An increase in security reports, including vandalism, disorderly conduct and binge drinking, contributed to the cancellation of future legal parties, at least for now. p.3
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Cabrini has changed its approach toward recruiting prospective students in an effort to become a more regional college. An outside firm is helping the college get the results it was seeking: more regional interest.
A new recruitment strategy has resulted in more than double the number of high school students applying to Cabrini.
The increase in applicants will allow the admissions staff to be more selective.
Before the change, the admissions counselors did a lot more traveling and were seen at many high school college nights. They also did less telemarketing and sent out numerous publications to all prospective incoming first-year students and transfer students.
Now the admissions office works differently. The counselors have been able to cut down on traveling to recruit at college fairs.
very positive, according to Laurie Tums, director of admissions.
They are now using a direct mail campaign instead of sending out publications. They have found that students are more likely to read a personalized letter then to read a pamphlet.
Part of the strategy is to make Cabrini less of a local college and more of a regional one. This means that recruitment can be spread further because more students in other states are hearing about Cabrini. The office hours have also been extended until 9 p.m., as well as being open on Saturday mornings.
Recommendations from Miller/ Cook Associates have helped bring about these changes. And things have been working much better.
Lori Turns, director of admissions, has been kept busy by a flood of college applications, 1,468 applications to be exact. New recruiting techniques have brought about a surge in applications to the college, more than doubling the amount received at this time last year.
Telemarketing has been
"Cabrini has a great product," Tums said. "The faculty, administration and students are great and we
just needed to find a new way to reach students, and I think that we have achieved it." increased which has proved to be
Since the turnover, applications have been flooding in like never before. Last year at this time, there were 650 applications.
This year so far, the applicant pool has doubled to I468 applications. Since there have been so many applications, admissions is accepting more students and can be more selective in the process.
The scholarship distribution style has also been changed. In previous years, Cabrini's admissions office offered academic scholarships on a need basis. Now in addition to offering need-based academic scholarships, the office is now offering scholarships based on academic achievement only.
The graph to the left shows the gradual increase of applications received by Cabrini since 1991
Since the college changed its recruiting technique, the number of applications from first-year students has more than doubled.has
Another thing that has helped admissions so much is the role of student ambassadors.
'Toe Student Ambassador program is made up of some of the best students at Cabrini to recruit prospectives. It has made a big difference," Tums said.
The Student Ambassador program was designed to allow student leaders on campus to give tours and to answer questions that incoming first-year and transfer students might have. They are available at every open house to give tours and answer any questions.
Cabrini has been a local college but is now beginning to regionalize itself. 'There is an ability to study with students from different parts of the country and share experiences. That alone should strengthen any program," Turns said. "College is an opportunity to learn new things."
Cabrini benefits from this transition because it is in the most competitive markets in the country.
The local population is being sorted out by a huge number of other schools, such as Neumann and Eastern.
Since Cabrini is a small college, it is beneficial to get Cabrini's name out. This will help to diversify the campus community. __ _ _
The party's over, for now.
Due to repeated violations and occurrences after legal parties, student development has canceled legal parties for the rest of the year.
After a legal party there is a significant increase in security incident reports, according to the Director of Public Safety, Rich McErlean.
Other problems McErlean stated occur from visitors off campus. vandalism. littering, false alarms, noise disturbances. disorderly conduct and binge drinking before the parties.
Robert Bonfiglio. vice president for student development, was unavailable for comment.
If legal parties were to come back. "there would be lots of limitations, according to John Lindsay, campus activities and programming board chair.
Limitations may include a novisitor clause or a requirement of holding onto a visitor's driver's license, as well as a checkpoint at the entrance, eliminating already intoxicated individuals.
Alternatives to be proposed to student development by CAP and
the Student Government Association are separation of alcohol from the actual party and\or a limitation of drinks consumed by an individual.
To ensure that alcohol is not the focus of the legal party, it has been proposed that it be put in a different room, for example the commuter lounge. Minors would be prohibited from entering the room, where consumption and possession of alcohol would remain.
The downfall here 'might be that one room would be filled with students over 21 and the party itself would be underage students.
Another proposal would be a limitation of beverages. Students over 21 would receive a bracelet with five tabs hanging from it. After each drink, a tab would be pulled. enforcing a five drink maximum.
The problem with this proposal is that tolerance of alcohol varies from person to person.
SGA and CAP welcome any feedback on these ideas and are open to student suggestions.
'There are a lot of responsible students, and it is my responsibility to get legal parties back for these people,'' Andy Burke, president of SGA said.
The Student Government Association hosted an open discussion to hear the voices of many concerned and angry students.
On Tuesday, February 25, students were given the opportunity to voice their opinions in the Widener Center lecture hall.
Many issues were discussed such as the cancellation of legal parties for the Spring semester and the increase of racial disturbances on campus.
At the last legal party, a fight occurred that was supposedly initiated by visitors who were invited by Cabrini students.
The issue of knowing who is drinking under age came up because there are students that have access to a fake ID.
Underage drinking is difficult to control because of the amount of students
who use fake IDs successfully.
"The problem is that the majority of the drinking is done under fake IDs," senior and campus activities programming board chair John Lindsay said. Students have spoken about reports of alcohol poisoning in which Cabrini students have been taken to the hospital for treatment.
The majority of them have been students under the age of 21.
There is a hunger among the Cabrini Community for more activities, but there are also complaints about actions that have been taking place on campus.
Students discussed the fact that racism on campus has increased over the years. It has been brought to the attention of administrators, faculty and students.
The Ethnic Student Alliance, international club and many other concerned students are voicing their opinions and expect to be heard.
There have been personal testimonies of many racial slurs and actions that are being committed against ethnic students.
"We need to have more diversity here on campus. It is not just throwing people in a place, but giving them the opportunity to interact with culturally diverse people," junior and president of SGA Andy Burke said.
"We cannot change people, but we can inform them," Burke said.
Many students agreed with Burke's statement.
"I believe people need to be educated and become informed of the many beautiful cultures there are in the world," junior Agueda Lazala said.
"I do not hate anyone. I just do not want anyone to tell me when and where I can speak Spanish. This is my native tongue and it is a part of who I am, a Dominican," Lazala said.
Many students may not be exposed to ethnic diversity back home, so it can be
a new experience for them.
SGA is hoping to help form events that will allow students of different ethnic backgrounds to interact with one another to try to stop racism.
It is a problem that will be addressed as a priority for the remainder of this semester and next year.
The turn-out for the campus-wide meeting was not as numerous in bodies, but very vocal in opinions of concern. Some students were disappointed by the poor turnout.
"It is sad to say how many people care about this school because look at how many showed up for this meeting," freshmen Marleny Vasquez said.
SGA wants anyone who has any proposals or concerns not to hesitate to bring it to their attention.
SGA wants to address these complaints and bring them to the attention of Dean of Students Dr. Robert Bonfiglio.
0 There will be a prayer service in the chapel today at 4:45 p.m. as part of Women's History Month.
The service will consist of scripture readings, song, instrumental inspiration and dance in celebration of women role models throughout history.
There will also be a dinner in the Grace Hall board room at 5:30 p.m.
Random quote:
"The only time you are yourself is when you 're in the bathroom and the door is locked."
-Anonymous
by James Kuhn assistant arts & entertainment editor0 3/2
Albanian president agrees with opposition parties on the removal of prime minister.
Albanian President Sali Berisha has agreed with opposing parties on the removal of Prime Minister Aleksander Mekshi and his cabinet.
In the last two months, thousands of Albanians have been protesting due to the "get rich quick" scheme that Berisha and Mekshi created in January.
Berisha and Mekshi were able to scheme away millions of dollars because they promised that if people invested, they would make more money in the long run.
No citizen has seen a penny in return.
On March 1, nine protesters were injured at the University in Vlore and this decided Mekshi 's removal.
