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VOL.XLIV, NO. 7

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1997

RADNOR PA 19087

Forstudents,lessparkingtranslatesintomoretickets

by Thomas McKee & Jennifer Nespoli layout & design editor and staff writer

e Widener Center parking lot is teeming with activity. Every one of the lot's 206 spaces are full, but that does not prevent students from circling it like sharks talking prey. When it comes to finding a nearby parking spot, anything goes, including parking in the faculty lot or in a fire lane. When an actual spot does pen, it is pounced on almost immediately, a reward for being in the right place at the right time. On the grass, a collection of cars sit, owned by students who either are not worried about the fines a parking ticket will bring or whose cars are unregistered. making it difficult to trace its ownership. A gray unregistered Chevy Corsica juxtaposes nicely against the registered white Ford Mustang it is parked next to. Neither car is ticketed, yet

It is a Monday morning, which used to mean an easy day in the lots for commuters. But with an increase in emollment, and construction taking over a section of the campus, parking spots are becoming harder to find. As a result, tickets many of them unpaid due to vehicle not being registered, are piling up.

The nearest open parking spot is 248 paces away from the Mustang, but it is in the Grace Hall parking lot, not far from the soccer field. Tirree cars surround it. Only one of them display the registration sticker on the back window.

Vmce Martino, a senior who majors in business administration, gnides his vehicle, a registered black Cadillac Fleetwood, into the spot. He emerges from his car, frustrated.

"Every day it's the same fight," Martino said. "When I started here, there used to be space all over the campus, no matter what time you got here."

How do I register my vehicle?

It ain't brainsurgery!

Registering your vehicle is easy. Students may fill out a registration form in the student development office. The fee is $25. Students are then given a registration sticker which can be placed on their back window. If the sticker is lost, a new one can be purchased for an additional $25.

Yes. it's that simple!

Martino has class five days a week. He tries to leave bis Phoenixville home anywhere from 15 to 20 minutes earlier thanusual, which he says allows for extra time to look for parking. He usually arrives at the college around 9 or 10 a.m. By his account, it is the worst time to get here.

"Friday is the best day," Martino aid "All the other days are pretty bad."

Martino, who has never received a ticket from public safety, said he often finds himself parke.d in the Grace Hali parking lot because he will not park illegally.

"I don't park in the grass," Martino said. ·•1don't want the tickets."

e lack of parking and what appears to be an mcrease in the number of unregistered vehiles on-campus bas had a direct effect on the number of tickets being written by public safety.

Rich McErle.an. director of public safety, said more tickets have been written this semester than in the past and registration violation is the mo t violated offense. So far this semester, 896 tickets have been written. a 44ticket-increase over the last spring semester and an increase of 308 tickets from the last fall semester.

Some officers have even begun to record directly on the ticket how many spots were available at the time of the writing, and their location as well. If a person decides to appeal the ticket McErlean explained, a record exists of whether or not there wa parking available at the time it was written.

Combatting the problem of unregistered vehicle has been more difficult.

"We' re trying to encourage students to register their vehicle ," McErlean said. '1t's a question of public safety. We have to know who is parking on the campus."

Statistics for car registration have not yet been complied by the student development office, so it is uncertain how few or how many cars have been registered for this seme ter. But judging by th.e number of tickets bemg written for the offen e this semester, the number appears to be below the 90.37 percent who registered their cars last year.

1b.e reasons tudents give for not registering vary, according to McErlean. Some do not know how and some do not realize they have to. Some do not want to pay the $25 registration fee. Others stay unregistered simply so public safety will not know who it is they are ticketing. If public afety is unable Lomatch a license plate munber to a name, the student reasons, there is no way for the college to apply the fine directly to the student's tuition bill.

Senior, Jen DiProspero. is one ucb student. DiProsperohas already received two tickets this semester, both with two violations on them: registration violation and re tricted parking. Each ticket carries a $30 fine, $15 per violation. She says she has no intention of registering her car, despite the memos students have been receiving from public safety concerning parking violations and towing.

According to McErlean, cars which have received three parking ticket in one academic year are subject to be towed after their third violation.

''No cars were towed last year," McErlean said. ·'We intend to do it this year because of the substantial increase in violations."

McErlean knows parking is at a premium and he says DiProspero is willing to take her chances. public safety tries to be lenient with ticketing on days "H they tow my car, I'll be really mad," Diprospero when the Grace Hall lot and theJot outside the Widener - said. "If the college had adequate parking, it wouldn't Center, the lots most used by students, are full.

Two-hundred-and-six spaces exist outside of the Widener Center, according to Mike Caranfa, chief officer of physical plant In Grace Hall, there are 183 spots, a number that will increase to 271 in January, once construction on the sports complex begins to wrap up. There are currently 799 commuters at the college. Add 593 residents to the mix, many with cars, and the result is usually two full lots.

When both lots are full, McErlean said, officers do not write tickets to cars parked on the grass. It is only when spots are available that the officers begin ticketing.

be such an issue."

But what DiProspero and many students like her do not realize is that in the long run it would be easier to j register their vehicle. With public safety now ticketing exclusively for non-registration, chances are good that an unregistered vehicle will pile up citations quickly.

Four tickets to an unregistered vehicle, assuming there are no other violations on the ticket, would total $60 in fines. The cost of towing, which is paid by the student, is $75, plus storage fees. which are $25 a day.

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"We'retryingtoencouragestudents to registertheirvehicles.n'sa question of publicsafety.we haveto knowwhois parkingonthecampus."

RICH MCERLEAN ~==~ DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY

"I paytuitionandthe$25parkinglee. I donotwantto havetopayanaddldonal $15parkinglae.Whydoesn'tPublic Safetygtveuptheirthreespots?,.,

SHARON KANE TRANSFER STUDENT

The increase in parking violations is not only having a direct effect on

number

of students appealing their tickets as well. Traffic committee meetings are held on

month at 12 p.m. jn the student development office.

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Once a student comes to claim their car, their identity will be known and they will be forced to pay for their parking violations as well. The tow, with one day storage and the parking fines could cost the student $160, which is $135 more than the $25 registration fee.

Besides waiting out the construction crews and renovations, there appears to be little students can do in their search for a parking spot. With no solution imminent, McErlean made it clear that a plan of action does exist for students who feel they have been ticketed unfairly. Students can appeal their tickets at traffic committee meetings, which are held on the first and third Tuesday of every month at noon. Students can make their appeal before the traffic committee. who then vote to either uphold the fine or waive it.

McErlean said an increasing number of students are turning out for the meetings. On Tuesday, Oct. 7, students lined up inside the student development office to protest their parking violation tickets.

''We came together fighting," first-year student Dan McConnell said.

Junior Desiree Lacey came to support her friend, Shanda McCard, also a junior, who bad received a ticket five minutes before her class ended. Not wanting to be late for class, McCard decided to park on the grass because no spots were available elsewhere.

McCard was dismissed from her class at 10:50 a.m., and was surprised to find a ticket issued at J 0:45 a.m. on her car.

'They have all these people here and they don't have any room to put them. It's ridiculous," said Lacey. "And parking tickets is not the answer."

After appealing to the Public Safety at the meeting, McCard was able to convince officials that her ticket was unfair. It was appeaJed.

Transfer student Sharon Kane was not happy with the parking situation she found here.

''I pay tuition and the $25 parking fee. I do not want to have to pay an additional $15 parking fee," she said. "Why doesn't public safety give up their three spots?''

Three spots may not sound like much, but in a parking lot where anything goes, it could mean the difference between a quick stroll to class and a legnthy walk.

photo by Dina Tartaglia

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of tickets being written, but on the number

the first and third Tuesday's of every

Navalshipyardt_obringeconomicprosperityto Philadelphia

by Maria L. Izzo staff writer

The Philadelphia Naval Shipyard will come alive again in the near future helping to build cargo ships and create over 5,000 new jobs for area workers.

This may prove to be a great relief to Philadelphia's economy after several years of dormance and the layoffs of all its civilian workers.

The General Assembly completed it~ part of the deal with Norwegian shipbuilder. Kvaerner ASA, on Oct. 1 by approving legislation that authorizes $182 million in ·state money for the upcoming project.

Kvaerner ASA is currently negotiating with the city to refurbish and reopen two dry docks at the south end of the shipyard. The entire effort will reportedly cost nearly $700 million to accomplish.

According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, Gov. Ridge promised to sign a $6 billion capital bill that contains the funding for the shipyard endeavor.

Ridge is enthusiastic to see the project started and said that Pennsylvania is "serious about jobs and serious about this project."

The reopening of the shipyard is not a hasty decision for the state. For two years the Ridge and Rendell administrations have been communicating with Kvaerner ASA about their future hopes for the ship-

yard. Officials estimate promising outcomes from the project such as the av.µlability of nearly 1,000 jobs at the shipyard and as many as 5,000 support and ancillary jobs in the region.

For some, however, the negative implications of reopening the shipyard outweigh the positive.

Because of the vastness of the project and the funding it will need, many Philadelphia residents are concerned that already high taxes will inevitably go up.

"The so.uthwesternpatt of the state will be taxed 'tor a project in the southeast." said Rep. Tony Deluca.

Accordi~g to the Philadelphia Inquirer, Deluca believes it is unfair to tax some parts of the state to gain economic prosperity for another.

