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VolXLVII, Issue 23
Priest Stabbing changes campus Hie shortage creates, problems
Approximately ISO people came to the open forum held on Monday.April 10 to voice their concerns after the slabbing occurred on campus.
AMANDAFINNEGAN EDITOR IN CHIEF AIF724@CABRJNI.EDU KATHERINE BRACHELLI NEWS EDITOR KB727@CABRINI..EDO
As a result of the stabbing of one of Cabrini's own students Saturday, April 8, the college administration is reevaluating campus policies and procedures. The administration is addressing issues such as the check-in policies in residence halls and campus entrances, reassessing alcohol policies and looking into changes for next year's Spring Fling. Keith Singleton, a sophomore, has been charged with
attempted murder for the stabbing of Kyle Foley, a senior criminal justice major, in an incident on campus on Saturday, April 8. The stabbing occurred in House 6, at 11:07 p.m. FQur public safety officers responded within minutes, according to Dr. Christine Lysionek, vice president of student deveJopment. Singleton was then arrested after being stopped at the road block near King of Prussia Road by Tredyffrin Police Department. Foley was rushed to the University of Pennsylvania Hospital via helicopter, according to the Radnor Police Department incident report. • Foley is currently recovering at his home in Philadelphia, Pa., Lysionek said.
Sjngleton is being held in and House 6 during the overDelaware County Prison with night hours. bail set at $200,000, accordLysionek said, "Ideally we ing to The Suburban and would like to have a public safety officer in every house. If Wayne Times. "We are a small commuwe could economically do it. nity and word travels quickly we would. We have almost but not always accurately. 1,000 residents here and we are Sadly, we don't know why it crowded, but House 2 has been happened. Until we know the an ongoing issue." . results of the investigation, it Another concern that arose would be irresponsible to at the open forum was if public draw any other speculations," safety had plans to train or hire Margaret Fox-Tully, vice more EMTs and if they had •president for mission integraaccess to the needed medical tion and human resources, equipment should another situsaid at a forum attended by ation occur. Charles Schaffner, approximately 150 people on director of public safety, said Monday, April 10. they do not plan to do anymore Two students raised the EMT training due to liability issues, but made clear that issue at the forum that Single• ton had threatened another ambulances are less than a mile student in the b(lg1noiog;, fJf. away in Wayne. the year. President Antoinette In regards to students' apprehension that public safety Iadarola ensured students that the case would be looked into •is understaffed for events such and later confirmed in a camas Spring Fling, Schaffner said, pus-wide email that Single"We overstaff on almost every ton had no previous weapon event that goes on here. We go offenses on campus. above and beyond and bring in In light of the stabbing, extra people. We had 21 offiCabrini has enforced a strict cers on the night of the stabcheck-in policy at campus bing. No one can anticipate that gates in hopes of better monkind of event." itoring campus traffic. All Students also questioned traffic entering and leaving whether Spring Fling was a facthe campus between IO p.m. tor that contributed to the incident. "It seems easy for stuand 6 a.m. is only able to use dents to make the campus' and the Upper Gulph Road entrance, where a public safeactivities planning board the ty officer verifies the identity scapegoat. Spring Fling is tainted now," Mark Tripolitsiotis, of anyone without a Cabrini College parking decal. senior educational studies Also, in direct response to major and CAP board presistudent and parent requests, dent, said. Tripolitsiotis also public safety officers have been place in both House 2
STABBING, page 3
AsHLEY WEYLER STAFF WRITER
ARw723@CABRINI.EDU
In May of 2005, a 20-yearold graduate of Strath Haven High School left St. Charles Seminary. Robert Bowie entered the seminary at 18 not knowing what he wanted to do. He left at 20 not knowing what • he wanted to do. "I've convinced myself that I left because I wanted to see other things and not because I was unhappy," he said. "I miss it, though," he said. "I miss serving as a seminarian at Mass. I miss going to prayer with my buddies after playing football. I miss playing "Mario Kart" in my room and not worrying about Latin tests or epistemology finals. I miss complaining about how asinine some of the rules were we had to follow. I miss talking with bishops and priests about how things have been." But at this time, he sad it just wasn't for him. "I just needed a break. Maybe I'll end up back there or some other seminary when I'm older. I like thinking about it though. Being a priest
PRIESTS, page 3
Cabrini aidsstudents withvarious health needs AMANDA FINNEGAN
EDITOR IN CHIEF AJF724@CABRINI.EDU
Blood testing and insulin injections have been a part of senior elementary education Mary Oschell's life for the past 10 years. Counting carbohydrates for Oschell is nm because she is watching her waistline but watching her blood sugar. But with new developments emerging almost daily _and an accommodating campus, chronic illnesses like diabetes are becoming more and
mor~ manageable. are newly diagnosed yearly in With her insulin pump on her United States as of 2005. side and blood glucose meter in Health services coordinator pocket, Oschell starts a grueling and registered nurse Susan day of student teaching. Now 22, Fitzgerald said that Cabrini tries Oschell was diagnosed at the end its best to accommodate to those of the sixth grade with type 1 dia- who are in Oschell's position. betes which means Oschell's pan-_ "Even before students come to creas does not produce enough Cabrini, they have to fill out all insulin necessary for her body to their health and immunization process sugars. According to the records. We then meet with all American Diabetes Association, incoming students at orientation there are more than 20.8 million people who have diabetes and HEALTH, page 3 approximately 1 million people
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Health Services accomodates students with chronic illnesses by providing them with the care they need.