Sept. 25, 1997 Issue 04 Loquitur

Though improving, colleges are still budgeting their men's and womens -sports .. teams unevenly. Find out how Cabrini stacks up against other colleges where Title IX is concerned and see if women athletes are truly getting the ...

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Four Cabrini athletes are _ honored by PAC.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1997

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by Nicole Klimas staff writer

Despite the fact that Cabrini's improvisation group Cavalier Attitudes was short in members, they were not short in talent.

The troupe's debut on Thursday, Sept. 18 began the theatrical premier of the -school year with the official opening of the Red Cloud Coffeehouse-.

Not only did the improv troupe perform for an audience of approximately 50 people, theater director, Neal Newman, and a group of actors sang a selection of songs from the spring musical. "Dance on a Country Grave." while being accompanied by Dr. Adeline Bethany, chair of the fine arts department, on the piano.

Newman and wife Karen

along with fellow actress Denise Whalen took the stage following the improv troupe to provide the audience with a taste of what the spring musical will bring.

This is not the first time that Whalen, a Cabrini graduate, has been involved in theater here at Cabrini. As a student she performed with the theater department in "Flowers for Algeron" and "Rags.''

Whalen also returned last spring to choreograph last year's spring musical, "Cabaret."

The improv troupe performed skits whil~ also encouraging anyone inte.rested in joining to stay after to meet the cast members.

"Our first show was a little rocky at first. but it went pretty well despite the fact that we were out of practice. I believe that we

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put on a really good show for the first time this season and we had a good time in the process," said sophomore Lisa Finnegan, improv troupe member.

The purpose behind the opening of the coffeehouse was to showcase Cabrini's theater, as well as to encourage new students to become involved in the theater on campus.

Junior Maria Izzo said, "I had a good time, even though I was required to go for theater class.

The improv troupe was pretty good considering their lack of members. It was really successful in that we attracted a lot of new students to the fall and spring productions."

Senior Chris Schmid said, "It was a good time if you have an appreciation for that type of comedy."

Bingogoesoverbigge_rthanusual

by Melissa Lessig staff writer

There was an aura of excitement and anticipation in the Widener Center gathering area. Thoughts of money and fun filled the room as bingo began and the crowd grew more and more interested with each call of the numbers.

Bingo cost the students $1 to play in 10 rounds.

With each passing round, the prize money and the suspense of the players would increase.

As the winner would shout out the infamous call of "BINGO!" the bingo chair, sophomore Lindsie Bennett, would verify the numbers.

The winner received a check made payable to them to be redeemed by Sept. 25 with Jasmine Paulino, the student government association treasurer.

The first and second round were worth $10 each, while the third round was worth $20.

The fourth and fifth round provided a little more cash with $25.

The sixth round gave the winner $30 and the seventh round was worth $35. Yet again the cash increased in the eighth round at $45.

As the two final rounds were reached, the cash prize was $50.

With every game increasing in worth, all the players became increasingly excited and had tons of fun.

There was a surprisingly large number of students attending the bingo festivities

and all the students bad a genuine good time, according to Bennett.

Bennett said, ·'This is the biggest crowd that has ever attended and I have been doing this for two years."

"It's great. It went very well. Everyone seemed to have a lot of fun and that is the reason why we have these activities," Bennett said.

Bingo proved to be successful and exciting for all members involved.

Although Bennett was surprised with the great turnout, which was approximately 60 people, she has faith that every bingo night could have such an incredible outcome.

The big winner of the night was Corinne O'Connell, a first- year student. She won a considerable $50 along with about six CDs, courtesy of WYBF FM , the Cabrini Colleges radio station.

"Bingo was awesome. I won. I will definitely come again,"O'Connell said. Her thoughts were shared by the majority of the students, even those who did not have the fortune of winning.

Bingo is held every Thursday night in the Widener Center gathering area.

Judging by the outcome of bingo this past Thursday night, it is becoming an increasingly popular and talked about event on campus.

There is no need to worry about boredom on Thursday nights.

All of the students that attended demonstrated a great desire to continue attending bingo, having fun and winning some money.

Junior Jamie Fagan said, "I was really upset that I had to work on Thursday. I had looked forward to going but at the last minute I couldn't.

However, from what I heard I missed an excellent show and Denise, Neal and Karen sang wonderfully."

Members of the improv troupe included captain junior Paul Moser, senior Kevin Eppler, sophomore Erin Lindell and Finegan.

The opening of the Red Cloud Coffeehouse was a huge accomplishment for Cabrini's theater department since it had been closed for construction during last year's spring musical "Cabaret." The coffeehouse had been cleaned and painted over the summer to prepare for the beginning of the school year.

The improv troupe held auditions for new cast members this past Wednesday, Sept. 17 in hopes of gaining new talent and bringing in fresh new faces.

The improv troupe is also scheduled to perform this Friday for Family Weekend.

Members of the improv troupe are excited for the new season and have many high hopes for the upcoming shows.

The improv troupe is also scheduled to perform instead of a fall musical. However, the musical production will be back in the spring with Newman directing the show "Dance on a Country Grave."

The theater department is ex" trernely excited about new prospects for the future. They plan on making this year a theatrical success.

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Out of Africa but back in again

by Thomas McKee graphic design editor

Attempting to improve a country ravaged by civil war can be a monstrous task, especially when there is so much that needs fixing. It is almost impossible to know how to make the attempt.

Kristen Schwarze, during a relaxed session with students and faculty on Thursday, Sept. 18 in the Widener Center lecture hall, said she is able to do it by forgetting about the big picture and focusing on what is right in front of her.

Schwarze, daughter of Dr. Sharon Schwarze, professor of philosophy, is fresh off a year in Sudan, where she worked with displaced persons who were fleeing the effects of a Sudanese civil war being fought over religious ideals.

Schwarze was careful to distinguish between refugees and displaced persons, saying refugees were people who moved from country to country, while displaced persons stayed within the same country.

In Sudan, where civil war is destroying the country, both are common.

Northern Sudan, Schwarze said, is largely Moslem and rules all of Sudan according to Islamic belief. The southern state is Christian and is attempting to establish its own country, away from Moslem beliefs and traditions.

Schwarze found herself working in a center supported by the

United Nations in the southern part of Sudan. She performed many different roles at the center. including administering medicines to soldiers and civilians, a task she readily admits she had no prior experience doing.

Though limited, Schwarze did have a few resources at her fingertips. Supplies and medicine were sometimes sent by the U.N. but soldiers in the military always received first crack at them, Schwarze said.

"If we received 90 kilograms (198 pounds) of c;lothing," Schwarze said, "the military would go through it first, and we would only have 5 kilograms (11 pounds) left for the displaced persons."

Besides the challenges the war presented, Schwarze was at a physical disadvantage and faced cultural obstacles as well.

Just 5-feet-6-inc;hestall, white and female, Schwarze said she found it hard to direct the much darker Sudanese men, often topping out over 6-feet-5-inches tall, in the male- dominated society. However, Schwarze also said the physical differences intrigued the native Sudanese.

Schwarze immediately found herself forced to adapt to a different lifestyle.

So when temperatures soared over 120 degrees, as they frequently did, Schwarze found herself unable to seek refuge in the dorm room where she had stayed during her four years at Gettys- . burg College. Instead, she cooled off in her tukoI, the grass-

covered hut she called home.

Adaptation is nothing new to the 25- year- old. Before her stint in Sudan, she spent a year teaching in Namibia. Prior to that, she·studied abroad for a semester.

Eventually, she got her bearings.

"I realized it was a good thing to have a head full of saliva," Schwarze said, referring to an eider's act of spitting on a person's head, considered a sign of respect in Sudan.

Since graduating from Gettysburg College, Schwarze has realized she does not want to work in an office or behind a desk. She said she wants to continue working with people, trying to improve their living conditions and offer a shred of civilization to areas with no roads or cities.

At $300 a week, she makes a modest living, not a comfortable one. But she enjoys what she is doing, and she is doing what she wants to do.

Even as she was slow1.ng down enough to meet with Cabrini's students and faculty. she was gearing up for her next destination.

Schwarze said she is not certain where her next job will take her. Her job in the Sudan is there ih;be wants it, but she would like to try something new, perhaps Burundi.

Regardless of where she winds up. one thing is certain, she will cenainly strive for improvement.

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Schwarze performed several different tasks, including administering medicines. The center where she worked was often the only place within miles that could provide medical treatment and water.

photo supplied by Kristen Schwarze Kristen Schwarze (left) said one of the most difficult aspects of working with people in Sudan was getting past the physical and cultural differences. Schwarze spent a year there working.

What's Happening

During the week of Sept. 26 - Oct. 3

FRIDAY 0 Family Weekend Family weekend kicks off on Friday, Sept. 2628. See Student Development office for more information.

SATURDAY 0 Soccer

The mens' soccer team plays Neumann College, at home on Saturday, Sept. 27 at 3 p.m.

SUNDAY 0 Mass

There will be a dedication mass and ceremony· for Founder's Hall on Sunday, Sept. 28 at 10:30 a ..m.-1:30 p.m.

0 Kite Festival

The One Sky, One World Kite Festival, is at noon-4 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 28 at the Ath:letic Field.

TUESDAY 0 Tennis

The Women's tenrµs team plays Rosemont College, at l}.omeon

Tuesday, Se:pt.) 30 at 4 p.m. , r 1

• WEDNESDAY 0 Field·Hockey· -

The Field Hockey team will try to beat Eastern College.al 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 1-, 1997.

