Nov. 22, 1996 Issue 12 Loquitur

VOL.XLIII, NO.12

20,000 gallons of water flood Dixon House

Students whose rooms were affected, are permitted to temporarily move back in until renovations begii,.

by Gavin Mlrlgllanl staff writer

What was supposed to be a funny prank, ended with 20,000 gallons of water inside the Dixon house.

On Sat. Nov. 16, house two had a routine fire drill, at least that is what students thought. It was four a.m. when the annoying alarm went off and students had to file out of the building.

It was approximately 3:50 a.m. when a sprinkler system in the bathroom of room 228 was activated. There was excessive damage to rooms 128, 129, 130, 131, 225, 226, 227 and 228.

The start of the incident can be traced back to the upstairs bathroom of the 220's quad. As students were entering their rooms, they noticed that water bad started to leak through and could hear the sound of the water rushing throughout the rooms.

There were no injuries thanks to students who helped those who were effected by getting their belongings out of the torrential downpore.

The damages are estimated to be in excess of $5,000 not including the damage to students' personal jtems.

Public Safety officers, Tony Kuklinski and Earl Hanon had arrived on the scene when stu,dents had already started to evacuate the building.

Doing a routine check of the building and not finding any signs of a fire, Public Safety found the broken water pipe. After shutting

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off the water Kuklinski noticed that there was some charring of the sprinkler system. Most of the water was located on the second floor and it started seeping through the floor behlnd the walls and into students' rooms. The area between the two floors had become saturated with water.

Public Safety had blocked off the sections that were flooded after helping panicking students who were frantically grabbing their belongings.

Kuklinski and Hai10n finished up what they could do and worked with the Radnor police department in evacuating students.

Kuklinski and Hanon have been working alongside the police department on rounding up suspects in the matter.

According to police reports, there had been a party in the upstairs of the Dixon house.

Police have three suspects who they mrvebeen questioning about the incident that occurred thjg past Saturday night.

Sean Scofield, Tllllothy Hart and Joseph Houser have not been formally charged with the act of vandalism. None of the three are students at Cabrini.

First-year student Mike Primavera, sophomore Timothy Morris and junior Larry Teal were brought in for questioning and are not considered suspects at this point and time.

"Many people could have gotten seriously injured," Kuklinski said.

"When you have that much

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water filling up the ceiling, there are only two things that could happen, one is that it would leak into the rooms below," Kuklinski said. "The other is that the ceiling could have caved in and crushed everything below. Many people could have been killed."

"I would like to applaud all of those who were on duty that night, they went well beyond the call of duty. I appreciate those res-

idents who pitched in to help those in need," Catherine Caulfield, director of resident life said.

For the residents who Jive in the rooms that were flooded out, resident life has made accommodations for some to move their things into the lounge areas. Others were put up in the Radnor Hotel: Students in the rooms that were damaged can start moving •

back into their rooms. It is only temporary because they must move out again so that their rooms can be renovated.

Residents in house two may face losing their security deposits. Residents do not have to worry about their security deposits, because resident life is working with the police find the culprits of the crime, according to Caulfield.

Administration rejects proposed SGA van service, compromise reached

by ColleenEhrle staff writer

Insurance and safety dilemmas were the primary reasons for the cancellation of the proposed Weekend Campus Loop, which would have run between the college and several hot spots in Wayne, according to Robert Bonfiglio, dean of students.

In a statement to student government President Andy Burke, Bonfiglio said that students cannot be covered by Cabrini's auto insurance unless the van is being driven for a college sponsored event. Student drivers cannot be held responsible for inebriated students. 1n addition, the school did not want to create opportunities for academic failing by hav-

ing students out and about until 2:30 a.m. on Wednesday and Thursday nights. The proposed hows of operation were to be between the hours of 9:30 p.m. and 2:30 a.m. on Wednesday through Saturday.

According to the Student Government Association (SGA) loop proposal, the service was created as an alternate mode of transportation as a convenience to the students. It would have enabled students to experience the Main Line, who otherwise may be isolated due to lack of personal modes of transportation.The loop would be run by SGA personnel and volunteers.

Bonfiglio instead offered extended van service by the Krapf's shuttle service on a trial basis. The service will increase botb their

weekday and weekend service. Monday through Thursday the van will run until 12:30 a.m. On Friday and Saturday nights service will last until 2 a.m.

Burke said he was disappointed at Bonfiglio's conclusion. However, he thought overall it was a good compromise.

"It's definitely a good starting point for future negotiations," Burke said.

Next semester, SGA intends to do a lot more promotion for the extended van service in the hopes that they will gradually acquire their original proposal

''The key is to gain support from students so the college will ultimately realize their job, to be responsive to the needs of the students," Burke said

photo by Dana Nentwig

RADNOR PA 19087

photo by Stacey Caiazzo

Dr. Jo/yon Girard, department of history chair, right, assists Main Une Autowash workers in drying the car of Kathy Minnino, mother of junior Usa Minnino, as part of fulfilling a Cabrini Day debt. First-year students raffled off

for a car wash by Girard as part of Cabrini Day festivities.

Studentsinteractthroughvirtualreality

by Kirsten Yard staff writer

Students experienced the '90s version of time warping. No, not Rocky Horror, but "virtuality," a feeling that enables a person to see everything around them all at once. Those who participated in the free video game, "Virtuality" on Friday Nov. 15 felt this effect.

The area outside of the food court was set up from 2 p.m-8 p.m,.for this one-of-a-kind game sponsored by student activities and the Campus Activities and Programming (CAP) Board.

Two stands were set up so that two people could play in one game together, though they were not competing against each other.

Each person wore a helmet and held a gun in their hands. In one type of game, players were told to shoot anything except for their partner. They were allowed to move in any direction, up or down or all around.

The object of the game was to kill off other people. The more times a player did this, the longer

the game lasted. Every time the player was shot at, more time elapsed.

The other game pitted the two players in one-on-one combat.

As the people played, many other students watched their actions and fighting skills on the two TV monitors set ·up next to the game.

Those who wanted to play could do so as many times as they wished and many people did choose to play again and again.

Emma Legge, director of student activities, said that this was the first time that she had ever been involved in this type of program. She encouraged a lot of students to participate and many did just that.

CAP board chair John Lindsay said that this was a new game for the campus. He said that most people go to Dave and Buster's to play the -game, so why not bring it to Cabrini?

There was an overall feeling of enjoyment from most of the students who participated in the game. Many loved it and would like to see it here again. They

Financial aid available for continuing ed students

by Dina M. Tartaglia staff writer

Financial and institutional help is out there for continuing education and graduate students, even though it varies from undergraduate aid.

Carins discourages borrowing so much money because the cost of part-time schooling does not warrant such steep loans.

pooto taken from advertisement especially liked the fact that it was free.

First-year student Miguel Williams said that it was great to have something to do on {;ampus. He definitely wants to see it again.

Sophomore Chuck Shearer said, "It's banging."

Juniors Lori Pfaff and Cara Santelli really liked it and commented that they felt like they were in the game.

Santelli said that you could see everything around you and that the game is perfect for any age.

Financial aid representative Beth Carins said this is a busy time of the year because of pre-registration of both full-time and part-time students.

"Counseling time with part-time stude~ts is one on one. Each situation is very different," Carins said.

Most ~dult students are part-time students and aid for part-time students is different because their costs are different.

"Most come to school and go home. Therefore they are charged differently," Carins said.

Part-time students are permitted to take 11 credits and pay $212 for each one.

Studentconcernsaddressed at meeting

by Becky Raetsch staff writer

Money, security, the Loop and tickets for the fall formal were among the issues of major importance brought up during the student government association's general assembly meeting on Tuesday, November 11.

Andy Burke, president of SGA, promised that a M"AC machine would be available on campus by the end of January.

The MAC machine is a direct result of the student government's extensive effort to secure a proposal from CoreStates bank and lobby the administration to sign it.

The machine will be on-campus next semester.

Students who do not bank with CoreStates will be subject to a $1 service charge each time they use the machine.

A Fax machine has already been made available to all students.

All students should be familiar with public safety by the end

of tbe semester thanks to a.public safety directory. Pictured profiles will be given along with background information on their interests and hobbies.

The directory will help familiarize students with public safety. The reason for having a public safety directory is to prevent what happened on the campus of Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science a few months ago.

A male, enrolled at Textiles, posed as a security guard and raped a girl on campus.

Burke said he plans to mention to public safety, in their monthly meeting, about students' concerns with inconsistent ticketing.

The new occurrence next semester, besides the public safety directory, is having students appear on the conduct review board to help aid in decisions concerning other students.

Junior John Mack supports allowing students to have an opinion on cases concerning

violations related to campus, but not the state or federal laws broken because those will be dealt with differently. Bonfiglio needs the proposal for next semester.