Others are wary of the prospect of new jobs for the area. Even if there are as many jobs as officials predict, many are afraid that the state will do what it has done in the past, hire out-of-state-workers.

The Senate had debated the bill containing tbe shipyar~ funding for less than five minutes and approved it.

• Now the final step towards the newly revamped shipyard is in Ridge's hands. He bas 10 days to sign the bill and though there is no official statement, his spokesman said there is no doubt that he will

Annualhauntedhouseraisesover81,ODO

by Shannon Downs staff writer

Are you afraid of the dark? If you answered no you might have changed your mind at Xavier Hall this past weekend.

Students and community members had the chance to walk through the haunted halls of the building.

The Campus Activities and Programming Board along with student volunteers tarped up the right wings of Xavier for the Haunted House on Tuesday, Oct. 14 and Wed., October 15.

Once that task was completed, it was opening night on Thwsday, Oct. 16.

Students had the chance to help as ticket givers or act as a talent to do the scaring in the house.

Student Government Association President Hollie Havens said, "It was only two years ago when we didn't have a haunted house here at Cabrini. I'm glad to see it's back. I also .commend Emma Legge, [director of Student activities], and the CAP Board for bringing it back and keeping it alive."

First-year students also showed their support by helping out with the nights. Students lended a hand by acting out the scenes and keeping the visitors entertained before their tour began. Several stayed from Thursday through Friday.

First-year student Tom Handley said, "I enjoyed scaring the pants off of kids. young and old."

Sophomore Jennifer Reither said, "I think Friday night was the best. Still,

overall, it was really fun and I had a great time. I think we could use more students to help in the next Haunted House. You could never have too many people in something like this." -

The Haunted House did much better this year in raising money than the last one. The students raised over $1,000. This helped show them that their efforts and devoted time was well paid off.

Several students who did not help with the activities came by to walk through the Haunted House anyway.

Sophomore Jane Barnett said, "I think this year was much better than the last one. The special effects were much better. I had a great time."

Many new community members had the chance to experience the Haunted House for the first time without disappointment.

Those who had been there in previous years still came out enjoying themselves.

Sophomore CAP Board memberGina Bongiovanni said, "I think it went well. We really appreciate everyone's help."

Legge said. "I was happy with the way the Haunted House went this year. It was well attended. Those people and students who helped with the Haunted House did a great job. The Haunted House is a chance for us to give back to the community for their continued support."

photo by Stacey Caiazzo

new Jobs for the area workers. The decision to reopen the shipyard has not been a hasty one. In fact, it has been in the works for over two years.

Last Week in the World of News

During the week of Oct. 24-Oct. 30

FRIDAY

Midnight Madness

0 Join the basketball team for Midnight Madness on Friday, Oct. 24 in the Gy.l,llin Founder's HaU at 7 p.m.

Movie

0 In the Widener Center Lecture Hall the movie "Scream" will be - presented at 9 p.m.

SATURDAY Volleyball

0 Join the Volleyball team on Saturday, Oct. 25 for the Cabrini Fall Classic Tournament at 9 a.m.

Soccer

0 Join the Men's soccer team at Marywood University, on Oct. 25. The time will be announced.

SUNDAY

Time Change

0 Remember to change your clocks back one hour on Sunday, Oct. 26 because Daylight Savings Time ends.

TUESDAY Soccer

0 The Women's soccer team plays Wesley College away on Tuesday, Oct. 28 at 3 p.m.

THURSDAY Tarot Card

0 Have your Tarot cards read on Thursday, Oct. 30 from 10 am-2 pm in the Widener Center gathering area.

by Dave Jurkiewicz staff writer

0 10/13

Five more may be saints

In vatican city. Pope John Paul II has beatified five people. In Catholic beliefs that is the final step before a person enters the sainthood. Those beatified include Giovanni Piamarta and Domenico Lentini, two priests wh'-1!founded orders that aid the poor and children

Also beautified were Maria d'Oultremont, a Flemish woman who founded an order of sisters that now care for AIDS victims; Maria Fasce, an Italian nun who prevented Nazi troops from searching her convent for resistance fighters and Elias Nieves, a Mexican priest who was killed by an anti-clerical militia.

0 10/14

Clinton's fundraising raises questions

Attorney General Janet Reno has faced a major deadline in her investigations of the possible illegal fundraising methods used by the Democratic party in Clinton's re-election campaign. As a result of that deadline, the Justice Department and the White House are composing an agreement in which President Clinton will volunteer information about the fundraising methods. Included in that information are 44 tapes of conversations Clinton had with wealthy supporters over coffee.

0 10/15

Oregon allowing assisted suicide

The Death With Dignity Act, an Oregon bill which would allow doctor-assisted suicide, was cleared by the Supreme Court. This, the first such law in the country, will be considered by Oregon voters in a mail-in ballot procedure that began Wednesday, Oct. 15 and will end on Tues. Nov. 4. The law was previously passed by voters in 1994. Another poll performed by Hibbitts Research has evidence that the law will be upheld after the ballot procedure.

0 10/16

Japan may ban mines

Though no definite statements have been made, Japanese officials have given evidence that they may join the worldwide ban on land mines. Thyy would be joining over

100 other nations who signed a draft version of the ban in Oslo last month. The United States has still refused to join the other nations in the ban.

0 10/17

MCI gains another bidder

Two weeks ago, Worldcom Inc.,a telecommunications provider, offered $30 billion in stock for MCI, the nation's second largest long-distance carrier. The GTE Corporation, the third largest local phone company in the country has also entered the negotiations. As of yet, there is no official statement regarding MCI's decision. However, it is evident that the telecommunications industry is strongly pushing for conglomeration.

El Nino stirs up some trouble in the world

by Diane Grimaldi editor in chief

First it was OJ. Simpson's trial of the century. Then it was the 1996 blizzard of the century. Now it is the climate event of the century: El Nifio.

This year's El Nifio promises to be the biggest in 150 years, according to Jagadish Shukla from the Institute of Global Environment and Society in an interview for ABC News.

According to experts at NASA

El Nino is "the occasional warming of surface waters in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean."

This warming of water causes the atmosphere to be heated and cause a large scale atmospheric circulation known as the Walker Circulation. This is named after Sir Gilbert Walker who studied this circulation during the 1920s.

The first signs of an El Nifio appears with warm water near the coasts of Ecuador and Peru.

This disrnpt& the weather around- the globe. This means drought and sometimes famine in Africa, Australia, India and Indone-

sia. On the opposite end of the spectrum there are heavy rains and flooding in Argentina, Brazil, Japan and South China.

According Michael Glantz, senior scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colo., in an interview with ABC News, this flooding could cause sickness due to the contamination of water and mosquitoborne disease.

Information for this El Nifio has been accumulated through the 1980s. An El Nino can be detected in many ways. Scientists use many methods including satellites, moored buoys, drifting buoys and sea level analysis.

An El Nifio occurs irregularly. It occurs every two to seven years. The last big El Nifio was in 198283 when it brought on 2,000 deaths and over $8 billion worth of damages worldwide.

Glantz said, "There have been other El Nifio events Qytw_ixn-then and-r,6W; liut no interest. This one has caught people's attention because of the fear of devastation."

Because of the temperate climates in the United States, El Nino

could bring rain and cooler weather to the Gulf Coast, Arizona and Southern California. In the Northern Plain region and the Great Lakes the weather could be warmer and drier. In the Great Plains area temperatures could be up five or six degrees higher than normal.

El Nifio could also mean fewer hurricanes for Florida and Georgia. Alaska and the Pacific Northwest could be sunnier and wanner then usual.

Locally, the effects of El Nifio are the hardest to predict in the Northeastern United States because it is where El Nino's impact is the weakest due to the Atlantic Ocean's own influences on the climate.

During a telephone interview, Dr. David Dempsey, associate profe.ssorof meteorology for San Francisco University, said, "The memory of the floods from the last El Niiio in '82-'83 are still fresh in people's n:ri.n-ds. .Pe0pieare primed for it. The media has woken up public and private organizations. They are hiring more people to prepare for this year."

During the 1982-83 El Nino, Sol.lthern California was hit with

flood water causing extensive damage.

Dempsey said this year there has been well-above-average rainfall for Califomia. The most complicating factor for them is warm water off the coast This water affects mostly marine life. There is a larger number of warm water marine life for this time of year. This causes a break in the food chain. Animals that require cold water and cold water marine life are starving.

As far asEl Nifio affecting the general population of California, Dempsey said, "Houses built on hillsides and roads near the coast line are most at risk." The houses are at risk for mudslides and extensive property damage while roads near the coastline could be hit with extremely high tides according to Dempsey.

Formoreinformation on the El Nifio visit NOAA online at http://www.pmel.noaa.gov/togatao/el-nino; NASA online at http://nsipp.gsfc.nasa.gov or visit ABC News online at http://www.abcnews/sections/scite ch/nino0827/index.html

SmartclassroominthereignforupdatesallaroundFounder'sHall

by Melissa Lessig staff wrfter

To be or not to be smart is the current buzz of the classrooms in Founder's Hall. Why are all the classrooms not "smart?" The more important question is, should all the classrooms be smart classrooms?

Dr. Tom Boeke, provost and academic dean, said a smart classroom is one with "access to a whole variety of information technology."

Smart classrooms offer benefits to both the student and the instructor. ., "It gives the instructor a wide range of choices and abilities to deliver his/her message, concepts and applications that they are trying to teach," Boeke said.