THURSDAY 0 Soccer

Join the mens' JV soccer team at Penn StateDelco on Oct. 2, 1997 at 4 p.m,

Last Week in the World of News

by Maria Izzo staff writer

09/18

Land mines banned.

President Clinton rejected a treaty to ban land mines that more than one hundred countries approved of yesterday.

The United States needs more time to develop alternative ways to protect 37,000 troops stationed on a Korean peninsula, according to the·Clinton administration.

Although Clinton has been a long time supporter of the eventual banning of land mines, he is featful for the safety of the U.S. troops and the possibility of an attack by north Korean soldiers.

Pentagon officials agree with Clinton that land mines are vital for the protection of the troops in Korea.

The administration did •announce, however, that they hope to extinguish the use.of land mines in Korea by 2003.

09/18

Comediandies.

Red Skelton; famed comedian of the 40s, 50s and 60s, died yesterday at a hospital in California at the age of 84.

Known for his outlandish characters and physical comedy, Skel-

ton won Emmy awards for best comedian and comedy show in 1951. His most famous character was "Freddy the Freeloader," who never spoke a word but delighted audiences everywhere.

The American Academy of Television Arts and Sciences awarded him the Governor Award in 1986 for his lifetime work in television.

He also appeared in over 40 films and worked with countless stars including Lucille Ball, Bob Hope and Mel Brooks.

09/19

Fonner cadet sues.

Former Citadel cadet Kim Messer sued six male cadets yesterday for allowing her to be mistreated and abused last fall when she and three other women entered the school.

Messer and another female cadet, Jeanie Mentavlos, left the college in January stating that they were hazed, sexually harassed and denied food and water.

Attorneys and state investigators feel there is insufficient evidence at this time to bring lJ.suit against The Citadel.

This year twenty more women emailed at the military college. None of them have reported harassment.

09/19

Bus attack.

Three men attacked a bus of German tourists Thursday with a hail of gunfire and firebombs outside an Egyptian museum in Cairo. Ten people were killed and as many 34 other were injured.

All three suspects were apprehended at the scene and told officials that the attack was to avenge posters, distributed by a Jewish extremist, depicting Prophet Mohammed as a pig.

Tili.sis another in a long line of attacks by Muslim militants in order to install an Islamic regime in Egypt

09/20

Gore's fund raising.

Two private defense attorneys were hired by Vice President Al Gore for a possible upcoming investigation into his fund- raising activity during the 1996 election.

Attorney General Janet Reno is currently deciding if a formal investigation should be conducted. If she approves, a federal court will then appoint a special prosecutor to review Gore's fund raising activities.

Gore intends to cooperate fully with the Department of Justice on the matter and firmly states that he did nothing ~TOng.

09/20

Medical mishap.

An Alabama federal judge awarded $27 million to parents and their nine children after a seri• ous mishap at a military hospital in 1988.

Toxic amounts of painkillers were administered to nine newborns at the hospital by a staff member who was later found to be mentally unbalanced.

The infants suffered various effects from the drugs and developed life-long problems with speech and motor skills.

09/21 SATscores.

The University of California's task force recommended that the requirement for SAT scores for admission be dropped.

Projections showed that continued use of standardized tests as a basis for acceptance would cause a steep decline in Latino and Black students enrolled at the school.

Administrators believe that students academic abilities are not accurately predicted by the SAT tests and hope to eliminate the scores from the list of requirements by next spring.

Even after death, lecturer contributes t9 college

by JenniferL. Kietur news editor

began her career at Cabrini 20 years ago as an adjunct professor in the department of education. Nancy Rush, professor of education. was impressed with her education·experience and hired her to t~ch ' Sometimes even death is unable to prevent a person from making a dif- Sicoli, Mapes and Dr. Anthony Tomasco, chair of psychology,were the ference. ' founders pf the first-year student. orientation program now known ~J

Though Mary Helen Mapes, former lecturer of psychology died of can~ S.O.A.K ' 1 • • ; °' ·1 cer on April 17, 1997, she is able to make a contribution to the college but -_ At a memorial service held on Aug. 28, 1997, Rush said Mapes was a!!l with the aid of Dr. M.L.Corbin Sicoli, I)!Ufessorof psychology. ,. ·, e~tremely warm aed knov.;le~ge~b1eperson. , a ' Sicoli has begun the _M.ill)'Helen Cq~ey· Mapes lilirary Temorial fund. ' "Mary Helen served as a wonderful role-model for everybody and fofj The fund now has raised almost $1000 arid will enhance the college library, what she taught," Rush said. " buying books to help college students with problems such as depression and Former students said she was an inspiration. Shirley Dixon, coordinator eating disorders. _ of office of diversity, was once a student of Mapes and said she stressed to "\\'h~nM~pes be~ ·te~chingaf t1l?-!1ffi•.sp.e;workedwith _Sic?q at t;he..,,educate a-child's heart .asa,yellas,the:ir.minds. counseling center and helped tnany students. She was eSJ:Xtciaj.lygood at~, Mapes was.survived by her husband Bruce, who is a psychologist, an working w1th~stud7~ts had been a~u,s~d,whe;therphysicwiy, emotional- her two sons, Rob,,aijuniot in college-,•and Jeff in sixth grade. , l ly or sex~ally. _ 1 • , , • ., "She was a world class mother who had infinite patience, love and car~; Mapes was diagnosed with breast cancer three :;:earsago. In January ing for her children and everyone's children. Any student who encounteredl • 1996, Mapes began experiencing dizzy spells 'aridextreme headaches. The her philosophy and practice of child development was given the tools to be cancer had spread to her brnin. Mapes died three months after the brain can- a better parent, teacher or psychologist She left the world and Cabrini a betcer was diagnosed. te.t:place," said Sicoli.

''I cooked meals, took care of her, it was the hardest thing to watch her • Donations to this fund can be sent to the Office of Institutional Addie a little bit more everyday," Sicoli said. vancement, attentionAl Mollica. payable to the Mary Helen

Conley Mapes Sicoli and Mapes met in -collegeand began working at Cabrini. Mapes library.

Despite turnout, Big Bro/Big Sis weekend a hit for some

by Maria Izzo staff writer

Failure to communicate left many Cabrini students waiting and wondering this past weekend, hoping to participate in the Big Brother/Big Sister program.

The program pairs together upper classmen with first-year students. Unique activities are then planned for the new acquaintances to attend together.

It is designed to help new students make the bumpy transition into college as steady as possible.

Individuals who did participate in the program met initially Tuesday, Sept. 16 in the cafeteria and got a chance to break the ice over lunch.

Sophomore Janet Mercuri, was not at this lunch as well as many others. Assigned as a "big sister" to three freshman, she readily contacted them through mail. According to Mercuri,

they never got back to her.

"I was disappointed when they didn't call me back. Those who didn't contact their assigned partners missed an opportunity to make new friends and get involved. They're only spiting themselves," Mercuri said.

According to Emma Legge, director of student activities, such communicati~n problems are nothing new concerning the Big Brother/Big Sister program.

Not only do many first-year students fail to contact their "older siblings" but some upperclassmen don't hold up to their end of the bargain either.

Legge admits that college students these days are very busy.

She understands why they might not be able to participate. This year, in order to avoid this obstacle, Legge took a different approach.

"We took the list of student

leaders, club presidents and resident assistants and matched them ':Vith the first-year students. The reason we did this is because we knew those people would be here early and be most likely to take on the responsibility," Legge said.

Unfortunately, this method was not the answer.

Freshman Heather Lamb, was left stranded by her "older sibling." Luck was with her when she met_Shannon Downs, a sophomore, who was ready and willing to adopt Lamb as a "little sister."

"I'm glad I met Shannon. We hit it off right away and I think we'll stay friends," Lamb said.

Not everyone was as fortunate as Lamb and that is something that disappoints campus activities and programming chair Angela Palazzone.

"I ~as hoping for a much bigger turnout this year but I'm

pleased with all the people who did devote their time," Palazzone said.

Only 30 people showed up as participants for the Big Brother/Big Sister weekend. According to Palazzone, they all had a great time.

The weekend itself began with Casino Night in the Widener Center gathering area on Friday, Sept. 19. The room was transformed into an authentic casino complete with slot machines and raffles. This was the most attended event, according to Palazzone.

Saturday, Sept. 20 featured the hit movie, "Jerry Maguire," and those wishing to escape from campus life for .a day joined the trip to the Philadelphia Art Museum on Sunday, Sept. 21.

Those who wish to take part· in future Big Brother/Big Sister activities are strongly encouraged to take part.

Legge believes that the program is beneficial to both older and younger students.

"It's incredibly helpful to the first-year student to meet the upper classmen, see what their lives are like and get some help. It serves as a reminder to the older students too. It helps them to remember how they felt when they first came to college," Legge stated.

Mercuri hopes that students will realize the benefits of the program and all the other activities on campus. She firmly believes that campus activities such as this are important in making connections.

"Programs like this are important to the student body and our contributions to it as Cabrini students," Mercuri adds.

"I thought it made things much easier for me.

"I met someone really cool wtio knows exactly how I feel," Lamb.said.

Color TV won at Casino Night Killers'writingsbannedfromAOL

by Shannon Downs staff writer

"It's the next· best thing to Vegas, baby!", said sophomore Nidia Batista, sitting at the blackjack table. "Hit me", she said to the dealer.