Resident Hall representatives are still needed for next semester. Three are already working, Helene Casinelli, first-year student, along with fellow first-year students Heather Holsack and Christine Aldorasi. If anyone is interested in becoming a resident hall or house representative, they should call Lisa Mininno, vice president.

Students were also updated on the fall formal, which will be held at the Adams Mark Hotel, on Dec. 6.

The junior class is in charge of the formal. Ticket prices are $13 in advance and $15 at the door. If students wish to purchase a room at the Adams Mark Hotel, they must receive a voucher at the time of the ticket sales, to receive a discount.

However, as soon as they hit 12 credits they are considered full-time students and must pay full tuition.

Continuing education student Bonnie Sterling has a conflict of inter:est with the a!llount of credits she is allowed to take being a parttime and continuing education student.

"As a result of that Cabrini is losing students. I can't afford to take all the classes for my major. I'll have to pick them up at another college," Sterling said.

However there is financial aid for continuing education and graduate students.

Pell grants, Pennsylvania State grants, such as PHEAA, and student loans do apply to those part-time students.

The maximum Stafford Loan is $18,500 a year for graduate students and $10,500 for college juniors and seniors.

The highest amount available on Perkins Loans is $5,000 for graduates and $3,000 for undergrads.

Work-study and Perkins loans are also· available, but usually they are not guaranteed after the Pell grants, Pennsylvania State grants and student loans are enacted.

"Some can't get a Joan because they have a default," Carins said.

Cabrini does not have institutional dollars set aside for older continuing education students, even though some colleges and universities do. Carins said this could change in the future.

Cabrini does have a database that both undergrads and grads can use to access information about scholarships.

However, there are ways to earn credit without com, pleting classes.

According to the Adult and Continuing Education , Division's "Assessment of Prior Learning" brochure, Cabrini offers Experiential Learning Credit, Credit by Examination and Certified Career Credit for continuing education students.

Experiential Learning Credit can be attained through a portfolio consisting ,of primary documentation which demonstrates the understanding and application appropriate for academic theory and work experience.

Secondary documentation is also required through attendance or performance as observed by a third party.

Exams are offered, such as CLEP, DANTES, and ACT/PEP, in which students can test out of classes.

Cabrini awards between 1.5 and 12 credits per exam.

Certified Career Credit can be earned if a person has completed formal training programs. Programs must be evaluated by the American Council on Education.

"I have CLEPed about 22 credits and I am now a junior," SterGng said.

Ambassador assistant Qatarneh speaks on peace process

by Dina M. Tartaglia staff writer

Majed Al Qatameh, assistant to the Jordanian ambassador to the nited States, enlightened the small, but interested group of mostly Current Affairs students with his lecture on the peace process in the Middle East and how it affects the United States as well as the involved countries.

Monday, Nov, 18, mark..:d Qatamelr's first lecture outside of Washington, D.C.

As the assistant to the arnbas sador,' Qatameh oversees multicultural peace talks, issues visas to American citizens who wish to study in Jordan and also authorizes people in Jordan to study in the U.S. among other responsibilities.

Before becoming an assistant, he held positions such as assistant chief of the _specialbureau, political officer and multicultural· refuge~ team coordinator, assistant ·chief,of p;otocol, and is 1;,urrently getting a master'.s degree in law.

In the Widener Center lecture hall, Qatameh shared his opinion as well as factual information about the peace process.

One student asked Qatameh if he thought the U.S. should involve itself in the Saudi Arabian civil wars.· Qatarneh said the presence of the U.S. in Saudi Arabia will keep the threats from Iraq under control.

Besides the mi!itary reasons for the tension among the Middle Eastern countries there are also the differenc - between the older J\ >slem be :fs and the more u .odem one~.

Qatameh talked about his grandmother and how she walked out of the house with something on her head, while his sister walked out with a mini-skirt on.

According to Qatameh, Jordan does not totally accept all of the U.S.' policies toward Iraq.

Jordan does not think dividing Iraq into .parts is acceptable. He also said that the sanctions that the U.S. puts on Iraq's gov.emment mainly affects the citizens who are poor and Jive primarily

on the streets.

Jordan does support the United Nations' resolution in getting food and supplies into Iraq. He said that Americans are li~tening because they have removed some sanctions on Iraq.

Jordan needs to deal with the increasing number of refugees that filter over from the surrounding borders.

In addition to his lecture and hfs answering questions, Qatameh proceeded to turn the tables and ask the audience questions about the U.S.

He asked if Americans generally think that the U.S. needs any other country, or can the U.S. just live alone.

A general consensus was not reached on the question, but the majority of the audience said that the opinion varies among Americans.

Qatameh concluded his speech by asking the students to read about the peace process in the newspapers and to see the developments that happen each day, whether good or bad.

Commutermeeting.encouragesactivism

by Diane Grimaldi staff writer

When commuters want to get more involved in Cabrini life they join the new Commuter Council.

The council will be a part of the Student Gov:ernmentAssociation (SGA).

On Tuesday, Nov. 12, a group of about 20 commuters gathered in the TV room next to the resident life office in the Widener Center.

The main topic of the meeting was to get commuters to be more of a part of Cabrini.

The council, along with SGA; are writing an Adopt-a-Commuter Contract. The contract will be an agreement between a commuter and a resident and wil1 provide a commuter with a place to stay after a Cabrini function. This contract will make functions held by Cabrini more access1ble to commuter students without any means of transportation.

-The contract must be agreed to by all roommates because if something happens while the commuteF is staying over, it will be the resident's responsibility:

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-Ameal plan for commuters may also become available. If the Wood-Dining Services contract

is renewed for next fall they are going to try to create a meal plan for commuters. This plan will consist of five to ten meals per week instead of the 14 to 19 meals per week that residents get.

Until notice of the contract renewal the only meal plan that can be used by commuters is the Cavalier Card, which can be obtained by contacting the Wood Dining Service. The card can be used in the food court as well as in the dining hall.

The food court hours have been extended for commuters as well. Monday through Thursday the hours are now until 11 p.m.

For commuters who want to eat in the dining hal1 for a change breakfast costs $2.50, lunch costs $4.00 and dinner costs $5.50. Call extension 2020 for a daily menu.

Meetings will be held every other week in the TV room next to the resident life office. Commuters who would like to join the council can either attend a meeting or contact SGA for more information.

The council 1,lected first-year student Nyetta Pendleton as president, junior Mike Bergels as vice president, first-year student Jennifer Lardani as secretary and first-year student Betty Jo Toomey as treasurer of the new Commuter Council.

Juniors and Seniors

Have you been thinking about going to graduate school after you earn your diploma?

Are you certain that you want to attend graduate but you haven't made dedsions regarding a degree program or a college/university?

Are there advantages to working a year or so before going to graduate school"

Are you concerned about how you finance. a graduate school education?

Are you wondering if you can afford to pay graduate school application fees or if you can qualify for a waiver?

Would you like some guidance in getting started with the graduate school application process including requesting catalogs, writing essays and obtaining references?

Would you like to obtain a graduate assistantship?

Is there strll time for you to apply to law school and possibly be accepted into the Falll997 class?

(The-answer is "yes" but the time to apply is now!)

Are you wondering if and when you should .apply to medical school?

Join your classmates for an open discussion of these questions! The Graduate School Option Tuesday, December 3, 1996 12:30 p.m. -1:30 p.m.

The Atrium Grace Hall *

Majed Al Qatarneh, ass;stant to the Jordanian ambassador to the United States, speaks on the Middle East peace process and other foreign affairs on Monday, Nov.

Student activities prepares to deck halls

by Kevin Scott staff writer

Do you need a break from all of the pressures brought about by the end of the semester? If so, student activities has set up their own version of the 12 Days of Christmas. The events run from Sunday, Dec. 1 thm Thursday, Dec. 12

The following is a brief overview of what you can expect each day.

Stop by the Xavier Hall great room at 9 p.m. on Sunday,Dec. 1 for "The Santa Clause" movie night. Home Improvement's TlID. Allen stars in this movie about the Christmas season. Most importantly, it is free.

The next night features a trip to the outdoor ice skating rink at Penn's Landing. The college will provide a free van ride, so the only cost to you will be skate rental.

Make sure you are in the cafeteria on Tuesday, Dec. 3, during the lunch hour because Santa will be making a one-time-only appearance. He will be handing out small gifts and may even pose for a picture or two.

Campus Ministry will also be sponsoring a reconciliation service with optional confession -at7 p.m. in the Bruckmann Chapel of St. Joseph.

ls your Christmas stocking getting old and ratty? Well, then it is time to get a new one.

Come to the Woodcrest smoker at 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 4, and you wiU receive a stocking that you can decorate any way that you wish. All materials will be provided free of charge. Also just added for that night-How to make Christmas ornaments in your own home.

