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October 2011
October 2011
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Vol. 58, Issue 1
The student voice of Holy Family University since 1954
Holy Family 25 feet closer to banning smoking on campus? By Jennifer Gregory, Editor-in-Chief
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nti-smoking campaigns are spreading like wildfire in college campuses throughout the nation. Holy Family University is no stranger to the movement, enacting a new smoking policy this semester that requires smokers to be 25 ft. from any building on campus while smoking. Jennifer Migliarese, a smoker and student at Holy Family, does not see the reasoning behind the new policy on campus. “People should automatically know not to be right in front of the entrance when smoking,” she said. “I should move out of common courtesy, not because some regulation tells me to.” The new smoking policy on campus, while potentially inconvenient for some smokers, is not nearly as harsh as the rules and regulations employed by other universities across the nation. According to an article posted on CNN.com, more than 500 colleges in the United States have enacted 100% smoke-free or tobacco-free policies as of July 1. Other local colleges and universities, while not allowing smoking inside their buildings, have more relaxed smoking policies. Moore College of Art Design, a small, all-female school in Center City, has a courtyard where smokers are free to smoke openly without having to remain a certain distance from other nonsmokers that may be in the immediate area. “There should never be smoking in the dorms or classrooms/hallways,” said Jillian Trager, a nonsmoker and student at Moore. “Having a designated area specifically for smoking in each dorm or campus center would provide smokers with a place to go as well as allow those not wanting to interact with the smoke an easier way to avoid the confronta-
tion.” Despite the fact that anti-smoking campaigns promote good health by educating people about the harmful effects of smoking and other tobacco products, there is growing concern about the underlying attitude of these campaigns. Amy Chu-Fong, a non-smoker and student at Holy Family, said that anti-smoking campaigns are too judgmental toward smokers. “Antismoking campaigns are too judgmental because some people are ignorant to see the reason why someone smokes,” she said. “Everyone has the right to smoke or not.” Regardless of the potential underlying negativity in antismoking campaigns, the necessity of their presence in college campuses is debatable. Lauren Nestel, a graduate student at Lasalle University, said, “Unfortunately, if a person is hearing that ‘smoking is bad’ for the first time in college, it is too late. These campaigns really should be concentrated in elementary school and middle school.” To discuss smoking on the college level, Nestel suggests using an open forum for students. In this format, “the education can be more interactive and allow students (smokers and nonsmokers alike) to discuss the issue of smoking,” Nestel suggested. “This way, smokers can hear from non-smokers why their habit bothers them and smokers may be able to help non-smokers ‘see their side.’” “People are reminded every day that it’s [smoking] bad for you, but we still do it anyway,” said Migliarese. We [smokers] won’t change because of advertising or because someone is forcing us. Smokers can quit only if they want to.”
Getting fit with the “family” By Hannah Sabo, Staff Writer
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s part of a new exercise program, Holy Family is offering fitness classes twice a week to kick off the semester by making it a healthier one. Classes will rotate between instruction in yoga, kickboxing, zumba, and aerobics. Mon-
day classes begin at 12:30 in the racquetball court in the Campus Center and Thursday classes begin at 4:40 in the TV lounge, located on the first floor of the Campus Center. Bobby Boyle, of World’s Gym of Philadelphia teaches the kickboxing classes.
Amy Chu-Fong, who participated in the class, said, “Bobby is a great instructor. He taught us how to throw a punch accurately and how to properly defend ourselves.” Chu-Fong encourages students to try out the class for themselves, saying that the techniques and skills taught in the class are beneficial in the real world. “The workout was challenging, but it was worth it,” Chu-Fong said.
