Friday,Feb.10,1995 Vol. XLI, No. 16 Cabrini College Radnor, Pa. 19087
No Greeks allowed
''Philosophically, we wouldwant a historicallyblacksororityor fraterA group of minoritystudents nityon campus,"GaryBonas,direcwantedachapterofDelta SigmaTheta tor of leadershipdevelopmentat oncampus.A studentspokeswoman VillanovaUniversity,said. He said • presentedthe ideato adminis!J1ltion.heaskedthemembersofDeltaSigma Administrationpointedtheirthumbs Thetato starta chapterat Villanova down. insteadof losingthemto the UnivertogainmemberDelta SigmaThetais a blackso- sityofPennsylvania roritywithitsmissionbasedon com- ship. Minoritiesonly represent3-4 munityservice. percent of the student body at "I didnotjust saynoandshooher Villanova. Greek life began on outofmyoffice,"Dr.RobertBonfiglio, Villanova'scampusin 1900. vice presidentfor studentdevelopBonassaidhefeelsthereis a lotof ment, said. "It was a very difficult valuein a well-runsorority.He said decisionanda verypersuasiveargu- it isdifferentthananyotherorganizament. She did do her homework." tion becausesororitiesand fraterniphoto by Stacey Caiazzo First-yearstudentDesireeLacey ties generallygive intensivesmall First-year students Tom McKee, Paul Monte and Dawn Deschak share a moment at the retreat. needs to oven:omeone major ob- groupexperiencesand are developstacle,the handbook'sruling. The mentallysound "Of course,we are studenthandbookstatesthatin order not happywith everythingall of the foran organizationtoberegisteredby time,"Bonassaid. "Butsororitiesand the institution,it must,"agreeto not fraternities add to campus life." Dr.HeidiLevine,directorof coun- people,"saidStanbach. by Allyson Hannigan discriminate onthebasisofrace,color, Radnortownshipdoesnot allow assistant features editor selingservices,wasexcitedabouthow Stanbachsaid she learneda lot of religion,age, sexualorientation,physi-fraternityor sororityhousing. The annualEmergingLeadersRe- Bafa Bafa stood out from the other leadershipresponsibilities. calimpairment,nationalorethnicori''In manyways, it is fortunatewe Stanbachagreedwith Caiazzo it treat,attendedby 17first-yearstudents activities. gin. All organizationsexcept club live in a posh, subwbia neighbor'"Theexercisereallyhelpedpeople couldn'thavehad it at a betterplace. lastweekend,increasedself-awareness sportsmustalsoagreenottodiscrimi- hood,"Bonassaid,''but the mning understand whyyouhavetotalkabout "I learnedwe areall uniquein our about values and abilities,identified nateon the basisof gender." lawsare incredible." own specialway,"Caiazzosaid. various leadership opportunitiesat diversity,"Levinesaid. Laceyhad two womenfrom th_e These laws are createdbecause Marianne DeFruscio,directorof ''It was a uniqueexperiencefrom Cabriniandexplainedhowtoapplyfor organization come to speak to neighborswanttoprotecttheirneighstudent activitiessaid she was very which I met new peopleand learned leadershippositions. Bonfiglio,andtheytoldhimwhythey borhoods. The retreatwas heldat the Colon- happy with the responsesto all the different~ and I would do it all thought the sororitywould benefit Scott Dorsey,the multicultural exercisesand to the ~ and overagain,"Bill Myerssaid nadeInn in Sea IsleCity,NJ. Cabrini coordinator-campus minister, is "I foundthe experienceto be both Theweekendwasfullof icebreak- participation. ''Itisacommunity-basedservice," acting as the liaison between The weekend lasted only a short memorableandbeneficialinmygrowth ers,groupactivities,gamesanddiscusLaceysaid,"anda blackorganization Bonfiglio and Lacey. nightandday. as anemergingleader," McKeesaid siom. Themost~activitywas "Both sideshavevalidpoints," foundedon blackprinciples. That "Next year I hope to leave earlier to Mininno said," I had a greatweekBafaBafa.Althoughitisagame,Bafa doesnot meanthatwhiteladiescan't Dorsey said. "I am not here to end. I had a lot of fun." Bafa had the bigge&impact on the makeit longer," DeFrusciosaid join." solve their (students) problems, The following participated in the "I got to know people