On Friday, Sept. 19, the Widener Center Gathering Area was decked with blackjack tables, slot machines and roulette wheels.

The big winner was Paul Monte who won a color TV at the end of the night. Other students walked away with Cabrini T-shirts, gift certificates, mugs, Phillies tickets and a leather bag.

Emma Legge, the head of Student Activities said, "Even though the turnout wasn't what I'd hoped it was going to be, as long as the students who did participate enjoyed themselves, it was worth it."

Public Safety

Incidentsare reportedby public safetyduring the dates from Sept. 18-21, 1997.

Alcoholviolation

9/18

A keg was discoveredby public safety on Sept 18, on the soccer field. The cars relatingto the party dispersedwhen public safetyarrived.

Leavingthe sceneof an accident

9/21

Studentsof Cabrini were involved in·a car accidentat the Eagle Road entranceon Sept. 21. Witnesses to the accident reported the incident to public safety. The

entrancewayto Cabriniwas damaged. The individualsinvolved left the scene before policecould assess the damagesand report any injuries, who later declined any medical attention.

Harassment

9/21

Two residentsmade complaintsto public safety and their RA's regardingharassing voice mail messages they received. Radnor police were notified of the situation and an investigationbegan.

Controversy stems over a "self-start serial killer kit" posted online.

by Becky Raetsch news editor

Three serial killers' writings that had once been featured on America Online are now banned from a site on AOL after two U.S. Governors found the site.

The AOL site was hosted by a Jacksonville, Fla. person who says she is intrigued by the minds of serial killers. The site contained a "self-start serial killer kit" done by Keith Jesperson, who is also known as the "Happy Face Killer" and who is also serving three life sentences for numerous killings in the Northwest.

Sondra London is the AOL site writer who places the killers' writings. The "serial killer kit" contains information on how to "get rid of that unwanted family member."

AOL found the site and did not want to be linked or have anything to do with this kind of writing.

"This was content that we found objectionable and offensive and did not want to have our name associated with it," said Tricia Primrose, an AOL spokeswoman, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer. London was given an ultimatum by representatives of AOL. If she did not

pull down the site herself by midnight on Sept. 12, then the company would force it down. •

Three sources led officials to the AOL site. Wyoming Gov. Jim Geringer, South Carolina Gov. David Beasley and Marc Klaas, whose 12-year-old daughter, Polly was taken from her home and murdered in 1993.

London was once engaged to Danny Rolling, killer of five Gainsville, Fla. college students, whom part of the site is dedicated to. Primrose said the site will be eliminated and any other sites relating to Rolling or Jesperson. The sites violate rules for coverage on AOL pages .

"We're pretty clear about what is allowed and what is not allowed," Primr\)se said. "We believe in a person's right to speak, but we don't believe individuals have a right to force us to associate with that speech." (according to The Philadelphia Inquirer)

London said it was important for people to get an inside view _onthe minds of serial killers.

"The issue is not, " she said. "Yes, it is but when speech is offensive, that's when we need to most vigorously understand what the issue is here."

Fall theater production improvises

by Karin Letcher staff writer

Concertlistings

ELECTRIC FACTORY

421 7th & Callowhill , Philadelphia

Jamiroquai - Sept. 29, tickets: $25.75 / $28 (day of show)

Wyclef Jean and the Refugee AllStars, Destiny's Child - Oct. 2, tickets: $20 / $22 (day of show)

Maceo Parker, Groove Collective, Dirty Dozen Brass Band - Oct. 17, tickets: $18 / $20 (day of show)

Primus, Buck-0-Nine - Oct. 18, tickets: $19.50

Ratdog - Oct. 21, tickets: $19.50/ $23 (day of show)

Gwar, Misfits, Mephiskapheles - Oct. 23, tickets: $15

Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Bin? Skala Bim, The Amazing Royal Crowns, The Drop Kick Murphys - Oct. 30, tickets: $16

Fiona Apple, HooverphonicOct. 31, tickets: $20

Jars of Clay, Plumb - Nov. 16, ti~kets: $17.75

THEATRE OF LIVING ARTS 334 South Street, Philadelphia

The Samples - Sept. 27, tickets: $15 / $17 (day of show)

The Charlatans U .K., Dandy Warhols - Oct. 1, tickets: $12.75

Sister Hazel, Ominous, Seaponds - Oct. 2, tickets: $8.25 J $10.25

Local H, Figdish - Oct. 4, tickets: $10.25/ $12.25 (day of show)

Third Eye Blind, Reef - Oct. 9, tickets: $12/$14 (day of show)

CORESTATES CENTER

Broad & Pattison Streets, Philadelphia

Luther Vandr,oss, Vanessa WilliamsOct. 11, tickets: $35 - 50

CORESTATESSPECTRUM THEATRE

Broad & Pattison Streets, Philadelphia

Sarah McLachlan, Madeleine Peyroux - Oct. 16, tickets: i2528.50

Motley Crue - Oct. 24, tickets: $25-35

Steve Martin and Chevy Chase did it. So did Chris Farley. For a number of years now, even Cabrini College has been doing it.

What is the "it" you ask? Improvisational theater.

Cabrini's fall theater production is slated to be two to three weekends of improvisational theater and has been appropriately named the Great Improvisational Event. , The scheduled dates are Nov. 14, 15, 20, 21, .and 22.

Neil Newman, the theater director, is ·steppingaway from the usual scripted plays by choosing to emphasize improvisational performances.

He feels that improvisation improves the • participants,' ability to think on their feet and quickens the workings of the mind. These characteristics, according to Newman, are a necessity for practically every job, nb matter what field or expertise.

Improvisational theater has a history longer than that of writing itself. Before people had the capacity to actually write

scripts, performers entertained by acting out stories that they or the audience made up as they went along.

There are many different types of improvisation. The Harold, Theatresports and the newest type Gorilla Theatre are three popular improvisation games that Newman plans to include.

Harold is a style of improvisation in which the audience provides a theme in the form of a question. The improvisation players use this theme to develop a series of scenes.

Theatresports was developed by improvisation Keith Johnstone. Theatresports takes elements from both theater and sports and brings them together. This style can involve teams competing for points awarded by judges.

Gorilla Theater is another type of competitive improvisation. In this style, five people compete by alternating the directing responsibilities of improvised scenes. At the end of each scene, the director is either rewarded or penalized for their contributions by the audience's decision.

Although the theater is also planning to perform some of Eugene O'Neill's works,

the Great Improvisational Event is the main focus of the fall theater productions.

According to Newman, improvisation, aside from the performances of Cabrini's improv troupe, Cavalier Attitudes, has long been neglected at Cabrini.

Newman said, "Improvisation is like a football game. It is interesting no matter what the outcome. Even failure is intriguing."

Also similar to a football game is the fact that every night of Cabrini's improvisational performances will be totally different.

Just like a snowflake, no two nights will be the same.

A demonstration of improvisation was held on Sept. 18 at7 p.m. Besides being the official opening of the Red Cloud Coffeehouse, this demonstration introduced the concept of improvisation and its ·rules. Cabrini students are not the only ones who will be performing improvisation for the campus community this fall. According to Newman, at least 4 or 5 improvisation companies are coming to entertain, as well as to tutor and mentor the Cabrini improvi, sation participants.

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Fall movies fill silver screen Billboard's top

by Colleen Ehrle arts & entertainment editor

Here is a sample of movies that will come to a theater near you in the next couple weeks. Look for later installments of future releases in issues to come.

A THOUSANDACRES

Featuring: Jennifer Jason Le\gh and Michelle Pfeiffer

Release: September

Plot: A father must divide his farm into 1,000 acres. This causes creates tension and sometimes betrayal among three sisters.

SEVENYEARS IN TIBET

Featuring: Brad Pitt

Release: October

Plot: Set during the period of War World II. Pitt portrays a mountain tlimber isolated in Tibet He winds up taking the role of father to the young Dalai Lama.

DEVIL'S ADVOCATE

Featuring: Keanu Reeves and Al Pacino

Release: October

Plot: An attorney finds himself in conflict with his new position in a leading New York law finn and his own ethics.

U-TURN

Featuring: Jennifer Lopez, Sean Penn

Release: October

Plot: This movie centers around the interactions and scenarios a gambler finds himself in, when he is deserted in Arizona because of car troubles.

THE ICE STORM

Featuring~ Sigorney Weavor and Kevin Kline

Release: October,

Plot: A family. and their neighbors in Connecticut deal with a disastrous winter storm in a sexual manner which ends in its own storm.

GANG RELATED

Featuring: James Belushi and Tupac Shakur

Release: November

Plot: This cop duo are not your run of the mill crime fighters. They !Ilanipulate the system and they place all the blame of their wrong doings on local gang members.

ALIEN RESURRECTION

Featuring: Sigorney Weavor and Winona Ryder

Release: November

Plot: Officer Ellen Ripley is back again combatting yet another alien.

REELBIG FISH, Sept. 18 Electric Factory

by Colleen Ehrle arts & entertainment editor

Reel Big Fish served up over two hours of ska and pop music for a praetically full house at the Electric Factory on Sept. 18.

They played just about all their material from their 'Turn the Radio Off' album and their most recent EP "Keep Your Receipt."

To keep their set interesting they threw in a few '80s pop covers such as Duran Duran's "Hungry Like the Wolf," Lita Ford's "Kiss me Deadly" and A-Ha's "Take on me."