House seven will sponsor Christmas bingo on Thursday, Dec. 5. Cash prizes will be awarded.

The fall fonnal at the Adam's Mark Hotel will highlight Friday night'~ schedule. Tickets are $13 if purchased prior to Friday and $15 at the door. The formal starts at 9 p.m. and ends at 1 a.m. The college will also be providing a van service to and from the hotel.

Two events are scheduled for

Saturday, Dec. 7. There will be a van trip to the Readiti.goutlets to do some Christmas or even some personal shopping. A departure time has not yet bee.nset by student activities. The second event is a trip to see "The Nutcracker'' at the Academy of Music. A limited amount of tickets are on sale at the student activities office for $13. The trip is open to students and their guests and van service to and from the show is also included.

Personalized will be offered free of charge to students outside the cafeteria on Sunday, Dec. 8 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Students can pick out a card of their choice and the artist on hand will draw your face on the front of the card. You can also add your own personalized message. That evening there will be a van trip to Hecht's to see the annual Christmas light show.

The college will have a chance to come together as· one on Monday, Dec. 9 for the burning of the Yule log in the courtyard of the mansion. This will be followed by a holiday party inside the mansion. There will be a focus on diversity and some scripture readings as well.

Christmas cookies will be the order of the day on Tuesday, Dec. 10. Students will be baking cookies in House two and everyone is invited to help decorate them.

Campus Ministry will also hold an Advent prayer service in the basement of Woodcrest at 10 p.m.

The final two days, Wednesday, Dec. 11 and Thursday, Dec. 12 will consist of exam stress busters. Rooms will be set up where students can go to take their mind off of studying.

The rooms will be filled with coloring books, playdough and other "toys."

Campus Ministry will be holding a celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe at 7:30 p.m. in the Bruckmann Chapel of St. Joseph.

"This is a gift from the programming board to the campus," Emma Legge, director of student activities, said. "It's telling the students to have a good holiday." "' 1:

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WHA1~'S HAPPENING

FOR THE WEEKS OF • NOV. 22 -DEC. 5

Friday Nov. 22

D TECHNO RAVE

Jam to the pulse-pounding sounds of techno at the rave party on Friday night, Nov. 22. from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Call student activities at 902-8401 for location of the event.

Saturday Nov. 23

D CAVALIER BASKETBALL TIPOFFS

The men's and women's basketball teams kick off their seasons on Saturday, Nov. 23 with the men participating in the Quad City Tip-Off Tournament at Ursinus College. The women will see their first action in the Susquehanna Tip-Off Tournament.

Tuesday Nov. 26

0 RESIDENCE HALLS CLOSE FOR THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY

A reminder to all resident students that residence halls and houses close for the Thanksgiving holiday after your last class on Tuesday, Nov. 26.

Classes resume and residence halls reopen on Sunday, Dec. 1.

Sunday Dec. l

D BEGfNNING OF THE 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS

The Campus Activities and Programming Board along with Student Activities, will present the 12 Days of Christmas, consisting of various daily activities, as a gift to the student body. See p. 3 of this issue of Loquitur for a preview of the 12 Days or contact Student Activities at 902-8401 for more information.

Wednesday Dec.4

O YULE LOG CELEBRATION

The annual lighting and ceremony of the Yule Log will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 4 in the mansion courtyard.

The evening focuses on a theme of diversity and includes readings from scripture. There will also be a holiday party following the ceremony in the mansion.

Last Week In the World Of News

by Hollie Havens staff writer

011/13

Jenny Jones Show guest found guilty in TV murder trial.

Jonathan Schmitz, 26, was convicted of second-degree murder for the March 1995 fatal shooting of Scott Ademure, 32.

Schmitz was invited to be a guest on the Jenny Jones Show because sorµeone wanted to reveal a crush on him. Schmitz accepted the invitation, in hopes of meeting his supposed female secret admirer.

The real revelation came when the secret admirer turned out to be Amedure, a gay man.

Jurors concluded that Schmitz acted without premeditation and spared him a mandatory life prison tenn. Schmitz could be sentenced to anywhere from eight years to life in prison for the murder.

011/14

Clinton gives thumbs-up for Zairemission.

President Clinton tentatively agreed to send up to 5,000 U.S. troops into Africa to join the multi-

national mission to help the 1.2 million starving refugees.

Exact details of when the mission will begin will be disclosed after satisfactory conditions are made by the president.

1\vo years of violence and conflict between the rival tnbes Hutu and Tutsi in central Africa have resulted in civil war and the deaths of over hundreds of thousands of people. More recently, refugees have been trapped between guerrilla forces and rival annies in Zaire.

Canada, Britain and France have announced their participation in the humanitarian mission that is expected to last four months. Canada's proposal to lead the mission of almost 15,000 troops will begin as soon as the UN Security Council approves the mission.

011/14

Cardinal Bernardindies.

Cardinal Joseph Bernardin of Chicago died Thursday, Nov. 14 of cancer.

Awarded the Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, last year by President Clinton, Cardinal Bernardin took phone calls from Pope John Paul II

and the president while friends, clergy and family surrounded his deathbed.

Cardinal Bernardin served as leader of Chicago's 2.3 million Catholics since 1982 and is described by Philadephia's Archbishop Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua as "an icon on courage and patience."

Cardinal Bernardin was 68 years old.

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The road to Rwanda walked by miles of returning refugees.

The scene was described as "awestrucking" by many officials.

Hundreds of thousands of Rwandan Hutus, the object of international concern this past month, returned to Rwanda after more than two yerus of abandoned and almost hostage-like living conditions in Zaire.

November

This & That

D Tickets for the fall formal at the Adams Mark HoteJ are $13 in advance and $15 at the door. Call x8053 for information Qil ticket sales.

Discount vouchers for hotel rooms can be obtained at Student Development.

D Junior Mirella Addesi resigned her position as Managing/Copy Editor of Loquitur this week. Junior Hollie Havens will replace Addesi as Copy Editor.

D The financial aid office has announced that since preregistration for the 1997 spring semester is complete, bills for the next semester will be sent out at the end of the month.

Students whose bills do not include their financial aid statement should go to the financial aid office before the start of Christmas break in order to correct the situation.

Strange Sun will perform in the Red Cloud Coffeehouse on Sunday, Nov. 24 at 8 p.m. Admission is free.

Student"creditcard"savesmoneyandboostseconomy

by DanielleMurray staff writer

Would you like some extra cash to toss around at your pleasure? Well, here is a knew idea for you. It is called the Student Advantage card F i v e years ago, 28 year old, Ray Sozzi wanted to help students with their financial difficulties while they were in college by uniting students' money with retailers' pockets. He founded Student Advantage, a national club that saves money for students and delivers to the mer-

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which do not offer student discounts unless you have the Student Advantage card.

For an annual fee of $20, members get the card, which can be used for discounts on everything from Burger King Whoppers to dry cleaning.

With the card, students can, for example, get:

- A 15 percent discount on Amtrak fares. (Discounts are not available on Metroliners during rush hours.)

- 15 percent off of everything from pens and notebooks to computer disks at Staples office supp]y store

- A 20 percent discount on Greyhound bus travel

- 40 percent off on a pager from Pagenet.

a similar program based in Washington D.C., that served many schools in the Philadelphia area. The company also bought U Card, an Atlanta company that had been a Student Advantage licensee for about a year and was a dominant student discount card in the South east.

This card is available to any graduate or undergraduate student enrolled in a full-time er part-time program.

Students can receive the card if the college purchases it and hands it out to them. Students can also obtain this card by calling 1-800333-2920.

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Disabled student strives to

be just like everyone else

by Diane Grimaldi staff writer

As she enters the room, junior Michelle Pfeffer takes a minute to look around. She laughs nervously, then settles herself irrthe center of the room. When you look at her face, you see a spark of personality that is all her own. Except for her wheelchair, she looks just like everyone el_se.

Pfeffer is about to enter her third semester here at Cabrini. Pfeffer was born with cerebral palsy and is confined to a wheelchair.

Cerebral palsy is a term used to describe neurological abnormalities. It is a s~t of symptoms, not • a conclusive diagnosis. Symptoms may occur in utero, during the birthing process or during development due to a lack of oxygen, trauma, tissue damage or bleeding in the brain.

The severity of the symp~oms depend on the area of the brain that is damaged.

"I have problems just like everyone else," Pfeffer said. "My family seemed very supportive. Sometimes they were overprotective."

"As I got older, I realized they weren't that supportive.

They gave a lot of mixed messages. Their words and actions were not the same," Pfeffer said.

Pfeffer feels her family is scared. According to Pfeffer, they wanted her to be involved in normal activities as much as possible, but when it came to allowing her .to be involved, they would not let her.

