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FRIDAY,DECEMBER6, 1996
VOL.XI.III, NO.13
Gayforum
p.12 RADNOR,PA 19087
Hangin' for the holidays Scholarships,
tackles fear ofunknown
co-op's spur enrollment
by Kirsten Yard
by Kevin SCott
staff writer
staff writer
Fear of the unknown surrounds the lives of gay people and their families and friends, according to gay students, their parents and friends at the discussion in the Red Cloud Coffeehouse on Tuesday, Nov.19. Sue Cassidy, the mother of a gay son, emphasized that the meaning of homosexuality becomes totally different when you have to put the face of your child on it. She stressed that she loved her son Paul and that nothing was going to change their relationship. She then joined Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays in hopes of gain• ing the strength to deal with this new change in her life. The meeting was organized by senior Jeff Orlow, who is gay, because he wanted to make more gay people aware that there are resources and professors on campus who are willing to talk to people uncertain about their sexuality. Orlow also coordinated this event in an attempt to reach out to members of the campus, mainly students, and make them more aware that there are homosexuals living on campus. He wanted people to gain a better understanding about the relationships that gays and lesbians have with everyone. He said a lot of people have not been exposed. About 70 people attended the discussion moderated by Dr. Leonard Nonnan Primiano, assistant professor of religion, and Dr. Anne Parks, assistant professor of social work. Cassidy is gay and found it very difficult to attend family events because he was uncertain of how everyone would react to his news of being gay. Mirian Glusman, mother of Joanne Glusman, expressed her fear of how society would begin to treat her daughter once they found out she was a lesbian. She attended PFIAG with intentions of helping other gay children who were thrown out of their own homes by their parents because of their sexual preference. She said when children come out of the closet, parents go in. Joanne Glusman is a lesbian who stressed that being gay is not a choice, but something that just comes naturally. She feels that our society is focused on the fact that there is a choice when there really is not one. "This puts a human face to what for many people is a closed issue," Primiano said in conclusion.
The reasQn why you may be finding it a little more difficult to find a parking space or an empty chair in the computer lab this semester is due to an enrollment surge that is currently occurring at many private colleges throughout the Northeast as well as at Cabrini. Cabrini enrollment is up 8 percent over last year. College officials in the Northeast say the biggest factor for enrollment is probably financial aid. According to last year's Director of admissions, Nancy Gardner, ~ ops and financial aid are top reasons for the increase in the student population at Cabrini, One of the most important aspects that helps to promote the college is the eo-0p program. Only a
photo by Dana Nenlwig
Clockwise from top, sophomores Michef/e Schaeffler, Becky Raetsch and Andi Koch telf St. Nick their Christmas wish lists at the King of Prussia Mall.
College snuffs out smoking by Paul Moser staff writer
Smoke was surprisingly offcampus on Thursday, Nov. 21, or at least that was the purpose of the Great American Smokeout. On this day, there is a nationwide call for all smokers to stop smoking for a day. • "The idea is that if you can quit smoking for a day then you can qujt smoking all together." Lisa Meade, associate nurse, said. Smoking related deaths are the largest killer in the United States. The American Cancer Society is the organizer of the smokeout. The event is supposed to encourage smokers to stop and prevent non-smokers from ever starting._ Cabrini took part in the smokeout by making the campus aware of the event and the effects of smoking. The health services department sponsored this effort to end the smoking through the Great American Smokeout. On Thursday, Nov. 21, literature about smoking and its hannful effects were handed out all over the campus. There also was a table set up with gum and lozenges to help
photo coonesy of American Cancer Society
the Cabrini students taking part in the smoke out keep from smoking. "There will be counseling and
lots of information. We also will be able to refer them to the American Cancer Society for more infonnation," Meade said.
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of program, so it is important to show the students what it can do for them. The college was also able .to make some academic scholarships more attractive, which permits the college to become more competitive with the other colleges in this area. Open houses were also very successful in presenting the college to students and their families while the college made a decision to expand its recruiting territory. Cabrini usually focuses on the surrounding states for its students, but this year they went as far as New England in their recruiting efforts. Full time undergraduate enrollment increased 8 percent from last year's 910 students to this year's 985 students. This increase leaves the undergraduate population only 15 students shy of 1,000. "Research shows that less than 7 percent of high school seniors want to attend a college with less than 1,000 full-time undergraduate students," Gardner said. "On the other hand, about 44 percent want to attend a school that has between 1,000 to 5,000 full-time undergrads." Overall, the college has experienced a 4 percent growth in student population. This brings the total enrollment to 2,042 students this year, leaving the all-important student to faculty ratio at 16 to 1. These new students, however, are not all flocking to the same major. Most programs have experienced similar increases, while there has actually been a decrease in the number of undeclared students.
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