The crowd danced throughout the whole show. However, the show really hit its peak during the band anthems, "Everything Sucks,'' "Beer" and "Sellout."

'The audience was very young, so much so that there were several parents seen accompanying their children.

10 albums chart

1. Leann Rimes

"You Light Up My Life - Inspirational Songs"

2. MasterP "Ghetto D"

3. Puff Daddy and the Family "No Way Out"

4. Fleetwood Mac "The Dance"

5. Jewel

"Pieces of You"

NEXT WEEK

HELMET, Sept.19

The Trocadero

by James Kuhn stE.ffwriter

Philadelphia's testosterone level has been building for over six months and it was all let out this past weekend when Helmet ripped apart the Trocadero last Friday, Sept. 19.

After a six month lay off following their newest album, "Aftertaste," the long awaited tour finally hit Philadelphia on Sept 19.

The Trocadero was overtaken by both men and women ripping apart one another in sweaty mosh pits.

Many Helmet fans thought this was the sell-out tour, due to

major airplay of "Like I Care" and "Exactly What You Wanted"on 94.1 WYSP-F.M. Helmet responded to that misconception by opening the concert with "Milktoast,"which is off "The Crow" soundtrack.

The show featured a balance of old school songs from their earlier releases "Strap it On," "Betty" and "Meantime" with their most recent material from ''Aftertaste."

The Trocadero was just short of selling out, with over 850 tickets sold at $20 a piece. Many complaints where roaring from the crowd due to the price of the tickets and the lack of an opening powerhouse band.

However, a few straggling fans walked out the door after

7. Spice Girls "Spice"

,8. Amy Grant "Behind the Eyes"

6. Trisha Yearwood "(Songbook) A Collection of Hits" Get the real lowdown on Philly 103.9 FM. Find out how a station only eight months old was able to knock out urban giant Power 99 FM and rise to the top of the Philadelphia ratings chart.

9. Matchbox 20 "Yourself or Someone Like You"

10. Prodigy

the chaotic band, Melvins, OJ?enedup.

One downfall was the long wait between their latest release and the start of the supporting tour. The "Aftertaste" album was released in stores in mid spring. Nevertheless, the tour did not start until early this September.

Helmet also canceled their sonic session in Philadelphia in late May and also backed out as the co-headliner for Marilyn Manson's summer tour.

No matter how long Helm.et was gone, the fans surely did not forget the powerful bass lines and drudgy guitar chords of old and the melodic vocals off the last album. And the Trocadero will not forget the power of Helmet either.

photo obtained from Internet Brad Pitt stars in "Seven Years in Tiber' where he portrays a mountain climber. Look out far a release in October.

"The Fat of the Land"

New.burger proves its worth

Burger King introduces a new burger, the Big King, in an attempt to beat McDonald's Big Mac. This is Burger King's first attempt since 1990.

by Nick Levandusky staff writer

Yet another option has arisen in the ongoing battle between the two fast food giants.

Burger King has introduced the Big King to combat the Big Mac offered by McDonald's. The Big King has been available since Labor Day weekend.

First-year student Roy Mander said, "I ate the Big King and I love it. The sauce on it makes it better than McDonald's Big Mac. Otherwise they are the same."

Jim Watkins, the senior vice president of North American marketing for Burger King Corporation, said, "With more meat than the other guy's sandwich, the Big King clearly outsizes the competition, and that's why we think it's a bigger, better, Big Mac."

This sandwich is the first addition to Burger King's lunch and dinner menu since the introduction of the BK Broiler grilled chicken sandwich in 1990.

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University to take part in their advertising campaign as spokesmen.

Burger King has incorporated some famous college football coaches such as Joe Paterno, coach of Penn State University; Bobby Bowden, coach of Florida State University and Sophomore Mike McGann said, "I enjoy eating at both McDonald's and Burger King. The new sandwich at Burger King does interest me, but I'm not going to run people over to try t0 taste it."

On paper, the Big King beats the Big Mac. With 75 percent more beef and less bread, how could Burger King go wrong?

The guts of the sandwichconsist of two hamburgerpatties, two slices of cheese, lettuce, onions and pickles. A special sauce called the King Sauce covers the internal parts of the sandwich.

It is similar to the Big Mac which includes two all-beef patties, special sauce (other wise known as thousand island dressing), lettuce, cheese, pickles and onions all placed between a three layer sesame see.dbun.

Burger King has offered $1 million in scholarships to colleges and universitiesm the names of outstanding scholar athletes. 1n the summer of '96, trying to beat the competition, McDonald's brought on a new sandwich. Unfortunately, the Arch Deluxe did not succeed as well as previous sandwiches.

Personally, after trying both, I prefer the Big King, savoring the taste of flame-broiled hamburgers over microwaved hamburgers.The sauce has a definite advantageover the sauce on the Big Mac. The Big Mac was also messier to eat than the Big King. The middle kept on sliding out of the back side of the sandwich.

Only time will tell how well other people like Burger King's Big King over McDonald's microwaved Big Mac.

Turn ons and turn offs of tabloids

by·Erica McGee staff writer

"Human mother gives birth to alien daughter." "Elvis signs on as O.J.'s ;ittorney."

Some students on campus are drawn to these putlandish headlines and others say no way. _,.

"They exagger.ate the truth," fust~year student David MacKay said.

come increasingly popular. Television programs like "Hard Copy," "Extra" and "Inside Edition" reiterate the popularity of tabloids.

Like tabloids, these television shows pry into the personal lives of }{ollywood s(ars.

Yet there is a distinct irony or twist in all this. • Television programs like "Hard· Copy" or "Extra," which are•likened to a· supeFmarket tabloid, are watched more than tabloids are read.

So perhaps students on campus enjoy watching TV rather than reading a paper, even if these shows are sensationalized.

Recently, tabloids have drastically lost credibility.·

A prime example is the tragic and sudden death of Princess Diana. Ordinary as well as fa. .• mous pe'ople were floored by - the 1actionsi of the tabloid indus~ -try.

the reader something to gossip about-at the dinner table. Like many others, Syby places the most weight on newsTwo brave students admitted papers and even entertainment they have picked up tabloids and magazines like People.

Students say tabloids are to blame for 'their lac.leof credibility. Each week they publish in~ide stoop on all the big stars. ~scoop that is often embarrass' bing ·and eveii detrimental to tead them .• ' · ' • their reputation.

"I wouldn't waste my money on them," Matt Clements, another first-year student, said.

It is this attitude that has seem to have become the majority among students on campus.

Recently over the past few years, tabloids seem to have be-

Why is that? After all, these are the same individuals who say they do not put any faith into the outlandish stories that appear weekly.

"I like watching them. They have some interesting stuff on those shows," MacKay said. "It's easier to watch it than read it."

George Clooney went as far as holding his own press conference to ··vent his harsh feelings toward tabloids. He, blasted the owner of the National Enquirer for intruding into the personal lives of celebrities.

Tabloids bring to print the secret photographs and everyday living of the stars. As much as some might say they hate the trash printed in tabloids, it is also exciting finding out the scoop on all their favorite celebrities. Evert if it i.snot true, it still gives

: ' SophomoreAridtew·Goldberg n Yet' as much as people may said, "If l see something that continue to ridicule the tabloid catches my eye, then I'll read it, industry, they are still on every like wheh-· they said th~t ' major newsstand today. So if no Jonathon from) Who's the B6ss one is supposedly reading them, was gay.'' then who is?

However, he did go on to fur- It is quite ironic. In 1994 the ther say h~ does not put much National Enquirer's sales faith into these stories. reached $300,000. Their net inAccording to sophomore come was $27 .8 million. Dave Syby, he has both read and It does not look like the bought tabloids. Although he tabloid industry is hurting much. does not place much faith into If these figures are any insight as them either, he enjoys the to the future of tabloids, then the tabloids for entertainment pur- future is very promising. poses.

New faces in Cabrini's classrooms

photos and story by Jennifer Nespoli staff writer

While wandering down the maze of hallways in Grace Hall one afternoon, you may find yourself face to face with one of Cabrini's newest additions. The 'freshmen and transfer stu-

University.

Frechie is still getting adjusted to Cabrini. "I'm just beginning to feel like the dust is settling. It's been like a whirlwind."

Dr. Janet Kumar loves, among other things, her new office with a window. dents are not the only "new This is Kumar's kids" on campus. first formal teach-

The Cabrini community has ing position, alwelcomed several new full-time though she is no

gram that certifies potential principals.

At the same time, he was given the option to retire from his current position as a school administrator after 30 years of service.

He was intrigued by both opportunities, especially the program at Cabrini, which he had found on the Internet.

Retired from his faculty members and now stranger to biology. Grace Hall is bursting with She previously worked eager teachers. for SmithKline Phar-

job at the Boyertown Dr. Janet Kumar School District, and

Seth Frechie had no idea maceuticals, where she did gewhat was in store for him when netic work and identified genes he made a mid-life career for kidney disease. change. He worked for 13 She studied in Syracuse and years at Mercy Catholic Med- Albany, N.Y., as well as Herica1 Center, but decided that he shey, Pa., eventually receiving wanted to pursue his passion - her doctorate in cell-developwriting. mental biology.

