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lt was not unusual for philosophy instructor Harvey Lape to put more than 30.000 miles on hi car in a year driving from college to college. It also was not unusual for him to teach at Cabrini during the day and then drive to Allentown College prepared to teach two night courses at least two times a week, fi11ally ctismi sing his last class around 11p.m. During his teaching career, Lape has taught at 12 colleges and universities. Such is the life of a part-time or adjunct professor. Lape has been one for 19years.
Between 1991-1995 the percentage of adjunct professors has risen by 31 percent in universities and colleges in the United States, according to the U.S. Department of Education. The ri e of full-time professors in that same time span was 3 percent.
According to a survey done of Cabrini' spring 1998 semester by Dr. Sharon Schwarze, philosophy department chair. over 51 percent of the classes during this semester are taught by adjunct facuJty and of the facuJty employed at Cabrini. 74 percent are adjunct, 9 percent above the national mark of 65 percent.
According to Dr. Thomas Boeke, provost and academic dean the best reason for hiring adjunct
professors is that "they bring an area of expertise which our fulltime faculty doesn't have.''
With growing demanch;for variety in cuniculum and decreasing budgets, colleges find themselves turning to adjunct professors to carry a good part of the course load. Adjunct faculty are drastically less expensive than full-time faculty.
A Cabrini adjunct professor's starting salary is $I, 700 a course and are usually allowed to teach only three cqurses at the most, one less than a full-time professor, for a grand total of $5,100for those three courses, hardly a living wage by today's tandards. This is why most adjunct profes ors find themselves hopping from uoiversity to university to make ends meet during a semester. The ro1e of the 'gypsy scholar" is corrung to the forefront in higher education.
Lape said, "From an adjunct standpoint you end up teaching twice the number of courses for two thirds the salary." However, Lape also pointed out that he was by no means hurting financially as an adjunct. He made a decent living off it. Lape also said besides the obvious pay cul, there are also scheduling problems. Adjuncts are usually at the mercy of the institutions as fur as the scheduling of their classes is concerned
The life of an adjunct is difficult. Lape said '"The problem (with an
adjunct staff) is you wind up with faculry who come for a couple of hours and then are gone and often time off to omeplace else. Adjuncts don't get to participate in faculty life as much. I'm however, in a unique position. I have taught o much at Cabrini that my position here is somewhere between adjunct and full-time.''
Consequently, adjuncts nuely have any say in deci ·ion making at the college and often don't have a strong emotional tie to the college.
''Part-timers aren't really embedded with the mi sion of the chool. They are to wonied about getting to their next class." Schwarze said.
Schwarze also said the lack of connection i also felt in the advising load of full-ti.mefaculty. Many full-time faculty end up advising more people than they would have to if Cabrini did not rely as much on adjuncts.
''We're overloaded with adviing. The full-time facuJty to undergraduate student ratio is 1:24. That's too many people to advise well We're having to do to many things and there are too few people to share the responsibility," Schwarze said.
Availability is an issue brought up about adjunct faculty. Adjunct profe sors do not have any office hours for the simple reason that adjunct professors do not have an office. An adjunct professor's office
This
of part-time faculty at Cabrini vs. full-time tenured and non tenured. is located anywhere and everywhere, whether mat be the Widener Center gathering area, the clasroomor a bench outside the Widener Center. In mo t case adjunct profes ors do not even have a voice mail number, making it very difficult to reach them conveniently.
Lapeis one of the lucky adjuncts who has an office and voice mail that he uses with an accommodating full-time faculty member. Many adjuncts are not as lucky, he admits. 'There"s usually no place to meet studenl5. The impact on the students is the availability,'' Lape :s-,rid.
Boeke echoed similar statements. "Toe ctisadvantage is obvious. Students cannot readily connect as well with adjunct faculty because they are not here as frequently as full-ti.mefacu]ty are."
Boeke then went on to say that he hoped to bring in more full-time faculty next semester.
Boeke said when he c.a.rneto Cabrini in 1993 there were 43 fulltime faculty. Currently.according to Schwarze, there are 48 and a half full-time faculty at Cabrini. Boeke said he hopes to have 56 next seme. ter if everything goes well.
Meanwhile the number of students has grown dramatically. Schwarze said that the number of full-time faculty during Boeke's tenure as provost and academic dean "had gone to 40 [from 43]. Then we started up again [to 48 and a half] after last year. Meanwhile the student body has grown tremendously."
"If you don't have people to share the load, you can't create new program ,'' Schwarze said. " We have the ame two full-time faculty in philosophy since 1971 and student population has gone from about 350 to over 1.100 in that time pan."
Lisa Mininoo and Felicia Mic-
coli are seniors who received the Who' • Who award this year.
Who's Who Among Students is a national organization that recognizes the top students of 1,900 American colleges. Who's Who allows high chools and colleges to select 20 percent of all applicants. Then Who' Who asks awardees to buy a book in which the students' names appear.
Winners and their families are asked to purchase the Who' Who listing for a sub tantial fee.Who's Who also ha a high school division. Run by the Randall Company in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Who's Who is a profit-ma.king business.
Mo t academic awards are
given by non-profit organizations. A scholarship or award organization will also never ask the student to put out money. If anything they may award money.
Miccoli admits hearing " ... it was just a big ploy to get people to buy this "Who's Who' book."