Pfeffer has a younger brother, Jason, who is 20 years of age, and a twin sister, Kriste. Pfeffer's sister was someone she always depended on.

"She pushed me a lot. I looked up to her and wanted to be like her. She is a big reason why I decided to continue my education," Pfeffer said.

Pfeffer grew up in Northeast Philadelphia and attended Widener Memorial School, a school for people with disabilities.

When her sister got married, Pfeffer realized that everyone in her family was going on with their lives. She felt she needed to go on with hers, to grow and to become more independent. Since coming to Cabrini she feels that she has accomplished this task.

"I was independent within my family, but outside them I was heavily dependent on oth-

ers," Pfeffer said.

After graduating from Widener Memorial, she attended Philadelphia Community College and received an associat~•s degree. Now she is attending Cabrini as a human resource management major.

"My goal in life is to have a regular life, a good job and a family," Pfeffer said.

Here at Cabrini, Pfeffer is a member of the chorus.

"Singing makes me feel better. When I'm stressed or upset, singing gets my mind off it," Pfeffer said.

One of Pfeffer's biggest pet peeves is people talking down to her. She feels that when people talk to her they only engage in pleasantries and do not want to have a conversation.

"I'm used to it, but it still bothers me," Pfeffer said.

"It's hard for me to make friends that don't have a disability. It seems hard for people without a disability to relate to me," Pfeffer said.

Pfeffer realizes she cannot change everyone's views and that discrimination will always exist.

She feels that Cabrini is just starting to become more openminded.

Commonslanguage:aphatnewwaytogivetheskinny

by Mark Friel staff writer

CommonSlanguageGuide

I Dude ...a person orfriend

I Crilb a person'shouse or placeto hang out

I lPhit1t.,dope, hype., sweie1t cool or neat

I Dolfi"'ltgo 11:heme ...don't even bother bringing up the·subject

I S1tiepoff - leaveme alone

I Tighit, jilve - used to describesomething that is good

I lBullilk- used to describesomething that is bad

I Whalt up? ...what is going on?

I Shady ...used to describesneaky people

I Digilts - a phone number

I Smn iniormation

Members of groups ranging from nuclear scientists to pickpockets converse with one another in the slang of their profession. In our wide world of communication, slang is frequently used and often misunderstood.

Slang is a special vocabulary, either limited to a particular social • group or reserved for certain informal occasions. At times, almost everyone uses slang to either strike a note of informality or to express an idea in a colorful or important way.

People use slang so often that they do not even realize it. Slang words are often accepted by the general population as a part of the English language. Certain phrases are shortened by way of slang words and are acknowledged by different groups of people throughout the world. Slang is used to express complex ideas in a simple way.

Slang is used in the workplace, at home, school and just about everywhere. It has become a part of our culture and overall background.

The word slang itself did not become widely used until the end of the 18th century. Prior to the 17th century, the idea of casual slang may not have existed. In medieval times, one word was as good as another, as long as it ex ressed the intended meanin

and feeling of the moment.

One can tell a lot about where someone is from just by conversing with them. Every city and state has different types of slang for different types of words.

For example, here in Philadelphia, pie zahn means an Italian friend and a sewer is common1ycalled a colbert.

Jersey slang differs from Philadelphia slang, as does the slang of all cities and states throughout .the United States.

one's phone number, the term "digits" is used.

"I'm all schwantzed out. This is the state you are in after a lame night at this weak campus," sophomore Noah Scharper said. "Lame" means stupid or dumb and "schwantz" means bad or of , lesser quality.

Other popular slang words are "shwag," "dank." "zooted" and "irie." "Shwag" means low grade or of lesser quality and ''dank" is the complete

In Jersey, "shoe bees

beached" means tourists sighted and "bennies" is used when talking about tourists from North Jersey.

Here are some common slang used

"I'm spacin' in dis ill-ass mug."

-Christian Nolan~junior

in'."

"I'm spacin' in dis ill ass-mug. This means I don't like being here," junior Christian Nolan said.

opposite. It is defined as better than average or higher grade of quality. "Irie" and "zooted" both convey that you feel stupid or spaced out. A popular word used to say, "I'm just hanging out," is "chillaround Cabrini's campus. The word "buf,lk" means not good, "yous" is defined as you guys and ''what up" is short for what is going on.

The most commonly used slang words are "phat," which means cool and "beat," which means stupid or not worthy of attention. Another commonly used slang word is "shady." People use this when they think someone is being sneaky or discrete. Instead of asking for some-

"Slang is such a part of our language nowadays. Our children never learn the proper language because slang is conveyed in most conversations," sophomore Darleen Gau said.

Words fade in and words fade out, but slang is essential in searching for easier and quicker ways of communicating throughout the world.

photo by Dina Tartaglla

Above: Junior Michelle Pfeffer is a disabled Cabrini student. Pfeffer was born with cerebral palsy. Cerebral palsy is a term describing the neurological abnormalities that a person can develop before birth.

A&E

!Friday, November 22, 1996j

Harp, flute duo perform . . 1n mansion

by ColleenEhrle

•staff writer

The· stated objective of the flute/harp duo, SPARX, is to act as an interpreter by infiltrating life into their music. They achieved half of their goal by engaging some audience members, while sucking the life out of others in the Mansion during their performance on Sunday, Nov.17.

The fine arts department presented the- duo, comprised of Joan Sparks, flutist, and Anne Sullivan, harpist. The two hosted an impressive turnout of approximately 115 people.

This number is a little misleading. The refined atmosphere and classic melodies and compositions had many enthusiasts erect in their seats. However, a greater amount of the crowd were students forced to attend as a class requirement for the survey of

Observing from the back, there was a major case of restlessness in the crowd, with people making use of their arm rest as a pillow (a couple of people were literally sleeping) or if you were one of the unfortunate souls, you were left squirming in your armless seat.

SPARXplayed for a little over an hour. Their set was comprised of transcribed classical compositions from Gioacchino Rossini, Karl Philipp Emrnanual Bach, son of Johann Sabastien Bach, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Luigi Boccherini.

The pieces chosen were varied from their first work, Andante con variazioni, an uplifting piece compared to more dismal works such as Sonato in D major-largo, but the duet missed their goal of thoroughly penetrating life into the crowd.

To celebrate their anniversary, SPARX will premiere the commission of a sonata for flute and harp by the American composer Lowell Liebermann on Feb.14, 1997, at Mitchell Hall in Newark, DE, for the University of Delaware Performing Arts Series. Their most recent recordings will also be released the same day.

SPARX's 1996-97 tour will take them to New York, Wisconsin and Illinois.

by ColleenEhrle staff writer

0

YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS

Paul and Chris stop by the hospital to visit with Danny, who tells Chris that the test results are not in yet for his son. While Chris supports Danny, Paul urges Phyllis to believe that she has been a good mother and has done all that she could do for little Danny. Phyllis freaks out, when she fears the doctors think that her _sonwill not smvive. Ashley blasts Diane for going out with her brother, after she warned her to stay away from Jack.

0

THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL.

Dylan stops by the beach house to see Michelle and finds her waiting for Grant with the table set for two. She reveals that Grant had agreed to have dinner, but then something came up and she has been left alone again. Dylan urges her to forget about Grant because of all the pain he has caused her. Michelle confesses tba she loves him and canno forget him.

OAS THE WORLD TURNS

Hearing about a partnership between EAS, Kirk and Connor, Lucinda warns Paul about working with a man like Kirk. Emily discovers that Lucinda has secretly become the major stockholder of EAS.When Ryder sprained his wrist while playing basketball with little Christopher, Dani finds him on the ground in pain and

offers to take care of him.

0 GUIDING LIGHT

Reva surprises Buzz with a new neon sign for the diner, but it shorts out after only a few moments. Buzz gets through to Italy and learns that Sarah's in the hospital. Annie's plans to make love to Josh at the Springfield Inn are off to a splendid start when she reveals her sexy lingerie-.The two make love until Josh rushes off after hearing that Sarah is danOTHECITY

Buck dropped by to check on Tess and finds her perusing the help wanted ads. Buck urges her not to give up her dream of a career in the theater just because she blew one audition. As Tony and Ally celebrate the good news, Jocelyn informs a stunned Carla that the federal prosecutor has agreed to drop the case against her.

0 ALL MY CHILDREN

Is it possible that AMC's Jonathon Kinder survived that nasty spill down the stairs?

Check out the latest soap dish

probably out stalking Bianca as they speak. Maria rushes home early after hearing about the crisis in the Santos and Keefer clans. Eager to share their happy news; Anita and Bobby come to Wildwind to announce their intention to marry in June. Dimitri persuades his wife to finally come clean with Jackson.