Though Berisha says that Bekshi will continue to be a caretaker to the government, many people, including the leader of the opposing socialist party, expect Bekshi to resign soon.
0 3/3
Cloning of monkeys reported in Oregon.
Ian Wilmut and his team of researchers in Oregon revealed the cloning of two monkeys from embryos.
The process of the cloning was like the recent cloning of sheep at the Scotland Roslin Institute.
According to Wilmut, the monkeys appeared to be perfectly normal and the possibility of human cloning needs to be considered.
Other than chimpanzees and gorillas, the monkey is the closest relative to humans.
Arthur Caplan, a biochemist who was part of the research team, said, "It demands that we take seriously the issue of human cloning."
The Notorious B .I .G. made his name as a gangsta rapper of hip-hop rhymes that told his real-life past of dealing crack on the streets of Brooklyn. N.Y.
On Sunday, March 9, he was killed in a drive-by shooting.
According to an Associated Press article, the 24-year-old rap star, whose real name was Christopher Wallace. died from multiple gunshot wounds while sitting in his parked GMC Suburban outside of a party.
The vehicle was punctured by at least five bullets in the gang-style attack.
Wallace was rushed in the same vehicle to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles where he was pronounced dead, according to police.
No immediate arrests were made.
According to witnesses, including Wallace's estranged
wife Faith Evans, he was attending a party at the Petersen Automotive Museum in celebration of the 11th annual Soul Train Music Awards.
According to witness Kevin Kim, "someone just rolled up and started shooting."
Dozens of concerned friends and fans gathered in the hospital parking lot where Wallace's bullet-riddled sport utility vehicle could be seen.
They left when officials confirmed Wallace's death.
According to police, he was shot just after midnight.
Wallace built his gangsta rap persona around authenticity. He openly discussed his past as an ex-crack dealer from the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn.
Wallace is the second major rapper to die in a drive-by shooting in the last six months.
Tupac Shakur, a fellow gangsta rapper, was killed in Las Vegas last fall.
0 3/7
610 WIP host sued by Philadelphia Flyers Flyers chairman Ed Snider filed a lawsuit against his team's flagships station, 610 WIP, and host Craig Carton for remarks made about Flyers captain Eric Lindros during a Feb. 28 show.
Carton reported that Lindros was suspended for the Flyer/Pittsburgh game on Feb. 15 because he was hungover.
The Flyers flatly have denied the allegations saying that Lindros missed the game due to injury, not suspension.
Snider also is seeking to terminate the Flyers relationship with WIP, which broadcasts all of the team's games.
This is the second time in less than a year that WIP and the Flyers have quarreled.
Last year, Mike Missanelli published a report in his magazine, The Fan, stating that Lindros was friends with reputed mob boss "Skinny·· Joey Merlino.
0 3/7
Pre-teen drug use on rise.
In a recent poll issued today by the Partnership for a Drug Free America, 460,000 preteens, ages nine to 12, have admitted trying marijuana and other illegal drugs.
The poll was based on an anonymous questionnaire given to 12, 292 pre-teens. According to the poll, four percent of American pre-teens have tried marijuana and other illegal drugs. This number has risen from two percent in 1995.
"The key finding of this study is that drugs can no longer be regarded as a teenage problem only," said Ginna Maston, executive vice president of Partnership for a Drug Free America.
In 1997, over $500 million will be spent and many added precautions will be implemented on primetime stations and commercials which will star popular teens and preteens saying no to drugs.
Security incidents as reported by public safety from 2/21-3/6.
2/21
According to public safety, a female resident of Woodcrest and a male resident of House two were involved in a verbal confrontation in House two.
The female was asked to leave the room and when she did not leave the male threw a cup of beer on her. As a result, the female pushed the male and eventually exited the room.
The female was met by a resident assistant who noticed a scratch on her nose.
The female stated she did not know how the scratch got there.
At the request of both individuals a meeting was held. Both students apologized and declined to make formal complaints against the other.
0 Theft of Property
2/25
Public safety received a call from a Woodcrest resident stating that $400 had been taken from her desk drawer inside her room.
The resident said she knew the money was missing the day before but wanted to wait and see if she misplaced it. She opted to call Radnor Police.
A resident director and the director of public safety were notified of the incident.
0 Unusual Occurance
2/27
Public safety responded to a call from a resident assistant stating that the smell of pot was emanating from the House seven basement and that several unknown people were seen running from the area.
The resident assistant identified one suspect coming from the
area. When responding officers arrived, the resident assistant advised the suspect to leave. The suspect was seen shortly after in House six.
The area was checked by pub1ic safety with negative results. At 12:25 a.m., public safety received a call from the suspect saying that he was home and did not wish to create any problems.
0 Littering
3/6
Public safety received a call from an unknown person stating that van #86 driven by a Cabrini student and containing the men's basketball team threw out empty beer cans in front of a house at the entranceway off of King of Prussia Road.
A public safety officer and the driver of the van went down to the area and picked up the cans.
Technology on the Internet is opening new doors and careers for college students. The Internet is more interactive, having a wider field of career opportunities as opposed to other broadcast and print media, according to the owners of a website design company.
Lisa Jablonski and Steve Delany, owners of Power Design in Wayne, began their own business after years of trial and error. On Tuesday, Feb. 25, they brought the technology of the Internet to the Widener Center lecture hall.
Delany, 37, has held various jobs, including design director for Channel 10 (WCAU). Each job boosted him to a higher level, and a step closer to his goal, Delany said. He began to "get his feet wet."
Unlike Delany, Jablonski, 31, did not set a goal for herself and did produce drawings for a catalogue. She said this is not what she wanted to do. She was trained by an ABC station in Milwaukee and was later hired by WCAU also.
Both Delany and Jablonski designed the graphics seen above the shoulder of the news anchor. With television, you work under pressure and are always on your
toes, according to Delany.
Jablonski urged students to "act like a sponge" and acquire the skills used on the Internet.
With his skills of graphic design, Delany said the transition from television to the web was easy.
"The web opens doors for creativity, and with an advanced cable modem, there will be no tedious waiting," Delany said.
Jablonski emphasized to all students that employers look for "quality over quantity." For their business, basic design skills and knowledge of Adobe photoshop are a necessity.
Delany added that communication skills are imperative for anyone looking for a job, and to know how to sell yourself. Their message was directed to all Cabrini students.
Power Design has created graphics for the 1994 Winter Olympics, March Madness, U.S. Open and various other televised sporting events or shows.They also design the sites for the U.S. Figure Skating Championship and the CoreStates Spectrum.
Their own home page on the Internet has some examples of their graphic work and contests to win a free T-shirt. They can be found at www.powerdesign.com.
A couple is searching for a woman to conceive a grandchild for them from the frozen sperm of their son, who died of cancer several years ago, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
According to the couple, the woman must be someone who will allow them to be grandparents.
The would-be grandmother is 66 and her husband is 78.
The Milwaukee couple, who wished to remain anonymous, told the Sentinel that they have made unsuccessful attempts with one woman.
Last September they donated the sperm to a 43-year-old woman, but no pregnancy resulted.
The would-be grandmother said that although she and her husband are Jewish and hopeful of finding a Jewish woman, they would definitely consider a non-Jewish woman as well.
The couple have also expanded their search to include married women, although they want assurances they can remain involved in their grandchild's life.
They even have a "marketing kit," which includes family photos and a letter addressed "to the mother of our future grandchild."
Fertility experts called the search unprecedented.
The couple's son banked his sperm before undergoing chemotherapy because doctors told him there was a 50 percent chance the treatment would leave him sterile.
After their son's death, the couple obtained the sperm samples from the hospital, in exchange for releasing the hospital from any liability associated with its use.
The couple also are considering donating the sperm to more than one woman. They have 10 sperm samples left.
The couple have a son with a personality disorder and an unmarried 37-year-old daughter.
Thursday, March 13, 1997
Love him or hate him, the fave shock jock proved he truly is the king of all media. Stem's movie, "Private Parts," based on his best seller, was No. 1 at the box office last weekend.