Part of Mininno's congratulatory letter reads, "Since you will be recognized in the 64th annual edition of WHO'S WHO you probably would like a personal copy to commemorate your selection. Therefore, l have placed a tentative order in your name. Please confirm this reservation when you return your student profile questionnaire.''
"Who's Who" asks $49.95 for its regular edition or $59.95 for its deluxe edition.
Dr. Norma Blecker has an in-
sider' view of"Who's Who" as an education administrator. Blecker i director of special services, Upper Township School District in Petersburg, NJ.
Blecker said, ''We've thrown all that mail away because it was alway just to buy the book." Blecker said the Who's Who award has often appeared on resumes of teachers applying to her district. "It has never made me think more of a person if it appears on her resume."
A committee of Cabrini faculty and student leaders voted on the 1998 group of 11 applicants for this distinction.
In past years, there were more applicants, and therefore more winners. Complying with the Who's Who 20 percent ruJe, this year, two students were chosen on
the basi of their community service and academic strength. Both winner this year have a 3.5 grade point average and a long list of extracurricular activities.
Mininno received this year's prestigious Mother Ursula award in addition to Who's Who. Her service to Cabrini has induded executive positions in the tudent government association and in the Kappa Sigma Omega service club. Sbe has worked in the College ReJations department and has been hired to work full-time by the college.
Dr. Mary Louise Corbin Sicoli had Mininno in one of her courses.
Sicoli said, "I am very impressed with how diligent [Mininno] is. She gives 100 percent."
Mini.nno is well thought of by her peers. "She's so great!" raved
one classmate.
"I was so smprised. There were a lot of good people who app1ied, so the committee had a tough choice," Mininno said.
Miccoli distinguished herself through her work on the campus activities and programming board She is also the president of Psi Chi, the psychology club, and vice president of Sigma Zeta, the math honors society. After her Cabrini graduation this May. Miccoli plans to "work for one year, then go to graduate chool for educational administration."
Sicoli has acted as a mentor to Miccoli. Sicoli said, ''I think [Miccoli] has the widest range of interests I have ever seen in a student. And that is a wonderful thing."
by Karin Letcher assistant a&e editor
Beginning next semester, Kingswood Apanments will no longer be available as a housing option for students.
According to Catherine Caulfield. director of resident life, Kingswood management did not renew Cabrini's lease, citing two regulations that prohibit them from doing so.
The first regulation was established by Upper Merion Township, where Kingswood Apartments are located.
It states that no more than two unrelated people may live together. Cabrini places three students in each apartment.
According to Upper Merion, this ordinance has been around since approximately 1985.
The second regulation is an income requirement instituted by Kingswood Apartments. Each person living at Kingswood must
make at least $21,500 a year.
According to Michelle El Assri, property manager of Kingswood Apartments, this regulation was created in September or October of last year.
Prior to its establishment, Kingswood allowed for guarantors to meet the necessary income requirement, not the actual people living in the apartments. Cabrini served as the students' guarantor, but now guarantors of any kind are no longer permissible. •
El Assri did not wish to comment on Cabrini's lease cancellation.
According to Caulfield. Cabrini had been working with Kingswood for four years.
Cabrini leased 20 apartments from Kingswood, which had the capabilities of housing 60 students.
This spring semester, four apartments are being utilized by Cabrini students.
Kingswood apartments are no longer accepting students to live there because of violations in policies.
Caulfield was informed of the lease cancellation on March I 8.
On Feb. 16, she had sent them a notice expressing interest in renewing the lease.
Upon receiving the notice, Kingswood told Caulfield that
the lease renewal would be approved.
With the loss of 60 housing spaces, Caulfield said that currently other options are being explored to expand living capacity on- and off-campus.
As to what the possible op-
tions, are Caulfield said she is hoping to get the information she needs in order to send to the students the information they need for the housing lottery by the end of this week.
Body recall is an exercise technique used by young as well as older people. It is a technique in which the body is trained to perform correctly the skills with which the body is already familiar.
''People just do not get enough exercise in general and as we get older, it is very damaging to our health. Our bones become so fragile and our abdominal muscles weaken. It's important that exercise becomes part of one's daily routine as early as possible," Ellen McGarragle, a certified instructor for the technique. said.
As everyone knows, our bodies grow weaker as we begin the aging process. Starting at the age of 45, the human body be• gins losing 6.6 pounds of muscle per decade.
At the West Chester Senior Center, senior citizens are working their muscles and striving for a healthier life style. The
center offers a course that meets twice a week called Body Re•call.
The program was developed by a woman named Dorothy Chrisman from Berea College located in Berea, Ky.
According to McGarragle, Chrisman was originally a dance instructor who was concerned about the percentage of senior citizens who were permanently injured due to falling and not having the strength to get up.
Falls cause 95 percent of the injuries in people over 65 and are ranked sixth in causes of death among the elderly, this according to an information pamphlet written by Chrisman, reaping the benefits of Body Recall.
According to McGarragle, Body Recall is a refresher course in how to perform correctly the skills with which seniors are already familiar.
It is a review of movements that senior citizens once used when they felt more vigorous and had the vitality of youth.
Although the classes sound
Jike they are strictly geared toward older Americans, Body Recall is offered at centers through out the country. It is open to people of all ages.
"Students from West Chester University often come to the center to work out with the seniors citizens. The seniors enjoy working out with the younger people and the students can learn from them," McGarragle said. -
The sessions are 45 minutes long and the first five to 10 minutes usually start off with some walking and then onto chairs where the seniors sit and do leg lifts and arms rolls.