He came aboard Cabrini's "This is a dream come true. staff to reinvigorate the col- This is what I always wanted to lege's Writing-Across-the-Cur- do," Kumar said. riculum Program. Accord- The new biology ing to Frechie, the pro- professor will oe gram was created to teaching classes "see what the faculty for biology mateaching in the core jors, as well &s can do to help raise helping to design the standard of writing, the labs in the new not only for freshmen, Sports and Recreation

but for all students."

Complex.

The writer and poet is Seth Freebie· She has many

impressed by what he-sees in house plants, loves. to bike ride, stu~ents' writing abilities,_rb~t, ,. ~,?a~f~_bics,hike and take trips I still have the sense that dn- to New York and Washington, b d ,,, I provements can e ma e. 1 D.C. with her husband. She

As a membei: _ofth~ _En~Ush also likes action, suspenseJ.ro-and commurucatwn department;-lli.mceatrctf ore~ri-films.~she, , Frechie teaches Englis~,.coinpo- belongs to an infoi:m:Jl.non-ficsition, Sem 100 classes and ~il\,1, tion t,go~ cb1b and ~njoys their serve as a freshmen adviser. monthly gatherings.

He participated in the fresh- After all her years of going men orientation as it became ~. ,to schooJ,, Kumar 1is happy to be , orientation for him as well. He _ cjoing the teaching now. "I am is able to relat_eto their feelings excited to be able to finally of trying to adjust and make a share my experien.ce with stuhome at Cabrini. "As they ar;e dents," she said. having this new experience, so Dr. Leslie King knows he am I," Frechie said. was guided to Cabrini by fate.

Freebie loves to write, en- He knew of Cabrini through joys gardening, is a "fitness fa- his work as a school adminisnatic" and has "arguably the trator and as a college professor most impressive collection of at Penn State. Last February he jazz on the Main Line." He is found a job opening at Cabrini. in the process of getting a doc- A position was available for a torate in English from Temple director of Cabrini's new pro-

and knew it was time for a change. An opening at Cabrini for a director of social work provided the opportunity she was looking for.

'Tm excited to be here. Everyone is so warm and engaging!" Speight said. Speight came from the University of Pennsylvania, which is in the heart

books. Pictures of Pooh on the wall, and little stuffed dolls of Bahar, Madeline and other children's book characters help to create the atmosphere and ambiance that she likes to produce in the classroom, as well.

after a serendipitous series of events, King found himself at Cabrini.

"It was the right place at the right time," King said.

King will be directing the new program, which is for teachers with five or more years of experience. Teachers can take the program, and within about two years, will be certified as elementary school principals. He and his

Greenberger, of the elementary education department, has worked in and out of classrooms all her life. of Philadelphia. Cabrini's beautiful campus and less amount of Dr. Carol Speight Besides working in educational mantraffic made it a good switch for Speight

She is still in the "honeymoon phase" here at Cabrini. She sees the first semester as "hectic, but exciting."

"My goal is to make sure that the social work program is accredited this year," Speight ' said.

wife enjoy the beach and take many trips to the North Carolina coast. King also likes reading nonfiction, almost all Dr. Leslie King

kinds of music and follows stocks and_investments.

If you v:isit his office, you ,will probab1y notice the picture on his.bookcase of him and his wife posing wi~h Bob Sagat. • , He had the opportunity to get invited onto "America's Funniest Home Videos" with his wife - all because of a fly that landed on his nose during a taped presentation.'-

His favorite thing about Cabrini is its warmth and sense of community, "The spirit that people talk about warmth and earnest sincere Cabrinian spirit - I like that a lot!"

He is also proud to have his very first window in his office. He brought in some plants to share the sunlight with.

Dr. Carol Speight worked in a large university for 10 years

That means that the courses taught, syllabi used, number of faculty, number of students and policies meet the proper standards and guidelines.

With an accredited program, social work degrees from Cabrini

will be more respected and students will have an easier time getting accepted to

graduate school and getting jobs in their field.

In her limited free time, Speight enjoys reading selfhelp and inspirational novels. She likes antiques, visiting the art museum with her daughter and going to see independent, foreign films at the Ritz.

agement and as a teacher, she was a consultant for book publishers and the toy and game industry. Now she is teaching Cabrini education majors how to become good teachers with an emphasis on how to teach children to write well.

In addition to teaching, she will also be supervising student teachers on their field experience, or what she calls "authentic learning." She adopts John Dewey's philosophy, 'We learn by doing."

"These [field experience] practices make tire learning authentic," Greenberger said.

Judging by the appearance of Greenberger's office, she has adjusted quickly to Cabrini.

"After 24 years of teaching at the college and high schoollevel, this is second-nature to me," she said.

• Greenberger loves canoeing, cooking, (especially French food), reading and watching movies (especially forejgn films). She still researches and con- 1 suits for the toy and game industry.

"Fun. I hope that is • - wnat the stuaents pick up Dr. Sue Greenberger from working with "exciting and challenging."

With her goals already established, Speight thinks the semester will be

If you pass Dr. Sue Greenberger's office, the colors and decorations inside will pull you back for a second look.

Splashes of color radiate from her bookcase, which is filled mainly with children's

me. That it's a stimulating, fun and exciting field. I feel lucky to work here."

On her new job at Cabrini, she says, 'Tm thrilled!"

The

EDITORIAL Fair game

Women have been struggling for eq~al rights for years. Just when we thought the fight was over, another battle needs to be fought on the playing fields.

Trading in skirts and pantyhose for cleats and sweat socks has been a more common trend of the '90s than any other decade. Yet, equality on the playing field is not as common in the college scene. Women have sought to gain recognition in many aspects of life and it is an ongoing struggle in sports.

Sure Title IX laid down the law, but obeying it is a challenge for many colleges. Such colleges like Villanova and Temple are not fully complying with the law set over 25 years ago. _

However, it may be clouded as to how the law really works. The money allotted to men's and women's sports must be directly proportional to the number of men and women enrolled at the college not to how many men and women play sports. And even more so, the money should not be proportional to whether or not the men's teams are more popular than the women's. A typical argument could be that men's sports attract more of a crowd. But perhaps if more money was given to women they would be able to use it for promotional purposes, which would then generate more revenue.

Obviously colleges are worried about money. The larger schools such as Temple and Villanova have more to risk than smaller, division 111schools like Cabrini. Giving more money to the women's teams would take away some of the luxuries the male team members may get.

The athletes are not the only ones affected by the inequality in sports. Female coaches' salaries and even future scholarship recipients are not receiving a fair ,. shake.

It must be said that some schools, such as the University of Delaware, are attempting to restructure their athletic department by supplementing a figure skating team so the ice hockey team could reach a more professional level. So there are schools that are trying to get up to par where Title IX is concerned. It is just a shame it has been 25 years since the law has passed and schools are still struggling to make necessary changes to benefit the students as well as the institution. However, that takes looking past dollar signs and learning how to play a fair game

LETTERS

STDintocouldsavelives

Dear editor,

Fol' teenagers returning to school this fall, there will be talk of summer vacations, summer jobs and summer loves.

But when teens talk about sexually transmitted diseases, said the director of the National STD Hotline, they often share misinformation.

"Young people who call the hotline frequently have misconceptions about how STDs are spread," says Marshall Glover, director of the National STD Hotline, which is operated by the American Social Health Association under contract with the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

Glover lists some of the misconceptions the hotline staff hears from callers, along with the correct information the caller receives:

- "I will not get an STD."

Teenagers often feel invulnerable and assume that STDs only happen to other.

Yet two-thirds of new STD infections occur in people under the age of 25.

- "You will not get an STD if you are on the pill." For people

who have sex, condoms are the only highly effective prevention measure against STDs.

Hormonal forms of contraception, including birth control pill, implants and injections, provide no prntection against STDs.

- "You can tell by looking at people whether they have any STDs."

Anyone can have an STD, including people who are clean and well-dressed.

- ·'Neither my partner nor I have STD symptoms, so we do not have to worry." It is very common for STDs to have no noticeable symptoms. For example, chlamydia is symptomless in an estimated 85 percent of cases in women and 40 percent of cases in men. The only way to know for certain whether you are infected is to get tested.

- "If you get a medical checkup each year, you can be sure you do not have any STDs." STDs without symptoms are not detected during routine medical exams. In women, Pap smears do not test for STDs. People who are having sex should tell their doctors about their sexual activity and ask to be tested for

STDs.

- "My friends say that oral sex and anal sex are safer." Any form of se~ - vaginal, oral or anal - puts you at risk for STDs. It is important to use a condom consistently and correctly every time you may have a form of sex,

-If I do get an STD, I will just get a shot and get rid of it."

Since STDs often have no symptoms, you could have an STD for a long time without knowing it. An untreated STD can lead to sterility in both men and women. It can also make the infected person more vulnerable to HIV/AIDS. Futher, some STDs, include genital herpes and human papilloma virus, are not curable.

Free, confidential information about STDs is available from the National STD Hotline, operated by ASHA under contract with the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, at (800) 227-8922. The hotline operates weekdays, 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Sharon Broom Director of Public Relations

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Breacholcontract

Contracts and multimillion dollar deals are becoming a major part of sports, especially hockey.

Hockey season has started already and yes, sports fan,s we have another year of contract hold-outs and negotiations. This year it hits home. The preseason has·,started without its super line of John LeClair and Eric Lindros are just now getting out of negotiations with the Flyers' organization.

Eric Lindros will probably be the highest paid player in the National Hockey League. The problem is the number of years that he will be confined to with his new contract, and he might find himself in the same situation as John LeClair is facing right now.