"'Secret Samadhi," Live's much-anticipated third album, will undoubtedly be a commercial success on its name alone. As projected, it debuted at No. 1 on Billboard in its first week of release. However, to a music aficionado,this does not prove a thing in comparison to the overall musical performance offered by the artist.
The challenge facing "Samadhi" is whether or not the band has effectivelyreflected their musical development and improvementin relation to their breakthrough predecessor, "Throwing Copper," which was released in 1994 and sold six-million plus copies.
The quality of the band's music clearly exemplifies growth. In contrast, the lyric selection is simply disappointing. Several of the lyrics are poorly written and are very cliche. It is a wonder what Ed Kowalczyk, the band's singer and lyricist. was doing while writing this collection of 12 songs, since the music is arranged remarkably. Perhaps he was researching his latest obsession with spirituality and karma.
It is hard to assess whether or not '"Secret Samadhi" illustrates growth as a whole when comparing it to "Throwing Copper." While "Samadhi's" musical experimentation and development are definite signs of progress, the lyrics of "Throwing Copper" were never this repulsive.
by Dina M. Tartaglia assistant copy editorWho else could have a naked lady massagin_ghis chest on live radio? Who else could have the "Kielbasa Queen" shove a 13inch-long kielbasa down her throat on-air and get away with it? And who else could have a supporting wife to stick with him throughout his perverse yet hilarious radio escapades?
Howard Stern, of course. Stern's "Private Parts," based on his 1993 best-selling book of the same name, debuted on Friday, March 7 in theaters across the country.
But unlike some expectations, this movie is not just a behindthe-scene look at what we hear on the radio every morning.
It also focuses on Stern's development through his years with the ever-constant support of his wife Allison, who is played by Mary McCormack.
We see the child of a radio engineer who grows up wanting to be in radio just like his daddy,
but eventually finds a style of his own.
It is through radio experience after radio experience, both in and out of college, that Stem eventually lands his dream job in New York at WNBC.
Along the way to success, he picks up Fred Norris, once a quiet introvert, and Robin Quivers, a news lady trying to make a living in Washington, D.C.
Allison, a social worker, could find a job anywhere and follows him, even after a squabble they had when she found his wet underwear in their car.
Now, with his newly-formed entourage, Stern lands in New York.
Despite constant bickering with the program director and secret plots to v.ipe him out, Stem is bound to WNBC by a three-year contract and his ratings, which rise every day just like his ...well, you-know-what, when he sees half-naked ladies drool over him in and out of the studio.
What is most touching about "Private Parts" is Stern's imagination.
Even though he is undoubtedly loyal to Allison. he has a vivid imagination when it comes to women.
He even says, ·•1 could get her," when seated on a plane next to a woman on his way home from his Fartman appearance at the MTV Music Awards in 1992.
But he does not pursue the \.vomanbecause Allison has stuck with him through it all.
Even though we are taken through the perverse mind of the self-proclaimed "King of all Media," the plight of Allison and Howard's trial of having a baby
could touch even a Stem hater's heart.
Of course, for every tender moment in the film. there is the extreme opposite, but that is what makes the film such a wellbalanced comedy.
"Private Parts" does leave the audience to think about how popular this one man actually is. He is the No. 1 disc jockey in the country, even though the Federal Communication Commission ranks him as most wanted on their Iist of radio personalities. But, the FCC has not stopped him yet.
Today. Stern has a 15-yearold radio show under his belt, which is syndicated on 35 radio stations in the country.
"Private Parts" also leaves the audience with the hope of a sequel due to its abrupt ending with Stem still at WNBC.
Stern's acting is mediocre, although most of it is voice-over which leads the audience through his "maturing." which is highly debatable.
But love him or hate him. Stern reveals a different side of his personality: a private one.
No matter what Stern had to do to get there, he reached his dream job and learned a few lessons about life on the way. Out of five stars. I give it four.
Do you want to have a good time for under 20 bucks?
Do not worry. If you answered yes to this question, I think you will be happy to know that you will not be breaking any laws or commandments. for that matter, because there is a way for you to have an enjoyable time for a relatively cheap sum of money.
Going out to clubs and bars (only for the over 2 l crowd, of course) can deplete your cash flow pretty quickly depending on your rate of consumption.
Concerts can be pretty pricey as well, but what if you are looking for a new experience that is in the general area?
We did some looking around and we found some places that seem pretty interesting and they all have one thing in common-action (I assure you, it is not illegal).
So grab your car keys and an Andrew Jackson because here is our list:
Phantoms
Corestates Spectrum
Cannot afford to see the Ayers?
The Philadelphia Phantoms, the American Hockey League affiliate of the Flyers, are a great inexpensive alternative. The scoring of
Above: For all you sports buffs who cannot afford Flyers tickets, the Philadelphia Phantoms are the next best thing. For a mere $14, you can enjoy live music before and after the game every Friday night. Students who show their college ID receive a $2 discount on their ticket. Drink specials are also available. Other activities in the local area range from rollerskating and iceskating to bowling and rock climbing.
Peter White and Patrick Juhlin will keep you on the edge of your seat while the physical play of Frank ''The Animal" Bialowas will bring you back to the days of Dave Schultz.
Prices:Tickets range in price from $9 - $14
Phone: (215) 336-2000
You have always wanted to scale the side of a cliff, but cliffs are hard to find in Radnor. Fear not. You are only a short 15minute drive away from something extremely different. Rockquest is an 18-foot high wall made up of various holds which one must use to navigate to the top. There are four different difficulty levels, including an overhead climb, where you are hanging on the ceiling. Do not worry if you lose your hold because you will be wearing a harness and a spotter will be in total control.
Prices: $4/hour
Hours: Wednesday - Friday: 4 p.m.-8 p.m.; Saturday: 3 p.m.8:30 p.m.; Sunday: 2 p.m.-5 p.m. Phone: (610) 459-8252
Ice skating is great exercise and it is also a lot of fun. If you are interested in basic ice skating, then you can go to a public skating session. However, if ice hockey is your game and you just cannot seem to find a place to play, look no further. The Skatiurn offers open hockey three days a week where players of any experience level can play in a game of pick-up hockey. Equipment is required.
Prices:Public skating: $4
Skate rental: Sl 50
Open hockey: $8 Hours: Public skating: Mon.day -
Friday: 10:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.;
Friday.: 8:30 p.m. - 10 p.m.;
Saturday.: 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.;
Sunday: 3:15 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Open hockey: Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 12 - 1:30 p.m. Phone: (610) 853-2225
789 E. Lancaster Ave., Radnor
If you are not yet ready for the ice, then try the wood. Roller skating is a lot easier for the inexperienced skater, but it can be just as aerobic. Villanova offers public skating six differenttimes from Friday to Sun-
day. They also run a 10-week long roller hockey league for all experience levels.
Prices: Matinee - $450; Evening - $6 Hours: Friday - 4:30 - 7:30 p.m., 8 p.m. - 11 p.m.; Saturday1:30 p.m. - 5 p.m., 8 p.m.- 11 p.m.; Sunday - 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., 1:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Phone: (610) 527-7243
If you lack the hand/eye coordination to hit a baseball or you have difficulty skating on wood or ice or you are not confident that you can climb a rock wall, there's always bowling. It does not take much strength or skill, but it can be fun. Get yourself a slice of pizza and a beverage and make a friendly wager over a game or two.
Prices: Weekdays: $2.75/game
Weekends: $3/game
Shoe Rental: $1.25
Hours: Monday - Friday: 9 a.m.- 5 p.m.; Saturday: 9 a.m.- Midnight; Sunday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Phone: (610) 642-7512
Thursday, March 13, 1997
by Kelly Ann Monahan staff writer
"Officer Cooper..could you meet John from campus ministry over at the Wigwam?"
A few seconds linger.