The last part of the program is usually the most strenuous on the seniors because it involves moving onto the floor and strengthening the abdominal muscles, according to McGarragle.
Any form of exercise is beneficial to your body. Common workouts among seniors are water aerobics, walking and yoga.
Yoga is said to bring not only peace, but also strength.
According to a March 7 1998, New York Times article, it is a relatively small proportion of the population that is exercising on a regular basis.
Many people are afraid that exercising will aggravate existing health problems.
Virginia Finnegan, 70, said, "I look forward to the class and like the idea of fluid movement. I try to think of it as doing my household chores. It makes things easier and he1ps me
more."
''Although the exercise program is not as rigorous as Richard Simmons' 'Sweating to the Oldies· and maybe not as fun to sing along too, it is a good way to wake up your muscles whether you are 20 ·or you' re 70," McGarragle said.
Spring is here and many people like to start getting their bodies back in shape. But exercising now not only gets your body in shape for the summer but could also help in the next 30 years, according to McGarragle.
by Melissa Lessig assistant news editor
Foreign policy does matter and interest in these affairs makes a difference.
Buntzie Ellis Churchill,recipient of the Ivy Young Willis Award, emphasized this point to students on Wednesday, March '25 at 4 p.m. in the Widener Center lecture hall.
In 1983, Churchill was elected president of the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia. She has remained president for 15 years.
Throughout her career in political science, she has demonstrated a strong and active interest in political and international affairs. She was a consultant in the Office of the Governor of Puerto Rico, an administrator in the Philadelphia Department of Public Health and a radio host on WFLN for 10 years, interviewing experts on international affairs.
She has traveled to more than 75 countries and has led the World Affairs Collllcilto be ranked one of the IO best public policy forums in the United States.
Churchill's infonnal talk with
students made students aware of the World Affairs Council and ii:s' purpose and offered her knowledge upon setting out on career endeavors, particularly as a woman in the political science field.
"l was the only female political science student in honors political science at the University of Pennsylvania. It was tough to find a job.
I remember that my predecessor as president at the WorldAffairs Council had to do some soul-searchingto pick a woman as president," Churchill said.
Churchill believes that "woman in today's world are in a different place than 30 years ago and they are facing new challenges."
In pursuing a job, Ch!:lfchillfocused on the importance of internships and having a strategy to enter the organization that you want. Also she emphasized to prospective professionals of political science that networking really malces a difference.
•As a woman, Churchill was forced to balance a career and a family. She said there was and still is no doubt in her mind that family
comes first. With family being first, Churchill fitill achieved an esteemed career as president of the World Affairs Counci1 and continues to do so.
Churchill informed her audience that the World Affairs Council is non-profit, meaning having to raise money, and non-partisan, meaning taking no stand, organization.
She said, "Our purpose is to educate American citizens about foreign issues. We must make them aware. Our program also teaches people how the American system works."
The World Affairs Council presents speakers on various controversial and debates issues in international affairs. ''We bring two sides to a neutral podium to debate. The public then gets a well-presented version of each view,'' Churchill said. Churchill recognized that many individuals in today's society do not see the relevance of foreign affairs, but the World Affairs Council creates interest.
"We present programs that do matter to foreign policy. Somehow interest has to be generated and we
Last year the bachelor auction was introduced to raise money for the student government association.
On Thursday, March 19, SGA offered a little something different this year to raise money and once again Cabrini offered a little something for the ladies.
About 125 people gathered in the atrium at 10 p.m. for the first ever Mr. Cabrini contest. The cost of the show was $2.
According to sophomore class president Erin Lindell the contest was held to raise money for the sophomore class fund.
"We made approximately $225," Lindell said.
The contest consisted of categories much like that of a beauty pageant. Categories such as a talent section and a swimsuit section were the hits of the show. Ten Cabrini men participated in the event.
Contestants were first-year students Ryan Jones, Colin Brod-
erick, Jeff Poake, Mike Larrauri and Reynold Williams, sophomore Andy Virtue, and seniors James Williams, Ed Mack, Brian Bugey and Jared Schierbaum.
Mike Larrauri was crowned Mr. Cabrini and received one free ticket for the spring formal and a complimentary pizza from Pie in the Sky, located on Lancaster Avenue.
Runner ups, Williams and Broderick, received certificates to Wayne Sporting Goods and The Wan.
According to Virtue, he was not disappointed he did not win.
"I wanted to help the sophomore class, [Larrauri] had an excellent talent," Virtue said.
Larraurr s talent consisted of diving onto the floor and doing the "worm.''
Virtue demonstrated his special talent of how fast he could chug a beer, while Williams, Jones and Broderick showed off their dancing skills.
According te Lindell, she was surprjsed so many people came.
"I thought the contest was a
do that," Churchill said.
It does make a difference.
Churchill said, "It makes a difference because we, the United States, can't do it alone. We may be the strongest nation and the only superpower left, but we can't do it alone. Problems with Asian economics do affect our market."
The Ivy Young Willis Award is sponsored by the history and political science department of Cabrini. Willis was a teacher, school administrator and reading consultant in the Pittsburgh school system for more than 20 years.
Willis led the development for the design curriculum for teaching reading on public televisionin 1962. She was an active member of the League of Women Voters and the World Affairs Council in Philadelphia. Dr. Jolyon Girard, department chair of history, explained that the purpose of this annual award is to honor a woman who has made a significant contribution to her society as Willis had.