The possibilities of interesting and improved learning are numerous via the smart classrooms. Students greatly appreciate this.

Kelly Burbidge, a first-year student, said, "I think the smart classrooms are great. It gives more information in a more exciting way."

"All smart classrooms have the facilities to allow for coordination of a variety of delivery systems. An instructor can pick up the Internet, show a movie and play music," Boeke said.

If the smart classrooms provide such enhanced learning, why are all the classrooms not smart ones?

Many assume that all the classrooms in Founder's Hall are required to be smart. The reality is that not all classrooms need to be smart and many instructors do not utilize the existing smart classroom.

According to Boeke, the faculty did not deem it necessary or indicate that they wanted all the classrooms to be smart. Some situations and courses do not require the aid of the information technology of a smart classroom.

Dr. Brian Metz, a buisness instructor who regularly utilizes the smart classroom of 208, also feels that not all classrooms should be smart. He said, "We, the faculty, need to show that we have the ability to use it wisely. We must be willing and able to use it properly. We need the training to be able to Use the different techniques in an integrated fashion that adds to the teaching."

~ccording to Metz, through such tools as videos, students can see and hear people who are experiencing the outside world instead of just talking about it. "I have different teaching techniques. I can vary the classroom experience, make it more interesting and bring the outside world into the classroom."

Metz -points out that in considering the creation of further smart classrooms, it must be detennined whether the use of these classrooms add value to teaching and learning. If not, the faculty and administration need to learn how to add value.

The building and maintenance of the smart classrooms is extremely expensive. It must be determined whether a smart classroom is absolutely necessary and will be used to the best advantage. "

All classrooms are ready to be made smart. We have the capability to do it. The question is whether or not it is always desirable, " Boeke said.

When walking into the 208 smart class-

room, Metz noticed that there are maps and overheads being used by instructors in this sophisticated room. "Either they haven't bothered to learn the technology or do not have the resources, but faculty and administration need to encourage and support training in understanding and using the smart classrooms," Metz said.

The bottom line comes down to curriculum. 'The curriculum should drive and determine the pedagogy of information and technology not the information and technology determining the curriculum," Boeke said. 'The classrooms will all become smart when it is time and it may never be time."

He said that the curriculum and instructors dictate the need and desire.

"Smart classrooms possess the most basic to the most sophisticated technology. There are certain times, places and courses

wherein it requires all possible delivery systems," Boeke said. It is simply not a matter of the lack of smart classrooms. The role of necessity and significance determine the existence of these classrooms and thus far, Founder's Hall demonstrates and fulfills the need for smart classrooms as decided by the curriculum.

It can not be denied that with the creation of the smart classrooms Cabrini College has entered the world of advanced technology. The technology in and of itself is not the most important issue.

The significance rests in the fact that learning and education can be enhanced and elevated to its best possible plateau. However, not all situations require this technology to initiate higher learning.

SENIORSANDJUNIORS

Full-time and Part-time Day and Evening

Incidents are reported by public sa~ety during the dates from Oct.5-9

Alcohol Violation

10/5/97

Public safety found two people walking with open alcohol containers. Thr students were made to dump the beer out even ifamgh they are 21 years of age.

Harrassment

10/8/97

A woman had been receiving

phone calls from unknown people on campus. It was traced back to the main switch board. Public safety has found a suspect.

Visitation Violation

10/9i97

Public safety escorted a resident'~ guest out of the building after the guest insisted that he was allowed to stay.

What does the future have in store for you after graduation?

If, up to the present time, you really have been too busy to even think about what you are going to do after graduation, then this may be the time for you to participate in a discussion of your options with other junior and senior students. You are cordially invited to attend one or more workshops designed to help you to begin planning now for your immediate future!

Workshop Topic:

Exploring

photo by Erica Jungreis Smart classrooms offer benefits to both the student and the instructor.

Anunlikelyunion-ofchurchandrockmusic LOQUITUR A&E

The First Unitarian Church at 22nd and Chestnut Streets in Philadelphia hosts regular underground talent usually hardcore, punk and ska acts for all-ages audiences, creating a personal and economic experience for music goers in the area.

by Erica McGee staff writer

Green hair, silver chains, body piercings and crude explicit language. No, this is not the scene of a bar on South Street.

Punk. rocks a church in downtown Philadelphia.

The First Unitarian Church (simply known as «The Church" to regular patrons) located at 22nd and Chestnut Streets is the site of loud raging music at all-ages shows.

Although these shows are performed in the gathering area of the church, there is nothing sacred about them.

The music performed at these shows is mostly college radio music.

It is generally punk and ska bands, who perform, according to Mike "supermodel" Opeliah, who does the booking for these wild shows.

"The bands who perform here are not your Green Day-type bands," said Opeliah.

Noteworthy bands, who have performed here in the past include Suicide Machines, H2O, Rocket from the Crypt and Good Riddins.

This past Sunday, Oct. I 9, a heart

The First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia, which is located at 22nd and Cbestnut streets, in downtown Philadelphia, hosts obscure punk, ska and hardcore acts nationwide, who

are featured at monthly performances. ing area.

thumping show was performed. Bands who _performed included P.O.Box, Violent Society, Down by Law and the lOler's.

There was a crowd of approximately 200 for the show in this religious gather-

There were no crazy lights flashing around the room or sirens blaring. In fact, it was a plain room with white walls outlined in ordinary woodwork.

However, the normalcy of the room gave way to the not-so-normal bands that

Thursday, October 23, 1997

rocked the little church buried in the busy streets of the city.

While the extremists of the crowd gracefully moshed in front of the stage, the lead singer of P.O.Box screamed, cursed and got in their faces.

The more explicit, the more appealing it seemed to the crowd.

At these shows, the back of the room is filled with writings and pamphlets that stress the need to fight racism and police brutality.

Between alternating band sets, a mix of teens dressed in grungy dark clothing and others "_prepped out" in their Abercrombie and Fitch sweaters swarm the tables to donate money to these causes and pick up a few pamphlets.

Although these shows are all ages, the majority of the people in attendance are between the ages of 16 and 21.

The crowd generally varies based on who is playing there at the time. The average crowd for a show is around 300 to 400 people.

The cost ranges between $3-$7 and shows are usually performed about every two weeks.

If you are tired of rummaging through the papers for the latest movies that are out, these shows offer excitement and something different to do.

'Seven Years in Tibet,' history lesson or latest trend?

by Paul Monte guest writer

If you go to see "Seven Years

In Tibet" (TriStar, PG-13), for a cultural diversity class, do not be surprised. You will be able to impress your profossors with in~. sights into Tibetan philosophy and customs.

However, do not be disappointed with Brad Pitt.

After all, he is not the hero nor does he save the day, but do not fret.

The tale of an Austrian on a Himalayan journey, who finds the Dali Lama instead of a summit, may get you high on life.

The film is based on the true story of mountaineer Heinrich Harrer played by Pitt, who in 1939 set out to conquer the Himalayas' Nanga Parbat peak.

Like many before him, the haroing ordeal proved to be a failure.

Through circumstance he becomes a prisoner of war, gets divorced from his wife through the mail. Ultimately Pitt escapes his captivity to set out on an arduous journey that eventually takes him to the ancient Tibetan city of Lhasa. There he strikes a deep and unlikely friendship with the spiritual leader Dali Lama (14-year-old Jamyang Wangchuk).

The royal and political formalities are quickly broken between the two, who treat each other as equals.

The Dali teaches the restless mountaineer compassion and spiritual grace. While Harrer shows him the fruitless pleasures of driving,telling time, lis-

tening to the radio and watching movies.

From this point the film essentially becomes a visually appealing history lesson, telling of the events leading up to the political occupation of Tibet by the Chinese, which caused many Tibetan deaths at the hands of an overpowering Chints army.

Furthermore, Pitt loses the hero status given to him during the first hour of the movie as he endlessly wanders through the vast and serene landscapes.

Although his Austrian accent could use some breaking-in, he nevertheless delivers as the hero turned nomad turned spiritual reformer, who reminds us that the journey is more important than the destination.

The recent revelation that Harrer was in fact a 27-year-old

flag-carrying Nazi soldier, when he went to conquer Nanga Parbat, puts the cocky yet likable character in a strange light.

All ladies who go ga-ga for Pitt beware.

It takes a while (about an hour) before you get to see him in his golden boy splendor, and at that point, that is pretty much all you get.

Once his disheveled self is saved by Tibet he goes from wanderer to observer as he basically assists Tibetans and befriends the Dali.

Also, if you are used to a quick, MTV pace, the 135 minute epic will make you feel like you have s_pentall day in the theater (or in class).

If you replace your mind • with patience instead of pop culture, you will appreciate the

visceral, serene and exotic images of the 'Forbidden City,' as well as the themes of selfdiscovery and spiritual realism.

However, when it comes to holy thoughts, we feel that it is Harrer's companion, Peter Aufschnaiter (David Thewlis), who fully encompasses the Tibetan aura of spiritual sunniness.

Harrer's growth is more reported than felt, as is his attachment for his son born in his absence to his wife that be abandons early in the film.

Despite Nazi Controversy and adventure in untamed places, audiences will ultimately decide if this feel-good history lesson is Hollywood's higher calling or only a flavor of the month.

