CABRINI
INSIDE
COLLEGE Features ■ The Cabrini look pp. 6&7 Sports ■ Women's tennis p.12
A&E ■ Battle of the bands provides tunes and money for charity. p.5
LOQUITUR FRIDAY,NOVEMBER1, 1996
VOL.XLIII, NO.9
RADNOR, PA 19087
Spreading the madness Xavier Hall survives
~scabies,crabs scare by ThomasMcKee editor-in-chief
photo by Stacey Caiazzo
Student Government President Andrew Burke tosses Cabrini lanyerds to begging students as part of Midnight Madness on Friday. Oct. 25. The night consisted of introductions of the Cabrini Cavaliers men's and women's basketball teams as well as numerous contests and giveaways. See photos on p. 10.
Spiritoay '96 preview by KimberlyRubi/lo staff writer
Students will not have to go to class on Tuesday, Nov.5. No, J3ob Dole and Bill Clinton did not give us the day off to vote. It is Cabrini Day. The event kicks off Monday night with a campus wide bonfire and pep rally. Throughout the day on Tuesday, there will be motivational and educational activities that all are encouraged to attend. On Tuesday from 8 a.m. - 9:30 a.m., a celebrity breakfast is being held in the mansion, served by Cabrini's faculty and staff. The breakfast will then be followed by a mass in the chapel.
From 11 p.m. - 12 p.m., Tim Willis, a speaker for the Parolympicswill be giving an inspirationalspeech. Willis lost his eye sight to Coat's disease and through his speech hopes to propiote human dignity just like Mother Cabrini did for the college. The comedy troupe will perform and from 1:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m., there will be workshops held for different majors and interests of the students. To end the day, a Thanksgiving-styledinner will be held free for all students, commuters and residents. So what exactly is Cabrini Day? The purpose of the day is to make known the legacy of St. Francis Xavier Cabrini and to consider how her life touches those at the college and the community. The college sets aside a day to join together and celebrate.
In the last week, the residents of Xavier Hall have been separat-ed into two odd, but distinct, categories. Those who will wash their clothes in the building and those who will not. Although Steve Murray, resident director of Xavier Hall refuses to comment on the situation, it seems to be common knoweledge among the building's residents that scabies, tiny insects usually associated with crabs and lice, have invaded the building. "There are different rumms going around," sophomore Kelly O'Neill said. Resident life has posted information al signs concerning the prevention of crabs and lice in the hallways and bathrooms of Xavier Hal1. O'Neill said she has heard of three different students who had contracted scabies. Scabies, as well as crabs and lice, are spread through close personal contact. This includes sexual contact and shared bedding, towels and clothing. Symptoms usually appear within two to four weeks after contact. One major concern of the residents is their laundry. Some have washed their clothes several times in order to ward off any possibility of contracting scabies. Others have not washed them at all smce word began circulating around the dormitory. O'Neill has not washed her clothes in a week. ''I was scared because the living quarters are so close," first-
• year student Mike McGann said. "At first, I didn't know what to expect, but things seemed tp have calmed down now." McGann said he washed his clothing several times, but only with bleach and hot water. Sophomore Brian Ferrese no longer washes his clothing inside of Xavier Hall. Instead, he opts to take his laundry to an outside laundromat. lt is an inconvenience, but one that he feels is worth it. . "A couple of dollars is worth my peace of mind," Ferrese said. Ferrese has not washed his clothing in Xavier in almost two weeks. According to Lisa _Leamer, a health center adviser, residents do not need to worry about the effects of scabies, crabs or lice on their laundry. "Crabs cannot survive in the temperatures of a washer and dryer," Learner said. "People should be doing their laundry and not letting it pile up-.-Crabs and lice love to live in these cold moist areas," Learner said. ''Make sure that bed linens are changed frequently. "Guys and gals who are used to wearing baseball caps for days should wash their caps as soon and as often as they can," Leamer said. "Crabs can not survive long away from the human body." Scabies burrow under the skin, usually around the fingers, abdomen and pubic area. Rarely are they found on the upper back neck, face, scalp, palms and soles. Symptoms include intense itching and a rash. Gavin Mirigliani, staff writer also contributed to this story.
Students present presidential issues in mock debate by Hollie Havens staff writer .
President Bill Clinton, Senator Bob Dole and pint-sized Texan Ross Perot made star appearances at Cabrini College to talk about their campaign platforms for the 1996 Presidential elections. Or at least, they spoke through the voices of the mock debaters. Organized by senior Dan Lorenz, the mock political debate was presented to "review America's best bargain," sophomore Brian Bugey said. The debate took place on Oct. 24 at 12:30 p.m. in the Widener Center lecture hall. Bugey and Diane Soto, a firstyear student represented Democratic Party candidate
President Clinton's campaign for reelection. Sophomores Justin Falciani and Bridget Bonner headed Bob Dole's Republican Party campaign while seniors Rich Schepis and Donna Schaeffer together represented Independent Party candidate Ross Perot's platform for election. Questions regarding illegal immigration, welfare drug control, foreign affairs, health care, the national debt, college aid and abortion were posed to the candidates. Responding to the foreign affair crisis, Falciani stated Dole's belief that America should keep the peace and that the president should have the final decision on the U.S. involvement in any foreign affair.
Bugey emphasized the Democratic party's anti-terrorism po1icy that includes strong sanctions against hostile countries. Bugey also avouched the allotted $19.2 billion foreign affair budget for 1997. Unlike the other candidates, Schepis reported that Perot's concentration will be on domestic affairs, such as high-paying jobs, tax reform and education. With surreal imitative tension brewing, the presidential nominees continued to debate over the reduction of the national debt and tax reform. Dole's proposal of a 15 percent tax cut and elimination of "government waste" was -counterbalanced by Clinton's slashing of the. national deficit in half, a
campaign promise from h.is election in 1992. Tax cuts and the inception of a balanced budget are Perot's campaign promises for combatting the economical plague surfacing across the country. Perot's platform includes target objectives such as the creation of a stronger education system. Increasing parental involvement and building students from "the bottom up" are Perot's goals to reform the system. While Dole countertested Perot with his promise to increase student loans and a $500 tax cut for each child under age 18, Clinton's camp proposed a $10,000 tax deduction for after high school. Perot's promise to win the war
on drugs by rebuilding the inner cities and to create tougher judicial and legislative systems was the response to the issue of violence and firearm control. Clinton's rebuttal was to concentrate on the "government's first and foremost responsibility of law and order" and the enlargement of police patrol. Intense differences sprouted over the controversial issue of abortion. Although Clinton supports a women's choice to decide, he advocates partial birth procedure only when the mother's life is in question. Dole's ridicule of abortion and the partial birth procedure was not synonomous with Perot's belief that the government should not intrude on the issue.
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