'Th.is series is dedicated to her [Willis'] memory and to her strong belief that women have made, and
will continue to make, creative progressive contributions to improve the climate and conduct of public affairs,'' Girard said.According to Girard, Churchill personifies the intent of the Ivy Young Willis Award.
by Nick t.evandusky assistant design editor student interest iIS well:
great idea. I had a really good time. For once there was something fun to do on campus," first-year student Liz Dyleski said.
According to Lindell, because of the unexpected good turn-out of students, it is likely that this will not be the last Mr. Cabrini contest.
"It was a really good group of guys. We were there for a good time. We tried to put on a good show,'' Virtue said.
·'The CAP board raised $560 over the we~kend.". Cabrini has reached out Legge said. its hands to the community The m()tley was- ra1$ed . onte again ,and paid tribute through two dl'ffete11(mean~ to cme of its unfortunate for the foun(Jation; Tulips losses. were sold and there was an From March ,20-23> tbe '80s legal party, Ove,rall. 1-50 campus activities. and pro- · tulips were sold and there ,, gramming board put toðer Wll!S a .Jotal 9f 12Q a fund-raising event to nuse v;:ho attended.the legal party:· .money for the C:y,stk Fioro- The supertlton program sis Foundafron. Each year" w.asheaded up by senior Anthe superthon chooses a dif- gtla Pal-azz.one anti firs.t-year • feren1 charity to support., •. students Trish ,Arnold ~a: Emma Legge, director of •.Nick LncbJ<t), , student acJivities;'said, ''The "We walked around t;he· re11.5onthe Cystic Fibrosis •residence haffs and the cafeFoundation was chosen was teda sellit1g +rowers. a11dthat because ~f Hope.Manley." was the liatdest •part,'"' Manley was a ~enior.Jiere Luchko said. at.Cabrini, arid s:he felt" vie- "Both of us [PalazzoneJ tirn. fo .cirstk fibrnsfa this were into pelping 011tpe-0ple• past year. tbt;.Otlgh community service According to Legge, the throug}l. hl.gh sd1:ool experi- · program was a success and ences,'' Luchko :;aid, there .w~ a fair. !UDOUnt of•
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FRIDAY
0 Hat-n-Tie
The annual Hat-n-Tie will be held on Friday, April 3 from 9 p.m.~I a.m. in the Grace Hall atrium. The event is free. See student development for more information.
SUNDAY
0 Daylight Savings
Remember to set your clocks ahead one hour before you fall asleep on Saturday, April 4 because Daylight Savings Time begins on Sunday, April 5.
0 Art Exhibit
The student art exhibit opens on Sunday, April 5 through Sunday, April 19. The opening reception is from 6-8 p.m.
0 WYBF
Join 89.1 WYBF's Kelly Ann Monahan for "Sound Check Live" with a _live broadcast from Sam Goody in the King of Prussia Mall. Have a blast with WYBF from 2-4 p.m. and also enjoy live bands for an in-store performance.
MONDAY
0 Course Withdraw
Monday, April 6 will be the last day to withdraw from a course without a fee. See the registrar for more information.
0 Blood Driv:e
There will be a Red Cross blood drive on Monday, April 6 from 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m._ Everyone is encouraged to donate.
0 Residence Halls close
All residence halls close on Wednesday, April 8 after 10 p.m. for Easter break. Easter is on Sunday, April 12 and classes resume on Tuesday, April 14.
by Janice Funk staff writer
0 3/24
Clinton speaks with African schoolchildren
While speaking with African schoolchildren, President Clinton admitted that America was wrong to buy slaves, stopping short of an apology.
But Jesse Jackson still says that African-Americans are more interested in "remedy and repair" than an apology for slavery.
Cinton also promised $120 million in aid for African schools over the next two years for further teacher training and to connect ~chools to the Internet.
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0 3/24
Four are killed at Arkansas school
Two boys, 11 and 13, were charged with pulling a fire alarm to lure students out of a Jonesboro, Ark. school, and
opening fire on the crowd. Dressed in camouflage, the boys lay in wait in a wooded area. Four girls and one female teacher were killed. The boys had vowed to kill all the girls who had broken up with them.
0 3/25
Funerals for shooting vie- ' tims planned Grieving Jonesboro, Ark. prepared to bury the victims of Tuesday's school shooting spree. The first funeral for one of the four girls was on Frid~. with the other three following on Saturday. While the preparations were made, the father of one of the suspects said that his son expressed remorse and was "not a monster."
0 3/26
Mother of Lewinsky Must Testify Marcia Lewis, mother of Monica S. Lewinsky, failed to get excused from furher testi-
mony. She must continue to testify before the federal grand jury which is investigating claims that Clinton carried on a sexual affair with Lewinsky and then urged her to lie about it.
0 3/26
Fossil found
The fossil of a baby dinosaur found in Italy may yield new important information about the anatomy of dinosaurs.
Major portions of the animal's intestines, colon, liver, muscles, windpipe and other parts are visible. Very rarely are so much of the soft tissue available for study.
0 3/ 29
NATO may expand
A possible expansion of NATO may give American arms manufacturers billions of dollars in sales of weapons.
The expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
to Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic will offer arms makers a huge new market.