0 ONE LIFE TO

LIVE

Horrified to find Andy lying on the floor of his apartment with a bloody gash across her forehead, a seething Antonio vows to kill Carlo with his bare hand. Aboard the yacht, Todd exchanges insults with Dorian, while the rest of bis guests hit the dance floor. Surveying the room full of his enemies, Carlo gleefully fills R.J. in on his plan to frame Antonio for his "murder."

0 GENERAL HOSPI-

TAL

Above: Tony and Bobby from GH

ODAYSOFOUR LIVES

Franco orders Jill to keep quiet • and then takes her out the window in order to evade Bo, who has Days Sammy arrived at the front door. He then leaves Jill on the pier where she passes out in the rain due .to her illness. After talking to Alice, Hope cannot stop thinking about Bo. Billie arrives to try and convince Hope that nothing happened _attbe cabin and insists thafBo only cares about her as a friend. Jennifer hears a shot downstairs. Jack tens her that he thinks that Peter was shot. .They go to investigate and find Peter lying on the ground bleeding and barely alive.

0 ANOTHER WORLD

Above: Noah and Julia from AMC

Unable to otherwise account for the empty grave, Erica, Janet and Skye realize in dismay that Jonathon might have somehow survived his fall down the stairs. When Dimitri 'arrives at Lyndon House, Erica shakily confides that the man she confessed to killing is

A puzzled AJ. wonders why Emily seems so upset and why his mother is so edgy. Tom tells Luca he still has not found anything in Steve's computer files that would indicate a connection to the conniving Cassadines. After Monica reveals that Alan rehired Pierce, A.J. storms over to the hospital and furiously confronts his father._ After reassuring Carly he is not jealous of her friendship with Jason, Tony delights his mistress, • saying he wants to go public with their love affair.

At Carlino's, a fuming Sofia complains to Joe about the way Matt unilaterally decided to call off their d~ating arrangement. Jake returns from Lasseter ahead of time and heads to the newspaper office, where he snaps at a startled Matt and Chris. Meanwhile, Vicky wanders around her house wondering why she could not bring herself to accept Jake's marriage proposal. As Ryan listens in, Carl asks Bobby to stay especially close to Vicky and her children now that Grant is back on the warpath again. Jack begs Paulina for help with his plan to remove Vicky from Bobby's sphere of influence.

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Sitestosatisfysports,musiu,pizzauravings

by Ron D'Orazio staff writer

What is hot on the World Wide Web?

The web offers information on almost any topic that you can imagine. Pick a topic. How about sports?

Both ESPN (http://www.espnet.sportszone.com) and Fox (http://www.foxsports.com) offer web sites to check up on the latest scores, trades and game information on college and pro sports.

http://www,usaioday.com. The Philadelphia Inquirer can also be found at http://WWW.phillynews.com.

Since Cabrini is located just outside of the city of Philadelphia and students sometimes want to get away from campus, local events are an important topic. The web provides Philadelphia Online at the address of http://www.phillynews.com.

If you want to see a concert or dance at a club you can access the-site's night life section.

If you are looking to find a good movie in the Delaware Valley, you can go to Philadelphia Online's Movie section located at http://www.phillynews.com/onl ine/movies/index. htm.

This section gives information on the movies and theaters, as well -as showtimes and ticket prices.

Above: The MTV web site features music reviews on newly-released CDs, top 20 videos, current music news listings of albums topping the charts, as we/1as information on your fave artists. The site can be reached at http:www.mtv.com.

cate with people from all walks of life is the Park.

The Park offers taJk on many different subjects including -sports, music, international, intercontinental and different age groups, or just plain ordinary conversation. This site can be accessed at http://www.thepark.com.

TV Guide Online gives an updated layout of the weekly magazine and contains TV listings for major metropolitan areas, feature stories and columns on soaps, video rentals, etc. This site can be reached at http://www.iguide.com/tv.

Above: If you want to check out pizza toppings around the world, various menus, or do a little coupon clipping, check out the Domino's Pizza web site at http://www.dominos.wati.com.

Left: If music information is what you crave, visit the VH1 web site at http://www.vh1.com. This site contains info on the VH1 artist of the month, as well as the VH1 hot list which includes a list of the hottest singles, albums and box sets according to VH1.

This site also includes a copy of the Philadelphia Inquirer newspaper.

Another newspaper site that offers daHy updates on news, weather, sports, entertainment and money matters, is the site for USA Today at http://www.usatoday.com. Along with the newspaper copy, you can find clear color photos. If you feel the need to chitchat with someone, just access a chat room.

One chat room that allows a person the chance to communi-

If you have an interest in music, you may want to check out MTV's web site at http://www.mtv.com. This site includes the latest music news, reviews of newly-released albums, listings of top albums, singles and artists.

Another web site with similar information, belongs to VHl. The VHl web site is located at http://www.vhl.com.

Television is a part of many people's lives. This is good reason for installation of TV Guide Online.

TV LISTINGS AND GRIDS

Tue ., Honm.ber 19., 1996

Celebritybirt:haay:s: liul m.em.oralile m.om.E!:ri.ts in.ov.rTV Tim.eT~l

The latest updates on the web site scene can be found in the Philadelphia Online site.

A site on the Mike TysonEvander Holyfield fight, complete with a personal scorecard, appeared on line this week at the address of http://www.mtyson.com.

Domino's ever-changing web site gives updates on items such as different toppings ·around the world.

The web is still growing and gathering new information daily. The possibilities are endless.

Left: The 1V Guide web site, which can be reached at http://www.ig uide.com/tv, gives you TV listings, information on yourfave 1V and soap opera stars and even features info about movie rentals.

An all-nev X-Test

Right: If you want information on current or upcoming movies, visit Philly Online at the movies at http://www.ph illynews.com/ online/movies /index.htm.

The riotous girl on being a sez symbol., SNL and that .INUlle.

PERSPECTIVES

published in Loquitur are the views of the student editorial staff and the individual writers, not the entire student body or the faculty and administration.

J Friday, November 22, 1996 j

EDITORIAL Wake of the flood

The flooding of tbe Dixon House stirs 11pmemories of the ·stabbingthat occurred on campus last year.

Once again, people who were not residents, or even students at the college, were involved in a violent incident that had a negative effect on the whole college community.

Although it has not been confirmed, it has..been said that the sprinkler system was intentionally set off by friends of a resident of the house as a joke. It turns out that ahµost one week later, nobody is laughing.

One has to wonder what these pranksters were thinking when they did this. What did they think was going to happen?

Not only did they ruin school property by causing torrential flooding, but they ruined people's personal belongings. These items will have to be paid for by somebody. It is possible that the residents of the house will be donating their security deposits to the cause.

Is that fair?

Responsibility has to fall somewhere. It would be unfair to make rules that restrict off-campus friends from visiting or even spending the night. But what is the proper course of action? If people do not have a good enough sense of judgement to know whether or not the behavior of their friends will be consistent with what is considered civilized, then they obviously need some help figuring it out.

Residents should pressure school officials to investigate the matter and let the blame fall where it may. If it is determined that the friends of some particular residents are to blame, then the financial responsibility should be placed on their shoulders.

Also, it is necessary to prosecute those responsible to the fullest extent of the law. Not because they were bad boys, but rather, to let people know that if they are going to bring friends here and let them do whatever they want, there will be hell to pay.

Loquituris established as 11 forum for student expression and as a voice in the uninhibited, robust, free and open discussion of issues

I want what I want.

Like many people, when I do not get, what I want it bothers me.

I have always had a problem dealing with authority, Ever since I was a young boy I would do the opposite of what anyone told me, just for the sheer sake of contradiction. Argumentative by nature is how I have been labeled, I would concur.

Now that we have gotten past my personal profile, I feel close enough to you all to share some feelings with you. Ever since nursery school, it was a given that I would attend college.

"You wilJ have a hard time making it in this competitive environment without an education," Dad always said. These words are engraved in my brain.

He had a hard time himself getting through school due to the unexpected early deaths of both of his parents. They died about six months apart when he was 21 years old and be was left with a younger brother to raise and provide for. This threw a great big monkey wrench into his plans for pursuing higher education.

He had to wait until he was already in a career and married before he could get back to school, where he earned a B.S. by fitting about eight years of night school into an already hectic schedule.

So, you can see how this sequence of events may have made him concerned about my educational well being.

Dad wanted me to excel in high school and get right into the swing of college, but there

was a problem.

Dad had it all figured out that I would follow in his footsteps, which is understandable, and end up being a good little business man.

What did I know? I had absolutely no direction and at that point, I figured, "Dad is paid, so business is fine for me."

I started to take courses following the business curriculum but found myself getting more sleep in those classes than at night. Hence a problem. Business bored me beyond belief. I was pulling my hair out over the idea of committing myself to a career I had no interest in.

By the middle of my second semester I had become com- • pletely disinterested with school and my grades reflected it. I had to make a change.