• photo by Colleen Ehrle

by Nick Levandusky staff writer

''Project Blue" means changes for Pepsi. What once was "The Choice of a New Generation" has decided to "Change the Script."

Pepsi has gone through changes in its advertising and has come out with a new tagline and a new logo for its drinkers to enjoy. It is the first change since 1984.

Another change in the company is the color of their logo. Pepsi soda cans will now be blue. It will be the ninth change the company has made since its initial logo which was created in 1898. The last major change was in 1991.

First-year student Jason DiLorenzo said, "A new color can would be good because it will stick out from the rest of the cans."

All of this change has slowly taken shape over the past two years at the company. Over 3,000 designs were taken into considera-

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tion and the use of blue was voted most reliable according to the studies the company performed.

The new design was then put to the test in a small market. The country of Bahrain, a small country in the Middle East, was used for the research. Sales increased nine percent, and the people considered the new look both modern and trendy.

The changes for Pepsi have already been seep in European, Asian and Middle Eastern countries. The plans for making changes in the United States and Canada have not yet been disclosed.

The reason for the change in the tagline is to attempt to reach the teenage audience. The sales have decreased to this market, and the company felt a need for change.

To go along with the new ideas ~t Pepsi, the company went out ana drafted two new celebrity spokespeople to do their commercials. The new additions include

Claudia Schiffer and Andre Agassi.

• Schiffer's commercial will include a teenage boy who is dreaming about his ultimate fantasy woman.

Agassi's commercial will include many extreme training techniques to make his tennis game better. He will be helicopter bungee jumping, cliff diving and sky surfing.

Cindy Crawford will also remain on board with Pepsi for their new campaign. Her commercial will cost an excess of $3 million to make. The commercial is full of special effects and it will include John Lee Hooker's blues guitar sound with a full range of teen icons. The commercial is one of the most expensive ever made.

The company will also advertise its new campaign in the air and in space as well. A blue Air France Concorde painted with the new design and Russian astronauts in the Mir Space Station holding a Pepsi banner which

Pepsi has decided to make alf new changes in advertising its products. This will be the first change since 1984.

says, "Even in Space Pepsi is Changing the Script," is the start of the campaign.

Pepsi has also decided to attempt to upgrade its freshness. The people at Pepsi have began using a code dating system that will assure· the freshness of the

Virtual craze not just for kids

by Erica McGee staff writer

Ya gotta take 'em to the vet! The more you give 'em, the greater they grow, Ya gotta name 'em, tame 'em. and train 'em."

Sound familiar? No, it is not YM's latest article on bow to keep a good man. It is Tiger's advertisement for Giga Pets.

Yes, virtual })6tsare the latest craze in the malls. If you have been to the King of Prussia mall lately, then you probably noticed the number of stores selling these digital pets.

The pets were introduced to the United States last spring and since then business bas been booming for the virtual friends.

"We can't keep them on the shelves," Kim Sedor, manager of Mr. Bulky's candy store in the King of Prussia mall, said. Aecording to Sedor, despite the fact that they cost $17.99, parents are still buying them for their children.

These virtual pets are supposed to teach children responsibility. People have likened the care of these pets to a real human baby. Others say that it is like having a real pet without the mess.

Although the fad may be somewhat new here in the United States, the "Tamagocchi'' was originally introduced in Japan. The Tamagocchi, created by the Bandai Co. Ltd, soon came to be the craze in Japan, selling out everywhere and hawked o,n the street for more than 20 times its retail price. They are sold in America for $16.These pets must be taken care of or they will die as if they were neglected.

According to Sedor, kids' faces light up as soon as they see the display. Even adults stop to check them out.

According to psychologists, the pocket-sized creature fills an emotional void in modern urban society by allowing its owners to smother it with affection.

"People can bond in the most pathological way, so I see no reason why some people won't form an emotional relationship with these virtual pets," Aaron Ketcher, a professor of the psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania, said For $20 one can fill an emotional void and form a bond with a digital dog that hangs on a keychain.

Although some highly educated psychologists may claim these benefits, students on campus have mixed emotions about the virtual pets.

'They are so annoying and stupid. It takes a lot more than a digital keychain to fill an emotional void," first-year student Jason DiLorenzo said.

"My little sister drives me crazy with her Baby Dino. She carries it everywhere and never puts it down," sophomore Linda Costello said. According to Costello, it plays tennis, goes to school, sleeps, eats and goes to the bathroom.

First-year student Greg Smith feels otherwise. He recently babysat two young girls who had the pets themselves.

"It helps teach a clu1dto understand bow much time goes into taking care of children. They were really serious about taking care of the their pets and I think that teaches them some responsibility," Smith said.

product.

To some people, the only thing that matters is the freshness, not what the can looks like on the outside.

Pepsi has change on its mind. Only time will tell if change really works for Pepsi

Virtual pets are sold just about everywhere and people of all ages are found purchaseing them.

claims they are bigger and better than Tamagocchi's because Giga Pets go to the bathroom. Although she owns one herself, she does not feel it fills a real emotional void.

"I got my digital dog because I could not bring my dog to school with me," said Dylewski.

Although students on campus have mixed emotions about the latest fad to hit the United States, 70 percent of these pets are owned by adults.

So if your looking to fill an emotional void or form a bond with a computer pet, then hit the nearest mall and you will be sure to find one waiting for you.

Eating, sleepjng, playing and going to the bathroom. sounds like the life of typical college student. So now that there is something in common why not go for it?

photo by Stacey Caiazzo

FtrSt-year student Liz Dyleski owns a Giga Pet She

photo by Stacey Caiazzo

by JenniferNespo/i staff writer

It's coming. You know it's going get you. You can't escape.

You nervously pop a Vitamin C pill and contemplate sterilizing your room. Your roommate comes home and to your horror a cough attacks her as she comes in the door. She mumbles a weak hello as she reaches for a tissue on your desk.

You know you're doomed.

Or are you? It seems like getting sick with the cold or flu is an inevitable part of this season. Sniffling teachers, absent classmates and sneezing friends lt's all just a part of winter, right?

Well, unfortunately, yes. Colds really are a part of life. Americans suffer from about one billion colds each year, according to the American College Health Association.

The common cold can be caused by more than 200 viruses. Building up immunities to each virus could take a lifetime. So all we can hope for is prevention.

If you are not already sick, great. There are several things you can do to reduce your chances of becoming the next victim.

Wash your hands, and wash your hands and wash them again," recommended Sue Fitzgerald, health services coordinator in the Rooyman's Center. Colds are mainly spread through hand-to-hand contact.

However, cold germs can also manifest themselves on nonporous surfaces, like door knobs and desks and telephones. Cold germs also thrive on computer

keyboards, tables and bathroom sinks. As you read this right now, you could be at risk.

It is a pretty scary world if you look at it-in terms of cold germs. They are everywhere. Since it is conceivably impossible to avoid them, learn to combat them.

When you are typing on a computer, try not to touch your face, especially your eyes and nose. These are easy areas for clandestine germs to slip into. Wash your ahands after touching anything and everything.

Rem.ember when your mom always reminded you to wear a coat so you would not catch a cold? She meant well, but she was sadly misinformed. You cannot get sick from being cold. The only way you can get sick is if the cold germs invade your body, and there are plenty of other ways for that to happen.

Do not shun every person you know who has a cold. Unless someone sprays you with a sneeze, you are probably •safe. Eat well, get enough rest and try to keep your stress level down.

But colds find a way.

If you are already sick, do not bother with penicillin. It won't do a thing. Penicillin fights bacterial infections, not viruses. You can, however, use decongestants such as Sudafed and Afrinol, mild antihistamines such as Chlor-Trimeton and Dimetane and cough suppressants and syrups like Robitussin and BenylinDM.

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can stand," said Fitzgerald. Liqnid, especially bot liquid, helps loosen secretions, thereby relieving nasal congestion and soothing your sore throat. Gargling with salt water will help reduce the swelling in your throat. Take hot steamy showers and, if possible. use a humidifier in your room to keep the air moist.

If you can help it, do not smoke. Besides its long-range effects of cancer and emphysema and ultimate death, smoking while you have a cold can irritate your nasal passages and increase your chances of developing bronchitis or pneumonia.

ing, .talking cold-germ banquet and you do not even know it.

That means that everything you touched before you knew you were sick is now infected with your germs. So even if you think you are not sick. do everyone else a favor and wash your hands before and after you touch everything.

Colds and the flu are often mistaken for each other.

and pains, dry cough, headache, sore eyes, runny nose, sore throat and sneezing. The flu usually lasts from one to two days, but a complete recovery can take up to a week.

If you are unsure of which virus you are infected with, you can visit Fitzgerald in the Rooyman' s Center. She has hours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. If your symptoms worsen or do not get better within 10 days, do not hesitate to see a doc-tor.

So you are doomed, but at least you can be prepared.

The zinc phenomenon is still undergoing research. Trying it certainly will not hurt. Take zinc tablets when you first feel the dire symptoms of a cold coming on, and it may help reduce the severity of the symp-

Symptoms of a cold are slow growing, and include sneezing, sore throat, runny nose, stuffy head, headache, eventually a cough, possible hoarseness and occasionally a fever below 101 degrees. Colds can last from a week to 10 days.

