9 Tri-Lite 9 Page
March 2011
April 2011
http://www.tri-liteonline.com
Vol. 57, Issue 7
The student voice of Holy Family University since 1954
Bernie Parent comes to Holy Family University for book signing
Time to pray for some school spirit By Gerald Wutkowski
R
Fans (including The Tri-Lite’s own Jenna Spadaccino and Gerry Wutkowski) line up to have Hockey Hall of Famer (‘84) and former Philadelphia Flyer Bernie Parent autograph his new book, Journey through Risk and Fear on Friday, March 25th in the Campus Center. Local fans also brought photos, jerseys, and other memorabilia for Bernie to sign.
A new year brings new inductees By Porsha Haynes
E
ach year across the country, various students are honored and inducted into various honor societies related to their field of study. This year, Holy Family hosted eight honor society inductions. After opening with a welcome from Dr. Michael Markowitz and a prayer from Christine Hall, the students were off to their designated rooms to be inducted. The inductions consisted of a speech from the moderator and president. After the speeches, the inductees were given their respected pins, certificates, and they recited their new pledge. Watching were an abundance of proud family and friends. The following students are to be congratulated on their hard work and success: Delta Epsilon Sigma (Scholastic Honor Society) welcomed Amy Apice, Kimberly Della
Croce, Jacqueline Gallelli, Jennifer Kralle, Jennifer N. Mariani, Erica Mazza, Stephanie Morgan, Camy Pathak, Danielle Priest, Anahita Shahabi, Sarah Stoy, Theresa Thomas, Victoria Wermuth, Brandon Yorty, Danielle Cahill, Evan DiPentima, Christine Hall, Jennifer Lentine, Lauren Martin, Sean McDonnell, Alyssia Overline, Lauren Peters, Lauren Raczkowski, Karissa Steer, Meghan Thomas, Lauren Umscheid, and Corinne Yamada. Phi Alpha Theta (National History Honor Society) welcomed Matther Buckley, Kimberly Layre, Ryan Kelly, and Stephan Pape. Pi Gamma Mu (International Honor Society in Social Sciences) welcomed Catherine Ann Bonner, Jesse Thomas Karpovich, Cassandra (continued page 2)
ecently at Holy Family University it has been made clear that students are lacking school spirit towards activities and sporting events. While Holy Family has stated that it has been a challenge to get its students active on campus, the low attendance at many events shows that students are not interested or are non-supportive to the team that they would call “Home.” However, the reason for low attendance varies from student to student. Anna Osinska, a graduate international student, points out the fact that there is little to no communication about the sporting events to graduate students. She states that “We (graduate students) do not get Mike McNulty’s emails.” But as a graduate student Anna attends night classes and has many other commitments the same time many sporting events happen during the week. While the Athletic department at HFU spread the word of sporting events through many emails and handouts, students at the university believe more should be done. Students suggest that there should be more advertising around campus and the community. Although students say the university plays a part in their decision to attend games, many have a different opinion on why they do not attend. An anonymous student explained if many of the student athletes had a better reputation and persona to the campus community more students would be willing to support them in their achievements. However, the individual stated “They do not connect with most of the student population in a friendly manner. Why would I support someone who would not support other programs and organizations on campus? They need to start supporting others than themselves.” Corinne Yamada, a junior commuter student, claims that she is not a sports person and states “The lack of school spirit is a school wide problem. It doesn’t just have to do with athletics. There are a select group of students who are involved in everything, but a majority of students are not involved on campus.” This is a challenge that the university has faced in previous years. Jonathan Dick, a sophomore resident student, points out that the new website is a step in the right direction, “It is an improvement to the face of Holy Family Athletics.” While he explained that the new website is helpful, it does not attract many students to specific sporting events. Jon proudly stated he is huge supporter for the Women’s Volleyball Team, “I support Volleyball 100% because their personality is great and they willingly support me as well the entire campus community. The Athletics Department has made considerable attempts to provide incentives such as free magnets and free admission to students who attend games.