J took some time off from school, realized that the bluecollar world was the wrong planet for me and got focused. I went back to community college, followed a liberal arts curriculum and got a better idea of what I was really interested in.

The anxiety alone of this whole situation frightened me. I could not deal with the idea of spending one-third of my life sleeping and spending one• third of my life doing something I was not interested in. That would mean I only have one third of my life to try to enjoy myself, but I would probably be busy bumming {hat I had the worst job of all time. No way!

The repercussions of that life choice were clear to me. If you hate your job, then it is

by Chris Lomanno perspectives editor

very likely that you will end up an unhappy camper in the long run.

I did not want that for myself. The grin-and-bare it attitude does not become me and I refuse to muddle through life existing that way.

Consider some professors, Dr. Jerome Zurek, Dr. Leonard Norman Primiano and professor James Hedtke for example. These are all people who have decided to pursue careers in subjects they feel. passionate about. Ask any one of those people if they are happy or ~njoy what they do and I guarantee the response will be affirmative.

The course of study~I have chosen, English/communications and political science, came about by the process of elimination. My advice to anyone who is at the point where they have to decide on a major and has no idea what they want to study, is to pick the subject you dislike the least and go with it.

It has worked out wonde.rfully for me. I gambled and so far it has paid off. I like what I am studying and this is reflected in my grades. It is much easier to dedicate your life to your studies when you like what you are doing.

Personally, I aspire to be my own bos!\ some day because I cannot stand to ta~e orders from people.

However, if the right situation comes about, I could be persuaded to compromise my pet peeves.

Whatever happens, remember, you will probably only end up happy if you make a point of it.

No matter what, make certain you are happy

Lawyers continue to rip-off the public

Are you thinking about a career in law? Think again. The reality of the law profession is much different than you may believe it to be.

Many of you reading this column·; who have been instilled with the values consistent with the Cabrini mission, may be considering law school after graduation. Maybe as an attorney you could have some direct positive impact on society.

Our legal system has been established by lawyers, is perpetuated by lawyers who profit greatly from it and is monitored by judges who are of course, lawyers.

The fee schedule has been established so that the payment a lawyer receives is a percentage of the final award. It therefore pays lawyers to seek the largest award possible for themselves, err.... rather for their clients. Virtually no other profession is paid in this fashion. Does a teacher get paid according to how much a student learns? Does a policeman or fireman get paid according to how many lives are saved? Only lawyers collect fees in this manner.

The other day I was reading my morning copy of The Press (the newspaper of Atlantic City, which is where I live). Five stories caught my eye. One concerned an attorney who is contracted by the city and bills according to hours worked. Sounds fair except that he worked up to 25 hours on some days and, on other days, billed the city for work

while he was in court on other matters.

Another story concerned the legal expenses of the Atlantic City School Bo~rd. It noted that the attorn.ey, who also billed on an hourly basis, had received well over $600,000 during the previous year.

The story concluded that maybe the board could save considerable fees by hiring an attorney as an employee. (Is this what they refer to as a "no brainer"?) What the attorney could possibly do to justify those fees is certainly beyond the scope of this writer.

Then there was the story of a policewoman who had apparently been sexually harassed and left the department. Her clever attorney was able to convince a jury that the city should compensate her $575,000 for lost wages, more than 10 year's salary. And he convincingly argued the city should be punished for their action to the tune of another $700,000.

This final $1,275,000 settlement would give his client the desired amount and allow him to collect about a $600,000 fee.

Another column discussed the building of a tunnel from the end of the Atlantic City Expressway to a vacant tract of land near the bay.

The tunnel is necessary to attract developers who will spend up to $1 billion constructing new casinos. The problem is the nine residents who have to relocate and how they should be compensated.

Letter to the editor

1

by Michael Busler business professor

Forget that the government has offered more than twice the value of the $100,000 homes plus relocation expenses. Their attorneys have filed suits to obviously collect more. This case will be settled by larger awards to the displaced homeowners and fat fees for their attorneys who know they cannot possibly win this eminent domain case. This is simply an instance of lawyers hyping residents and convincing them that they can "hit for a winner" here.

And finally there was the • story of the Assistant Superintendent of the Atlantic City School Board who was fired. Her job was not needed and apparently she was not performing satisfactorily. An attorney convinced her that she was "wrongfully terminated" (whatever that means) and if she files a suit she probably cannot get her job back, but can receive a large award, of which about half will go to her attorney.

So if you are interested in making a positive impact on society, look away from the legal profession. The majority of lawyers appear to be greedy., self-centered and maybe immoral.

We, the public, are tired of being pushed around and hauled through courts so that attorneys can become rich and taxpayers have to pay more. Whatever happened to honesty, integrity and a sense of morals? It's a shame that lawyers never learned the Cabrini values.

Leadership through example

Dear Editor,

Within an institution we have role models to look up to, or do we?

On Cabrini Spirit Day, during the speech given by Tim Willis, I noticed that two very prominent individuals of this college were acting like children and being very rude.

My parents always taught me to be considerate when others were speaking, but I guess I should forget what I learned and follow the president of the col-

lege and the academic dean.

These two individuals were talking to .one another througho0t most of the lecture. When other students and myself saw this, we felt this was extremely unprofessional and rude.

I think these individuals, even though they say to be "good people," are demonstrating the opposite. On Cabrini Day I felt that the event that was taking place was obviously not as important as what these two individuals had to discuss.

Another reason for this unpro-

fessional behavior may be that this man read them the speech prior to his talk, so they did not feel it necessary to listen. All I know is the unprofessional action was very distracting and made it difficult to concentrate on the enlightening words Tim Willis was saying.

I hope that in the future if I am ever asked to speak in front of professional individuals that they will be courteous enough to listen to what I have to say.

Amy McQuillin Junior

Corrections Box

Betsy Corle, a junior: I would want to eat with each of them. My ancestors came over on the Mayflower, but the main reason the pilgrims survived is because of the Native Americans' kindness and generosity.

Lester Kovacs, a junior: I would rather eat with the Indians because the land was originally theirs. I would appreciate the voyage of the pilgrims more had they not mistreated the Indians.

Richard McErlean, director of public safety: I would eat with the Indians because they have all of the food.

Jacqueline Fessler, a junior: I would rather eat with the Indians. They seem like they know how to party. I have never seen the pilgrims dance the way the Indians do.

Bryan Bonfiglio, Cabrini alumnus '96: The Indians, because I want to meet Pocohantas and wear war paint when I eat.

Josh Hage, a first-year student: To get a feel for a new culture and to be diverse, I would have dinner with the Native Americans.

Belle signing too typical of disturbing salary trend

by Jim Martin sports e<;jitor

AJbert Belle signed a five year contract worth $52.5 million to play for the thioago White Sox on Tuesday, Nov. 19.

Try to comprehend that.

$10.5 million a year to play a sport you love.

You can be assured that IJelle's salary will be topped in the next year or two, when another superstar becomes a free agent and signs for around $11 million or $12 million a year.

However, this is nothing

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by Gavin Mlrlgl/anl staff writer

compared to the salaries being handed out in the NBA.

During the off-season, Michael Jordan signed a oneyear contract for between $25 million and $30 million. I know that Jordan was severely underpaid during his career, but $25 million seems ridiculous to me.

After Jordan signed,

Shaquille O'Neal and Alonzo Mourning became the first players in professional sports to sign contracts for over $100 million. Both of t~ese players are superstars, but they also have major flaws in their games.·

O'Neal canno't even shoot 50 percent from the foul line and Mourning has trouble passing the ball Qut of a double team.

In the earlier part· of the decade, a $4-million-a-year con-

tract was considered -exorbitant. make more money.

However, as the years passed, the salaries became _higher and higher until they exploded in the past two years. The result of these high salaries is what people refer to as "the 1990s athlete."

Athletes today are more concerned about money than ever.

Players are constantly holding out because they are upset that other players are making more money rhan them.

They no longer believe in fulfilling contracts they have signed and constantly want to renegotiate so they will earn more money.

There is no longer any loyalty in professional sports. Players will leave their teams in a heartbeat if it mean_sthey will

SPORTS DEBATE

The high salaries have ruined some of today's superstars. They are getting so spoiled by the money they are making that they complain when the slightest thing goes wrong.

It is rare to find players like Cal Ripken, Jr., who will sign autographs for up to an hour each day.

In the past couple of years, some fans have become very aggravated with today's athletes.

They are tired of these players who make $8 million and cannot even take the time to sign autographs after a game.

When looking around to see where the blame lies, I look to one group of people, the owners.

They are the people solely

Trapor Crap?

The trap is a controversial defensive style of play. Teams that use it play a sort of layered defense. There is usually action a.wayfrom the puck, which is illegal in hockey. This is where the controversy lies: the action away from the play.

responsible for the way sports has become.