0 3/31
Tobacco bill offered
.A tobacco bill which aims to reduce the number of Americans who smoke was offered by Senator John McCain to the Senate.
The measure contains no restrictions on private lawsuits. The bill was met with much opposition from cigarette manufacturers.
0 3/31
Top dollars bid on Times Square
Two developers, Mortimer B. Zuckerman and George Klein, bought the rights to the last two development sites on New York City's Times Square. The d~al is an example of the highly publicized redevelopment of the historic spot.
Eight students got so much out of the first Search Retreat that they are leading the second one. They will be leading 28 Cabrini students and one Villanova student through a weekend of activities on April 3-5.
This, the second of Cabrini's Search retreats, is hoped to give the participatingstudents a strong sense of direction, community and friendship. The retreats are geared toward the individuals to search within themselves in refution to others &11dto God.
The last retreat, which was held in the fall, was a huge success, according to campus minister Arlene Smith. Eight of the students who participated in it last year have moved on to be leaders of this retreat, giving not only of themselves, but also a large por-
tion of their time. Meetings have been held every Tuesday and Sunday since the first retreat to decide the agenda for the coming weekend.
"Each retreat has a personalityof its own, but each follows the same format,'' Smith said.
The retreats originated in this region at the University of Scranton. Eventually students from other schools attended the retreat and learned how to bring it back to their school, and it made its way to Cabrini.
Villanovarecently bad their fifth retreat. Several studentsfrom Cabrini attended a retreat there last year and began the retreats here this year.
The second retreat starts Friday, April 3 with departure at 3:30 p.m. and ends on Sunday, April 5 with dinner.The participantswillbe.staying at Camp Neumann Conference Center in Bucks County, which is a little over an hour's drive away. They will be housed at a lodge, have
individual rooms and cafeteria style dinners.But the most importanttime spent there will be in the company of their peers.
The activity-filledagenda for the weekend does not allow much time alone. Although much of the activities and discussionsplanned are kept secret to allow for the mystery and suspense, the purpose of all the activities is to build trust and sharing between participants.
Smith, along with fellow campus minister John DiMucci, will also be attending lh:eretreat, but strictly as an observer. They will support the leaders and participants, but they will not run any of the talks or discussions.
Smith is looking forward to the experience. "I can share in the enthusiasm and community that's created," she said. "It gives me a sense of hope," Smith said.
Despite competitionfrom the Hat & Tie Dance, which will be held on Friday night, the retreat still attracted the same number of participants as it did in the fall. For the most part, the students participating do not know each other.
"It teaches you how to connect with others," Smith said.
Smith would like to see more faculty get involved in the future, but she is pleased with how well the retreats have been accepted on caIJlPU& this year._
Monday from 7 p.m.-8 p.m. on 89.1 WYBF FM-The Edge to hear radio personality Glen MacNow with the Sportsource guys debating everything from the world of sports.
Storie are told all of the time by family and friends. We all have that embarrassing day or that unbelievable moment that we remember from our past. Tho e stories came alive for an intimate crowd at Cabrini's Widener Center lecture haJl.
Playback Theater is a unique brand of improvisation that takes events or feelings from an audience's memory and transforms these tories on stage for everyone in the audience to experience.
For those not in attendance, you mis ed out on a great show. Playback theater performed some stories that made you both laugh and cry.
The show started off with a mood song sang by the troupe, which lead to their introduction of wbo they were and how they were feeling Jed by arti tic direct.or Sarah Holly.
From then on, the audience would dete1mine the course of action for the re-
mainder of the show.
Playback theater 1s not scripted. It is merely played off of the uggestions from the audience. The player. have no idea what i going to happen in the show. All they can do is finely tune their skills in improvisation.
Holly asked the crowd to describe their day and the player would do fluid culpture of the emotion they felt during the day.
A fluid sculpture is an exercise in which the players will ask for a particular emotion and then act it out on stage using different events from the persons day that lead to their particular emotion.
This was amazing to see considering that most of the culpture ended up accurate to the audience member's emotion.
Holly then asked for stories from people's lives as the show stopper of the evening.
Particularly impressive wa the time when the crowd was asked for a story and the theater was silent. This was
praised by the players because they felt that the silence meant that people were thinking and that thinking and remembering were all a part of storytelling. Finally, after a long silence, fir t-year , tudent Jim Kelly raised a hand to tell his story and the night of story playback began for the audience.
Where other would liave pa.nicked when they did not get any uggestions, Holly and the ensemble calmly waited for the ugge tion to come.
There were many different stories told that night and perhap the greatest involved serious event that evoked feeling in people's Jives. There were storie of men coming back to college and aJ o stories about decision making that were welJ played out by the troupe.
I for one hope that it is
not long before they grace us with another performance.
Playback Theater Philadelphia is not new to Cabrini's campus they have performed here once before with the first performance coming during Cabrini's first ever iroprovi ational invitational.
Holly originaJJy met Neal Newman, Cabrini's theater director, at a workshop held by improvisational guru Keith Johnstone and through that contact developed a acquaintance with Holly,
Imagine trying to get a call through to your spou ·e or friend With the assistance of an operator, you are uddenly listening to the plot of a cold-blooded murder.
This is what happened to Mrs. Stevenson, a character in the play "Sorry. Wrong Number," performed by the Neumann College Theater Ensemble. who visited Cabrini Friday, March 27.
[n the Widener Center lecture hall, Neumann's Ensemble presented students with this selection from the three one-act plays they had performed at Neumann College.
