CabriniCollege Radnor,PA 19087
New security precautions now in effect br_ShannonKIIJ.!l.__ staff writer
The transportation industry is among the businesses that were hard hit due to the terrorist events of Sept. 11. After that dreadful Tuesday, the tourist rates decreased so drastically in some parts of the country that many hotels, restaurants and businesses had to declare bankruptcy. The airlines were the hardest hit, having to lay off thousands of workers because people were terrified of another attack. What many people fail to take into consideration is that many of these airlines were in trouble before the attacks on New York and Washington D.C. What they are trying to do now is get people flying again in what many believe is the safest time to fly, when security is high and passengers and crew having a heightened sense of awareness of what is going on around them. After the attacks, the transportation industry is under extreme scrutiny regarding safety regulations and standards. The Philadelphia International Airport, one of the first airports to re-open on Sept. 12, claims that airlines are operating close to normal now with 95 percent of their daily service. In attempts to implement the latest security technologies, the airport has committed to spend more than $4 million. The hiring
of 30 additional Philadelphia police officers, as well as the re-validation of more than 13,000 badges helping to ensure authorization into secure areas are just a few of the precautions being made. There are strict rules regarding airline safety now. First of all, you should plan to arrive at least two hours before national flights and three hours before international flights due to longer lines and more in depth baggage checks. When you get to the airport, make sure that you have photo ID or two forms of nonphoto ID, one of photo by Ren,je Tomcanin which must be government issued. Strict Tourists everywhere are being affected by the events of Tuesday, Sept. 11. Above, a baggage checks are security guard is checking the bag of tourist Kara Baker at MGM Studios in Orlando. finding many common items, such as nail files, scissors, tweezers, disposable razors, sewing needles and other usual carry-on items that are now being confiscated. If you need to bring any of these items along on your trip, plan on check-
ing your bag. Only ticketed passengers are being allowed past the screening checkpoint. Exceptions are made for parents of unaccompanied minors and handicapped individuals. If someone is picking you up at the
airport, make sure that they call ahead to confirm arrival time.
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Cabrini day focuses on terrorism EYGlna_Boswe_l_1 __ staff writer
For the past 13 years, Cabrini has set aside one day per year in order to reflect on the priorities of Mother Cabrini's mission, including her Catholic social teaching, as well as her concern for the poor of the society. This year, the annual Cabrini Day festiv:ties will be held on Nov. 8. Myrna Grandgenett, the director of the Center for Service and Leadership, is in charge of coordinating the day's events. The focus of this year's events deals with the tragedy of Sept. 11 and how society is to move on with their lives. As opposed to previous
years when the style of these events were held mainly as workshops with a speaker and an audience, this year's discussions are going to be more interactive between the speaker and the audience. According to Grandgenett, the day will start with a "Celebrity Breakfast," where the professors and other staff members will serve the students their meal. Following breakfast will be a mass and then the beginning of, what promise to be, a series of very interesting topics of discussion. Dr. James Hedtke, professor/department Chairman of history and political science, and
Dr. Jolyon Girard, professor of history and political science, will be holding an open question and answer session dealing with the events of Sept. 11. Also, an informative discussion will be held concerning the anthrax disease and bio-terrorism that has recently been threatening our nation. One final topic, of many others, that will be discussed during Cabrini Day is being conducted by a journalism major who was only five blocks from the tragic event on Sept. 11. A brief ceremony will be held to honor four student-recipients of the Mastronardi Award given for
service and leadership skills both in the college and in the surrounding community. These four recipients are Carolyn Ashton, Colin McGinley, Randi Kuhn and Rose Leahy. The art department will display paintings by students that reflect upon their reactions to the Sept. 11 tragedy. For a full schedule of the day's events, students will find a printed list in their mailboxes, or if needbe, they could go to the Wolfington Center, which is located on the ground floor of the Widener Center to pick up a copy.