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If you begin to feel the symptoms of a cold, don't complain that you are "getting sick." You are already sick. The sore throat, runny nose and nasal congestion you feel is actually your body responding to the cold virus. You have been infested with cold germs for three or four days. You are a walk-

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Valeriobringsathleticskillsto twoCabriniteams

by Julie Shallis staff writer

She does not get the press that a national sports star like Michael Jordan or Eric Lindros would, but on Cabrini's campus she is a very important athletic figure, especially in field hockey.

Junior Jessie Valerio is an integral member of Cabrini's field hockey and lacrosse teams.

Valeria's accomplishments with field hockey have made her the all-time leading scorer in Cabrini field hockey history in just her junior year.

So far this year she has scored 14 goals and tallied 10 assists, raising her career totals to a Cabrini-first 50 goals.

As a result of previous accomplishments, Valerio was named first-team All-PAC for the 1995 and 1996 seasons.

She was also named the most valuable player in field hockey for the 1995 season.

"I started playing field hockey when I was in the sixth grade," Valerio said. "The more I played, the more I liked it."

Valerio played field hockey, basketball and lacrosse in middle school. When she reached Acadamy Park High School in Sharon Hill, Pa, she could not play lacrosse because not enough girls signed up for the

team and the program was dropped. As a result, she decided to take up softball.

When Valerio came to Cabrini, she had to decide what sports were most important to her.

Conflicting sports schedules made her pick field hockey over basketball. Basketball starts three weeks after field. hockey. When the basketball playoffs start, lacrosse is just beginning.

She also decided to take up lacrosse .again instead of softball.

"I wish I could play [basketball)," Valerio said. "I miss it so much."

For somestudents it is very hard to pick up one sport, let alone two of them. Academics can take up a lot of time.

"It's not hard to play a sport and go to school," Valerio said. '"Youjust have to learn how to juggle your ti.me."

Ever since Valerio has been playing sports, her family has ~n very supportive. A lot of support has come from her sister, Katie Valerio, who is a first-year student at Cabrini and also plays on the field hockey team. Her cousins are also currently playing field hockey at their respective high schools.

"Everyone is very supportive," Valerio said. "Sometimes my mom, sister and I hit the ball around when I'm home."

Junior Jessi Valerio has been an important part of both the field hockey and lacrosse teams. She is currently the all time leading scorer in Lady Gav field hockey history. come to the games to see both of the Valerio's play.

Valerio and her sister have been playing field hockey together since high school, so they are used to playing on the same team toWhen ever her family has a chance, they gether. •

Lady Cavs head into PAC postseason with loss to Widener

by Aimee Somers staff writer

They weren't slapping sticks or even huddling in victory at mid-field, but Cabrini's women's field hockey team did find strength in defeat in their battle against Widener University.

On Saturday, Oct. 18, the Lady Cavs traveled to Widener University and suffered a 5-4 loss, bringing their overall record to 10-8.

Although it was not a Pennsylvania Athletic Conference game, head coach Jackie Neary would have liked to see her team come away with a win because there is an ongoing rivalry between the schools.

"It just seems that we always have difficulty with Widener," Neary said. "It was a disappointing loss, but we'll bounce back and concentrate on the semi-finals. That is our main focus now."

In the first half of the game, Widener came out with an explosiveness, scoring four decisive goals.

Down 4-0 with three minutes left in the first half, sophomore Ashley Pietropaolo scored her second goal of the season, giving the Lady Cavs the spark of life that they desperately needed.

Two minutes later, senior midfielder Tara Pfeiffenberger, a team captain, scored her first goal of the season.

Despite her outstanding performance, Pfeiffenberger was not happy with the loss.

"It would have been a big game to win to prepare us for

Wednesday," Ffeiffenberger said. "It was a disappointing loss but it was a good sign that we came back from a 4-1 deficit. It was also nice to see [sophomore) Ashley [Pietropaolo] and [first• year student] Amanda DiGiorgio score. We need everyone to contribute."

Neary agreed.

"This game was disappointing, but it was good to see that we are getting help from people that aren't our normal scorers," Neary said. "A positive aspect of this game were the goals from Ashley and Amanda and the two goals from Tara."

In the second half, Widener came out and scored yet another goal, putting the Lady Cavs down 5-2.

At the 1Q.minute mark, DiGiorgio scored her third goal of the season.

Driving on momentum, Pfeiffenberger scored her second goal on a penalty stroke with two minutes left in the game, malting it her first two-goal game of her career.

Junior Jessi Valerio, who entered the ·season as the all-time leading scorer in Cabrini field hockey history, contributed with two assists, giving her 53 points overall.

Despite the loss, junior midfielder Mandy Seeds is focusing on the championships.

"We want to win the PAC," Seeds said. 'That has been our focus throughout the entire season and we can't allow this loss to take away from that, especially when we just clinched our first playoff berth in three years."

"At first I thought it was weird but I like it," Valerio said. "I think she pushes me. It's easy for us to click. I know all her moves and she knows p:iine."

Valerio maintains that although the field hockey team is young, the first-year students add to many of the accomplishments the team has made this year.

The 12 first-year students added to this season's team, include Melissa Bullocc, Amanda DiGiorgio, Michelle Haney, Kathleen Macmenarnin, Christy Malone, Maureen McDevitt, Monica Paolucci, Kathleen Ross, Lori Schwartz, Katie Valerio, Crystal Walls and Holly Waterman.

"We really have a good team this year," Valerio said. "We have a lot of good freshmen. They are really strong. When a lot of teams play us, they think that we'll be easy because we have a lot of freshmen but that's not true."

Last year the field hockey team just missed the playoffs because of a tie-breaker.

"My goal this year is to win the PAC," Valerio said. "We just missed it last year, so it would be nice to win it this year. We can do it."

The team currently stands at 7-6 overall, but they are 6-1 in the PAC. -

"We have to win the next three [PAC] games," Valerio said. 'The top four teams are the ones who make it to the playoffs and then the championship game."

Altogether, Valerio has confidence in the team. With her help and determination, she has been a leader for the team.

"Everyone on the field hockey and lacrosse teams are friends," she said. "It's fun coming to practice. It makes it a lot easier when the team gets along."

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A&E Concert Reviews

Thursday. October 23. 1997

by Dave Shearer guest writer Buck-O-Nine

Oct. 18 - Electric Factory

The San [)jego based ska/punk band Buck-O-Nine played a soldout show at the Electric Factory with Primus on Saturday, Oct 18.

The crowd was estatic, when they came on stage. I was one of tho e excited fans because they have not played in the area for a couple of years.

I found it to be a bad idea to manuever myself up to the front of the stage because as I did this I was greeted by a group of moshers and got squashed.

The notion was one does not mosh when a ska band is playing. Real ska fans know that one kanks (a form of choatic dancing performed by a group in a circle). Well

there was no room for skanking that mght I tried and was unsuccessful.

Buck-O-Nine played for forty five minutes. They ran through

their latest CD, "28 Teeth" on TVT Records, the home of such bands such as Nine Inch Nails and many others. They also played many

The Stones entertain fans old and new

by KristaMazzeo guest writer

The Rolling Stones put on a spectacular show at Veteran's Stadium in Philadelphia on Sunday, Oct. 12.

After openeing band Blues Tar-

aveler came on and played a few of their well-known songs, the stage was set for the ever-popular Rolling Stones.

They appeared on tage a little after 9 p.m., pumping everyone up with their hit song ·'Satisfaction."

The crowd was wild with excitement as Mick Jagger sang and ran

songs from their previous releases, "Barfly" and "Songs in the Key of Bree" and a cover of the reggae classic, "Pass the Dutchie."

Buck-O-Nine are known for their great horn lines and they demonstrated this that night. The horn section also get very hyped when on stage. They kept themelves bu y by running and dancing all over the expansive Electric Factory stage, when not playing their instruments.

Overall the ound was low. This may be attributed to the ound cechnicians.

Powerman 5000 kicked the night off with their rap/hardcore sound, which was well received by the crowd. Many adventurous audience members entered the mosh pit as this band started their set. Powerrnan 5000 have similar sound to that of Rage Against the Machine. However, these guys seem to slow things down a bit But don·t wony they will scare away your parents.

photo from The CD "28 Teeth"

Buck-O-Nine performed a rarge amount of material from their latest release "28 Teeth.•

An original thingabout this band i that they utilize two drummers. One is the regular drummer. While the other plays the bongo and other percussion instruments such as the windchimes and cymbals. Buck-0- ine will be in town again on Nov. 11, at the Trocadero in Philadelphia

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back and forth across the tage.

With the aid of digital cameras, special effects and a gigantic television screen, every member of the audience was able to see the band' perfonnance as if he or she was in the very front row.

Lisa Fischer, one of the Rolling Stones' backup ingers was fearured in a beautiful performance of "Gimme Shelter·• and Keith Richards was also featured more classic Stones' songs.

The concert enced with a "bang," literally. During their last song, "Brown Sugar." fireworks came bursting out of two golden pillars that helped to decorate the tage. This spectular display lit up Veteran's Stadium like it wa daylight.

It was a beautiful closlng to an exceptional performance.

When I initially arrived at the concert , I was surprised to see such a varied range of ages at the how.

There were those who grew up with the Stone However, there were many others that represented a younger crowd, who found the Rolling Stone "'fresh'"and "cool."

As a member of the latter generation. I found myself leaving the concert a new Rolling Stones fan.

photo obtained from Internet via Buck-0-Nine·s homepage Ska band, Buck-O-Nine, performed at a sold out performance at the Electric Factory on Saturday Oct. 18, along with Primus and Powerman 5000.