Page 2
The Tri-Lite
New inductees (cont’d) Fitzgerald-Black, Amanda Marita Babiarz, Dawn A. Curry, Tabitha Nicole Hatcher, Olivia Ashley Laird, Sandra L. Roderig, Deanna Marie Cole, Maureen G. Enwright, Kaitlyn Marie Kelley, Lauren Melissa Mastropietro, and Michael James Ulrich. Alpha Phi Sigma (Criminal Justice Honor Society) welcomed Anthony Becica, Amy Coles, Grzegorz Kozicki, Lauren Umscheid, Daisy Bermudez, Dawn Curry, and Juan Rodriguez. Kappa Mu Epsilon (Mathematics Honor Society) welcomed Emily Anick, Gidget Montelibano, and Angela Hand. Lambda Pi Eta (Communications Honor Society) welcomed Valery Cadet, Stephanie Gross, Arielle Hontscharik, Christina Mastroeni, Jenna Ashley Morse, Samantha Schultz, Sara Szymendera, Jennifer Gregory, Porsha Haynes, Lindsay Mack, Stephanie Morgan, Amanda Parker, Jenna Spadaccino, and Corinne Yamada. Psi Chi (Psychology Honor Society) welcomed Jennifer L. Costello, Lisa Marie Feli-
cione, Kristen Grassi, Lauryn Marie Hirschbuhl, Ashley Marie Huff, Jennifer N. Mariani, Bridget Anne Meehan, Lauren Katherine Osmolski, Arielle L. Schwarz, Kelsey Lynn Toner, Rachel June Windisch, Evan Joseph DiPentima, Nicole M. Felicioni, Tabitha Nicole Hatcher, Lauren A. Hook, Kaitlyn Marie Kelley, Eric Matt, Jennifer Morgan Mitchell, Miriam Pappas-Nemez, Monica L. Szyszkiewicz, and Yulia Volin. Beta Beta Beta (Biological Honor Society) welcomed Yi Cao, Vanessa Lopez, Sherri Myers, Latifah Porter, Brittany Schilling, Rachel Windisch, Nicole Felicioni, Kelly Milano, Lauren Peters, Javier Rivera, Theresa Thomas, and Brandon Yorty. Once again, congratulations to all of this year’s inductees. Just as Dr. Michael Markowitz said, “all of these students have given up nights out, parties, etc. and they deserve a round of applause.”
A week of green By Corinne Yamada
T
he last week of March brought Green Week to our campus, encouraging us to learn a bit more about our environment. There was a weeks-worth of events and activities for the campus community to participate in, all while getting educated on ways to be more green. One point of interest was an exhibit entitled “Junklove” by Philadelphian artist Sunshine O’Donnell. Her pieces, made with objects found on Philadelphia streets such as wire hangers, cardboard, and nails, were displayed in the Campus Center Lounge for the week. On Tuesday, March 29th, Sunshine O’Donnell was available for discussion and questions to any who visited her gallery. When asked about her inspiration and motive behind her found art, she said, “You wouldn’t notice a wire hanger until you picked it up. I was really happy when I found that wire.” In addition to the art exhibit, another event that was celebrated Green Week was the Veggie Cook-off, an event sponsored by the Social Behavioral Sciences (SBS) Club and Environmental Club. Club members prepared dishes that contained no meat and no fish and then sold samples of the dishes for only $1! Everyone on campus had an opportunity to try delicious dishes and try something new. Sophomore Jonathan Dick particularly liked “Dr. Murtha’s peas, carrots, apricots, chocolate, brocooli, spinach confection” while Jerry Wutkowski liked all of it and enjoyed tasting new dishes. Senior Lily Stepnowski, president of the Environmental Club, said the purpose of the event was to “show omnivores that it is okay for them to want to include vegetarian foods in their
diets. We also wanted to show everyone that vegetarian food is absolutely delicious!” Other events included a Recycle a Good Book table all week where students, faculty, and staff could buy, trade, or donate a book; a presentation explaining how to reduce your carbon footprint; a water comparison taste test between bottled water and tap water; and a trivia wheel game that quizzed students on environmental knowledge. “Green Week is important because the members of Holy Family University need a wake-up call regarding the current situation with the environment,” Lily Stepnowski said. “Human beings are destroying the environment. It is absolutely imperative that we begin to foster a culture at this school that is more environmentally friendly.” Hopefully, the Green Week and Veggie Cook-off events in the future will lead to more “green” efforts on campus.