'·IO-four, thank you."
Some people do not have a moment's peace. Public s,afety officer Diana Pohl is one of these people.
The newest addition to the public safety team, the 28-yearold Pohl is working on her fourth week at Cabrini.
Luckily. Pohl has not let any ~exual insinuations work on her. In general. she says that sexism and preferential treatment have remained at a minimum. But there are exceptions to every rule, like some male students on campus, for example, who prefer to address her as "sweetheart."
"It doesn't bother me. I have been called every name in the book because of my working position. You get immune to it," Pohl said.
A typical working day consists of patrolling, doing building checks and doing building
When reading horoscopes and personality profiles of the zodiac sometimes your profile may not match your personality. A Sagittarius may read their horoscope and find it not to be true. Arising sign may give them a better profile and horoscope. To figure out a rising sign just follow the steps and chart provided.
1. Draw a circle with 12 equal segments.
2. Staring at what would be the nine o'clock position on a clock, number the segments from 1 to 12 in a counter clockwise direction. (see chart)
3. In the first segment write in 4am-6am.
4. In a counter clockwise direction, label the rest of the segments: 2 a.m.-4 a.m., Midnight-2 a.m., 10 p.m.-Midnight, 8 p.m.-10 p.m., 6 p.m.-8 p.m., 4 p.m.-6 p.m., 2 p.m.-4p.m., Noon-2 p.m., 10 am-Noon, 8 a.m.-10 a.m., and 6 a.m.-8 a.m.
5. Find out the time of your birth and place the sun in the segment. _
6. Label the edge with your sun sign (see chart). You now have a description of your basic character and your fundamental drives.
7. Label tbe rest of the segments with the &itp1s,starting with yours, in order, still in a counter clockwise direction. When you get to yo~ sign start over until you reach the segment behind the sun.
8. Look at segment No. I. The sign that you have now labeled and attached to segment No. 1 is your Rising sign.
openings and lock-ups.
"l just love working with people. Every day is different. There's always a different angle to every call," Pohl said. But do not mistake public safety officers for the police. The closest thing to a weapon that Pohl carries is a radio.
According to Pohl, many public safety officers have some type of background in criminal justice, often coming right out of the police department.
Pohl. on the other hand. trained with the College and University Public Safety Association and took CPR and first-aid classes after graduating from Millersville University with a degree in geography.
Pohl questions whether the leery attitudes that she has been given by some students thus far has been the result of her newness or femininity.
She says that the campus in general, however, has given her a generally positive reception and she feels that the public safety department at Cabrini does its job well.
Above all, Pohl believes that the best training for her job is
on-the-job experience, a job which has diversified her by working with such a large variety of people. She also says that working as a public safety officer has taught her how to react in many situations, with a goal of always trying to remain calm.
Pohl also feels that diversification comes with traveling, when she can experience different cultures.
{.Jsually she travels one to two times a year, having already been to England, France and other European countries. This year she and her family, which consists of her parents and older brother and sister. plan to visit Italy in October.
So the next time you are wondering where the public safety officers are, chances are they are opening one of the many bedroom doors of souls in despair who have locked themselves out, escorting someone somewhere or patrolling the campus.
And the next time you see a new young female in uniform, take a good look. If she looks like she loves what she is doing, then chances are you guessed right. Meet Diana Pohl.
Be careful if you are not wearing green on March 17 because school children have started their own tradition of pinching others who do not wear the festive color on St. Patrick's Day.
First, let us figure out where this tradition originated from dear old St. Patrick, of course! You ma_y scratch your head to know that St. Patrick was not even Irish!
He drove the snakes out of Ireland, right? Wrong! He used to collect fourleaf clovers as a hobby? Come on! He wore green so no little kids would pinch him? Give me a break! Finding a four-leaf clover on St. Patrick's Day is double the good luck as on any regular day of the week? Oh!
So who is St. Patrick?
Believe it or not he was a slave, who at the age of 16, was kidnapped by Irish pirates and sold to a king.
Patrick heard a voice telling him, "It is well that you fast,
Aries
Positive Courage, initiative, pioneer instinct
Negative brash rudeness, selfish impetuosity
Taurus
Positive ndurance, loyalty Negative obstinacy, glutton)
Gemini Positive wealth, versatility Negative capriciousness, unreliability
Cancer Positive Negative ,ympathy, homing childishness
soon you will go to your own country." Later that same voice said, "Look, your ship is ready." With that, Patrick got on a ship bound for Gaul. Once at Gaul, the food ran out after 28 days.
Patrick was made a Bishop in Rome after years of training. Patrick went to Britain to visit people where he heard the voice again. "We ask you, boy, to come and walk once more among us," the voice said. So, he went to Ireland. The people of , Ireland were under the influence of the Druids and worshiped idols and the devil.
Pat-rick's first job was to rid the country of this evil and he did so by banishing the snakes from Ireland in a symbolic way. He started converting people to Christianity by expressing his deep belief in the Blessed Trinity.
Low and behold this is where the trademark shamrock originates. With its three points, the shamrock resembles the Trinity. The shamrock is seen everywhere on St. Patrick's Day.
Leo Positive love, authority Negative egotism, force
Virgo Positive integrity, purity
Libra
In fact, several million shamrock plants are grown in Country Cork, Ireland, and shipped all over the world for St. Patrick's Day. St. Patrick died in 461 AD.
Leprechauns are another common trademark of this holiday.
The name leprechaun is derived from the old Irish word luchorpan or "little body."
Leprechauns are known to be mean and to live in isolated places _assolitary creatures creating shoes and brogues.
The Lucky Charms dude is the only leprechaun that is an exception to this rule.
If you are lucky enough to hear the sound of a leprechaun hammer, you know you have found him and it will be soon "till you capture his pot' o gold." But do not look away, even for a second. because he will vanish immediately.
A March 17 Irish tradition is the kissing of the Blarney stone. This act will impact the 'gift' of blarney to the kissing person. Blarney is the act of smooth talk used in flattery or coaxing.
So, between catching a leprechaun, kissing the Blarney stone, wearing green and finding a four-leaf clover, all the best of luck to ya in making your St. Patty's Day a fortunate one.
Capricorn
Positive higher learning, depth
Positive harmony
Negative cynicism Negative superficiality
Scorpio
Positive survival Negative vengeance
Sagittarius
Positive optimism Negative lawlessness
Negative gloom, narrowness Aquarius
Positive human fellowship
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Pisces
Positive spiritual love, genius
Negative diffusion, escapism
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Let the flood gates open.
Since the college has enlisted the services of a marketing firm and restructured the admissions office and the way it operates, the total number of applicants has more than doubled.
In a market as rich and competitive as the northeast, a school having as much to offer as Cabrini was simply in need of some guidance to help manifest its true potential.
There are several prospective advantages to such a dramatic increase in applicants. First, it should be understood that the college does not plan on using this tactic to dramatically increase the size of the student body. On the contrary, they plan on accepting just about the same number of students, both transfer and first-year students, as last year.
The fruits of the more aggressive and personal methods being employed by the admissions office should be plentiful. One of their objectives is to diversify the student body from a regional point of view. Rather than concentrating completely on students from the traditional feeder schools like Monsignor Bonner, Cardinal O'Hara or Archbishop Prendergast, the need to dip into markets like Ohio, Maryland and New Jersey has been recogniz.ed.
Another payoff, in the long run, will be a more prestigious academic institution. With so many more students to choose from, those with more impressive academic credentials will be the ones who are accepted. This will eventually lead to a more academically competitive student body.
As the institution reaches this point, it will be responsible for making sure the difficulty of the course work increases in accordance with the aptitude of those attending.
The end result should be a more superior atmosphere for learning and experiencing life.
I learned something on Monday, March JO. and surprisingly enough, it did not come from a school book or a professor's mouth or a newspaper.
Another student, who was seemingly oblivious to me just days before, taught me a lesson in life for which I am extremely grateful.