John LeClair has held out of training camp for the first couple of weeks due to a contract dispute. LeClair had signed his contract in 1994 and still has about

three more years left on it.

At the time that he signed his contract he was not recognized as an upper echelon player. He had played with the Montreal Canadians and his role was a defensive forward. After he was traded to the Flyers, his style has changed to. an aggressive forward.

LeClair ha'.sexploded through the ice into a superstar status. He may be cJassified with hockey's elite, but he has ceased to make superstar money.

The game of hockey has been a constant in my life. I have followed the sport since I was young, but I still can not understand when the sport of hockey became the business of hockey.

It has followed fo the footsteps of those sports that have proceeded them in the transformations from sport to business.

John LeClair has signed a contract with the FJyers that still

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has time left on it. I guess that means nothing to him.

I understand that he was not in a position to negotiate when when he first signed it.

Now he has a bargaining chip to work with and he feels that he is worth wbat the other organizatjon are paying their top players.

He is right. He should be getting the amount of money as the other players in his classification are receiving but on the other hand he is in a contract already.

I have always had the understanding that a contract is something that you agree to follow through on. When you come to an agreement on a contract it means that you are going to fulfill the terms of the contract.

When I thought about the disagreement that John LeClair had with the Flyers organization, I could not understand why you would want to hold out on a season that could possible be the season that the Stanley Cup comes back to Philadelphia.

There is one question that coines to my mind is. What is our ultimate goal?

To play and win a game that you love or to play a game that you get millions of dollars for?

This is the same in all sports. Each athlete wishes to be the highest paid athlete of all time.

What have leagues done to stop the amount of money that one individual can receive on a team?

Well salary caps haye been the new trendy way to control the amount that a team can spend on its player.

And of course there are always was to get around league rules and guidelines.

The way that teams are getting around salary caps are by having major retail companies give multimillion dollar endorsements along with their signing of their contracts.

If they chose to stick with the contracts that they sign.

TwoCents••

How do you feel aboutthe unlit ValleyForgeparkinglot?

Paul Kleshick, a senior: It endangers the well-being of students which should be student development's primary concern.

Kelly Scott, a senior: I think that it is a flat out bad idea. Something to be expected from Cabrini this year.

Tanya Battistini, a first year student: It basically sucks. I had to hitch-hike back to get back to a meeting, because the vanes do not run on time. u

Rob Tompson, a first year student: It frees up parking spaces over here but it basically sucks.

Ben Kim, a sophomore: It is not fair, people are being raped off.If they are accepting students they should take measurements of how many students they can handle. lt is the same with students living over at Harcum.

WillWright, a sophomore: I do not like that what so ever. You do not know who is in the t, bushes and rape these women. This school has got to stop being so cheap and build more parking lots.

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Expression

I am sitting here hysterically laughing while writing this vie. point.

From Sept. 20-27, it is AntiBook banµing week. That's not the funny part. Just say the words anti-book banning.

I am in such shock that there is actually book banning around.

Are you kidding me?

I have a hard time accepting some of these narrow minded morons that make executive decisions such as these.

My favorite book of all times, "The Catcher in the Rye," by J .D. Salinger, has been banned from various schools across America, in addition to a long and ridiculous list of other books banned from today's youth.

They say "The Catcher in the Rye" is too graphic for teens. Well, not the teenagers I know.

Here comes the funny partthe list of books banned. "Huck Finn" -banned because of the cursing and the way AfricanAmericans were portrayed.

Well, that's how things were back then. Are you going to completely ignore that piece of history and not teach children about it bec:auS'eof the chance it may offend someone?

rve got news for yon. the way those peopl'e were portrayed was fact and how it was during that time and there is no way to erase history_

Ignoring these things would make youth ignorant. Is that what we want?

"ill Mice and Men"banned Scary Stories" and of

course "More Scary Stories" were banned.

How many· of you read "Blubber" by Judy Bloom when you were younger?

Well, not anyiµore if you were growing up today. "Blubber" for God's sake .it relates to children and was created especially for children.

This is the 16th annual promotion celebrating the freedom to read which the American Book Sellers web page has used to show how ridiculous some U.S. officials are.

Yet, it still gets funnier, "A Light in the Attic," yes" A Light in. the Attic'' by Shel Silverstein has been banned because is too dreary.

Unbelievable.

Do you realize how many parents read this to their children and they end up perfectly normal, not like some psychotic killer?

In a Lindell, Texas high school, "The Scarlett Letter," "To Kill a Mockingbird," "Moby Dick" and "Adventures of Huck Finn" were all banned from the reading list because they conflict with the values of the community.

Books are supposed to broaden our horizons. How are children supposed to know what is going on in the world if they are not permitted to read these books?

There is life outside of their little town, where they think everything is perfect.

The children will be sheltered. It will be a culture shock

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for some of them when they get out into the real world.

What about teaching today's youth about the differences in people today?

How boring would it be if everyone's life was the same? Most of these books teach a lesson and give insight to lives old and new and other than their own.

"Christine" by Stephen King and "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings," a book I know our school reads, were both banned.

"Little Red Riding Hood" was also pulled off the reading list, as was "James and the Giant Peach." Why was "Little Red Riding Hood banned?" Were the size of the wolves eyes offensive to someone?

In a Supreme Court case, Texas vs. Johnson, William Brennan said, "If there is a b_edrock principle the first amendment underlying, the government may not prohibit the expression of an idea simply because society finds the idea itself offensive or disagreeable."

I agree completely. There are numerous things society will not agree on and surely will find offensive. But that is what makes this country interesting and the envy of those countries· that are confined to its legalities in this world.

We have the power to speak our minds and believe what we want to believe and read what we want to read or do we?

"The land of the free" yeah, something like that.

0 In issue 2, the article entitled "Princess Diana killed in accident," Prince Charles of Wales was incorrectly identified.

0 In issue 3, the article entitled "Exploring Spain: A Whole new world," Bonnie Sterling was misquoted. The quote should have read: "After one month in Spain, Sterling felt that she could communicate effectively in Spanish." Also in ''Exploring Spain," the aqueduct is located in Segovia.

0 In issue 3, the article "Grossberg's baby trial postponed to a later date," the motel in which the baby was found was located in Newark, Delaware.

0 In issue 3, the article "Cabrini students staff remember 'Whitey."' Dr. Sharon Schwarze's name was misspelled.

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Drewonlyhurtinghimselfby.refusingPhillies'offers

by Laura Casamento sports editor

Among the fan attending the Philadelphia PhiJlies' game against the Florida Marlins last week sat Phillies' first-round draft pick, J.D. Drew.

You know, the next Barry Bo.p.ds.

Apparently, Drew bas gotten hj.mself hooked up with Scott Baras, one of the most hated agents in Major League Baseball.

Boras has been op to hi~ old tricks recently, this time convincing Drew that not only is he too good to play for the Phillies, but he also is the next Barry Bonds and is worth, oh, about $20 million.

All that for a kid who has yet

Women's Volleyball

Tuesday,September 16

The women's voUeyball team won in three sets against Cedar Crest College to pick up a victory in their home opener. Sophomore Natalie Daciw racked up 13 digs and eight kills, Junior Cynthia Macedo had 12 assists, three serving aces and seven digs. and first-year student Tricia Arnold added seven kills, two aces and 16 digs.

Thursday, September J8

The Lady Cavs won their second match in as many games, beating the Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science, 3-2. After dropping the first set, they bounced back to win sets two, three and five. Sophomore Kristy Burton had 25 digs. nine kills and five serving aces. while Daciw contributed 19 • digs, eight aces and four kills. Arnold t.allied 16 digs, three kills and three aces.

Field Hockey

Wednesday,September 17

Junior Becky Grabie scored a career-high four goals and her first

to put on a major-league (or for that matter, a minor-league) uniform.

The Phillies made a huge mistake in even drafting Drew. He and Boras had publicly stated that they would not sign a contract if Drew were drafted by the Phils.

Seems Drew wanted to go to a "contender."

But, in the true Philadelphia tradition of defying everyone else and drafting the worst possible player for the team, Lee Thomas went ahead and announced that Drew would be the number one pick of the Phillies.

And as promised, Drew refused to sign with the team.

There have been months of negotiations with the young player, all of which have been unsuccessful in getting Drew to Philadelphia.

In the mean time, Drew is making only a few thousand

dollars playing for the St. Paul's Saints of an independent league.

What Drew does not realize is that if be does sign with the Phillies, they could become a contender.

Drew, Rico Brogna and Mike Lieberthal are all young players capable of hitting _30 or more home runs and an even higher amount of extra-base hits during the season, providing an offensive spark for the struggling team.

The other players, notably Scott Rolen and Mickey Morandini, have bit consistently for average and will provide even more offensive support.

With the addition of Drew and the hope that all the players will remain healthy, the outfield would become considerably stronger and make fewer errors over the course of the season.

The infield has already proven that it can be a formida-

ble defensive force.

Morandini and hortstop Kevin Stocker are one of the most reliable double-play combinations in baseball, while Brogna continues to add to his highlight reel at fir t base.

Third baseman Rolen, a leading contender for National League Rookie of the Year honors, summed it up best when he said Drew has "no idea what he's missing."

Rolen is right. Just the chance to go into a big league ballpark in front of thousands of cheering fans to play a game be loves should be enough to keep him happy.

Drew needs to realize that playing baseball at the major league level is not a right, it is a privilege.