WRITERS and PHOTOGRAPHERS WANTED The Tri-Lite is seeking writers and photographers. No experience necessary. All majors welcome Meetings Tuesdays @ 12:30 in CC 207
Students, faculty, staff mourn the loss of graduate counseling psychology student
F
aculty and students are mourning the loss of counseling psychology graduate student Matthew Spiker ’09, ’11, who died April 6. Matt, a member of Psi Chi National Psychology Honor Society, was expected to receive a master’s degree in counseling psychology this summer. Fellow classmates were shocked and saddened by the news when informed of his death last week. University students, faculty and staff attended his viewing and funeral services in Levittown, said Associate Professor George Colton, Ed.D., Director of the Graduate Program in Counseling Psychology. “He touched a lot of students. Our students are very upset. They’re dealing with it,” Colton said. Matt was an active student who enjoyed his studies, he Colton said. According to his obituary, Matt was completing an internship at The Coffeehouse, an affiliate with the Family Services Association, located at the Oxford Valley Mall in Langhorne where he touched the lives of his clients. Memorial contributions in Matt’s name may be addressed to the Family Services Association, with AACES/Coffeehouse in the memo line. Mail to: The Coffeehouse at the Oxford Valley Mall, 2300 E. Lincoln Highway, Langhorne, PA 19047. Matt is survived by his father, William “Don” Spiker, and his father’s fiancée, Meg Steele, and many relatives. The Graduate Counseling Psychology Department in Newtown is planning a tribute where students, faculty, and staff may share memories of Matt. Individuals may also post remembrances and thoughts of Matt at www. lifecelebration.com. Media contacts George Colton, Ph.D., program director graduate counseling psychology: 267-3414035, gcolton@holyfamily.edu. Naomi Hall, media relations: 267-341-3345, nhall@holyfamily.edu
OOPS! The Tri-Lite is sending a huge apology to Bill Kane. In the last issue, his article, “CAE a turnning point in peer tutor’s life,” was given the wrong byline. SORRY BILL!
March 2011
Page 3
Features
A letter from the Editor
International Day
By Jennifer Gregory, Editor-in-Chief
By Brooke Edwards
Do. Not. Panic. The Tri-Lite will not be forever-confined to this online format but I did want to keep it in a strictly online format for this issue to let you guys know where its digital twin can be found. Consider this a rare, “collector’s edition” of the Tri-Lite; available exclusively online! Our days of College Publisher are over and, from what I understand, many of you didn’t even know of the Tri-Lite’s existence through College Publisher. I hope all of you enjoy Issuu.com and the future Tri-Lites that will be uploaded there. This is the final Tri-Lite for this academic year, but we will be returning in the fall as we faithfully do. If you are interested in writing, taking photos, editing articles, or doing layout for the Tri-Lite, please do not hesitate to send me or Jenna an e-mail over the summer. We still faithfully check our Holy Family accounts even when school is not in session for us. It’s been one heck of a rollercoaster this year as my first year as Editor-in-Chief. More times than not I was really considering throwing a computer or two out the window because of the stress, but, I pulled through each time and pulled together the paper we all know and love. But, honestly, it’s tiring and quite lonesome to have to do it alone. So, please, come out, email me, tackle me in the hallway and tell me that you want to contribute to the Tri-Lite. It’s YOUR paper; why not be a part of it? Have a great summer and don’t let it go by too quickly.
The Center for Academic Enhancement Announces: We are now on Facebook! Please be our friend! Anthony IvanoskiHave a great semester Tri-Lite Submission Best regards, CAE April 2011 Issue
Center for Academic Enhancement (CAE) Focus Groups
What are they? 1. Study groups led by experienced peer tutors in Mathematics, Spanish, and Biology 2. Preparation for final examinations in these subject areas When are they? Mathematics: 106, 107, 121, and 122 • April 18th => 12:30pm – 1:15pm Spanish: 101, 102, 103, and 104 1. April 19th => 12:30pm – 1:15pm Biology: 120 and 121 2. April 20th => 12:30pm – 1:15pm Who is invited? Anyone who would like to join us to review for finals Stay tuned for a PODCAST about the CAE and the Focus Groups ~~~ Check your email!
-Jen
This Editor’s letter has been brought to you by Monster Energy Drink, of which said Editor is currently under the influence of. (Oh, finals.)