This was not your likely cast, either. This cast consisted of current students at the college as well as high school students.
Katrina Acey. a sophomore at Neumann. said, " Stuprisingly, we all got off really well. A Jot of u who are students at Neumann are with this show with a three-credit class. There are al o high school students who actually have blended very well with us. This whole experience has been very interesting.''
The show tells the story of Mrs. Stevenson, an ill-fated, older woman who is on her sick bed when she i trying to contact her nu band at work.
After failed attempts to get through, Mrs. Stevenson is unable to contact him. Sbe calls the operator and give the extension. The phone finally starts ringing and there are two voices at the other
end. The voices are of two men who are talking of their plans for the murder of a woman who is home alone.
Shaken by what she has heard, Mrs. Stevenson tries desperately to get the-police. to find the men she overheard
The police are unable to do so since there is no way that they can trace the call. The murder was said
to take place at 11:15 p.m.
As time ticks away. Mrs. Stevenson tries to find a nurse to stay and care for her as she is frightened to be alone. She then learns that her husband is no longer at his office and ha. left on a busines trip.
While on the phone with yet another operator, Mrs. Steven on hears ·omeoneon the phone downstairs and begins creaming. She knock. her desk lamp over and the whole tage and the hall fell dark and silent The phone is off the hook as the police are trying to contact the murderedwoman. Her murderer picks up the phone and reponds, "Sorry, wrong number" as be hangs the phone.
The only actress on stage for the whole show was sophomore Michele Kempczyoski. who played Mr Steven on.
Those who play the operators and other people on the phone were never seen until it was time to ta.lee their bows.
"It is difficult for all of the actors in the show," Terence Gleeson, lhe co-director of the show, said. [Kempczynski] is on stage for
the whole show while those who are off-stage have to act everything out with only their voices. I have a good feeling with this cast."
The director, Srephanie Marek wrote original mu ic to inten_:ify the dark:ne.s of the show.
"'1have been a music instructor at Neumann College. The mu ic I u e for this show has served the purpose of quieting people and getting them read}' for the performance. I am happy with the way the cast has blended with o many different people. Our goal is for thi to be a learning experience for those who are in the shows;· Marek aid.
First-year student Nicholru Leh is very busy with the performance of these three plays. He is on the crew for this play and acts in the other two selections.
"We all get along real well. I came in to tbi production when they were half-way through everything. They really made me feel welcome. We had a great response with this production back home. The directors really know what they are doing. This has been a great experiencefor me," Leh said
"Grease" continues to transcend generations as it blasted back into theaters this past Friday, March 27 for its 20th anniversary. The class from Rydell High are back and now viewed with enhanced color and new digital sound this time around.
The mo~ic has grossed approximately $350 million i~ box office receipts worldwide since its premiere in J 978, making it the largest grossing movie musical of a11time. This past weekend "Grease" found itself at number two, according to box office amounts throughout the country, sandwiched between "Titanic'· and ironically "'Primary Colors:· John Travolta's latest venture.
The love story focuses on the romance between Sandy (Olivia Newton-John) and Danny (John Travolta), who meet and fall in love at the beach over the summer and are now pleasantly surprised when they find they are classmates at the same high school. Rydell High.
However, things become complicated when Danny can not figure out what is more important - ·being cool with the other greasers or compromising his reputation by going out with goody-two-shoes Sandy.
The music from the film is what puts it over the top. One can't help singing along because of the infections nature of these songs. Adults love them and kids love them as well.
Most can recollect hearing the "Grease" medley at a prom or formal they have attended. If you have not seen the movie chances are you have heard the notorious anthems from the soundtrack, which has also had remarkable success since its release with over 20 million sold
"Our culture definitely needs a feel good fantasy about the 50s. it has to be cleaned up. ·hining ·and nostalgic. fnterestingly enough the original play wasn't -any of these. It was biting, obscene and very funny;· Neal Newman, theater director .said.
''The current version has been cleaned up ro the-point that it is a fantasy nostalgia trip for those who were never there before." Newman said.
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Thinking of applying to graduate school?
Come to this workshop: Wednesday, April 8, 1998 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Room 7, Rooymans Center
Topics for discussion:
• Deciding on a program of study.
• Selecting a degree granting institution.
• Choosing a department.
• Writing a resume
• Interviewing
• Obtaining financial aid
Application procedures:
• Taking required tests.
• Obtaining references·.
• Completing the application form.
• Writing the personal statement.
Sponsored by the Cabrini Opportunities in Personalized Education/ACT 101 Program. For information call Doris DeFalco at (610)902-8573.
Electric Factory (7th and Willow st.. Phila., 215-627-1332)
Ratdog - April 3 and 5, tickets $25
Reverend Horton Heat/Face to Face/Cherry Poppin' DaddiesApril 4, tickets $16.50, $18.50 (day of show)
Maceo Parker/ Fishbone/ Fathead - April 11. tickets $20, $23 (day of show)
Robert Hunter - April 12. tickets $18.50. $20 (day of show)
Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers - April 17, tickets $25
Audio Adrenaline/ Supertones -April 18, tickets $17.50, $20 (day of show)
Foo Fighters/Rocket from the Crypt - May 6, tickets $17.50, $20 (day of show)
Theatre of the Living Arts (334 South St., Phila 215-922-1011)
Whiskeytown/Fastball - April 3, tickets $10. $12 (day of show)
Marc Cohn/Kacy Crowley - April 10, tickets $20
B.L.U.E. - Bruford Levin Upper Extremities - April 14, tickets $20
Sister Hazel/Alana Davis - April 16. tickets $15.50, $17 (day of show)
John Hammond/Little Charlie & the NightcatsApril 17, tickets $15, $17 (day of show)
Save Ferris/Hagfish Homegrown -April 18, tickets $9.50,$11 (day of show)
Annie Haslam - April 19, tickets $19.50
Guster - May 2, tickets $12.50, $14 (day of show)
Corestates Center (3601 Pattison Ave., Phila.)