I know I have lived a sheltered life. I may have spent my first 12 years living in southwest Philadelphia, but for the past eight years I have been trapped in the middle of suburbia.
My parents probably would not admit it, but when I look back it now, I realize that our relocation to Havertown was probably part of the not-sogreat white flight which found many white families moving out of the city as minorities moved in.
You could probably say that I am the prototypical Cabrini student. White, Catholic, middleto-upper class, and admittedly, ignorant. Like most ignorant people, I thought I was always right.
Until Young Jang proved me wrong.
My first impression of Young, who is a sophomore at Cabrini, was that of a belligerent, oversensitive Asian student • who had wrongly taken offense to a cartoon that had been published in issue 18 of Loquitur. Conflict existed because I interpreted the cartoon one way and Young interpreted it the other.
Our first meeting was quite intimidating to me. He entered the bookstore where I was working and I extended my hand as I normally do when meeting someone for the first time.
Understandably, he had no interest in shaking it.
His eyes were piercing and it seemed as if he was looking right through me, not past me but inside of me, as if he were
examining my beliefs. And he did not like what he saw.
Young and I both tried to talk, but neither one of us were listening.
Nothing was accomplished. Thankfully, spring break intervened providing a needed On the Monday we returned, Young confronted me again. We sat down to speak. This time we listened, too.
When Young told me why he found the cartoon offensive, I listened and I tried to understand his point of view. And believe it or not, I understood.
When I asked Young to accept my word that the cartoon was published more out of ignorance than prejudice, he did.
But what we really did, was set the stage for compromise.
I think Young and I both realized that we are very different people with very different lives, which is why we both had very different interpretations of the cartoon. What I saw as a parody of American culture, he viewed as an attack on his own culture.
Young was unable to convince me that the cartoon had racial undertones or that it was offensive. He did not need to. I was able to draw that conclusion myself after we talked about prejudice and what it was like to be a minority on a campus that is predominantly white, Catholic, middle-to-upper class and ignorant.
At the same time, I think Young was able to realize that prejudice is usually born out of ignorance, but not necessarily ignorance in a negative sense.
I admit I am ignorant to the prejudices that minority students face at Cabrini, not because I do not want to take the opportunity to get a better idea of what they experience, but because I have never had the opportunity to.
The cartoon which offended
by Tom McKee editor-in-chiefYoung and many other students at Cabrini was not published out of maliciousness. It was published because of ignorance.
It would be stupid of me to think that I have overcome my ignorance. A conversation with one minority student can only give a glimpse of what it must feel like to be outnumbered, intimidated and in many cases, maybe even a little afraid.
But at the very least, I can claim to be aware of my ignorance and I can continue to try to educate myself. I can use my position of authority to try to stop ignorance, not help spread it.
I am planning on meeting with the International Club next week and I am encouraging my entire staff to attend with me. Maybe we can fight the battle together. God knows, we have the resources to try.
Change never comes easy and I think Young knows that. Maybe no one else cares, but I do and the reason that I care is because Young cared enough to come to me in the first place. He educated me and now I owe him a favor.
It is one I intend to repay.
For now, a mutual respect has been established. But l am certain that Young wonders deep down whether or not I am sincere. I can offer my word until.I am blue in the face. But the fact of the matter is that only time will tell.
Young still may not like me as a person. I do not know. I do know that my impression has changed. I know longer view him as belligerent, just strong willed. And I know now that I would be wrong to label him oversensitive. He is just fed up with the ignorance.
How can I blame him?
But then, maybe I was able to change his impression of me. This time, when I offered my hand, he shook it.
Thank you, Young.
Many homeowners in municipalities across the state have begun to complain about rapidly rising property taxes. In Radnor Township. it is not unusual to see annual tax bills in excess of $IO ,000 per year. How could local taxes be so high?
The majority of local municipalities spending goes to fund their public school system. Even though there is strong evidence that our children are receiving poor quality education, the cost continues to escalate. What is the cause?
Education costs can be divided into three categories: 1) labor, 2) books and supplies and 3) physical plant. Since recent conclusions expressed by President Clinton indicate our school buildings are crumbling and since only a small percentage is spent on supplies, labor costs must be the problem. And in a labor-intensive industry like education, this makes sense.
The real problem is not just the high cost, but also the poor quality. Maybe high taxes would not be so upsetting if our students were the best educated in the world. The reality is that the average U.S. student continues to lag behind many less resourceful
countries. Both problems are, however, solvable.
Those who deliver education must be held accountable. While it is true that many social problems contribute greatly to poor results, teachers and administrators must be instructed by the public to provide more and spend much less. Why can't we do this?
In our system. an individual 1s financially rewarded when their contribution increases. That is, if someone produces better results, they are paid more. The problem arises when indi,·iduals receive huge increases in salary and produce the same or Jess. This is exactly the case with those employed as public school teachers and administrators.
The (Philadelphia) Inquirer often publishes the average salaries of teachers in public schools throughout the area. Recently, this information showed that average annual teachers' salaries in many local school districts was over $75,000 and the starting salary was approaching $35,000. Not bad for someone who works Jess than eight hours a day, nine months a year and who, for the most part, has no more than a four-year college degree.
It is somewhat more alarming
LOQUITL'R'S EDITORIAL BOARD WOULD LIKE TO APOLOGIZE TO THE I:\TERNATIONAL CLL'B AND THE ENTIRE CAMPUS COM\1UNITY FOR PL'BLISH·
I'iG A CARTOON I:\ ISSUE 18 OF LOQL'ITUR THAT MANY FOUND TO BE OFFENSIVE.
THE CARTOON POKED FUN AT AN ASIAN PERSO'i ATTEMPTING TO ADJUST TO AMERICAN CL'LTLRE. \VE MISl'.'iTERPRETED ITS I:\TENT.
WE APOLOGIZE FOR OUR INSE'\SJTIVITY AND IGNORANCE AND WOL'LD LIKE TO TH.\NK THE INTERNATIO:\AL CLUB FOR POINTING OUT OUR ERROR.
by Michael Busler professor of financefor admmistrators' salaries. Man) districts have three or four top administrators earning annual salaries well in excess of $100.000. with some approaching $200,000 per year. These figures arc three to six times higher than what many college professors ·earn, professors who have invested up to lO years beyond high school seeking the proper degrees to continue teaching at the collegiate level.
What is more alam1ing is that the teacher salary figures, which arc more than t\.\ice the earnings of the many college grads, have been rising at rates far in excess of the cost of living. The real reason is quite simple. Teachers have forced the public to pay far too much and receive far too little. A rip-off would be a mild term. It is time for the public to insist on improved performance before any discussions about wage increases and policy power sharing are initiated. Our position should be: we will not pay one penny more until the quality of education improves.
I bet, if the public adopted this position, the results would amaze us all, as we watched our students perform better and our taxes stabilize. Send
Janet Mercuri. a first-year student: June Cleaver. -,he put her family first. She stayed at home and was committed to them.
Lourdes Barretto, coordinator of faculty secretary support: My principal as I was growing up. She was an American working among the Chinese and she had their respect. She was a woman of great courage, generosity and vision.
Dr. Joseph Romano, professor of philosophy: Rachel Carson. She was a research biologist who pioneered the study of toxic chemicals polluting the atmosphere. The male dominated industry mocked and tried to discredit her because she was a woman, but she pulled through it. Everyone should read her book, "Silent Spring."
Ruth D. Levin, a senior: Hillary Clinton is my No. I role model because I think she is brilliant. Not to take anything away from the president, but if the White House would allow her to better use her expertise, she would bring the country up to where it should be.
Katie Fleming, a sophomore: My grandmother. She taught me ho\.\ to love and care for others. to believe in myself and what I do and especially the value of family. I own a necklace that belonged to her and I wear it everyday in her memory. My mother told me to keep the tradition.
Carrie Malloy, a first-year student: My mother. She is a nursery school director and a teacher and I am studying to do something similar.