If they ditl not sign the checks that give the athletes $10 million a year, then the salaries in professional sports would not have gotten out of whack. Some of the small market teams cannot be competitive anymore, bec,ause they do not even have enough money to hold onto their own superstars.

The owners are also the only ones who can save professional sports. If they refuse to meet players salaty demands, then the players will have to hold out or accept what they are offering.

However, if the owners continue to pay the money, then the salaries will continue to escalate and professional sports will continue to kill itself.

BiJI, you are among the -manyignorant hockey fans. You associate the trap with the clutch and grab behind the play. For the past two years, hockey fans like yourself h~ve been campaigning to get rid of the dreaded trap.

This became evident in 1995, when the New Jersey Devils won the Stanley Cup by using the trap. The crash line of Bobby Holik, Bill Guerin and Michael Peluso had mastered the trap throughout the playoffs. This aggressive line, along with t/"ierest of the Devils, accomplished the goal of winning the cup by successfully utilizing the trap. Even this past year, when playoff hockey started, you heard complaints that the Florida Panthers had been practicing the hated trap. Hey folks, J got news for you, get over it. Stop complaining and hope that your teams have enough intelligence to maneuver around th,e trap. Fans want to see their teams win a cup and that is all.

Of course my colleague would want to get rid of the trap, being a "Pittsburgh Penguins fan. The Penguins are a team whose focus is on offensive play, with superstars like Mario Lemieux and Jaromir Jagr. The Penguins were knocked out of the playoffs because they could not. find a way to get past the trap, not just one, but two years in a row.

Bill, guess we have to go back to the drawing board one more time. Should teams' primary goal be to sell out the arenas or should their goal be to win the Stanley Cup?

The trap has been under review by the National Hockey League, which has made the ruling that the trap is legal in hockey, but that interference calls should be enforced The argument that most people have about the trap is that it contradicts the rule of interference and the fact that it slows down the game of hockey. A lot of players have a problem with the clutch-and-grab style of play and fans do not li1',eto see games go on for 10 to 15 minutes without any action. The trap has

growninto a clutch-and-grab style of play because the officials do not make any of the interference caUs

The trap is just another style of play that you need to adjust your game to. Players and fans must adjust or get out of the way. It equalizes teams. You may have more talent than our team, but you have to find a way to beat our game plan. It can be compared to the offensive and defensive coordinators in football. Coaches must work on how to beat the trap.

The trap is not that difficult to beat. It just takes more work. Instead of moving str~ight down the ice, you move from side to side. The flaw of the trap is that it focuses all of its attention to the puck carrier and tries to cut off the passing lanes. When you have your opponents centered on one side ofthe ice it leaves an opening for other _playersto move down the ice: What players and fans cease to realize is that the trap has been a part of hockey since the Triple A's, now known as the Montreal Canadiens. Being a Flyers' fan myself, I ha:ve understood that this is a big part of how to win.

For all of those Flyers' fans who say the trap is illegal, l have two thing to say, 1973 and 1974. The Flyers organization had practiced the trap and were considered one of the most effective organizations of the decade. Everyone who watched hockey knew abuut the Broad Street Bullies and did not complain about their style of play. Most people are just too blind to see that this was in effect in the 70s.

The quality of hockey has grown since the beginning, and teams •have a better understanding of the game. Skating arid stick handling abilities have greatly advanced in the game, so it should be easier to get around these defensive techniques. I am reminded of a speech that Bill Barber said during his retirement ceremony, "1 was, am and always will be a Philadelphia Flyer." Well, the trap was, is and afways will be a part of hockey.

Gavin, my friend, the trap is crap. In today's hockey world, the players are more skilled than ever. It is ridiculous that there is a system that uses illegal play and makes the weaker players in the league Stanley Cup champions. Thanks to Jacques Lemaire, New Jersey Devils coach/general manager, a team that has limited talent, a "no star-no skill system," · can be champions.

But let us not give all the credit to Lemaire. National Hockey League officials do not enforce the rules, which encourages less-talented reams to play this slow, frustrating and boring style of play.

Fans go to games to see the stars.

The Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Rangers and Detroit Red Wings will sell out opposing arenas due to the names like Gretzky, Lemieux, Jagr, Messier, Yzerman .and Fedorov. The Florida Panthers, using players like Paul Laus and Tom Fitzgerald will win, but in empty buildings.

When was the last time you heard, "Let's go see the•New Jersey Devils and their exciting style of play." Never, unless you are a member of the Mirigliaoi family.

When will the NHL realize this? Football, baseball and basketball protect their stars. Let stars do their thing, let the players play. It is not fair to us, the paying fans, to be deprived of seeing fast-paced, skilled hockey.

• Mario Lemieux is arguably the game·s most gifted player. He is in his early 30s, an age of prime play. However, he will be retiring after this year. Why? Because Lemieux has been clutched, grabbed, practically raped ever since his rookie campaign of 1984. Opposing teams get away with it because the refs never blow a whistle.

The reason? Throughout his career Lemieux consistently spoke ·out against the NHL and its officiating. He has gone as far as calling the NHL a "garbage league."

They do not protect thefr stars, but they need to. Look at Eric Liridros if you want

by B/11Matoney staff writer

a local example. He is constantly injured due to opposing teams manhandling hi!D, He has not competed in anything close to a full season and this will continue throughout his career. Maybe the Philadelphia fans will understand in six years when Lindros considers retirement. •

John Vanbiesbrouck and Martin Brodeur are two of the most familiar names on Florida and New Jersey's rosters. They are both above average goalkeepers, but get too much recognition. Unlike other goalies in the league, they face only 20-some shots p.er ·game. The league average is somewhere in the middle 30s. The reason for the lower shot total against them? The trap.

But the trap can be beaten or countered. The defending _Stanley Cup champs, the Colorado Avalanche, ran over the Panthers by using four solid lines. The Penguins and the Flyers did not. They constantly double shifted their stars due to lack of depth.

Simply stated: The trap drags the gatne to its lowest, simplest form. The Devils perfected the trap, and due to contrary belief, the Panthers did not use the full trap in last years playoffs. They did show signs of it, by clutching and grabbing away from the play, but Florida played an in your face and more aggressive style on the way to the finals. This was similar to the Broad Street Bullies.

In the '70s, the Flyers had a balance of scoring, grit and intimidation._ The Panthers took it one step further by grabbing and holding away from the play.

Too many penalties slows down the game, but the trap with interference and holding slows down the game even more. The trap is as exdting as watching dirt grow or explaining asexual reproduction This is less of a counterpoint against that nut Mirigliani and more of a plea to the NHL and its officials. Please start calling penalties, clean the game up and let the players play. It is tJ}estars we go to see, not a system.

Improving·performance,·whileshrinkingmarginforerror

by Jennifer Kietur staff writer

The audience watched as Mike Reid m~ntally collapsed while leading the Masters and then the PGA Championship in golf. Reid knew that there wasn't anything wrong with his game, but there was a problem with his hea,d. He decided to see a sport psychologist to help him improve his game. Reid is one of the many athletes that have turned to sport psychology for help.

Sport psychology involves preparing the mind of a.n athlete, just as thoroughly as one prepares the body. Sport psychology is an emerging field in the worlds of psychology and athletics. For many elite level, professional, recreational and even youth athletes, successful performances cannot simply be reduced to superior physical performance.

There are two steps that are involved in sport psychology. The first one is to help athletes use psychology to ·improve their performance, and the second is to help them understand how sports, exercise, and physical activity improve their well being.

Sport psychology is becoming one of the newest trends in psychology. Psychologists are trying to use exercise as one of the new forms of psychology besides psychotherapy and medication.

This semester, the psychology department has hired

Dr. Doreen Greenberg, a nationally known sport psychology expert to teach Cabrini students.

Greenberg is a nationally certified consultant in applied sport psychology, has her master's degree in family therapy and counseling, a doctorate in sport psychology, and is also on the Presidents Council on Physical Fitness and Sport, which is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. •

There are two basic themes of the sport psychology class. One is to show how psychology is used to enhance athletic performance and the second is to show how exercise and sports are used to enhance psychological well being.

Greenberg is teaching another class next semester on psychological gender.

When- Greenberg was going for her master's degree in counseling, she was also training and competing in triathlons.

"I was already a mother of two children and what sports exercise did for me was great, so I decided to combine two things that I really Iiked."

This is how she became involved in sport psychology.

Greenberg has just finished a study on fitness for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. She was asked to do research on the benefits of exercise for women.

The main idea of the research is to show the sociological, physiological and psychological benefits of physical activity for teenage girls.

The study on fitness took about a year to complete. Greenberg had to put together

Dr.

research on how exercise helps to release anxiety and stress. It also included what states were using exercise programs as therapy.