Making $20 million as a rookie is virtually unheard of. If Drew wants that money, the only way he can get it is to earn

LAST WEEK'S RESULTS

career bat trick as the Lady Cavs hut out Ro emont College, 7-0 in a Pennsylvania Athletic Conference game. First-year student Katie Valerio tallied a goal and assi ted on three others, while her sister,junior Jessi Valerio,added two goals. The defense was equally dominating, as Rosemont had only three shots on goal. Sophomore Christine Aldorasi and first-year student Holly Waterman broke up almo t every Rosemont attack. First-year student Kathy MacMenamin notched two saves in the second half.

Friday, September 19

The Valerio sisters teamed up again in the Lady Cav's comeback victory over Frqstburg State University, 3-1. Katie Valerio tied the game in the second half with her third goal of the season, while Jessi Valeriofollowed with her ninth and 10th goal of the season. First-year stµ<l;ntCrystal Walls assisted Jessi Valerio for the third time'thi season. In addition, Aldorasi, junior Mandy Seeds, and junior Marni DiGiorgio shut down Frostburg with a formidable defense. Junior Mary Lear collected seven aves en route to the win.

Women'sSoccer

Tuesday. September 16

The women's soccer team was unable to hold off a strong offensive attack by King's College and were shut out by a score of 3-0. Firstyear student Susan Sipes led the Lady Cavs with. three of the team's nine shots on goal. First-year student Katie Hecht netted nine saves in goal, raising her save percentage to 0.794. • Saturday, September 20 Cabrjni walked away with a 3-2 victory over Beaver College thanks to overtime goal by first-year student Mary Kosmin. as i ted by sophomore Megan Hyde. Sipes opened the scoring with a goal in the first half, the fir t of her intercollegiate career, while first-year student Karin Hale picked up her fourth career goal off a feed from opbomore Meghan Myers. Hecht tallied 12 saves to pick up the win.

Cross Country

Saturday. September 20

The men's team finished seventh out of JO competing teams. First-year student Chuck Hartzell placed ninth overall wirh a time of

it, both through years of gaining experience and by becoming a consi tent, if not outstanding, player on both offense and defense.

Hyping himself as the next Barry Bonds. Babe Ruth or Roger Maris will not guarantee him the big bucks. Only playing hard and committing himself to a team will.

If it is recognition Dr~w wants, be wil] not get any playing in the independent leagues he is at now.

If he wants $20 million, he will not make it at St. Paul's. Drew should just drop Boras and sign with the Phillies. No other team wants to deal with the agent.

Drew's only hope i to sign with the Phillies.

• Hopefully he will realize that soon and bring this entire fiasco to a bait.

29:19 while fust-year student Jason Bull followed in 13th place with a time of 29:50. For the women, first-year student Sabrina Smith placed fourth overall and third in Division ill with a personal best time of 20:22, while senior Lyndi Paladino crossed the line immediately after at 20:23. giving her a fourth place finish in Division ill and a fifth-place finish overall. The women's team finished in third place.

Men's Soccer

Tuesday. September 16

The Cavaliers suffered a tough loss to Allentown; as a penalty kick witµ 30seconds left in the game put the match into overtime. The Cav lost 2- l. First-year student Eric Luckach collected seven saves in goal. while junior Matt Kaiser scored a goal off an assist from junior Don Eadie.

Saturday. September 20

John Amerman netted hi first collegiate goal as the Cavaliers prevailed over host Wesley College, 20. First-year studentJay Hammond scored a goal and assisted on Amerman' , while sophomore MikePri-

mavera had an assist after returning from an injury. Senior Anthony Noel had seven saves on his way to his 20th career shut out, which places him first on the Cav' alltime list.

Women'sTennis

Wednesday,September 17

Junior Michelle McDevitt (second ingles), first-year student Karen Love (fifth singles), first-year student Lori Gibbons (third singles), and sophomore Karin Lechter (sixth singles) were all winners in their matchups as the Lady Cavs defeated the Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science, 6-3. In addition, the doubles teams of McDevitt -Morris and Love-1...ecbterwon their matches. Love is undefeated maU her singles and doubles matches this season.

Saturday, September 20

Love and Lechter won their doubles march, as well as their re pective singles matches, but the team dropped a tough decision to 1.mn!_aculata College, 5-4. McDevitt and Morris also won their doubles matchup.

EJercise,nutritionrecommendedforhealthylifestyle

by Michelle Saboja staff writer

Striving to be in shape is a big issue for many people.

Whether it is trying anything from taking a walk to weight-lifting as exercise, people want to become more physically fit.

Jim Gallagher, an exercise physiologist with the Falcon Fitnes~enter in Havertown, feels that anyone can get in shape.

Gallagher recommends three components in e·xercising the body. These exercises are recommended for people with no health restrictions.

The first component of being fit, according to Gallagher, is cardiovascular aerobics.

This type of exercising includes walking, jogging, cycling, rollerblading or swimming. Even walking around the mall is considered exercising. By doing these activities the heart rate is increased and calories are burned.

Cardiovascular aerobics should be done a minimum of three times a week.

The second form of exercise is resistance training. This tones the muscles. Resistance exercises can be done at home or in a dorm. Gallagher advises these exercises to be done up to three times a week maximum.

A resistance training exercise good for toning the lower body is the squat. To do ,i,squat the back should be up against a wall. The feet should be sh6ulder length apart. In this position slide down the wall until the thighs are parallel with the floor. Three repetitions of 10 squats a week works on toning the thigh muscles.

A good upper body resistance training exercise is the push-up. Push-ups are done by supporting the body's weight with the hands and feet. They also can be done by using the hands and knees to support the body's weight. Either way of doing them, according to

Gallagher, are affective in toning the upper body.

Bicep curls concentrate on toning the arms. Weights of any kind can be used. It could be cans of soup, text books or normal weights. Anything around the room that offers some kind of resistance can be used as a weight.

When doing bicep curls, the arm should be held out straight. The weight should be in the hand. Bring the weight towards the shoulder by bending the elbow. Another technique to use is pushing the ann up past the head.

Bench stretches are another form of resistance training. In doing bench stretches, use the back of a chair. The legs are placed away from the back of the chair. Make sure to face opposite the chair. Reach back with the hands. Make sure the elbows are bent when doing this. Bend the knees up and down. This exercise is also good for toning the lower body.

Flexibility is the third component in physical fitness, according to Gallagher. This stretches the muscles. It is a good cool down after working out. Gallagher feels that stretching the body after exercising for one or two minutes is a good habit to get into.

Stretching the legs can be done by taking a sitting position on the floor. The legs should be spread apart. Take hold of the ankle or foot. This depends on how flexi ble a person is. Do not try to take bold of the foot if it is too painful. Eventually when stretching is done regularly a person can work their way up to grabbing the foot. Holding the ankle is a fine way to begin. Take hold of the ankle or foot and bring the body over toward the ankle. Hold that foot about ten to fifteen seconds. Do the same for the other leg. Stretching is also good for the arms. Place one arm behind the head, Point the elbow on that arm up. With the other arm rake hold

of the elbow. Hold this for about 10 to 15 second. Do the same for the other arm.

Gallagher advises beginners not to over do it when working out.

Becoming physically fit takes time to see results. Do not get discouraged because there are no overnight results.

Eating right also plays a part in becoming physically fit. Food that are high in saturated fat should be avoided when eating. For a snack eat healthy -not junkfood.

Gallagher feel that a person who eats right and exercises right is on the road to becoming fit. When exercising and pain occurs, a doctor should be consulted. Gallagher advises anyone who has a medical history to consult their doctor before working out. The exercises he recommends are for those free from heart and lung trouble.

Four Cabrini athletes receive PAC honors

by Laura Casamento sports editor

Cabrini College's athletic program was rewarded last week with four selections named to the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference's Pla~r of the Week rankings.

Junior Jessi Valerio was named Field Hockey's Player of the Week after scoring four goals for the Lady Cavs in matchups with Alvernia College and the Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science. Valerio notched her third career hat trick against Textile in the Lady Cavs' 43 loss on Wednesday,Sept. 10. In addition, she scored a goal in the Lady Cav's 2-1 PAC win over Alvernia on Saturday,Sept. 13.

r,aore recently, Valerio struck twice against Frostburg State University in the Lady Cav's 3-1 comeback victory over Frostburg State University.

After only three seasons in the program, Valerio is the Lady Cav's all time scoring leader. She need<; only four more points to reach the 100.:point overall mark, and only nine more goals to reach the 50goal milestone.

This season, Valerio has already racked up 10 goals, bringing her season total to 21 points.

Senior Lyndi Paladino was named to the All-PAC Cross Country Player of the Week team after her impressive finish in the Wagner College Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 13.

Paladino finished third among all runners and second among all Division III runners with a time of 20:38. She shaved 40 seconds off her time from last year's event, where she finished eighth overall

Last week, Paladino placed fifth overall and fourth among Division ill competitors at the Baptist Bible Invitational, pacing the Lady Cav's to a third place finish overall. Paladino again shaved seconds off her time, trimming one minute from her time in last year's race, where she placed 12th.

First-year student Karin Hale was named Women's Soccer Player of the Week after she provided all the offense in the Lady Cav's 2-1 overtime loss to Bryn Mawr College on Friday, Sept. 12.