You always like to know all the weekend activities before you decide which party you want to attend. Your motto is options, options, options. For your roommate, small is always better. She prefers to hang out with close friends-- forget the big party with strangers. Then there is John, from political science class. Logic is his midille name. He loves to argue in class, but he is very impatient when other classmates are emotional or long-winded. Give him the facts, strictly the facts! Reality is less important to neighbor Beth, who always dreams big. You can count on her to see the possibilities in any situation.
By now, you have probably figured out your friends, neighbors, class mates, and even family members may differ in how they make decisions, how they see the world, what they value and how they reenergize. Carl Jung's psychological
theories provide the foundation for an interesting system that can be used to understand some of those differences. Isabel Myers and Katherine Briggs developed a personality type which are extensions of Jung's theory.
So which type are you? Here are some clues for figures out your type.
(Do not expect to know for sure!)
When faced with making decisions, do you tend to want to keep gathering information (perceiving) or do you want to make a decision fairly soon (judging)? How do you prefer to take in information? Do you tend to trust your senses (i.e. touch, smell, sight, hearing and taste) the most (sense) or do you prefer to use intuition, hunches or gut feelings (intuition)? How about making decisions? Would you rather decide things impersonally, based on analysis and principle (thinking)ordo you tend to place premium on harmony and emphasize values and the
by Mary Anne McNallyLacour counseling serviceimpact on people (feeling) when making a judgment? Finally, where do you go to get energy? Are you recharged when you go to a large party and meet a room full of potential new friends (extrovert) or would you prefer to refuel by reading a book, writing in a journal or talking indepth with a close friend (introvert)?
If you could answer the four questions above, you have the foundation for figuring out which of the 16 types best fits you. The types are formed by different combinations of the above preferences. For example, one type is ENFJ, which stands for extrovert, intuition, feeling and judging type. The first letter in your type
always indicates either a preference for introversion (I) or extroversion (E). The second letter marks which way your prefer to take in information (i.e. sensing, S, or intuition, N) and the third indicates how you prefer to make judgments (i.e. thinking, T, or feeling, F). The final letter relates to your preference for either gathering information (i.e. perceiving, P) or making a decision (i.e. judging, J). There are 16 possible combinations, thus 16 personality types.
All 16 types have their own gifts and strengths. Leaming to appreciate and maximize your own style can be a fun and exciting process. You may have grown up in a home or in a culture that does not appreciate the value of your strengths. In that case, it is up to you to research the benefits of your preferences and celebrate them! The other side of this challenge is learning to appreciate the gifts of those who are different than
you. When conilicts arise between roommates or co-workers, it is possible that style or outlook differences a re at work. Coming to appreciate the strengths of people who are different from you can go along way toward diffusing tension.
In groups, the presence of people with different personality types helps tasks get accomplished. The perceiving type is great at making sure many sides of the problems are explored and many solutions are considered but the judging type helps move the group toward making a decision. The thinking type adds analytical focus and feeling type helps keep the group cohesive. If you are interested in learning more about the Myers-Briggs 'Iype Indicator and personality,types, you can read about it in books like: "Gifts Differing" by Isabel Myers. The Counseling Service also offers programs on the MBTI. To schedule one simply call 902-8561.
Loquitur is established as a forum for student expression and as a voice in the uninhibited, robust, free and open discussion of issues.
Q: Do you watch TV? What is your favorite show?
A: I watch almost anything on the learning channel. My favorite show is Connection and Connections. It is a show about the history of ideas and how the world became what it is now.
Q: What is your astrological sign?
A: Scorpio.
Q: Do you give credence to astrology?
A: No, not really. There is the Barnum effect and it shows that horoscopes are very general. If we just read our own horoscopes, they seem genuine, but if we read them all, then we see that they are all saying the same thing.
Q: What else do you do besides teach?
A: I am a licensed psychologist who is limited to a private p r a ctice in diagnosing disorders in children and adolescents. I am a mom and a wife. I also like to
do research on creative women. I wrote an article on black women musicians and it is going to be published in "Women of Note Quarterly." It should be coming out in the summer.
Q: What do you do for fun?
A: I love to travel, spend time at the beach. I like to do logic puzzles. I love to read and I like to garden.
with in high school. I also wanted to be a teacher. I used to teach my stuffed animals and dolls.
Q: How do you feel about alcohol?
A: It causes many problems for many people in society because many people drink to hide their pain. Alcohol is associated with child abuse and neglect. That bothers me the most, to see children suffering due to their parents alcoholism.
Q: Are you religious?
A: I like to believe that there is a benign loving force in the universe.
Q: Do you appreciate art? Who is your favorite artist?
Q: What are your musical tastes?
A: I like classical music, especially Wagner and Schubert. I also like alternative music. My favorite artists are Jewel, Alanis Morrisette, Sheryl Crow and the Wallflowers.
Q: What did you want to be when you grew up?
A: I wanted to be the leader of my blues band that I was involved
A: I love art. Art and music go together quite a bit. My favorite artist is Monet but I also like Michaelangelo, particularly sculptures.
Q: Where can graduating psychology majors find work?
A: They can work in the criminal justice system, marketing research, special education facilities. However, most will go to graduate school.
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The construction of the Sports and Recreation Complex virtually guarantees that the needs of all indoor sports will be met for the next 30 years.
However, construction has forced at least one outdoor sport, the women's softball team, to adjust._due to a lack of facilities on campus. The college not only could have prevented the relocation, but by repositioning the building, could have provided enough space to build both a softball and a baseball field.
The women's softball team will start their season with no home field advantage because of a change in NCAA rules about field conditions.
The rule states that all softball fields must have an infield consisting entirely of dirt, which Cabrini does not have. The cur-
rent field, which is located behind Grace Hall, has an allgrass infield due to the fact that it shares space with the lacrosse field. Since the field fails to meet the new standards, the softball team cannot play any of their games at home. The team will use the field at Valley Forge Christian College in Phoenixville, which is located about a half-hour away.
James Hedtke, former head coach, said that two years ago letters were directed to the college president regarding the condition of the softball field and the need for change.
In August of 1995, college President Dr. Antionette Iadarola hosted a student leadership picnic at her house. Hedtke was present at the picnic.
Hedtke said at the picnic he and Iadarola discussed the conditions of the field and the need for a new one. In fact, according
to Hedtke, every time he was at any kind of meeting with Iadarola, he discussed the softball team.
Two weeks ago, four players on the softball team--seniors
Denise Canaris. Chris Lear and Erin O'Neill, along with sophomore Mary Lear, went to Iadarola to discuss the softball field. The four players said Iadarola told them she did not know anything about the field and that they would have to go through the proper channels, starting with Robert Bonfiglio, vice present for student development, to find out about the field.
Iadarola said in the meeting with the four softball players, she told them that because of the SPARC construction, she was looking for alternative sites on which to play, and to talk to Athletic Director John Dzik and Bonfiglio for more answers.
According to the women's
softball coach, Rosanne Carfagno Corcoran, it would cost $3,000 to skin the infield of the college's current field and another $3,000 to re sod the field at the end of the season in order for the field hockey team to play there. Dzik said that solution was not practical.
When construction of the SPARC complex was started, the position of the building in regard to the softball field was taken into consideration. However, if the building had been moved back, there would have been room to make a softball field and a baseball field, according to Corcoran.
At a conference of the building and grounds committees of the board of trustees, discussions about the SPARC construction and the position of the building to provide additional field space for a baseball and softball field took place. Bonfiglio said, "To
move the building now would not be plausible." An alternative plan proposed leaving the building in its present position but extending the field to add a softball diamond, but was not accepted because it would have eliminated parking spaces required by the township.
"The school needs to develop an institutional plan to provide a softball field on campus. If we are going to sponsor sports on this campus then we have to support the sports," Bonfiglio said.
Iadarola said she believes there will be room for a softball field after construction is complete.