The Rolling Stones played to a sold-out crowd at Veterans Stadium on Oct. 12.

More money,more activities

In case you arc not aware, the administration at Cabrini is in the midst of transforming the school's image from the small, close-tohorne college of the Delaware Valley with a huge commmer population into a mid- ize, regional school composed of many out-of-state students (other than New Jersey and Delaware) from more affluent backgrounds.

The school has been competing for the. same group of incoming freshmen with all the other multitudes of colleges and universities in the Philadelphia Metropolitan area since the school's existence.

The means to achieve these ends is to create more on<ampus housing, to build a state-of-the-art sport complex: and offer larger financial aid gifts to high school students from non-Pennsylvania residents to entice them to choose Cabrini.

I certainly advise whomever is in charge of implementing the school's new image, to finance the execution of a plethora of activities for these new students since it has also been confirmed that incoming freshmen will not be able to bring their own cars for their first year on campus.

I am a resident from Philadelphia and luckily a junior so this change should not alter my financial aid package since it has been fixed before I started my freshman year. However. I can relate to not having a car on campus and ultimately feeling deserted in this forest of a campus with nothing to do.

You may say the school has a van service and activities, right? /

And well, the answer would be ye. Yet I have dealt with mediocre van services that have come and gone leaving me on various occasions ·tranded at the Radnor train station. mall, etc. Not to mention. the van service schedule is hardly accommodating.

As for activities, personally I do not think crazy bingo nights random legaJ by Colleen Ehrle parties (though there b.as not been

arts & ntertainment itor one yet this year. not that I' m complaining) and a couple of fonnals are going to appease the hoard,; of freshmen the school will most likely admit

With more students than ever coming from farther distances beyond the radius of the Delaware Valley, the Campus Activities and Programming board is going to have to do some mad brainstonning for future activities. In addition, if the school wants to have a regional appeal, it is also going to have to fork over a regional budget to finance these activities for the CAP board. For example, the little local cover band at Spring Fling is not going to cut it.

The school may be able to initially coerce these students to come to Cab.rim because they do not know any better. However, when these students do in fact get here and realize the void in activities (other than

Thursday night drinking), how do the administrators expect to hold back these students from transferring to more lively schools?

Cabrini uses the city of brotherly love as another tool to lure possible students here as noted in several undergraduate college guides and the school's own catalog. However. the chool neglects to take advantage of the opportunity of this city. Being a resident from Philadelphia, I do not feel the occasional bus trip to Egypt nightclub or South Street every other month encompasses the culture and excitement of this city.

ot that this is something to necessarily be proud of but thank God I know how to get around Philly by means of good ol' SEPTA. Otherwise I would kill myself if I had to stay on this c.arnpus for an infinite period of time.

Now you may be thinking that 1 am one of those students that sits back bitching all the time about how there is never anything to do on campus, not participating in any extra-curricular activities and regularly drinking myself into oblivion. Thi is hardly the case.

Still, if I were a student that lived a great distance from Cabrini and had to cope with the lack of even lame activities, in addition to being unfamiliar to the area, I could unquestionably relate for the need to visit oblivion on a routine basis.

It's 9:25 a.m. and you enter the front gates of the beautiful campus of Cabrinj College. There are squirrels scurrying aero • the road. There are deer frolicking in the woods. And best of all, there is a parking lot with absolutely no cars in it. All white lines and not a single vehicle in sight, not even the publi safety vans. It ound like a dream. You have the who]e lot to yourself. And guess what? You wake up and drive into reality.

Car on the gra . Car squeezed into lane . Cars everywhere. Ori ving around and around campus looking for a parking pot not only makes you djzzy, but it could have been prevented. That is not the point.

.What should have been done is useless at this moment in time. Solving the problem is the only option. But it may not be what it seems. There is doubt that the public afety officers drive around and wait anxiously for you to step out of your car so that they can pounce on it with ticket in hand to put on your windshield.

They understand there is a problem. They know that there are times when parking is not available. But, not all students are the victims. Some are the culprits.

By not registering your car, you are asking for trouble. By not registering your car and parking illegally~ you are really asking to be towed.

Yes, there are a lack of parking spots on campus. But laziness does not constitute a free park on the lawn. Not feeling like walking from the outskirts of the Grace Hall parking lot can not be overlooked. Public safety is doing their job.

But there is a flip side to the problem. There are not as many pot as there are commuters, assuming all commuter are here at one time. Cabrinj has a total of 799 commuter and 387 spots in the Widener Center and the Grace Hall lots. More are bejng built as we well know. And the only way to be active is to be proactive. Park in Grace Hall even if it means walking. And fight those tickets until something is done.

Parking on the lawn also inhibits peoples' view. Trying to back out could result in a fender bender.

Parking is a problem on campus, but by not registering is not helping. Parking on the grass when there are spots available is not helpingeither.

Two wrongs do not make a right.

Stubbingmybigtowona ticket

In what has to qualify as one of the more ironic events of my lifetime, my car was towed on Tue day. Oct. 21.

Not 12 hours after I had inserted the final period in a piece I bad been co-writing about ticket writing, towing and the other extra-curricular activities of public afety, Rich McErlean, director of public safely, entered the newsroom and told me to grab a camera.

Public safety was in the process of its first tow. I followed McErlean, but by the time we made it out to the lot, the tow truck was gone.

be billed to. It's going to take ome pretty crafty maneuvering to get our of thi one.

Si.nee I'm stubborn, registering my car is not an option but there's no way I can afford to be towed at 100 bucks a clip. But I could probably swing $20, so if you'd like to earn some extra pocket money, then pay attention.

~nd Dt."<ignEditor Thomas McKee

So was my 1985 Buick Park Avenue.

By my estimate my car

by Thomas McKee layout & design editor had been parked on the outskirts of a parking aisle. an illegal pot, for just over an hour. So either public safety has become extremely efficient in its ticket writing, and they've certainly had the practice, or there's a conspiracy happening here.

The way I see it, Mcllilean was waiting for me, hidmg in the gras y knoll next to the parking lot, with a cellular phone in hand, ju t waiting for the opportunity to nail me.

When I parked, he dialed.

Tommy's Towing did the dirty work, making me wonder if the company does all of the college's tow work, or if thi was a special occasion, an added bit of irony in an instance already dripping of i.t.

You know, Tommy's car towed by Tommy's Towing. It has a nice ring to it.

The cost of the tow was $75 and the attendant didn't hesitate to charge me a $25 storage fee. It must have needed a hell of a lot of torage in the five minutes it had been off the truck.

So now I 01 broke again, and even worse, a whole Jot of unpaid parking tickets now have a name they'll

Every time you see a tow truck i.nthe parking lot. find my car. If it is being hoisted onto a flatbed. find receptacle.

me. I will almost certainly be in the newsroom. If I make it out there and prevent my car from being towed, I'll pay you $20. rn don't make it, I'll thank you for trying. My car is easily identified. Just look for the maroon Park Avenue doubling as a rrash

And the offer is extended to public afety officers as well, though they would probably find it more entertaining watching me run after the tow truck.

To hi credit, McErlean did offer me a lift to the tow station, but my adviser, Dr. Jerry Zurek, who al o happens to have an unpaid parking ticket or two under his belt, had already given me a lift.

In hindsight, I probably should have waited around for McErlean. Zurek drives a bright red 1985 two-door, four-speed Toyota Tercel hatchback, which some might argue a grounds for a towing i.nitself. It has over 160,000 miles on it and it needs a new muffler. Since a breakdown appears imminent, I was going to sugge ·t he just leave his car at the station, since he'll surely be calling Tommy's for a tow sooner or later.

Instead, I think he would be better off just rrading it in. Red really isn't his color, and a Toyota Tercel really doesn't befit someone who posse es the stature of being my own personal advi er. A tow truck would be much more citable.

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Free-agentpotbrimmingwithoptionsfor Phillies

by Paul Moser sports editor

Whlle watching the Florida Marlins in the World Series, l ask my, elf, why can't that be the Phillies reaping the benefits from an economic splurge on the free agent market?

I know the Philadelphia Phillies are strapped for cash a an organization and need money to spend on free agents.

That is why I expect nothing close to the $89 million that the Marlin pent in the offseason.

But let's just say that the Philles happened to get a hold of that kind

Men's Soccer

The Cavaliers went 4-1 over the last two weeks. with three of the wins coming on the road. On Saturday, Oct. 4, the team defeated Centenary College, 5-1, on Centenary's home turf. Paul Donaghy highlighted the game with an impressive two goal performance.

On Wednesday, Oct. 8, the team raised its overall record to 5-6, beating Beaver College at home, 30. This time, first-year student John Amerman paced the scoring. contributing his own two-goa1performance.

The team also defeated Alvemia College, 4-1, on the road in a Saturday, Oct. 11 matcbup. Junior Wayne Brown tallied one goal and one assist as the Cavs crui ed to a victory.

The Cavaliers' only defeat came at the hands of Eastern College on Wedne day, Oct. 15. The team's record currently stands at 7- 7 overall and 3-2 in the PAC.