Senioritis at its strongest By Valery Cadet
I
f you’re a senior and ever find yourself saying these things – “Why didn’t I study for that history exam?, I’ll get to it later tonight, this paper is easy; I’m not stressing it, who studies anyways.” You’re probably like me, suffering from a bad case of “senioritis. The urban dictionary defines Senioritis as “a crippling disease that strikes high school and college seniors. Symptoms include: laziness, an over-excessive wearing of track pants, old athletic shirts, sweatpants, athletic shorts, and sweatshirts. Also features a lack of studying, repeated absences, and a generally dismissive attitude.” Currently the only known cure is a phenomenon known as Graduation. Currently I’m dealing with bad case of serious seniorities, I’m at the end of my rope. I’ve thought about this mathematically, and it makes me want to cry when I come to the conclusion that I have to spend more hours working than sleeping in the next few days. Ok, maybe that’s an exaggeration, but right now it couldn’t feel more real. I guess you can say this is a real lesson in procrastination because honestly, do I want to be writing long essay and reading chapter after chapter of random books No. But will I? Yes. I always do this to myself and you would think
that at my last semester of undergrad, I would have figured out that maybe it isn’t the healthiest way to work. Oh well, lesson learned too late. I am not motivated to do anything other than sit and watch tv. I’m not motivated to do any school work. Honestly, at this point, I just don’t care much about my grades. I can’t lose my scholarship now and my GPA won’t matter when I get a job. Yeah, I’m going to do my homework but won’t put nearly as much effort into it, I just don’t want to do anything! Basically, I’m just so ready to be done. Can we fast forward to May14 already?! Please! Just when I keep thinking the senioritis can’t get any worst it does. How much worse will it get before May 14 finally roles around? The Bottom Line: Stay focused and motivated during your senior year. You won’t want to do anything, but if you force yourself to do it (and do it on-time), life will be much easier. Seeing my calendar today reminded me of how little time I have left to get my stuff together. Fortunately I still have plenty of time to get back on track, but I never should have fallen this far behind in the first place. Learn from my mistakes, future seniors. I’m not the first to make them, and sadly, I won’t be the last.
O
n Thursday, March 31, Holy Family’s Diversity Team once again held their yearly International Day. International Day is a time where people can show off their culture or observe the cultures of others. Tables containing displays of other cultures were set up all around the Campus Center lower lobby, as well as flags of all different countries. A presentation on the world was given by Dr. Gee while people listened and stopped to look at the displays. Samples of food from other parts of the world were also seen at some tables, as well as the Fusion Club’s table taking donations to help the victims of the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan earlier in March. The Humanities Society also had a table this year, expressing they were happy to celebrate International Day, and hope to do so again next year. If you did not stop the Campus Center on International Day, I recommend that you do next year. It is a great opportunity to learn about different cultures.
A final statement from a departing student By Jonathan Falu
H
oly Family University…What can I say about a school that has unlocked the hidden talent inside of me through failure? A lot, and not much of it is news anyone wishes to hear. My name is Jonathan Falu, a Communications-Journalism major and 4-year student here at Holy Family University, as well as the journalist behind the video game reviews here on the Tri-Lite, though those titles may very well change after the events of the past few months that have transpired. All of us here know that the school is not perfect, but there is effort shown within the staff here to help the students, as I have received some support over the years, and I am thankful for that. But that all changed during the Co-op/ Internship process. After filling out the paperwork and doing all the tasks asked of me, I was denied my opportunity to receive the Co-op. Stunned by the news, I continued to question as to why I did not receive a single recommendation, considering I tend to have a friendly relationship with most of my teachers. My answer had always been the same, denied of the knowledge of who the recommendation form was sent to and their response. Had I known the answer, I could have at least learned of ways to improve my skills with communications and journalism, for if I didn’t receive anything but negative responses, I could have learned from those mistakes. But no, the information was denied to me time and time again, despite the fact that I am paying over $20,000 with the price always rising each year, I have worked in the AV Department to help settle any technological problems, all the while doing the school’s work and being yelled at for things I could not grasp without teaching, and have written for (continued page 4)
Page 4
features/Entertainment