Bonfiglio said the college is having an outside contractor come to campus to access the grounds. After the contractor comes, the administration will be better equipped to answer the questions of the softball team in respect to the softball field.
After an undefeated season in the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference, the Lady Cavaliers attempted to finish their drive for the PAC championship against the Allentown Centaurs.
The game, which took place on Saturday. March I, in the Sacred Heart Hall gym, was considered a disappointment as the· fourth-seeded Centaurs handily eliminated the top-seeded Lady Cavs by the score of 65-49.
The two teams battled closely for the first half of the game with the lead changing hands on multiple occasions. By the end of the first half, the Lady Cavaliers led by one. 25-24. Both teams missed numerous opportunities from the threepoint line that could have generated II)Orescoring.
Allentown controlled the boards and was able to pierce Cabrini's defense rather easily at the start of the second half.
Kate Corcoran and Jen Kish
hit key shots as Allentown continued to take advantage of missed opportunites by the Lady Cavs.
Sophomore forward Nicole Johnson tried unsuccessfully to plug Allentown ·s torrid scoring with four second-half blocks, giving her a total of five blocks on the evening to go along with 10 points.
With Allentown ·s large crowd cheering their team on, the Lady Centaurs received timely bench•scoring from Kelly Cleighton, who came in during the second-ha! f and registered 12 points to help Allentown to victory. The Lady Centaurs received a team high 14 points from Corcoran, including two three-point baskets to accent an amazing run to their victory.
Junior guard Dawn Kemaghan said. '·The defense was atrocious tonight. Their was no communication between teammates."
On the offensive side of the court, the Lady Cavs missed several chances and seemed to be unable to get the ball down
low, especially in the second half. This forced the team to shoot from long range. where they were not too successful. Turnovers and fouls also contributed to the lack of offense in the home stretch of the game. Johnson said, "We could not break their traps on the press to get the ball down low."
Center Melissa Posse led all scorers with 18, while senior captain :\1egan Dillon contributed 12 points. Posse and Dillon each collected 12 rebounds, most of them coming in the first half.
The Lady Cavs also lost to Johns Hopkins University in the first round of the NCAA Division TU tournament by the score of 62-45.
The Lady Cavs were down by 10 early on and could not come all the way back. Three-point shooting was a trouble spot for the Lady Cavs. as was the case in the Allentown game.
Kelly Kempton led the team with 15 points. Melissa Posse scored 13 points and had 10 rebounds.
The madness is set to begin.
The next three weeks will feature major upsets and spectacular finishes as teams fight for a spot in the Final Four.
A quick look at the top four seeds in each region.
East:
North Carolina comes into the tournament as one of the hottest teams in the nation. The Tar Heels do not appear to have a weakness. They also have a superstar in forward Antwan Jamison. If North Carolina continues to play the way they have, they should roll into the Final Four.
South Carolina is one of the biggest surprises of the year. They have an excellent three-
guard attack. Any team that beats Kentucky twice in the same season has to be considered a Final Four contender.
New Mexico is led by guard Charles Smith and forward Kenny Thomas. Although you do not hear about them Qften, this team is for real. It will be a surprise if they make it past the third round.
Villanova has not lived up to the expectations many people had. However, they are still a major threat with forward Tim Thomas, guard Alvin Williams and center Jason Lawson. If the real Villanova team shows up, they have a chance to make it to the Final Four.
Southeast: Kansas is definitely the favorite to win the whole thing. Solid all-around team with veteran leadership. Anything less than a NCAA championship will be a disappointment to the Jayhawks.
Duke is one of the best
shooting teams in the nation and have excellent guards. However, Duke is very small and not that physical. They could upset Kansas, but not likely.
Georgia is a solid but unspectacular team. They play great defense, but do not have the talent to make a run.
Arizona has been inconsistent all year. They are a high scoring team who can play with anybody. If they get their act together, they could be a major sleeper.
West: Kentucky is looking to defend their NCAA championship. Although they are not as talented as last year's team, the Wildcats still have the ability to win it all because of their tenacious defense and coach Rick Pitino. They should at least make it to the Final Four.
Utah won the Western Athletic Conference and are led by forward Keith Van Horn.
However, if Van Horn has a bad game, Utah will be done. Chances are, they probably will not make it past the Sweet 16.
Wake Forest was ranked number one but have struggled over the last month and a half.
Tim Duncan is the best college player in the nation, but he can not win a championship by himself. Unless someone else steps up, Wake will make an early exit.
St. Joe's is the Cinderella story of college basketball. Although not overly talented, the Hawks are very confident and have always found a way to win. However, it will be a miracle if the Hawks make it past the Sweet 16. Midwest; Minnesota is another major surprise. Class of the Big 10. A solid all-around team led by veteran players. They have a chance to go far, ,but could have a tough second round match-up with Temple.
UCLA went through a lot of adversity. but appear to be coming together at the right time. One of the most talented teams in the nation. However, the Bruins have been known to beat themselves and will not make a Final Four appearance.
Cincinnati is another inconsistent team with incredible talent. Forward Danny Fortson is one of the best players in the nation. They could lose in the first round or win the tournament.
Clemson started off the season on a roll but have been on a slide for the past month. They could exit in the first round.
On March 31 , the madness will end when a national champion will be crowned.
My final four predictions are Kansas, Kentucky, Villanova and Cincinatti.
I am looking for a KansasKentucky final to end in an upset as Kentucky will repeat as champions.
Part four of a five-part series on health & fitness
Think diet shakes such as Slim Fast will keep the weight off? Fat chance. The commercials show the before and after photos. "A shake for breakfast and lunch and a 'sensible' dinner is the road to weight loss." Many people desperately resort to these empty promises in their aim to shed the pounds.
Slim Fast is a milk-based powder with added vitamins and minerals. If used correctly it can contribute to weight loss.
When more calories are burned off than consumed, people lose weight.
There are various factors that contribute to an individual's own daily calorie intake, namely: gender, age, hormones, daily physical activity and present weight.
The combination of the shake mix (100 calories) with eight ounces of non-fat milk (90 calories) equals 190 calories per serving.
Combine the two shakes with an advisable "sensible meal" of 350 to
400 calories. That totals only 730 to 780 for one's daily calorie intake.
This is highly unreasonable for most individuals to successfully carry out for an extended period of time because they cannot help but feel tired and hungry.
When a person radically reduces their total calorie amount, their body is designed to preserve energy, ultimately qmsing calories to be burned at a slower rate.
This process makes it more of a struggle to shed the extra baggage, in addition to the lack of energy that now exists.
The chance of gaining the weight back after using the shakes is very probable since the rate of burning calories and your metabolism-is now slower.
According to Lisa Meade, associate nurse of health services at Cabrini, diet shakes are only a temporary aide to weight loss.
"Il is not an advisable method for weight reduction because shakes
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create a greater chance to binge because the shakes do not hold people over in
intake," said Meade. These shakes can also contribute to electrolyte deficiency, which produces dangerously low sodium, potassium and calcium amounts in the body, in addition to a possible drop in blood-sugar levels.
Lifestyle is another factor the manufacturers of diet shakes neglect to consider. With people constantly on the go, the chance of whipping out a blender in the office is not very practical. Slim Fast does offer travel shakes. However, they are a lot more watered down then if freshly mixed.
a proactive measure to ward off cancer. Meade suggests Weight Watchers or the American Diabetic Association weight loss programs. They are low-fat, high in protein and carbohydrates.
There is a much smaller percentage of cheating on these types of diets because there is a regular flow • of energy to the body.
Dieters sometimes become so obsessed with the need to eat lowfat and non-fat foods that they do not realize the need to incorporate small traces of fat in their diets.
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between meals. The dieter usually does not feel satisfied by the insufficient amount of daily calorie and fat
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If maintained weight loss is your primarily goal, you should contact your health care professional to ask what are the best diets and exercise programs that compliment your personal lifestyle and medical condition.