The most difficult part of the project was to find out who was using exercise along with therapy, because it is such a new phenomenon and not everybody has caught on to it yet, according to Greenberg.

There were three findings in this project. First, exercise was found to be as effective as psychotherapy and anti-depressant medication. Second, therapists are encouraged to use exercise in addition to using therapy, and finally, ~xercise is an absolute stress buster, anxiety reducer

WIP's Missanelli suggests taking risks

by Paul Moser staff writer

''Don't be afraid to be a pain in the ass," Mike Missanelli, WIP sports radio talk show host said to the English and communications department af Cabrini

College on Thursday, Nov. 14.

As the guest speaker for career development, Missanelli talked about the job market in communications.

Missanelli began the program by discussing how he got where he is today.

Missanelli is currently the editor-in-chief of the sports magazine, "The Fan,'' and a television personality on shows such as "The Great Sports Debate" and the "Ricky Watters Show,'' besides being a host on WIP,an all-sports talk station.

Missanelli went to Penn State University and also graduated from law school.

Soon after he started law school, Missanelli received a job as a writer for the Philadelphia foquirer while writing for a small paper and making little over $11,000 a year.

Missanelli advised, "If you like what you 're doing, that's all that matters."

Missanelli also advised students to take chances. Missanelli decided to move from the Inquirer to 610 WIP.

This decision was a gamble, because Missanelli left a secure job at the-Inquirer for a one year contract at WIP. However, the move ended up paying off for Missanelli in the long run.

The students of communication must now decide whether they are willing to take the same chance.

and mood enhancer.

Greenberg is now working on another project for the Women's •Sports Foundation. She is the Executive Director of the Women's Sports Foundation for the Philadelphia Program.

The major concentration of this program is to provide a resource manual for the entire United States for urban girls sports programs.

The reason or this program is so that it provides the girls with another way out besides drugs or crime. This program is more likely to keep the girls from using drugs, to keep them in school and do better and to feel better about themselves, in addition to the health benefits

that are involved.

'"This program is meant to build self-esteem and confidence in the girls," Greenberg said.

The resource manual for this project is going to include the best programs for inner city girls throughout the country and to make the manual accessible so the programs will improve for the girls.

On Feb. 6, 1997, the National Girls and Women's Sports day will convene at St. Joseph's University. This is a big event and a select 400 inner city girls will be invited to take part in this program.

Millsresignsas coach and athleticrecruiter

by Jim Martin sports editor

Randy Mills; who has been the head coach of the men's lacrosse team and the athletic recruiter coordinator for the admissions office for the past five years at Cabrini, has resigned from both positions.

Mills came to Cabrini when the college started up its lacrosse program. He was given both the head co.aching job and the athletic recruiter position.

As the lacrosse coach, Mills. helped build the lacrosse team from a club program to a competitive NCAA Division III team.

Mills led the lacrosse team to their first winning record }ast year.

As athletic recruiter, Mills

job was to go to college fairs and try to recruit students and athletes to come to the school.

Mills handed a letter of resignation to the athletic

office and the admissions office stating that he was resigning to start up a lacrosse program at Neumann College and to become their athletic recruiting coordinator.

Randy Mills

Before coming to Cabrini, Mills had previously started lacrosse programs at Pfeiffer College and Gardner-Webb College.

The men's lacrosse season does not start until the spring and John Dzik, athletic director, is trying to find a replacement for Mills as soon as possible.

photo by Diane Grimaldi

Doreen Greenberg discusses a paper with sophomore Christina Pryor in her sport psychology class.

photo by Stacey Caiazzo

W/P talk show host Mika Missanelli talks to communications students about the field of journalism in his visit on Thursday, Nov. 14.

Lady Cavs set two goals, PAC title and NCAA tournament bid

Friday, November 22, 1996

by JasonJungrels staffwriter

Even with the loss of several key players, this year's women's basketball team looks NCAA-tournament bound. With the loss of three of the team's key playeis, a lot of people would think that this women's team is goingJo decrease in the standings.

Well, they are wrong. This t~am is looking just as strong as it did last year. In fact, maybe even stronger.

With the loss of their highest scorer, Stephanie Owens, who averaged 15.1 points per game and shot 48 percent from the field, the team will lose a lot from the inside part of their game.

Sophomore Melissa Posse, who would usually come off of the bench to sub for Owens, will probably ~ume the starting position at center this year.

A lot of the scoring pressure will_ be placed on the shoulders of sophomore Janice Egan and senior Megan Dillon.

The Lady Cavs play a very strong combination of an inside/outside game. Dillon is amo:pg the team leaders in three-point percentage and will play a huge part in the scoring success of this team.

On the other side of the paint, all of the big rebounding and inside scoring will be placed on Posse. Posse came in Jast year as a freshman powerhouse who really took control of the boards and was one of the team leaders in scoring and rebounding.

Posse has been able to just start practicing early last week due to a rib injury sustained in early October.

She will be a probable start for their third game on Dec. 2 against Alvemia College.

"We're probably going to win most of our games," said Posse. ''I think that we'll make the NCAA tournament, and hopefully we'll win a game or two."

The Lady Cavs work hard at practice as they prepare for their season

There have also been several new acquisitions to this already stable team.

The two that really stand out are first-year student Jackie Pierangeli and transfer student Nicole Johnson.

Pierangeli went to high school at Cardinal O'Hara High School in Broomall.

Along with Dillon, Pierangeli will add another big three-point punch to the Lady Cavs' game plan.

When asked about the change from high school to college basketball she claimed that it was not that different. She is also very confident about the success of this team.

"Everyone is really talented," Pierangeli said. '"This team has a lot of depth and I definitely think that we're going to the NCAA tournament."

The other big recruit that the team has picked up is Johnson, a transfer student from

Barny University.

"Nicole is a great player," Posse said. "She really has a great shot, during practice she just doesn't mi$."

Lead by Head coach Dan Welde, thisyear's Lady Cavs team has a lot of depth to it

Cabrini is definitely projected to go undefeated in the PAC again this year and to make the NCAA tournament again.

Cheerleaderskeepcheeringevenattercoachresigns

by Mildred Metz staff writer

Hopes were high and the cheerleading season was on its way for the Cabrini basketball cheerleaders with intense tryouts held in early October but, little did they know they would have to face the fact that Dyan Mancaruso would resign her position as head coach on Thursday, Nov. 14.

Mancaruso, cheered during her four years of high school, spent one year in the Universal Cheerleading Association, was an instructor, coached high school and middle school and spent a semester at George Mason University, which is a Division I college.

The team last met and saw Mancaruso on Oct. 25 at Cabrini's Midnight Madness.

Mancaruso, 19, and a student at Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science, resigned her position as head cheerleading coach because she had too much school work, was involved in too many activities and now was going to be working full-time at her father's business. These factors forced her to give up being cheerleading coach for Cabrini.

Cheerleaders said that what they found was missing from last year was a good sense of team work, experience and much more dedication.

"The new members are more willing to come to practice even without a coach and having to be taught by the older girls," sophomore Lisa Lazarus said.

This year's cheerleading team started out with 14 cheerleaders and now stands at 12

members. Everyone on the team ranges from five to 10 years of previous cheerleading experience as opposed to last year's team, which had no experience.

"We formed our own little family after we no longer had a coach. We became more united," first-year student Stephanie Pluta said Cabrini College's basketball cheerleading team wants to gain respect from the spectators, become recognized and get the crowd involved in the games.

Some time in December there will be a cheerleading competition at Drexel University, which the team would like to compete in, but they cannot do so without a coach.

Yolanda Lazier, a sophomore and captain of the cheerleading team, is running the practices without advice from a coach. The new members of the basketball cheerleading team are first-year students Stephanie Pluta, Becky Kuenecke, Lisa DiSandro, Brooke Yozhim, Lisa Nicole Finega, Megan Zustra, Michele Labant, Mary Lou Achacoso, Danielle DeCarlo, Janet Mercuri, sophomores Lisa Lazarus, Lazier and junior manager, Gina Sanders.

"Everyone got along great from the very beginning. There was no tension among the new members. We just clicked," Lazier said. Even though the team is missing a coach, the cheerleaders are more determined than ever to continue getting ready for the upcoming basketball season.

Some of the new routines that Cabrini will be looking fmward to in future basket-

The

despite the fact that they are without a coach. ball games will be new stunts, dances, actual half-time routines, time-out cheers and more enthusiasm than ever getting the crowd worked up into the basketball games.

"I thank her for being with us and I am sorry she had to leave us, but now all we can do is move forward and find a new coach," John Dzik, athletic director, said.

photo by DennisFahner

opener in the Susquehanna University Tournament on Nov. m~u •

photo by Robert Wesolowski

First-year student Janet Mercuri, right, and M~ry Lou Achacoso, left, practice their stunts.

cheerleading team are practicing for the upcoming basketball season