said that she be-
Tennessee. Thomas founded the hospital after praying to St. Jude Thaddeus, saint of impossible causes. He vowed that if St. Jude answered his prayers, he would build a shrine for the saint. Thomas’ prayers were answered, and the shrine was built. St. Jude’s is a place “where no one pays for treatment beyond what is covered by insurance, and those without insurance are never asked to pay,” and “all patients accepted for treatment at St. Jude are treated without regard to the family’s ability to pay,”
lieves that more students are being ticketed due to better management of the parking program forcing all students to register their cars and bringing attention to those that want to drive carelessly on campus. As of yet, no changes or improvements have made themselves evident in this urgent matter at Cabrini. The students remain concerned while public safety continues to look at ways to better the situation. “There is definitely not enough parking on campus,” junior edu-
according to stjude.org. The hospital costs about one million dollars a day to run and runs strictly on donations. Here at Cabrini, UTD just kicked off its Awareness Week. Some events that took place were Chili’s night and “Lick Away Cancer” with free lollipops. Information will be posted around campus for future UTD events. Loquitur welcomes your comments on this story. Please send your comments to: Loquitur@googlegroups. com. The editors will review your comments each week and make corrections if warranted.
cation major Jess Sampson said. “Cabrini should consider creating more spots where the upperclassmen reside, so they will not take up the spots in the commuter lots.” Public safety remains firm on improving the issue and urges all students to register their cars. “Our goal is to have a safe and secure campus,” said Burroughs. While the management of the parking program may be better, the parking program itself remains unimproved and students remain unsatisfied.
Student’s advance education with master’s degrees MASTERS, page 1
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College students all around the country are obtaining a master’ s degree after they graduate because of how competitive it is now in the job market.
ton Post, these programs, for students, are very expensive, especially at private universities. Many students are taking close to $50,000 in loans for every year of school. Scholarships and fellowships are rare for master’s degrees, unlike doctoral programs, which are usually fully financed. “Ideally, it would help me get a better-paying job somewhere down the line,” Matthew Grisafi, associate editor to the News of Delaware County, said. “Students should go for it. The real world’s no fun. Stay in school as long as you can. Then when you get out you should be making some real money.” Grisafi said he hopes to eventually go back to school and get his master’s in a different field. “I regret not staying at college longer to receive my masters, but I hope this interview can be a lesson for present students.” Not all students believe that the master’s degree is completely worth it. Jon Murray, Cabrini College Alumnus 06-07, believes that the master’s degree is not for every student. He said for some occupations a bachelor’s degree is more than fine. It depends on what the student wants to do. According to the New York Times, the rise in master’s degrees has to do with the mar-
ketplace pressure on students to get higher degrees and credentials rather than revenue. “I’m continuing after my masters to get my Ph.D. because of how competitive it is now in the job world,” Murray said. “I’m just getting my masters as a steppingstone that I can eventually work as an assistant professor. You need the credentials such as a masters to get the higher ranking job.” According to the New York Times, many students believe that these multiple degrees are highly valuable in today’s competitive job market. “I would definitely recommend that any student get their master’s,” Stephanie Saveoz, junior graphic design major, said “especially if they can go for free.” Matthew Schill, a senior psychology major, said he hopes that students will realize how competitive the job market is becoming. He said he wants to get job experience first because this will give him the hands on training a company wants its occupants to have. Dr. Dawn Middleton, professor of education, said that the majority of education majors earn a master’s degree. Dr. Tony Verde, associate professor of exercise science and health promotion estimates that 20-25 percent of the exercise science and health promotion graduates go on to graduate or professional studies. “The importance of a post
graduate education in our field depends on an individual’s career aspiration,” Verde said. “Though very employable, if the graduate aspires to be a licensed practicioner, they have to further their education.” Another alternative can also be for the student to work right after graduation before going for their master’s degree. “I encourage my seniors to work for a couple of years before they go to graduate school,” Dr. Mary Harris, associate professor, business administration, said. “In most business graduate programs, the students will get more out of it if they have actual work experience. Most companies also pay for post graduate schooling once you have been there for a certain amount of time.” Dunbar said it is more competitive the higher your rank because the companies need more of the lower rankings. This is why he also suggests working first. “Think of someplace you are unsure about, and go there for your masters,” Dunbar said. “It will push you.” Dunbar suggests that students attend graduate school in another country because it gives the student a broader perspective of the world. “Students should definitely take advantage of the master’s degree program.” Dunbar said.