On Saturday, Oct. 18, the team traveled to Holy Family College, where they pulled off a 3-1 win on the strength of Paul Donaghy's second hat trick of the season. The three goals brings his career total to 21. placing him fifth on the Cav's all time leader list.

of money. With the young talent they have right now in third baseman Scott Rolen, catcher Mike Lieberthal, fi t baseman Rico Brogna and pitcher Garret Stephenson, the Phillies could be in a position to make the playoffs.

I look at the direction the Marlins started going towards when they first joined major league baseball in the early 90s and noticed bow similar it is to the direction the Phillies are taking right now.

The youth movemem seemed to be the consensus on how to build a winner.

That is true to an extent. You cannot. in today's free agent-run league, expect to build from youth and keep all of your players on the same team for that World Series run.

The management of the Florida Marlins realized this and opened up their pockets to big ti.mefree agents Moises Alou, Jim Eisenreich and Bobby BoniJla, along with the high priced salary of pitcher Kevin Brown and outfielder Gary Sheffield.

Sheffield, one of the best power hitters in the game, is overpriced at $10 million per year. but the Marlins bit the bullet and gave him the money.

I believe that it i nece sary for the Phillies to do something to generate , ome interest m baseball in the city of Philadelphia.

The onJy way to do that at tlus point is to get some win To do that though. the Phillies will have to do something that they have been reluctant to do over the last couple of years: spend money. Granted. the list of big name

free-agents has diminished considerably during the season.

Mark McGwuire. Greg Maddux, and Tom Glavine all were resigned by their respective reams.

That leaves onJy a few left on the list

Here are a list of free agents that I would like to ee in a Philli~ uniform next year.

Brady Anderson, centerfield

He fills a position we need and bring speed. power and average: $7-9 million

And Benes, pitcher He hasn't looked a~good as be used to bat if he regain his old fom1, watch out: $3-4 million

Darryl Kile, pitcher He has good stuff and could come in and be a very good number two to Curt Schilling: $3-5 millio11

Kenny Lofton,centerfield He brings peed to a slow team and can

LAST WEEK'S RESULTS

Women'sVolleyball

The Lady Cavs were unable to hold off balanced scoring attacks in their last few matches, as they went 0-3 for the week. On Monday, Oct. 13, the team fell 3-0 to Eastern College by total scores of 15-2, 15-12, and 15-6. The trend continued as College Misericordia also blanked the Lady Cavaliers by scores of 155, 15-4, and 15-7 on Thursday, Oct 16.

The Lady Cavs started off their next matchup. a Saturday, Oct. 18 set with Marywood Univer ity. with a 15-4 victory, but they were defeated in the next three straight sets by scores of 15-8, 15-9, and 15-11.

Despite the end results, firstyear student Tricia Arnold continued to maintain her team-leading averages. Over the last two weeks she contributed 53 digs, 13 kills and four assists. Sbe now Leadsthe team in kills (1.36 per game) and digs (4.34 per game). Sophomores

Natalie Dadw and Kristy Burton also contributed to the Lady Cav's attacks, as Daciw tallied 55 digs. three aces and 12 kills and Burton had 30 digs, ix aces and 14 kill

Women's Soccer

The Lady Cavs went 1-2-1 over the last two weeks, bringing their

still hiefor average: $7-8 million

Steve Avery, pitcher Could be one of the best left-handers in the game if he is able to regain his form: $3-4 million

Cecil Fielder, first base He did not have a good year with the Yankees. but you could probably get him cheap: $3-4 million

The Phillies second half gavethe fans hope for the future but not enough hope to pack the tands next season. If the Phillies would sign at least two or three of the six players I have mentioned, they could bolster their attendace dramatically and generate interesl in the Phillies.

The way to win a championship is to spend money, if the Phillies don't, we'll be waiting a long timeto see the Phillie • in the World Series.

PAC record to 2-1-1. On Wednes- mance for the Cavaliers. The day, Oct. 8, the team was unable to get past the strong defensive line of Swarthmore College. as they fell by a score of 2-0. However. the team quickly rebounded to win their next matchup, a Saturday, Oct. 11 road game at Alvemia College, 4-0. Karin Hale highlighted the offensive attack. contributing two goals to the Lady Cav ' point totals.

Tune ran out for the team on Thursday, Oct. 16. Neither the Lady Cavs nor their opponent. PAC rival Eastern College, were able to score. The team came away with a 0-0 draw after rwo overtime periods had expired.

The Lady Cavs wrapped up their week in a disappointing fashion, losing to Centenary College by a 2-0 score.

Currently. the Lady Cavaliers stand at 3-9-1 overall.

Cross Country

The men' team was the only one to qualify at the Dickinson Invitational with a 28th place finish out of 40 reruns. Frrst-year student Chuck Hartzell placed 69th overall with a time of 28:24. while fir tyear student David Mackay followed with a time of 29:46. Colin Broderick turned in a 30: 14 perfor-

women' team was unable to qualify. However, senior Nicole Volikas turned in a time of 22:33, followed by Becky Jurich with a time • of22:53.

Both teams fared better at the Elizabethtown Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 18. The men' team finished second out of five teams, due to Hartzell's fifth place performance with a time of 30:23. Other trong performance were turned in by Broderick (eighth place, 31:10), Jason Bull (11th place, 31:31) and Mackay (13th place. 31:54). For the women, Senior Lyndi Paladino 's first place finish in a time of 20:31 paced the Lady Cavs to a third place finish out of five teruns. First-year student Sabrina Smith finished third with a time of 20:36, and Jurich fini hed with a time of 22:48, giving her a 13th place finish.

Field Hockey

The Lady Cavs earned a playoff berth due to their 3-2 performance over the past two weeks. First, they defeated Chesmut Hill College, 30, on Wednesday, Oct. 8. Junior Je si Valerio and first-year student Katie Valerio each turned in a goal and an • sist in the win. The Lady Cavs continued to dominate their

opponent on Saturday. Oct I l as they defeated Beaver college 2-0. Jessi Valerio netted two goal in the win. On Tuesday, Oct. 14, the team used goals by Katie Valerio and junior Becky Grabie to defeat Marywood University. 2-1.

In a matchup carried over from October 1, Eastern needed an overtime period to defeat the Lady Cavs, 3-2. Katie and Jessi Valerio each contributed a goal.

Women'sTennis

The Lady Cav's suffered three tough lo e in their matches over the last two weeks.

On Friday, Oct 16, the team lost to PAC rival Eastern College by a score of 6-3. The following Saturday. Oct. 18, they were defeated at Marywood University by the same score, and they lost again in a game continued from Oct. 8 against Cedar Crest College, 5-4.

With the losses. several of the players' records suffered as well. The No. 1 doubles pairing of firstyear tudents Carrie Smith and Lori Gibbons dropped to 2-8. In addition, Smith fell to 7-10 in PAC competition at No. 1 single and junior Michele McDevitt dropped to 7-6 at No. 2 singles.

Cabriniathleteslindbenefitsinweightlilting

by Michelle Saboja staff writer

There are many benefit to lifting weights.

Besides the obviou benefits. uch as building muscle mass. ~eight· are a good method of overall physical fitness and health.

Both tate-of-the-art weight machines and free weights can produce the ·ame benefits. The weights found in lhe Cabrini weight room work ju t as well as hi-tech weight machines.

ame brand weight machines, like the Body Ma. ter, work ju t as well as a plain et of free weights.

Jim Gallagher is an exercise pbysiologi t with the Falcon Fitne s Center in Havertown. Gallagher said, ·'Free weights can give a person the same benefits and results as weight machines. It just takes a Jot more coordination to weight lift using a et of free weights."

Weightlifting can tone muscle in the body. It can also trengthen mu cles in the chest, arms and legs.

"By having more muscles, .

the body gains a higher metabolism." Gallagher said.

A good metabolism rate mean • that a person is able to eat more or the ·ame amount and still stay in good shape.

Sophomore Tim Anderlonis said, ··J tay in shape by lifting. It makes me stronger for ba ketbaH sea on:'

Weighlliftii,g has not ju:t become popular with males. Females as well as male are now picking up weights to get in better sbape. Gallagher has noticed a definite increase in females interested in trengthening their muscles.

An important benefit for female i the increase in bone den. ity. In the pa ·t couple of years. more females are lifting at sport facilitie , including the Falcon Fitnes Center, in order to ir1crea e their bone density, according to Gallagher.

Although males can benefit from an increase in bone density, den e bones can help women fight osteoporosi

Since women are more susceptible to this, high bone density is a great way to prevent this disease, which affects

women in their 50 or 60

According to Gallagher, many females are beginning to lift not only to tone and sculpt their bodies. but to ward off the dLea e.

Knowing what to do when lifting free ":"eight i important.

A person should never lift weights without a spotter. A spotler i. a person who watches a person lift. Spotters are neees ary to make ure the person lifting is u,ing the correct techniques as well as to help out the lifter in ca. e they have trouble with the weights.

For general fitness, a per on should lift three times a week.

If a person has a health restriction. a physician should be consulted before lifting. A physician hould also be consulted if an orthopedic problem is present.

Weightlifting. like aerobics and other forms of exerci e. helps a person become more physica11y fit. As a re ult of working out, the mu cle become healthier and stronger.

When a per on is healthier and stronger, their daily routine,, from working in an office

to shopping for groceries, can become easier as their trength, a well as overall fitness and endurance, increase.

According to Gallagher. most people today use weights to tone their stomachs, which they site as their mo t problematic area.