Final statement (cont’d) the Tri-Lite for nearly three whole years, and yet I cannot even view the knowledge that should be seen by me, the one who it concerns and can benefit from it? I ask you, how is that fair to begin with? I even heard you had to sign something regarding that, yet I recall no such thing. And for those wondering why this is a big deal, keep in mind that if you are a Communications major and you do not get a Co-op, you will not be able to graduate from this university. And in my situation, your choices are to change your major and throw your money away, or go to a different university entirely. Thus, I continued to pursue this, though that left me in possibly one of the worst situations, considering that I did receive a substitute Co-op in the form of Field Placement, as they like to refer to it. With few options, I had no choice but to take it. Even the head of the Division of Communications told me to roll with it, and warned me against my actions, despite my being right. Yet if you allow yourself to roll over and let people stomp onto you, how can you ever hope to get ahead in life? So I continued to press on, trying to set up a meeting with the Director of Cooperative Education and her assistant, but everything continued to fall through when my Field Placement no longer wished to have anything to do with me because of a misunderstanding, one that had apparently made some people think that I was a campus killer. That was the final straw, and it was clear that I was not winning this argument, or getting any information at all, as it has been maybe one or two months since I tried to schedule a meeting with the Director,
who has not replied at all, blatantly ignoring me. And so, with no other choice to save what’s left of my sanity considering the torture this school has put me through with this little quest, I quit. While I do thank the efforts of the Tri-Lite editor and the university’s counselor, and many of my friends and even staff members here at the university, considering the difficulties I have had here, and not just within the Co-op department, I can no longer be a part of this school. I would rather spend the remainder of my life trying to be what I want to be rather than go for a job that was literally forced down upon me. It’s this kind of attitude that shows that Holy Family University either leaves no impact on me at all, or just leaves it but it is entirely negative. You’d think this University would aspire for a better image after the coach incident, where he resigned, yet they still gave him money, or used our extra money for a new school logo that hardly anyone likes. With this final act, the only impact Holy Family University has made onto me as a whole, and this doesn’t go for every staff member, is that the only thing being praised is the almighty dollar. And I know a journalist shouldn’t really write something like this without getting to hear from the other side. But considering as I am getting absolutely nothing from that very side, then my story would never see the light of day within this paper. If I am considered a failure as a journalist for doing this, then know it was this university that had taught me everything I know in the first place. Editor’s note: Jon, you will be missed. There will always be a space in the Tri-Lite for you and your fantastic video game reviews. Good luck and I’ll keep my eyes peeled for your published writings in the future.
-Jen
The crisis in Libya and why we need to pay attention By Michael McDonnell
A
surge of pro-Democratic revolts have recently been spreading like wildfire in the Middle East. It started with Egypt last month, when rebels wanted a regime change and sometimes launched into violent protests. Now it has spread over to Libya and since then has turned into a bloody civil war. The anti- government rebels are currently outmatched and overwhelmed by Muammar el-Qaddafi’s troops. Qaddafi is seen as a tyrant by his own people and even by much of the western world for such actions as killing innocent civilians who protested against his regime. For this reason NATO and the United States have decided to intervene in small ways by firing cruise missiles and taking control of the skies in order to help the rebels oust Qaddafi. Even with NATO and US involvement, the momentum of the war seems to be shifting back and forth between the rebels and Qaddafi’s troops. This may eventually lead to further interventions from the western world. On March 29th, President Obama addressed the nation in support of the actions we are taking in Libya. In his address, Obama stated that it would be in our best interest to prevent a possible massacre but he also confirmed that we will have minimal involvement. Since this address Obama has inquired whether the US should arm the rebels better but the UN considers that action to be illegal. Therefore,
we now should think of another way to help the rebels more without deploying any ground troops. This occurrence may make us ponder the question if we should be policing the world or just let things happen naturally. We have been struggling with this question since the Vietnam War and there have always been many positive and negative aspects in regards to each side of the argument. Maybe we need to consider this question when making decisions regarding our foreign policy so that there is no further American lives lost over another country’s problems.