The Sound of Philly featuring The Spinners, The Tymes, The Delfonics, The Dovells, Frankie Avalon, Bobby Rydel and more - April 9, tickets $19.98 and $29.98
WPHI Birthday Jam featuring LL Cool J, Queen Pin, Next, Timbaland & Magoo and Doug E. Fresh - April 10, tickets $15 and $27.50
Note:
Tickets go on sale Saturday at 10 a.m. at TicketMaster locations for Pearl Jam at the Sony E-Center in Camden, NJ for their show on August 28. For more information call 215-336-2000.
Basil: strengthens concentration, clears the mind
Cedarwood: Powerful antiseptic
Cinnamon: stimulates circulation and digestion
Eucalyptus: soothes and refreshes
Frankincense: comfortin& used for meditation and relaxation
Geranium: appetite stimulant
Jasmine: antidepressant
Lavenderfrench: decongestant, sedative
Peppermint: coolin& invigorating
If a warm, soothing bath accompanied by fragrant oils sounds like heaven to you, then aromatherapy may be something you want to look further into.
The word aromatherapy derives from two separate words. The fir t, aroma means fragrance or smell and the second, therapy means treatment. Therefore. aromatherapy is treatment through smell.
Oils were extracted from various different types of aromatic plants by the Egyptians, and they were even used for embalming a, well a for ma saging after bathing.
The Greeks followed the lead of the Egyptians, u ing the oils both medically and cosmetically. Greek physician Pedacius Dioscorides wrote a book about herbal medicine. Many of his remedie are actually still in exi tence today.
The Romans took the knowledge of the Greek and expanded on it. It later became known as the bathing capital of the world.
The Chinese were supposedly using ome form of aromatherapy at the same time as the Egyptian . The North American Indian produced their own herbal remedies a well as using tbe oil
This shows that aromatherapy has been around for a very long time.
These oils enhance health and beauty and can bave effects of the mind and emotions. The oils are essential to the plant 'biological proce and they al ogive the plant their scent.
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There are many methods of using aromatherapy. The most effective and popular method i with a masage. This is because the oils are combined with the en e of touch. But, the oils hould never be used undiluted. They need to be diluted with an od rle carrier oil such a grapeseed, weet almond or each kernel. It is recommended to u e lu1e;;-11:1.ru,u tial oil to two millilit~r carri r oil.
Another method o u mg the e oil is in a bath.
Water is known to have therapeutic qualities itself and along with the oils it can be very soothing. Using oils on a compre s and is also an effective aromatherapy method.
If you add five to l 0 drops of oil to 100 ml of steaming water, place a towel over the bowl and your head and inhale the vapors for a few minutes this can also relax you.
All of the information about the e methods was obtained via the Internet at www.fragrant.demon.co.uk/aromal .html
If you travel to the King of Prussia mall, finding aromatherapy products is ea y.
Bare Escentuals, located in the Plaza at mall, pecialize in aromatherapy. They sel1 a collection of aromatherapy oils and also have a bath line of aromatherapy products. At the store oil blending is done at your request.
Aromatherapy candles and books are also available.
Similar product are old in two other King of Prus ia Mall stores Wick and Sticks and Bath and Body Work.
Getting started is probably the hardest part becau e there is so much out there. The following are good oils to begin with and what they do: Lavender balances, oothe , clarifies and normalize Rosemary clarifie , warms and invigorates.
Ylang Ylang is sensual, euphoric, romantic, alluring and exotic.
Sweet Orange is cheering. uplifting and refreshing.
Bergamot is uplifting, normalizing and confidence boosting.
Lemon i energizing, uplifting, refre bing and s.trengthening.
Geranium is uplifting, balancing, relaxing and normalizing.
Finally, Patchouli i romantic, uplifting and sooth-
ur sure to get started with aro-
Yes, it's April and everyone knows that bathing uit season is just around the comer. Some dread going to the beach and sporting the latest Victoria's Secret bikini with a gho t-like, pale body.
Many like to get a jump start on the summer tanning season. While some fortunate students had the plea ure of flocking to white and beaches for spring break others paid for their -sunkis ed faces at the local tanning salon.
But how much doe tan skin really cost?
In recent year new has reported the fact. about the un 's harmful effects on the skin. Yet. some think that going to a tanning salon and getting a base tan is a good idea
However, according to the Federal Trade Commission documents. tanning indoors is as hannful as natural sunlight. It can have negative side effects.
A tan is associated with developing skin rashe , leathery skin, broken vessels, premature wrinkling, retinal damage, or worst yet skin cancer.
cleansed with a peciaJ cleansing spray after each use. A bottle of spray and a clean towel are left in each room in case the customer wants to ensure the cleanliness of the bed Norcini said, "I know of ome salons that leave it to the customer to clean but we do it ourselves here."