Big changes ahead for Fall 2012 and beyond By Amy Chu-Fong, Staff Writer
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tarting with the Fall 2012 academic year, the university will have a new class schedule format. Monday-Wednesday classes will be changed to Monday-Wednesday-Friday classes for one hour each day. Tuesday-Thursday classes will remain on the same days, but the amount of time in class will be extended to one hour and 30 minutes, said Assistant Registrar Tim Smalarz. In addition, the common lunch hour has been changed to 12:50 p.m. to 1:50 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Tuesdays and Thursdays will not have a common lunch hour. The common lunch hour is necessary for student life and faculty meetings. The Registrar’s Office and university faculty were able to incorporate the common lunch hour on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays to ensure this engagement among the university community continues. The new class schedule format is necessary to meet state standards, said Smalarz. Numerous local colleges in the Philadelphia area have complied or in the process of complying with the state standard. Neumann University was recently required to move to the new class schedule format when upgrading from college to university status. The new class schedule has been thoroughly discussed between the Registrar’s Office and university faculty over the last year. In May 2011, the Faculty Senate voted to support the Registrar’s Office version of the schedule to comply with Pennsylvania Department of Education standards. The Registrar’s Office also wants students to have more time for their personal obligations, such as jobs, while having flexible options for classes. This year it has been noted that there is a significant increase of students attending some of Holy Family’s graduate programs. This is a good thing for the university as it continues to grow. In considering the format of the new class schedule, the Registrar’s Office thought of room accommodations for faculty members and students as a great factor for the schedule change. The schedule change allows for more flexible classroom accommodations.
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“We the people” of Holy Family University By Michael McDonnell, Staff Writer
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oly Family held its annual Constitution This type of government was never introduced Day celebration outside before to the world since it the Campus Center Septemactually allowed the people ber 16. to decide who is right to rule This year’s festivities and what rights they see as included a money pit where fair. participants could win some Unlike the corrupt moncash as long as they correctly archies that were prevalent answered a question about at the time of the ConstituAmerican history and caught tion’s creation, the proposed the money flying around government stated in the them. Constitution explained the Free hot dogs and soda, freedoms we are allowed and staples in America’s cuisine, how the new government was were freely distributed to to be run. those that attended. The freedoms we are At the end of the celebraallowed are stated in the tion, a communal reading of amendments and can be Photo by Jonathan Dick - Paul Coppola in the Preamble to the Constitu- the money pit. added to, if seen as necessary tion occurred, serving as a by the people in order to betreminder to everyone of how ter the nation. this document was key to the beginning of our The government is run under three branchgreat nation. es: judicial, legislative and executive. Each The United States Constitution was conbranch has a specialized task and to ensure a structed by a group of 55 politicians and govbalance of powers among the three branches so ernors who wanted to produce a great nation one entity does not have ultimate power over based on the principles of freedom and liberty. the government.
Athletics department to Art gallery features “build a library” Eric N. Fausnacht’s By Robin Arnold, Associate Director of Athletics “Fowl Images” Dear Holy Family Community: The Athletics Department is pleased to launch our sixth annual «Build A Library» community engagement initiative. John Welsh Elementary School, Philadelphia, PA will be the recipient school for this year’s book drive. Like many urban schools throughout the United States, the John Welsh Elementary School, which is located in the West Kensington section of Philadelphia, faces a variety of challenges that accompany the reality of decreased financial support to institutions that support underprivileged families and youth. This school is currently in the process of renovating its school library, therefore they are extremely excited that they will be able to stock their newly refurbished library with brand new books to enrich and encourage their students. As in the past, we are asking for everyone›s support to make this the most successful campaign to date by donating new children›s books, age appropriate for grades K through 8. Suggested topics for book donations include biographies, fiction and nonfiction, multicultural books, books that are of current interest, (those you may see on the «best seller» list at Barnes and Noble), chapter books, and books that will encourage and help students to improve their reading skills. If it is more convenient for you, you can make a monetary donation (please make checks payable to Holy Family University) which we will use to purchase children›s books for this effort. You may bring your book donations (or monetary contributions) to my office, located in the gymnasium in room 130 Campus Center, or see any member of the Athletics Department. Donations will be accepted through November 15, 2011.