A balanced diet of moderation is key. In addition to weight loss, it is
Fat does play a vital role in the body. As provided by research from the Perdue Fresh nutrition guide: fat aides in the support of cell walls, provides a concentrated source of energy, protects and insulates vital organs, maintains hormonal balance and stores and circulates the fat-soluble vitamins (A, D. E and K.)
Calorie intake is just as important to the daily amount of fat grams consumed, when the goal is to drop weight Thus, one should observe your individual calorie intake vs. the number of calories you specifically need to shed the excess weight.
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MARCH
22 Emory College Invitational 10 a.m.
29 College of New Jersey Invitational 10 a.m.
APRIL
5 Swarthmore College Invitational 10 a.m.
5 Cedar Crest College
6 Montclair State Invitationall0 a.m.
12 Columbus University Relays 10 a.m.
19 Phila Metropolitan Championship 10 a.m.
24-26 Penn Relays TBA
26 Moravian College Invitational 10 a.m.
MAY
3 Lincoln College Invitational 10 a.m.
Facing the pressure of Cabrini ·s winning tradition and four consecutive Pennsylvania Athletic Conference championships. the men's basketball team went to Alvernia on a mission. Mission accomplished, but not without difficulty.
However. the team was not so fortunate in the National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament.
After leading 41-30 at the end of the fiN half of the PAC championship game, it looked like the definite outcome would be a Cavaliers victory over the Alvcmia Crusaders.
Looks can be deceiving.
Coming right back in the second half. Alvemia scored four straight buckets to bring the Crusaders back within three points. The whole game was a ba~ket trading struggle from then on.
With several minutes remaining in the game. the Cavs had a 5 point lead and the ball. With Alvemia in the two-shot free throw penalty, it was all over for the Crusaders. This was the same problem that caused the Cavs to fall to the Crusaders earlier in the season.
After pulling off a major upset by defeating Alvernia College 80-66 to win their fifth consecutive PAC ti_tle,the men's basketball team traveled to Goucher for a first round NCAA match-up. However, the Cavs faltered as their season ended in a 67-60 defeat.
As they were down by five with time running out, Alvemia's only alternative was to foul the Cavs. Several missed three-point attempts by the Crusaders allowed the Cavs to come through with the win, 80-66.
Sophomore Sean Tait led the Cavs with 18 point~. Senior John Watson ca'!le through with 15 points and seven assists and senior Ken Skitek had 15 points and eight rebounds. First-year student Tim Anderlonis contributed 15 points as well.
After a great season of basketball and leadership. Watson came through with a big game over the Crusaders and was named Most Valuable Player of the PAC tournament.
"When they first announced that I got the award. I was just excited about winning the game," said Watson. ··Toe morel thought about what I had received, the better I started feeling.''
Alvemia's performance came primarily from their center Lonnie Walker. He had 19 points and 18 rebounds along with 2 assists. Walker, a junior. will be returning for his final season next year. He
The Cavs won their fifth consecutive PAC championship by defeating favored Alvernia College on Saturday, March 1, by the score of 80-66. Senior point guard John Watson captured the Most Valuable Player award. was consistently a problem for the Cavs throughout the season, as they just could not contain him.
Alvernia contributions also came from star point guard Daimen Hunter, who lit up the Cavs for 14, which is significantly less·than the 31 he scored in their last meeting. Tahir Lowry had 12 points and three steals. Aaron Anders had nine
Marucci and Jermaine Trottie controlled the inside for the Knights. Orick Smith burned the Cavs for 24, but it was not enough to pull them through. Marucci had 16 points and Trottie had 11 points and 16 rebounds. Bob Caucci had 17 and Derrick Butts had I I points and 6 assists.
bid into the NCAA basketball tournament. They traveled to Maryland and the home of first round rival, Goucher College.
After a tough battle and great team defense by Goucher, the Cavs just could not pull through.
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"Down the stretch we were missing a lot of good shot opportunities.'' said sophomore Jim McTamney. points and Mitch Less had 12 points and six boards.
Cabrini went to the PAC championship game against Alvernia after defeating the Beaver College Knights
good shot opportunities. They just played great defense and their full-court press was really affecting
great defense and their full-court press was really affecting our guards."
After an intentional foul was called on Watson for trying to strip the ball from a our guards." 9 I -83 in the first round at Cabrini's Sacred Heart gym.
Tait led all players with 29 points. Skitek followed up with 21 points and nine rebounds. Watson had 19 points, eight assists and seven rebounds. Sophomore Cory Miller also had nine points and 10 rebounds.
Sophomore Jim McTamney Goucher player attempting a lay-up, it seemed to all go downhill for the Cavs.
for the fifth consecutive year. The end of this season sees seniors Watson. Skitek and Kevin Breslin departing. It will be up to the scouting of the Cabrini athletic staff to find replacements for such talent on the court.
Tait led the Cavs with 18 points and Skitek had 10 points and nine rebounds. Watson also had 11 points.
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Part two in a two-part series about the Lady Cavs softball team
The construction of the Sports and Recreation Complex virtually guarantees that the needs of all indoor sports will be met for the next 30 years.
However, construction has forced at least one outdoor sport, the women's softball team, to adjust.pue to a lack of facilities on campus. The college not only could have prevented the relocation, but by repositioning the building, could have provided enough space to build both a softball and a baseball field.
The women's softball team will start their season with no home field advantage because of a change in NCAA rules about field conditions.
The rule states that all softball fields must have an infield consisting entirely of dirt, which Cabrini does not have. The cur-
rent field, which is located behind Grace Hall, has an allgrass infield due to the fact that it shares space with the lacrosse field. Since the field fails to meet the new standards, the softball team cannot play any of their games at home. The team will use the field at Valley Forge Christian College in Phoenixville, which is located about a half-hour away.
James Hedtke, former head coach, said that two years ago letters were directed to the college president regarding the condition of the softball field and the need for change.
In August of 1995, college President Dr. Antionette Iadarola hosted a student leadership picnic at her house. Hedtke was present at the picnic.
Hedtke said at the picnic he and Iadarola discussed the conditions of the field and the need for a new one. In fact, according
to Hedtke, every time he was at any kind of meeting with Iadarola, he discussed the softball team.
Two weeks ago, four players on the softball team--sen iors Denise Canaris, Chris Lear and Erin O'Neill, along with sophomore Mary Lear, went to Iadarola to discuss the softball field. The four players said Iadarola told them she did not know anything about the field and that they would have to go through the proper channels, starting with Robert Bonfiglio, vice present for student development, to find out about the field.
Iadarola said in the meeting with the four softball players, she told them that because of the SPARC construction, she was looking for alternative sites on which to play, and to talk to Athletic Director John Dzik and Bonfiglio for more answers.
According to the women's
softball coach, Rosanne Carfagno Corcoran, it would cost $3,000 to skin the infield of the college's current field and another $3,000 to resod the field at the end of the season in order for the field hockey team to play there. Dzik said that solution was not practical.
When construction of the SPARC complex was started, the position of the building in regard to the softball field was taken into consideration. However, if the building had been moved back, there would have been room to make a softball field and a baseball field, according to Corcoran.
At a conference of the building and grounds committees of the board of trustees, discussions about the SPARC construction and the position of the building to provide additional field space for a baseball and softball field took place. Bonfiglio said, "To
move the building now would not be plausible." An alternative plan proposed leaving the building in its present position but extending the field to add a softball diamond, but was not accepted because it would have eliminated parking spaces required by the township.
''The school needs to develop an institutional plan to provide a softball field on campus. If we are going to sponsor sports on this campus then we have to support the sports," Bonfiglio said.
Iadarola said she believes there will be room for a softball field after construction is complete.
Bonfiglio said the college is having an outside contractor come to campus to access the grounds. After the contractor comes, the administration will be better equipped to answer the questions of the softball team in respect to the softball field.
