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Friday,Nov.18,1994 Vol. XLI, No. 1·1 Cabrini College Radnor, Pa. 19087
Dancin' the night away...
Gym requirement changed by Laura Testa
offeredas electives. ''I justdon'tthinkourphysicaleducationrequirement, as it has existedat Themotiontodropphysicaleduca- Cabrini,iswhatwewantto requirefor tion,as a partof thecorecurriculum,is allstudents."Provost/Academic Dean beingpresentedtothefacuhyonThurs-Dr.ThomasBoekesaid day,Nov. 17. If passed,all new stuPhysicaleducation~ havealdentsenteringin the fall of 1995will ready gone through many changes. notbe requiredto takephysicaleduca- Insteadofateamsportsclas.s, wherethe tion. majorrequirementis attendance,this The studentsalreadyenrolledprior yearstudentshavetext books,hometo the1995falltennwillberequiredto work and even tests along with the completeonecreditofphysicaleduca- physicalaspectsof theclass.Anynew tionas a partof the corecurriculum. changesin the curriculumresultingin Boththe academiccouncilandthe thedroppingofphysicaleducationwill curriculumcommitteehave already be determinedby thedepartment passed the motion to drop physical ''My 3S.Mllption is thatthisevolueducationas a requirementThe aca- tionwillcontinue.I feelthatithasbeen demiccouncilpassedthemotion10-4, a positiveevolution,"Boekesaid withtwoundecidedvotes. SincephysiAsfarashealthclassrequirements, cal educationis a part of the corecur- thefacultyhaschosennotto addthese riculum,the entirefacultywill have a classesto thecorecurriculum.It is the sayin thefinaloutcome.Thefaculty's facultywho outlineswhat they convotewill be the decidingfactorin the siderthequalitiesof the liberally-edufutureof requiredphysicaleducation cated person. Boeke said be feels classes. neitherphysicaleducationnor health Thepropa5lllwillnotendphysical classesfallunderthosequalitiesat this educationclasses:Classeswillstillbe time. staff writer
photo by Dawnielle Klopp
Seniors Tricia Reilly, Colleen Gray and Beth Pierce dance together at the Fall Formal on Nov. 11at the ValleyForge Sheraton.
Campus donates blood to save lives by Nina Marie Sclarrotta
day," said Red~ volunteerMary AnnCallahan."Alotofpeopleseemto Membersof thecampuscommu- get very uncomfortable aboutit" nity donatedblocxlat the annualfall Callahanhas been a volunteerfor blocxldrive,whichwasheldon Mon- 10 yearsandsaidtheworkshedoesis day,Nov.14fromnoonto4 p.m.inthe very importantto the community. WidenerCenterGatheringArea. Accordingto the Red Cross, 50 ThedrivewassponsoredbyHealth percentof thepopulationis eligibleto ServicesincooperationwiththeAmeri-donateblood,but only5 percentactucan Red Cross. allydonate. Accordingto Olga lien, RN, the SophomoreKarinDickeywasone numberofblocxldonorsatCabrinihas of the studentswho recruiteddoorto decreasedin the past few years. Ac- door in Wocxlcrestand XavierHalls. cording to the Red Cross,this is a Dickey said many studentsdid not commonproblemin our country". wantto donate. ''We're workinghardat Cabrinito ''Peoplemightbe afraidornotwant get our numbersup," Liensaid to bother,"Dickeysaid_. Accordingtolien, HealthServices Accordingto lien, thereis nothing organizesthe blocxldriveand recruits tobescaredaboutwhendonatingblood. donors.Noticesaboutthe blocxldrive "Givingblood is totally safe," Lien were placed in all facultyand staff said "TheUnitedStatesdoesthe best paychecks. Work grant studentsre- testingin the world" _ , Rl>o!QbyMari<i Butetl muted door to door in Woodcrest, Accordingto Callahan,the only Donor talks with a nurse while she fills out forms during the Blood Drive in the WidenerCenter Xavier,andthe houses. reactionadonormighthaveisafeeling GatheringArea on Mon., Nov.14 from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. The marketingclub also got in- of faintnessor slightdizzines-,, which natedblocxl.Oaigie is what the Red likesto donateblocxlbecauseit makes physicalin whichhis or her temperavolvedanddesignedtlyers, whichwere passesquickly. ~refers toasa ''VIPdonor,"some- him feel good to know he is helping ture,bloodpressureand hemoglobin placedin everystudent'smailbox. Donating blood is important. one who donatesblocxlfour times a others. levelsaredetermined.If all the results ''It's a very community-minded "Somebodycould die if you don't," year. Beforeoneis ableto giveblood,he are satisfactory, the donoris thenperaction,"lien said lien said ''It's somethingthat'sveryeasyfor orshemustfilloutafonnwithhisorher mittedto giveblood lien also saidshe hopesthe blocxl This wasjunior BeckyPappano's metodo. Itjustfeelsgoodbecauseyou name,addressand otherpersonalinApproximately onepintofblocxlis drive helps to developa sense of re- fifth timedonatingblood knowthatyou'rehelpingsomebody," fonnation.Then the donoris givena taken. Someof theblocxlis separated sponmbilityamongthe students,fac. 'Thefirsttimeldonatedwasinhigh Craigiesaid briefmedicalhistorytestandphysical. outintothreevialswhichwillbe used ultyandstaff. school. I was veryscared," Pappano ''lwanttosavelives."saidfirsl-year The donor is asked severalques- forfurthertestingto be certainthatthe Accordingto the Red Cross,it is said ''It's someone'slife that you're studcnt&UieHaveas.HMAs'~ tionsregardinghis or hermedicalhis- blocxlis safe for transfusions. The neccssarytocollectl,750pintsofb1oodgoingto saveeventually." ancehadsuqpy andneededblood tory,in orderto determinewhetheror blocxlisthenrefrigerateduntilit canbe everyweekday. Dr. Carter Oaigie, professorof transfusions. notthe donoris eligibleto giveblood takento the hospital. "There's a real need for blocxlto- Englishandcommunications, alsodoSophomoreSteveHustedsaid he The donor is then given a short staff writer
Inside ... Week at a Glance ... NEWS
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Check out a full page spread on Spirit Day.
FEATURES pg.6 Dining Review: Chill out at Chili's.
SPORTS
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Check out the coverage of the Blue/Whitebasketballgameheld on Spirit Day.
FRIDAY 119:30p.m.-la.m. in the WCGA, Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Legal Party.
Nov. 18 to 24
SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAYTHURSDAY 111la.m.Mass in • the Chapel. 114:40p.m. Reflection meeting in Student Development Conference Room. 116p.m. Mass in the Chapel.
I/Residence Halls close at 8 p.m. for the holiday.
~GMNG THANK! BREAK