By Pamela Flynn, MFA, Coordinator of Fine Arts
Exhibition dates: October 4 - October 29, 2011 Artist Reception: Tuesday, 10/11, 5-7 pm
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ric Fausnacht’s acrylic and oil paintings explore the realms of texture, color and strength in the portraiture of domestic fowl. His paintings of roosters and chickens show a photo realistic style brought together with an ornate baroque background to illuminate the regal portraiture of the subject matter. His work is in private collections throughout the United States, Europe, Canada, and Asia and has sold in art auctions for several charitable institutions. Born in 1969 in Pennsylvania, Eric Fausnacht received a Bachelors of Science in Art Education from Millersville University of Pennsylvania in 1992. He continued his education at The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. During this time Fausnacht became interested in the study of the strength and textures of birds, especially domestic fowl Mr. Fausnacht’s works sell internationally and can be purchased thru the following catalogues: Sturbridge Yankee Workshop, Artsy Home, Williamsburg Marketplace, and Country Home. His artworks and show schedule can be seen on his web site www.ericfausnacht.com. The Holy Family University Gallery is on the Lower Level of the John M. Perzel Education and Technology Center,
Families feud during family weekend By Sandra Sykes, Staff Writer
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amily Weekend kicked-off on September 23 with a night of Family Feud. Two members from a Photo by Jenna Spadaccino - A feuding team were family. called up for a chance to win some cash. The contestants had a 10 percent window to guess how many people in the audience answered pop culture questions correctly. If the percentage was right, the team won the money and had a chance to either walk or keep on playing. If the team struck out three times, the first team from the audience on the scoreboard, stole away the money. The first team, Ryan and Timothy O’Driscoll, won $30 and decided to take their earnings and run. The brothers were very entertaining with the host as they occasionally referred to him as Alex Trebeck from Jeopardy and used the phrase “What is…” before their guesses. Following their victory was team The Wizards who won $50. The runner-up team was Frank Pepe and Jenna Spadaccino. The game used popular culture as a theme so that it connected to the audience. Questions such as, “Which British actor did Katy Perry marry?” and “How many Major League Baseball teams are there?” were among the winning questions. Everyone came together as one family afterwards to enjoy ice cream in the cafeteria; a sweet way to end the feuding.
Here’s a tip: Get certified in TIPS By Diana Piperata, Ph.D, Director of Counseling Center and Disability Services
The Counseling Center at Holy Family University will be offering two TIPS (Training for Intervention Procedures) for University workshop this Fall 2011. Please consider attending one of these workshops to enhance your understanding and prevention of the misuse of alcohol on and off campus. TIPS for the University is a free training and will provide you with the knowledge and confidence necessary to reduce high-risk drinking behavior among college-aged students and within your own social networks. More than 1,200 campuses nationwide have implemented TIPS for the University. A TIPS workshop is scheduled for: Tuesday, October 18, 2011 9:00am - 1:00pm NEP - CC 115 Lunch will be served at the end of training (please inform us of any dietary restrictions)
Registration for this training has already passed, but if you are still interested, please email dpiperata@holyfamily.edu for more information.
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Features
New rugby club taking campus by storm By Stephen Smith
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arlier this month Holy Family University approved the addition of a rugby club to the school. Although Holy Family offers a wide array of sports here on campus not everyone is talented enough to compete at the NCAA Division-2 level. The addition of the club is a thrilling one but what will leave some university students wondering why rugby of all sports? I had the chance to sit down with one of men who spearheaded the rugby movement of Holy Family, senior Tim O’Driscoll better known as Bear, in hopes to answer any question one may have about the new rugby club. My first question for Bear was what made him and others want to bring a rugby club to Holy Family when the school lacks more commonly known clubs such as soccer or softball. “Rugby is a game that is so unique that anyone of any shape or size can play. Unlike most sports here, people don’t get their first exposure to rugby until high school or even college so they are able to pick the game up and play competitively. Unlike soccer, which I played growing up, I couldn’t walk on the field and hold my own with the guys out there.” The ability for players to be able to come in with no previous knowledge of the game and make an