3 The Tri-Lite
The second age of the dragon is here By Jonathan Falu
N
ear the end of 2009, gamers were able to rejoice, for Dragon Age Origins had brought them long needed joy. Filled with memorable characters and an epic storyline that continues to grow, the game certainly was praised and hyped by fans who eagerly awaited more from this game. And downloadable content soon came, expanding the universe of the games, and it was...decent. For awhile now, it seemed the fires Dragon Age had brought were now dying down, at least until the true sequel had come to reclaim its throne. After much eager anticipation, especially from Bioware’s many other video game franchises such as Mass Effect, fans were on the edge of their seats for what they expected to be perhaps the greatest game of all time! Mass Effect 2 had done the near impossible, so surely Dragon Age 2 could do the same, and give us a better game, right? What we got however wasn’t quite what we expected. Instead, we have a rather decent, yet disappointing game on our hands. Dragon Age 2 is good, but certainly not epic. Problems are few in number however, thankfully, and most are mere nitpicking. But after slaving 40 hours, problems were far easier to find. While the game does look gorgeous and environments are richly detailed to look at, they tend to repeat throughout the entire game. While sometimes it does make sense, for other times, it does not, and you are forced to spend your time traversing the exact same map you have gone through thirty times in a row. There is variety in some places, sure, but it feels like it’s being rehashed, and it’s a waste for such potential in this game. In fact, this was the exact same mistake they made in the original Mass Effect game. Combat on the other hand is faster, forcing you to be apart of the action as opposed to waiting it out as you issue commands to your squad. While it certainly feels good to hack into enemies Dynasty Warriors style, there are times where ally AI just completely stops. It’s not frequent, but it’s noticeable unless you are doing all of the work. And aside from that, classes do work as well as you might expect, with mages seemingly the most powerful class, able to take down foes faster than anyone I can see. It is a bit satisfying to feel like you are part of combat, but because of this hack and slash venture, tactics are dwindled down, making strategists not feel quite at home anymore, though enemies don’t stand still all the time and require effort to beat. Money is also a bit harder to find now, and if you managed to get the Blackstone Imperium content, prepare to be taunted by the expensive items staring at you. (continued page 5)
March 2011
Dragon age (cont’d) But aside from those two points, Dragon Age 2 suffers most when it comes to storytelling, one of its prime factors needed to carry the franchise. It isn’t bad, and dialogue is quite clever and entertaining, matching the amazing cast of characters and companions given to you, but it lacks focus at times and is spread out too thin. Though I have to admit, finding all the pieces in the story is a bit fun, as well as seeing what the world you created in Dragon Age Origins interact with Dragon Age 2, and even see familiar faces, assuming you let them live in the first game. Despite everything however, these problems are simple nitpickings compared to what you actually do have, for interacting with characters is certainly the best part of this game, with friendships and rivalries able to be formed between your friends But Bioware is going to have to do better to satisfy its fans, for while this is not a terrible game. Dragon Age 2 is a good game, but it fails to live up to the hype it was going for. Dragon Age 2 barely manages to earn a 4 out of 5, and I highly recommend renting the game first before purchasing, for Dragon Age Origins fans may not be pleased with what they are playing.
sports James named CACC women’s lacrosse player of the week
S
enior Jennifer James (Philadelphia, Pa./ Little Flower) was named the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) women’s lacrosse Player of the Week for the week ending April 17. This marks the second time this season that James has been named the conference’s top weekly player. She previously won the award for the week ending March 20. This past week, James exploded for a gamehigh eight goals to lift Holy Family University to a 14-12 victory over Dominican College in a key CACC contest on Saturday. James currently has 49 goals scored this season and is three away from tying her own single-season record of 52 goals, which she set last year. The win over Dominican placed the Tigers in a tie for fourth place and for the final postseason spot in the CACC standings with Chestnut Hill College. Holy Family (5-8, 4-5 CACC) will host the Griffins today in a vital conference contest. Last month, Chestnut Hill defeated Holy Family, 15-13 in overtime. Today’s game is slated for a 4 p.m. start. Source: Gregory Pellegrino, Sports Information Director