better,'' studentsandcoordinators. Bonfigliosaidheconsiderssorori-they have to solve them themThe gameseparatedthe groupinto retreat: Heidi Andraka, Stacey Mininnosaid. "I saw other sidesof tiesand fraternitiesexclusivein gen- selves. I'll help them get to that two smaller groups in which they Caiazzo, Dawn Deschak, Kevin peopleI've neverseen." eral. He saidcollegelifeshouldnot point." DeFrusciosaid the weekendwas learnedto become separatecultures Eppler, Allyson Hannigan, Jen limit studentsbecauseof who they Dorsey said he has been talkand then learn to interactwith each Mack, Tom McKee, Lisa Mininno, alsoa successbecauseshe feltshe and know,thewaythey dressorthekind ing to some minority alumni and eachotherwell. otherandunderstandtheirdifferences. Patrice Miller, Bill Myers, Paul Levinecomplemented ofmusictheylike. Sororitiesexistat some do not think Delta Sigma Monte, Angela Palazzone, Chris The students chosen to go were BafaBafa dealtwithone'sprejudices, Catholiccolleges. St Joseph'sUni- Theta will be successful while howpeopleseparatefromoneanother, Schmid, Beth Stanbach, Jeannine nominatedafter letters were sent to versity, La Salle University and others think it will be an opportufirst-yearadvisers,faculty,staff and and how to compromiseandco~e to Wesolowskiand Jay Weidner. VillanovaUniversityopentheirarms more GREEKS on pg. 4 ''It was a lot of fun, a great group of studentleaders. an understandingof eachother. to Greeklifeon campus. by Regina MIiier
arts & entertainment editor
Leaders emerge at retreat
'100 Nights' until we get home by Christina Feehan news editor
For yearsit hasbeenat theWayne Tavern. This time it will be at Partner's Pub. Itis 100nightsuntilgraduationand the place bas changed,but the time spentamongfriendshas not ''It'sweirdthatitisnotattheTavem, but it's not goingto botherme," Bob Macartney,seniorsaid AmyGallagher,seniorclasspresident, said she and the other seniors decidedtochangethelocationof"lOO Nights" because they usually go to Partner'sPubandshesaidshethought itmadesensetogivebusinesstothebar
theyattendthe most. "A lot of peoplewanted to have 'lOONights'atabarfartherawayfrom campus,"Gallaghersaid."Butthesuggestionsweretoo far away." "Drivingis alwaysa concernwhen peoplego out,"Macartneysaid. "The seniorsare not stupidenoughto drive homedrunk.Wearesupposedtobethe leadersof the school." One concernedsenior questioned how safe the activitywouldbe since therewas no transportationprovided, andthePubisa fartherdistancetowalk homefromthanthe Tavern. ''People go out all the time and makeit home,"Macartneysaid.
" '100 Nights' is not a collegesporu;oredevent,"Dr. RobertBonfiglio, vice-presidentforstudentdevelopment, said."Itisaclassevent.Forthelastfew years, the college has not provided transportation for manyreasons.First of all, it is not a college-sponsored event, and secondof all, becauseof liabilityand insurancereasons." MeredithHinkle,seniorclassvicepresident,said Bonfigliotold her that theycannotuse the van for insurance reasons.Whenshe foundthisout,she said she calledplacesto rentvans,but it was too expensive. •
more NIGHTS on pg.4
Bingo! Bingo!
pho<oby Stacey Caiazzo
First-year students Dana Erdosy and Kim Penske play bingo.
Inside ... Week at a Glance ... Feb. 10 to Feb. 16 SPORTS
pg.12
Check out the full-page spread on the Eastern game.
NEWS
pg.a
Ever wonder how students feel about technology? Check out the graph and story.
A&E
pg.7
Country dancing at KP Corral.
FRIDAY
SATURDAY SUNDAY
tl4-6p.m. Social tl10p.m.-2a.m. Hour in the Rave party in the Widener Center gym. Gathering Area. tl8p.m. Indian Restaurant Excursion with the International Students Club.
tl6p.m. Mass in the chapel.
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAYTHURSDAY tl8a.m. Mass in the chapel.
t/Noon Mass in the chapel. t/Noon Mulcreek Jazz in the cafeteria. t/Noon-2p.m. reception for art exhibit in library.
tl8a.m. Mass in the chapel. t/12:30-1 :30p.m. Resume Writing Workshop in the Coop office.
t/Noon Mass in the chapel. t/12:30-1 :45p.m. SGA meeting to rebuild constitution in the SGA office.