immediate impact on the field will definitely attract those who are eager to learn and play. I then asked Bear to describe the game to me, as someone who has never played rugby before “Safety!” Bear exclaimed, “One of the biggest stereotypes about rugby is that you sign a death wish if you want to play. Everyone compares the “big hits” of football to rugby. They don’t exist in rugby because the laws of the game don’t permit blindside tackling or blocking.” The Holy Family Rugby Football Club has already held sign ups in the school cafeteria where people could either sign up as players or supporter of the club. “I can’t tell you how many people mentioned something about the team. When we held sign ups I was shocked that over 40 people signed up to be a part of the club as either a player or a supporter” said O’Driscoll. The club held its first official meeting last Thursday where the turnout was incredible with over twenty people coming out to find out more about Holy Family’s newest club. Mike McNulty, assistant director of Activities at Holy Family called it the biggest first turnout for a club he has ever seen. Topics covered at the first meeting were
Career Corner
Mission Matters: RESPECT Challenge
By Corinne Yamada, Staff Writer Welcome to Career Corner! My name is Corinne Yamada and in conjunction with our Careers Center director, Don Brom, I’m going to bring you tips, hints, tricks, and advice on you guessed it – your career. So let’s jump right in! From the desk of Don Brom: Here are the Careers Center workshops in October: 10/6, LinkedIn Presentation – 12:30PM, CC. 115 10/12, CMIS Employer Panel Discussion 12:30PM, CC. 115 10/13, Interviewing Skills Workshop – 12:30PM, CC. 115 10/26, Nurses Career Fair - 12:00PM to 2:00PM, CC Lobbies Why You Should Know the Careers Center Inside and Out First, if you haven’t been to one already, definitely pencil in one of Mr. Brom’s career workshops. Topics range from resume and cover letter writing to good interviewing habits to networking – all of which you will need to use well if you want to get hired. Isn’t getting a job why you’re paying for school in the first place? These workshops are open to everyone. You even get a free meal coupon to be used on breakfast, lunch, or dinner! If you need some advice on your resume or cover letter, Mr. Brom is there to help! Simply email or call to set up an appointment and -- boom! – in less than 15 minutes you’ll have expert advice on what you can do to make your resume the best it can be.
about team uniforms, practices and many other general topics. Players and supporters left with a lot of excitement as they all eagerly anticipate the beginning of rugby season. “Interest is high a lot of people have never played or ever seen a rugby game so I think there is a lot of interest and excitement surrounding the club.” As of now, the Holy Family University Rugby Football Club is not a part of an official league but will play sevens style rugby which means seven minute halves and seven men on the field at one time for each team. O’Driscoll hopes that the team will play other small schools with rugby teams this year in the spring semester. There’s a lot of buzz around the team right now and it’s still not too late to get involved. Not only will you learn a new sport but as Bear says it “The bonds formed in a rugby club are usually some of the ones that are hardest to break leading to lifelong friendships.” It sounds like there’s a lot more to this game than the game itself, so get involved and join the new Holy Family University Rugby Football Club for what is sure to be an exciting, new and challenging first year for the team!
The Careers Center has a ton of very good resources available to all students too. Are you undecided? Take a Myers-Briggs Personality Assessment to see what fields you might excel in. Need to narrow down your chosen field? There is practically a whole resource library in the office. Need to start a credential file for after you graduate? No problem, simply sign a few papers and you’re ready to go. My advice this week: stop in to the Careers Center even if it’s just to introduce yourself and say hello. The Careers Center is a very important resource throughout your time here and it’d be best to start right away on getting your career affairs in order. I’m definitely not an expert on careers or how to land the perfect job. I’m a student just like you, but I have learned a few things since I first took step into Holy Family and I thought, “Why not share it with my fellow students?” As a senior Communications student with a Management-Marketing minor, I’ve had two internships thus far. The first as a graphic design intern at WXPN, an alternative/indie/folk radio station in Philadelphia followed by my current internship with the Philadelphia Flyers in the Game Presentation department. My experience in the work place has showed me how valuable internships can be. So just stick with me, and you are sure to learn a few things about careers. If you have any questions, feel free to email me at cyamada@holyfamily.edu. I’ll leave you with a piece of advice: Never forget what you’re going to school for: to get a job. Make that a priority.