In just her first season as a Cavalier, Hale leads the team in scoring

with four goals and eight points overall. In addition, she bas started in every game she has played. Hale also paced the Lady Cavaliers in their loss to Holy Family College on Friday, Sept. 12, again scoring the

only goal of the game. The team lost 2-1.

First-year student Jason Bull received Player of the Week Honors in Cross Country after his performance at the Wagner College Invi-

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Genderequalityvariesamonglocalschools

With more sanctions and federal laws attributed to the distribution of funds in college men's and women's sports, how does Cabrini and other area schools measure up with the standards of Title IX?

by Laura Casamento sports editor

As a result of strict government enforcement of Title IX, most schools in the Southeastern Pennsylvania area, including Cabrini College, have restructured their athletic programs' funding to distribute the money equally among men..'sand women's teams.

Title 1X is a federal law requiring all colleges a.nd universities to match the funds given to men's and women's sports programs to the number of men and women enrolled, rather than the number of men and women participating in the sports.

Cabrini College's preliminary reports show that the school is in accordance with Title IX requirements.

Women athletes make up 54 percent of the athletic population at Cabrini. The school reflects the Title IX requiremeqts by allotting 51 percent of its total sports budget to the eight women's teams. Women's athletic teams receive a total of $94,670, while the men's teams are given $88,445.

Due to the fact that they have two teams, the men's basketball program receives $26,595 in fundings.

"The men's team receives that amount because they have both a varsity and a junior varsity team," said Associate Athletic Director Leslie Danehy. "Also, they go to a basketball tournament every year that the women's team has opted out of, which guarantees them an extra $8,000 in travel and hotel expenses."

The women's· basketball team receives $14,875 in funds.

Women also receive near-matching funds for their recruiting expenses. Women's sports are given $1,350, or 44 percent of the budget, for their recruiting usage, while the men receive $1,710.

Head coaches of Cabrini's women's teams make an average salary of about $1,793 less than the coaches of the men's teams, who make $5,836 on average a season.

"The salaries given to the coaches have nothing to do with gender equity," said Danehy. "They are ·given out according to how many years a coach has been with the Cabrini athletic programs. It just happens that the coaches of the men's teams have been here longer than many of the women's teams' coaches."

Cabrini is one of the only schools in

the area that pays the assistant coaches of its women's teams more than their male counterparts. Women's assistant coaches make an average of $971 per season, while the men's coaches make about $825, a difference of $146 a year.

"These are all just preliminary reports," Danehy cautioned. "There will probably be some small changes in the copy that will be sent to the NCAA."

Other schools in the area have varied responses to the NCAAs required evaluation of gender equity in sports.

The only school in the area with a serious gap between the men's and women's operating budgets is Temple University, who allots only 24.4 percent of the budget to the women's teams, despite the fact that more than half the student body - 55 percent - is comprised of females ..

Temple's men's teams received $2,373,576 during the 1996-97 school year, while the women's teams were given $766,688.

Other school's female athletes fared better. For example, at La Salle University, women make up almost 54 percent of the student population.

Their sports teams received $183,978 throughout the last school year, while the men's teams were allotted $233,588. The women's budget comprised 44 percent of the school's total operating budget.

Penn State has yet to achieve this type of equality. Last year, women athletes received $949,030, only 31 percent of the total sports budget.

Men's teams received $2,113,053.

Villanova University also reports serious inequalities in their budgeting. Women's sports received only $2,460,270 last season, compared to the men's $5,355,870.

However, only 35 percent of the women at Villanova are athletes. Half of the student body is made up of females.

At St. Joseph's University, the women's basketball team has achieved almost equal status with the men. The Lady Hawks received $121,000 during the 1996-97 season, while the men were given $132.000.

Proof that schools are scrambling to live up to Title IXs standards is reflected in the number of scholarships given out on a yearly basis.

At Drexel University, women were offered $748,771 in scholarships, while the men were offered onlY.ten percent more.

by the passing of Title IX.

At La Salle, women received the majority of scholarship money, collecting $826,755 to the men's $793,717.

Recruiting expenses also varied among the schools. At St. Joseph's, 44 percent of the recrmtmg budget ($38,000) focuses on recruiting female athletes.

In contrast, Temple only allots 16 percent of its recruiting budget ($50,583) to finding women, while the University of Pennsylvania uses only one quarter of its recruiting budget ($66,000) for women athletes.

The salaries of women's sports coaches were consistently lower than those received by the coaches of men's sports. For example, the average men's head coaching salary at Penn State is $70,738, while a women's coach receives only

$46,723. The difference: just over $24,000.

At the University of Pennsylvania, the picture is a little more promising. Head coaches of the men's teams receive $49,981 per season, while their female coaching equivalents make $45,091.

Assistant coaching salaries also reflect the same trend. At Temple Universffy, assistant coaches for men's teams receive an average of $39,258, while the women's assistant coaches at the same school make only $8,012.

The standard is different at Drexel. The average men's assistant coaching salary is $7,909, while the women's assistant coaches receive $8,200. In fact, Drexel is the only area school reporting a higher figure in the women's category than in the men's.

photo by Stacey Caiazzo Cabrini Alumni, Meghan Dillon was just one of the thousands of female athletes who were affected

by Julie Shallis staff writer

Injuries and youth equaled disappointment for the Lady Cavaliers' volleyba11 team in their recent home tournamentstyle matchup.

The Lady Cavs suffered two to~h losses to Neumann College and The College of Notre Dame on Sunday during a trimatch.

Both games were lost 3-0.

The Lady Cavaliers had to go intD the match without one of their key players, sophomore and team captain Kristy Burton.

The injury to Burton hurt their chances to come away with the double victory.

Burton has missed the· last four matchups due to an ear infection.

The Lady Cavs went up against Neumann College, a rival member of the Pennsylvania Athletic Con-

a y avs rop oug ec1s1on1n 1-

said. "We were down on each other, we were not together. But everyone did play well."

Another standout performance was turned in by sophomore Natalie Daciw.

Daciw helped the team out with 18 digs, 4 aces and 1 kill.

Daciw is one of four returning volleyball players.

"Everyone stepped off a level this game," Daciw said.

"We were missing our key player. Everyone played to their potential, but [Neumann] out played us."

"In all three games we hung in until the end," she said. "We didn't give up."

After a break, Cabrini had an opportunity to rest and came back to the court to play the College of Notre Dame. •

Once again the Lady Cavs came m-1tfighting, but yet again, their effort was not enough to win the match.

The Lady Cavaliers' volleyball_team is fairly young. There are only four returning players and no seniors this year's lineup.

The returning players consist of sophomores Burton, Philo and DaciW- and junior Cynthia Macedo, a team captain.

Six of the players on the team's roster are first-year students.

They include Arnold, Teresa Millken, Kelly Mollenkoff, Mary Beth Farnan, Angela Grassa and Danielle Wawrzynek.

This year the Lady Cavs suffer another tough challenge, losing three of their key players (Dawn Johnson, Maria Lattazio, and Bridget Egan) who were allPAC selections in 1996.

The head coach of the volleyball team, Jim Harrigan, realizes the challenges that the team's youth presents.

"We're coming together as a team little by little," ference, in the first match.

The team started off on the wrong foot as they dropped the first set by a score of 15-13.

Harrigan said. "We only have four players returning from last years team, Out of the eight new players six are fresh-

men."

They started the' set down 14-

The team lost the second set by a score of 15~5, and dropped the third set as well, ending the match with a score of 15-11.

The third set was a close battle between both teams.

The beginning of the set started off with both teams tradin& strong serves and spikes.

The score was close throughout the whole game, but the effort of the Lady Cavs was not enough to give them the win.

sophomore setter Erica Philo, a , was one of the key players for the Cavs.

Philo led the team in digs and a::;,~istsduring their match with Neumann College.

"We had good plays," Philo

The Lady Cavs lost the first set 15-6. They were having a hard time with Notre Dame's outside hitter, Yuka Ogawa, who dominated the game with her serves and spikes.

During the second and third set, Notre Dame controlled the point scoring throughout the first halves of both games.

The score was 6-0 in the third set before the Lady Cavs finally had a chance to get some points on the board.

Both games ended in 15-9 losses for the Cavs.

Firi-'t-year student Tricia Arnold tallied 2 kills and l ace in the second game, and led the Lady Cavs with 19 digs.

"We really stepped this game up,'' Arnold said. "We played our own game, not the othe.r team's."

make," he said. "They have to get used to the school, being away from home and getting to know a new team."

'' "They have a lot of adjustments to 5, but they came back fighting to pull the score within a couple of points and only lost by two points.

As far as the two games went, Harrigan felt they played their second match better.

"It would have helped us, [Burton] being here," Harrigan said. "Unfortunately, we have to be able tp play without her."

Over all, Harrigton knows his players are still growing as a team.

"We need to do just a little bit more at a time, but as long as we can learn and improve each week. I am happy with the results."

The Cavaliers' record is currently 2-8 overall. With the loss to Neumann, their record now stands at 1-1 in the PAC.

The women's volleyball team was unable to hold off strong offensive attacks by Neumann College and the College of Notre Dame, losing both matches 3-0.

'' We need to do a little bit at a

time, but as long as we can learn and improve each week, I am

happy with the results.

photo by Stacey Caiazzo

Junior setter Cynthia Macedo sets the ball to sophomore middle blocker Natalie Daciw during the Lady Cavs' 15-13, 15-5, 15-11 loss to Neumann College during their recent tri-match The team also dropped their second match to the College of Notre Dame.