SAAC donates ‘Crafts for Cancer’ The Holy Family University Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) donated eight boxes of new craft items to local hospitals for children battling cancer through the ‘Crafts for Cancer’ organization. ‘Crafts for Cancer’ was created in memory of Everett B. Dunlap Jr., who lost his battle with childhood cancer in 2010. During the month of March, ‘Crafts for Cancer’ collected new craft items, which were distributed, to children’s hospitals. SAAC received a number of craft donations, including monetary donations, which then were used to purchase new craft items ranging from markers, crayons, coloring books, construction paper, art kits and sun catchers to name a few. This marks the second straight year that SAAC has been involved with ‘Crafts for Cancer’ and saw a huge increase in donations this year. “We are very grateful and thankful for the amount of donations we received this year,” said Holy Family Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance Ashley Cameron who oversaw the donations. “We received more donations this year, including monetary donations, than we did the year prior. We used the donations to purchase new craft items for the children.” Holy Family donated eight boxes of new craft items, which will be distributed between the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and St. Christopher’s Hospital in Philadelphia. For more information on ‘Crafts for Cancer’, visit them on Facebook using search word ‘Crafts for Cancer’. Source: Gregory Pellegrino, Sports Information Director
Page 5
Five student-athletes named to CACC winter all-academic team
H
oly Family University had five studentathletes named to the 2010-11 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Winter All-Academic team as announced by the conference office. A total of 33 studentathletes among the 14 conference institutions have earned a spot on the team this year. Senior women’s basketball All-American Catherine Carr (Bernardsville, N.J./ Bernards) highlighted the list of CACC student-athletes recognized as she was one of seven honorees earning a spot on the AllAcademic team for a third straight year. Eight other student-athletes made a repeat appearance on the All-Academic squad including three athletes from Holy Family. Men’s basketball junior guard Ben Badeen (Newport, Maine/Maine Central Institute) is making his second straight All-Academic team along with women’s basketball junior guard Lauren Peters (Doylestown, Pa./ Central Bucks West) and senior forward Lindsey Tennett (Perkasie, Pa./Pennridge). Also appearing on this year’s list from the women’s basketball team is sophomore forward Kelly Brady (Ocean City, N.J./Ocean City) who is making the All-Academic team for the first time. In order to be named to the CACC AllAcademic team, recipients must have participated in a CACC Championship sport in the winter season. They must be at least a sophomore academically and athletically, have been a student-athlete at their current institution for at leas two semesters and achieve a cumulative grade-point average of 3.50 or higher through the fall semester.
2010-11 CACC Winter All-Academic Team Men’s Basketball Ben Badeen (Jr., 3.84, Management Marketing) Women’s Basketball Kelly Brady (So., 3.96, Elem./Special Ecuation) Catherine Carr (Sr., 3.85, Sports Management - Marketing) Lauren Peters (Jr., 3.89, Biology/Medical Technology) Lindsey Tennett (Sr., 3.56, Biology) Source: Gregory Pellegrino, Sports Information Director
Drabyn earns NCAA postgraduate scholarship
H
oly Family University senior volleyball setter Aimee Drabyn (Avon, Ind./Avon) was selected to receive the NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship. She is one of 58 fall studentathletes from NCAA Divisions I, II and III to receive the $7,500 scholarship. Drabyn is the only student-athlete from the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) and one of three student-athletes from the East Region to be honored. The College of Saint Rose women’s soccer player Kelly Guerin and Stonehill College men’s soccer player Tyler Hebert were the other two athletes from the region recognized. “I’m very grateful for this opportunity,” said Drabyn on receiving the scholarship. “I’m very excited and humbled to be able to further my education. I hope to represent Holy Family University well because it has given me so much.” Drabyn, a three-time CACC All-Academic selection, is set to graduate this May with a degree in Elementary Education and with a 3.94 grade-point average. She was recently accepted to Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn. and will pursue a Master’s degree in Sport Administration. While at Belmont, Drabyn will also work as a graduate assistant in the Department of Recreation and Fitness beginning this July. Drabyn capped her four-year career this season earning All-CACC honors for the third time after being named to the second team this season. She received honorable mention laurels in 2008 and as a freshman was selected to the second team in 2007. Drabyn, the all-time assists leader in school history with 3,889 assists, averaged 8.52 assists per set this season. She finished the year ranked second in the conference. Drabyn also averaged 2.54 digs per set to go along with 34 service aces. In addition, she finished her career as the program’s all-time leader with 205 service aces. To qualify for the NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship, the student-athlete must excel academically and athletically, be in their final year of eligibility and plan to pursue graduate study. Student-athletes must also maintain at least a 3.2 grade point average and be nominated by their institution’s faculty athletics representative. Source: Gregory Pellegrino, Sports Information Director