By Gerald Wutkowski, Staff Writer
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hether it is the constant studying and making new friends or taking on new challenges and living on your own for the first time, the college lifestyle can take control of a person. Becoming overwhelmed is not difficult to achieve. On an average day, we face challenges in everything we do, from getting out of bed for the 8:00am class to deciding what we would do with the day. Challenges meet us in every direction. While it is easy to notice our own everyday challenges, it is difficult for us to notice the challenges others face in their everyday lives. While many students may or may not be your friend or you and someone else are not on good terms, do you ever wonder what they might be facing in their own personal life? Did you ever think to put them first before yourself or did you just state that wrong that was done to you? Respect sets the underlying theme for the rest of the core values that make up the Holy Family University Mission. RESPECT challenges us to give more than what is asked. We are challenged to understand the difference of others and the differences that make us all unique. However some of us like to take advantage of this challenge and talk down to those who are different than what we picture to be normal or average. Take a moment to think about how many times you just walked by a person that was continued page 4
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Respect challenge (cont’d) alone. Did you say hello to them or did you keep walking? What made you do what you did? Were you afraid of what people would think of you or did you have the respect for the other person to make them know that someone was there? This moment happens to us many times a day. With hundreds of students walking throughout the campus on a daily basis, we need to show the community and the world that this “family” that we talk about is real. As we continue to grow and welcome new students and new families into our own, I challenge you to show that extra kindness and respect. It can be anything from a simple hello to having a conversation with a complete stranger, to making more time for your friends. Challenge yourself to know the people in your classes, your dorm building and in your community. Show them the respect of being a person. We are all here for the same reasons; why should some travel on the journey alone? It is time for us to break out of stereotypes and judgments that make our decisions and begin to change the face of our university and our world. Remember We Are One. If you have any response to this challenge, you can submit your “RESPECT Challenge” to gwutkowski@holyfamily.edu.
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September 11: A student’s reflection 10 years later By Michael McDonnell, Staff Writer
Note: The opinions expressed in this article are of the student and not of the Tri-lite or the university.
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eptember 11, 2011 as we all know, was the 10-year anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Even though the leader, Osama bin Laden, the man who coordinated this attack, was recently killed by US Marines, we cannot bring back the innocent American lives that were lost. As we mourn these lost lives, we see the death of bin Laden not as revenge but as a moral victory against the evil and hatred that exists in this world. After seeing the depressing videos and pictures of September 11, 2001 we may ask ourselves why and how did this happen? After the first Gulf War, when Iraq invaded Kuwait, the U.S. sent troops to the neighboring country of Saudi Arabia to protect them from harm. Osama bin Laden, who previously fought with Americans against the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979, did not like the increased American presence in the Middle East. Also, when he offered his own help to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, they rejected his help in favor of American assistance. Angered by this rejection, Osama bin Laden shifted the focus of his group, Al Qaeda, to an antiAmerican stance. They connected with other terrorist organizations, eventually allying with the Taliban, the governing power in Afghanistan in the post-Afghan war era.
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“What America is tasting now is nothing compared to what we have been tasting for decades,” reads a quote from bin Laden in “Lifting the Veil: Understanding the Roots of Islamic Militancy by George Munson. “For over 80 years our umma has been tasting this humiliation and this degradation. Its sons are killed, its blood is shed, its holy places are violated and it is ruled by other than which God has revealed. Yet no one hears. No one responds.” There may be some truth to this but deadly revenge is not the way to act in order to solve issues. This act of revenge by this extremist took so many innocent American lives. What he didn’t take was our patriotic freedom. Since bin Laden was killed, America and the world has been freed from certain evil.
The Center for Academic Enhancement (CAE) welcomes you back, Holy Family Students! Please stop by the center for help with your classes. We are located on the second floor of the library. follow the signs and walk through the blue doors. Our tutors look forward to working with you!