Sophomore Tom Gorman lifts frequently u ing the Cabrini weigh1 room. ''I lift becau e it makes me feel good," he said. ''I al o feel healthier by lifting.''

Like Anderloni •. Gorman also lift<; to stay in shape for basketball sea on. Many of Cabrini' athlete can often be found lifting in the weight room, where mo ·t lift to stay in shape for their upcoming sports season.

According to Gallagher, athletes can u e weight lifting to gain muscles and stay in hape. This can really help them during their off :.ea on.

Repetitions of up to 10 per. et help to increase mu ·cle in . ize. More than l O repetitions per set helps to increase muscle endurance.

The body should not be pu bed when weightlifting. Like exerci ing, results will not

come until at least the day after. "When a proper weekly routine is done, results will come in time," Gallagher aid.

Gallagher stressed the importance of not lifting in consecutive days. ·'If a person lifts on Monday, they ·hould wait until Wednesday to lift again," Gallagher aid.

Over-lifting can actually hurt the body more than it helps it, as it makes the muscles tired and risks injury to the lifter.

When weightlifting, remember not to drop the weights. Injuries could result to the lifter, spotter or bystanders if a heavy weight lands on them.

Gallagher al o cautioned lifters about the dangers of trying to take on too much at one time. A person hould only lift what they are capable of lifting. For a beginning lifter, this number may be only a few pounds depending on what muscles they are trying to work.

However, by sticking to a weightlifting routine, a person will be able to increase the amount they are capable of lifting over time.

Four Cabrini athletes named to PAC team

by Laura Casamento sports editor

For the second time thi year, four Cabrini student-athletes have been named Players of the Week in the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference.

Junior Jessi Valerio. who has been named PAC field hockey Player of the Week five other times in her colJegiate career, was already named Player of the Week earlier in the year.

Valerio netted seven goals and collected two a sists while leading the women's field hockey team to an undefeated week, ending Oct. 12.

In the three games she played that week, Valerio scored at least one goal in each.

Again t Neumann College on Monday, Oct. 6, Valerio scored four goals and picked up an assist to lead the Lady Cavs to a 9-0 victory.

Additionally, VaJerio scored her 50th career goal against eumann, which places her first on the team\ all-time scoring Ii t.

On Wedne day. Oct. 8, Valerio scored again and collected another assist a· the team cruised to a 3-0 win over Che tnut Hill College.

And on Saturday, Oct. 11, Valerio struck twice, pacing the Lady Cavs to a 3-0 win over Beaver College.

Valerio now lead the Lady Cavs this season with 22 goals and 48 assists and has surpa sed her previous mgle- eason career

record of 17 goals.

First-year student John Amerman scored three goals in two of the men\, occer team's victories in the PAC.

In the Cav' 4-1 victory over AJvernia College on Saturday. Oct. 11. Amerman scored once.

In addition, Amerman netted two goal to lead the Cavaliers to a 3-0 victory over Beaver College.

Amerman lead the team in conference goals with seven and is econd in overall goals with nine. His even conference goals also put him ahead of all other league first-year students in scoring. Amerman also lead the team in conference points coring with 18. Amerman also cored his highest collegiate 111-

gle-game goal total earlier this year in a Sept. 27 conte t with Neumann College. where be cored three goals.

first-year tudent Chuck Hartzell has also been given PAC Player of tlie Week honor in cross coun~ for the second time this season.

Hartzell turned in a time of 28:24 at the Dickinson ColJege Invitational. which qualified him in 69th place out of 245 runners.

Hartzell was the Cavaliers' top finisher for the 4th traight week.

After an impre ive 3rd place performance at the Philadelphia Metropolitan Championships on Saturday. Sept. 27, Hartze11received bi first Player of the Week honor.

More recently. he wa the

Cav's top qualifier, fini hing 5th out of 35 runners at the Elizabethtown lnvitationa1 on Saturday. Oct. 18, with a time of 30:23.

Fir t-year tudent Carrie Smith was named to the Player of the Week list after going undefeated at first singles and donbles in the Lady Cavalier·' tennis matchup against Chestnut HilJ College on Monday, Oct. 6. Smith has won three out of her last four singles matches. he also has a doubles record of of 2-8 when paired with Fustyear student Lori Gibbons.

With the wins, Smith has raised her overall singles record to 7-10 and her overall doubles record to 5-11.

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER25 Cabrini College Fall Classic Tournament 9a.m.

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*DENOTESPAC GAME

Cavs'offensepaces8-0routofGwynedd-Mercy

Goals by goaltenders Anthony Noel and Eric Lukach, as well as a hat trick by Paul Hollinger, led the men's soccer team to a 8-0 victory over Gwynedd-Mercy College.

by Laura Casamento sports editor

Even the goalies got in on the offensive action in the Cavaliers' 8-0 soccer victory over Gwynedd-Mercy College on Monday, Oct. 20.

With the win. the Cavs locked up a berth .in the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference playoff .

Senior Anthony Noel and first-year student Eric Lukach, both goalies. were put into the game as fmwards, and both netted their first collegiate goals in the win.

Both teams played aggressively for the first 10 minutes of the first half. There were numerous turnovers made by both teams as they struggled for control of the ball.

• Eventually the Cavaliers regained control of the ball and never looked back as they dominated the remainder of the game.

Senior Paul Hollinger tarted the scoring action off quickly with his first goal of the season at 35:12 in the first half.

Lukach's goal followed almost immediately afterwards at 1J :00.

Neither the Cavaliers nor the Griffins were able to score throughout the remainder of the

first half.

Junior Don Eadie finally broke through the Griffin's defense with 38:37 to go in the econd half, scoring the third goal of the game.

Fir t-year student John Amerman followed with his 9th overall goal at 36: 10 left to go to make it 4-0.

Hollinger netted his second goal of the game off a feed from Amerman with 30:40 left to put the score at 5-0.

"The competition was weak," Hollinger said. "They just weren't in very good shape. They made it a lot easier for us to score in the second half because they were obviously getting tired."

Sophomore Robbie Thompson got in on the action with 23: 18 left to go. scoring his first goal of the season. Thompson's previous goal, scored last season, also came against Gwynedd-Mercy College in the Cav's 4-1 win.

With 22:40 to go, Noel buried his first collegiate goal, putting the Cavalier· up 7-0. oel. who normally plays in goal for the Cavs, had been put in the game at forward just a few minutes earlier.

en route to the Gav's 8-0 wctory.

"I knew thi was coming," Noel said. "They told me that I was going in as a forward in thi game last Friday. I definitely didn't expect to core, though."

With 12:54 left in the half, Hollinger netted his third goal of the game, securing hls first collegiate hat trick.

"I never did that before," Hollinger said. "It was fun."

The Griffins, who now have

an 0-4 lifetime serie record against the Cavaliers, took only four shots on goal throughout the entire game. With the victory, the Cavaliers are on their way to the PAC playoffs for the 6th consecutive year.

They will resume action today at 3:30 p.m. in their final home conte t of the year against Widener University.

Eagles bank season around Peete's arm

by Paul Moser sports editor

Last week around thls time Philadelphia Eagles head coach Ray Rhodes said the insertion of Rodney Peete into the starting lineup was to generate some ''Juice.''

Despite having to squeeze an orange for three and a half quarters., Peete finally omitted a half-aglassful of production as he led the Eagles to a 13-10 victory over the Arizona Cardinals.

The victory now moves the Eagles one game behind the second place Dallas Cowboys. who they welcome to the Vet lhi Sunday.

There are many differences from this week to last week.

The play of Rodney Peete. not Ty Detmer, will be scrutinized.

Despitefumblin and throwing

two interceptions, Peete made the plays that he had to in order to allow the Eagles to come back and win the game.

This leaves us pondering what the difference between Peete and Detmer is.

Peete did not shine in the victory. On the contrary, he showed the rust that had built up for a year following his injury and benching in favor of Ty Detmer, earlier in the season.

Peete played worse statistically, than Detmer had all year but the big statistic that was different from the game before, which Detmer started, was the win column.

As long as the Eagles keep winning, Peete is going to play.

The insertion comes as no surprise to the veteran back-up.

"It. not alway the be t of itua-

tions but I'm happy about it now. I've wanted to play, I've wanted to play all the time. rm going to be a team player regardless. I want to start but not until the point where it disturb the team," Peete aid.

Now Peete takes full control of the healms and it is his job.

The Eagles will now be faced with the challenge of climbing out of the hole that they have dug for themselves.

Eagle comerback Charles Dimry said, 'It's just a halfway point We're only two back. We've ju t got to keep playing and we've got to play hard."

Dimry now become an intiicate member of the defense taking over for the injured Bobby Taylor, arguably their best player on the defense. who will mis the entire season due to a tom anterior cruci-

ate ligament

Other notable injuries on the team are Brian Dawkins (shoulder), Chris T. Jones (knee) and Michael Timpson (shoulder).

The Eagles are looking at nine more games to right what could have been a sinking ship.

The next test for the birds are the Cowboys.

Peete will lead the Eagles against the team that knocked him out of the starting line-up last seaon.

The Eagles at 3-4 begin with one of their worst starts in years. But now are coming off of a one game winning streak.

In any case Ray Rhodes has more to be optimistic for this week than he did last week. At this point. he' II take what he can get.

photo t,y Stacey Caiazzo

Senior Shawn Mullen moves the ball past a Gwynedd-Mercy defender