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VOL. LVI, ISSUE 2
Remembering Rebecca Clark
THURSDAY, SEPT. 11, 2014
Cabrini retirees BY EMILY ARENTZEN News Editor “I think when it comes to a total stop, and I’m not even sure when that’s going to be, I think by then we’ll know what it’s like to be retired.” Education professor Shirley Dixon was one of six full-time faculty that retired in the spring of 2014. Along with Dixon, Dr. Joseph Romano, Professor Adeline Bethany, Professor Carol Serotta, Dr. Brian Metz and Professor Ruby Remley all said goodbye to their full-time status as Cabrini faculty. As part of what can be considered a year of transition, according to long-time colleague to Dr. Sharon Schwarze, “The college put together a really good retirement package.” The package was the deciding factor for those faculty members who were unsure of whether or not they wished to retire, confirmed Schwarze. “That was my foundation when that came through,” Dixon said. Since there is no mandatory age for college professors to retire, many try to maintain their position for as long as they can. “We need to retire because we need to have a turnover of younger professors,” Schwarze said. One incentive provided by the new retirement package, however, allowed for the privilege of retired professors to continue teaching part-time. Out of the six retirees, five are remaining on campus as part-time faculty. This group of educators collectively spent 200 years as Cabrini faculty. Of those, Dr. Romano gave the longest term of service, beginning at the college in 1960, three years after its establishment. “He’s a great recruiter for philosophy majors. We get half of our majors from Dr. Romano’s introduction to philosophy class,” Schwarze said. As far as the transition from full-time to part-time, the change has not exactly hit home as of now. “I don’t think it’s really hit any of us yet,” Dixon admitted. Dr. Schwarze, who remains full-time, reacted to this change by saying, “This is a big year for Cabrini in terms of transition with losing six professors, hiring a new president and bringing on board new administration. It should be interesting to see.”
BY ERICA ABBOTT News Editor
Rebecca “Becky” Clark, 21, died Friday Sept. 5. Clark was a part of the Cabrini Cruisers LC and was set to graduate in 2015 with a major in pharmacy. According to Clark’s aunt, Denise Bones, Clark died on Friday morning at 1:30 a.m. For more information, please visit the online memory book.
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The Policy Institute: a conversation about rape BY CHRISTLE GEHMAN Lifestyles Editor One in four women in college will experience rape or attempted rape. On Friday, Aug. 15 2014, Cabrini College held the Policy Institute for the first time in its history. The conference centered around policies and actions that must take place if/when rape occurs on campuses, workplaces and organizations. The main objectives were to raise awareness and discuss best practices that abide by the state laws already in place. Another important aspect of the conference was not only dealing with rape at the moment that it happens, but also taking preventative measures in early education. Putting policy into practice has become imperative for campuses nationwide, as the statistics show. The Huffington Post reports that one in four women in college are raped. 54 percent of of rapes that happen are not reported.
The first six weeks of college are when women are most vulnerable to rapists. 90 percent of rapes include the use the alcohol or drugs, such as date-rape drugs. At the Policy Institute, the main speaker was Katie Koestner, who was a victim of rape herself in her freshman year of college. Katie recounted that she took the incident to the school and their actions did not satisfy her sense of comfort and well being. Katie said that the school even suggested that she try to become friends with the man who had raped her. Not feeling comfortable, she chose to switch schools. Katie then chose to take her personal story to the nation media. Her family and those close to her were not in support of her decision to go public. She was also ashamed because of her faith and the judgement that she felt. Referencing her faith, Katie said, “God is compassionate and supportive.” As she spoke at the conference, she
shared that becoming a real face to the experience of rape was painful. She was always moving around, doing interviews and photo shoots and while she was still on campus, people made fun of her for being real and speaking up. To the attendees at the conference, she expressed her gratefulness to everyone for caring about her own experience and wanting to help others. She continued to remind the audience not to get too caught up in the technicalities or the rules of the policies that are put into place, but to remember to show compassion for the victims. In a recent interview, Katie said that victims must “Find forgiveness in ourselves and others when we speak [with] courage.” She encourages students to not keep their rape a secret and start by telling someone that they trust. @CHRISTLE_J
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Information retrieved from The Huffington Post