Tiger Vision Network adding more to the pack By Jennifer Gregory, Editor-in-Chief
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rue to the Holy Family University purpose, a group of students are making an impact on campus. And they’ve got it on video. Tiger Vision Network is a student-run organization that provides the campus community with news segments and short, comedic shows. TVN, or more commonly known as TV club, was revived last January by a small group of communications majors. This semester, their ranks have swelled well over to 20 members, an impressive amount for a club in the beginning stages of its rebirth. Co-president Jenna Spadaccino says that it wasn’t easy getting to this point. “First and foremost, the club needed a moderator,” she said. Video I and II professor, Kathy Osenlund, stepped up to the plate as club moderator. “A few of us who were interested in starting the club back up met with her to discuss ideas of what we wanted to do,” Spadaccino explains. “We needed the help of the AV department to teach us a few ins-and-outs about the studio equipment itself. The first couple of times we shot film, they were there guiding us through it,” she says. As co-president, Spadaccino currently puts in approximately five hours a week for TVN. Spadaccino expects that amount to increase
steadily once filming begins. is in the works, Spadaccino says. TVN films a variety of shows ranging from With its focus geared toward both educating news segments about campus events to comeand entertaining, could TVN eventually cause dic shows such as “The Marv and Earl Show”, other student-run organizations such as Folio, “That Couple Tri-Lite, and Drama Club to from JERZY”, become obsolete? and “Really!?! Prompt writer Jenna Seriously!!? Morse doesn’t think so. “I With Greg and believe Tiger Vision Network Stina”. TVN has great creative potential also seeks out along with Folio, Tri-Lite, and showcases and Drama Club,” she says. the musical Spadaccino agrees with talents of variMorse. “Our goal is just ous Holy Famto get our name out there, ily Students in whether people join us or their “Sound watch us. We just want Around Campeople to like what they see pus” segment. Photo by Jonathan Dick - TV Club members hard at work. and hear,” she says. “As much Despite originating from as hard news is important, we wanted to engage a group of communications majors, TVN is the Holy Family community as much as possiopen to anyone who expresses interest in workble,” says Spadaccino. “People might not always ing behind the scenes or on camera. The main want to hear news. They want something that requirement, Spadaccino says, is to have fun. is going to make them laugh.” “Having students loving and enjoying what This academic year, TVN is planning a wider they are doing just adds a tremendous amount variety of shows as well as a fundraising camto the learning experience that this club brings,” paign to raise money for club members to take Spadaccino says. trips. A plan to visit a news production studio
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Irene’s Impact By Jennifer Gregory, Editor-in-Chief
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nly a handful of students were on Holy Family’s campus, as Philadelphia residents endured the fury of Hurricane Irene no more than two weeks ago. While the storm did no physical damage to the campus, the confusion it caused with scheduling conflicts is till being felt throughout the campus. Freshmen Move-In was scheduled for the day that Hurricane Irene began to move her way in to the Philadelphia region. As news coverage progressed and the storm was predicted to be a disaster, Move-In Day was pushed back to the following day, after the storm would be completely out of the Philadelphia area. Freshmen Orientation, however, was completely cancelled, leaving Holy Family with 500 completely new and confused students wandering around campus on August 31. For example, the “101 Ways to Get Involved” Presidential Lecture did not feel as effective as it normally does. For every major club and organization, this particular lecture is the best way for recruiting fresh, young minds. However, without a proper orientation, many freshmen didn’t even know about the lecture. The usually-packed ETC auditorium felt like a ghost town. Hurricane Irene’s high winds and torrential downpours did not damage the structure of our school, but it sure ripped a hole in our psyche; our feng shui if you will. How about you? Did Irene throw off your groove?
Holy Family welcomes new women’s lacrosse coach By Marissa Lawson
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he Holy Family Women’s Lacrosse team would like to welcome a new coach for the 2011-12 season. Elizabeth Weber will be taking over the head coach position, formerly held by Sarah Lautenbach. Weber, originally from Moorestown, has lived there her whole life with her two sisters and both her parents. She grew up very involved in athletics because both of her parents were coaches. Inspired by the high school lacrosse team that her mother coached, she “always knew [she] wanted to play lacrosse at the collegiate level”. Weber attended Moorestown High School where she was a multi-sport athlete playing basketball, field hockey, and lacrosse. During her time there she won three State Championships in field hockey, and three State Championships in lacrosse. After high school, Weber played for Loyola College in Baltimore, Md. and graduated with a degree in Communications, with a specialization in Advertising and Public Relations in 2009. Then the job search began. Unsure of what she wanted to do with her life, but absolutely sure she wanted it to pertain to athletics, she found herself at volunteering at LaSalle University as the Assistant Lacrosse Coach, while attending Neumann
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sports University to obtain her masters degree in Sports Management. Her next move, this past year, was to another Assistant Coaching position at Villanova University. When their season ended she came here to Holy Family University to pick a head coach position. “These two opportunities have led me to where I am today. I am extremely excited to now be a part of the Holy Family community,” Weber said.
A close call By Kristie Kockzodon
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oly Family University Women’s Soccer played against their biggest rival Philadelphia University September 21. The weather was horrible and a group of about fifty fans gathered around the field as both teams began warming up. It was forty minutes until game time. Philly U and Holy Family were both getting intense in their warm up routines as it began to rain. The two rivals weren’t going to let the bad weather stop them from playing this important game. Philly U began this season with a whole new coaching staff with the exception of their returning head coach. They also had a total of eight incoming freshmen. The Philly U Women’s Soccer team was ranked third in the CACC Preseason Coaches’ Poll. Their record before Wednesday’s game was 3-0-0 in the CACC and 4-1-1 overall. Holy Family recruited six freshmen for their Women’s Soccer program. The team was tied for fourth in the CACC Coaches’ Poll and their record before Wednesday was 1-1-0 in the CACC and 3-2-0 overall. Holy Family knew that winning this game determined a lot for the rest of the season. The teams were escorted onto the field by the referees and each player was introduced. After the national anthem was played, the teams returned to their benches for one last huddle before the whistle blew. Holy Family said a prayer and shouted an encouraging “HFU!” The starters took the field and the referee blew the whistle. It was game time. The game started with as much intensity as if it were the championship. Even though it was raining off and on, both teams battled as hard as they could to score goals. Holy Family’s defense did a great job of denying Philly U’s offense. Despite their efforts, neither team had scored a goal in the first half. With a tied game and a fresh start, Philly U was determined to keep their winning record and Holy Family was determined to break it. The rivals started out strong against each other in the second half. Holy Family had a few good opportunities, but came up short. There were a couple scrambles in front of each net, but again, no luck. Just as it was looking like the game was going into overtime, in the 88th minute, a sophomore from Philly U took a shot from thirty yards out and it floated into the back of the net. Holy Family did not give up hope and they fought until the very end. There is no doubt that Holy Family will be seeing Philly U again this season.
Men’s soccer puts on clinic for Lighthouse TopSoccer program
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he Holy Family University men’s soccer team showed some area children the tricks of trade as the team put on a clinic in conjunction with the Lighthouse TopSoccer Program on Friday, Sept. 30 at Archbishop Ryan High School. The TopSoccer program is a communitybased training and team placement program for young athletes with disabilities, which is organized by youth soccer association volunteers. The program is designed to bring the opportunity of learning and playing soccer to any children, age 8-19, who has a mental or physical disability. This marks the seventh year that the Holy Family men’s soccer team has worked with the kids of the Lighthouse TopSoccer program. The two-hour clinic not only has an impact on the school children, but the student-athletes as well. “For those two hours the interaction between the student-athletes and the kids is awesome,” said Holy Family men’s soccer head coach Michael Bradby. “The players realize what a privilege it is to be a student-athlete and that there are serious real life issues that go on every day and the children can forget about there disability and just be kids.” Members of the men’s soccer team taught the kids a number of drills, including dribbling, shooting and even put together a training obstacle course for the kids to run through. The parents of the children had a chance to sit back and watch their kids run around and enjoy themselves while interacting with the student-athletes. “After talking with some of the parents of the autistic children, they are so appreciative for these two hours,” said Bradby. It actually gives them time to sit down and take a breath and at the same time see their children running around playing soccer and smiling. The parents get a chance to smile and some even have come to tears.” The team plans to continue this yearly tradition and work with the children of the Lighthouse TopSoccer program again next season. For more information on the Lighthouse TopSoccer program visit their website at http://www.lighthousesoccer.org (.) - Greg Pellegrino, Sports Information Director
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