According to Norcini. protective eye wear must be worn at all times. Sung]asse are not enough. In 1999 it will be the law to wear eye protection. Touch of Bronze offer both goggles and something called
winkie to prevent damage to the eyes. Wrinkles fit over the eye and do not leave any tan line across the bridge of the nose. How much money do these salons cost?
At Touch of Bronze a single tanning session costs $6 and at Express Tan one tanning session costs $9. Package are offered at both alons with pecial discount prices for students.
According to Norcini, they try to provide the best prices in the area.
·we cater to the college students we do things to try to help the them'' said Norcini.
April is National Sexually Tran ·rnitted Disease Month. The month of April is designed to educate people on the fact about STDs and to create more awareness.
The Amencan Socia] Health Association wants people to learn more about STDs rn the month of April. STDs are an urgent health problem in America. according to the American Social Health Asociation.
A STD Hotline i et up to talce confidential call - about STDs and to also give out free information packets to those who inquire. 1-800-227-8922 is the number of the STD Hotline.
·'Having thi month helps create awareness. Any e ·ent thal helps raise awarenes, is good." Sue Fitgerald. campus nurse said.
STDs also can go by Sexual Transmined Infections (STls). They have been called thi for a couple of years now. according Fitgerald. They are infections that are passed on from one person to another.
STDs infect one in four adults:and are currently spreading at a rate of 12 million new reported ~ases each year. according to the American Social Health Association. Young people are al risk of contracting STDs. Two third of all new reported cases are people under the age of 25, according to the American Social Health Association.
Touch of Bronze tanning salon located at 912 W. Lancaster Ave. is
Although tanning alons have some negative effects, they do help tho e who have psoria i . Along with medication the owned by Colleen and Dave Norcini. About 80 percent of their clientele L college students.
According to Colleen Norcini, about 95 percent (of their client ) are from Villanova and the rest are from maller schools such as Cabrini and Rosemont
'Last year the shuttle at Vtllanova
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There are two types of TDs. The first is viral. which currently have i no cure. AIDS i a viral infection that is usually fatal. Genital herpes is also another viral STDwhich is not fatal. but still there is no current cure.
used to drop the students off here at the salon but now they have topped it so they ta.leecab to get here. One night I drove a bunch of the girls home becau e they were stuck without a ride,"~ orciru said. Since the use of tanning salons among college tudents appears to be popular, questions of cleanlines. ari e. "I used to go to a salon by my house until I aw that they didn't clean after each use. Now I go to either Touch of Bronze or Express Tan because they are clean.•·said sophomore Helen Cassinelli. Express Tan is located in the Spread "EagleVillage off of Eagle Road.
According to Dave Norcini's,their bed are
un help dry out the infected kin. There are two types of tanning device There are stand-up b oths and beds. Express Tan offers tand-up bed while Touch of Bronze offer. beds. E.ach are lined with bulbs that give off ultraviolet rays that tan the skin. Tanning is actually an indication
pigment cell • of the kin come up to try and protect the skin from damage. and that is how a tan is produced.
Although it is probably time to start associating tanning with bad health habits it is unlikely that people will stop tanning. Beaches across the world are still crowded with people of all age soaking up the un' s ray and more tanning alons are opening for busine Ju. r as there will always be cigarette smokers who know it is bad for them. there will always be tanner to lie on the local beds and beaches.
The :econd type of STD 1s bactenaL This type can be treated and cured, but can also go undetected. The most rapidly advancing STD is chlamydia because it bas no symptoms in 75 percent of cases involving women and 25 percent in men. Gonorrhea al o can go symptom le- in many cases and need medical attention, STDs caused by bacteria can be treated with an antib10uc and cured, according to Fitgerald.
Anyone who i. involved in a sexual relationship with another person i at risk of getting a STD. All STDs are all spread during \'aginal oral or anal sex. An infected person can pass their SID to their partner through body fluids this includes semen, vaginal fluids and blood.
STD can be p sed from woman to man and vice ver a. The also can be passed from man to another man or woman to another woman.
There are way to prevent beingat risk of getting a STD. There L~no nsk of getting an STD if abstinence is practiced Bnd drug needles are oot shared The SID, AIDS, can be passed through mtravenou drug needles. Safe sex i also another way tO help the pread of STOs.
The more people a pe!SODchoose to have sexual contact with the risk become~ to acquire a SlD.
sro awareness JS OOtlitnited to JUstAprjl. campus ad dresses the tssue with 'other events also The peer educators promote some program5, Awareness is created by World Aids~ m the ®llcge success:seQ$Ulri Md in llealth Awareness Weet said Fu~
z As the country turns to hiring part-time or temporary workers as opposed to full-time employies, colleges and universities are following the same trend. It is economical. ' Hiring adjunct or part-time teachers is cheaper than employing full-time professors. Part-time faculty are paid between $1,700 and $2,000 per course and usually only teach two or three courses. Teaching four per semester at one college would make them full-time. However, e,ven though the monetary benefits of hiring adjuncts may be great for the college budget, there a.re disadvantages that students must face as this trend continues. Cabrini employs significantly more part-time faculty than the national average. More. than half the classes this semester are taught by part-timers.
The quality of education received by students may be affected by the high numbers of part-time professors here.
• Since part-time professors do not have office hours, let along offices, reaching them if there is a problem is often time impossible.
• Their availability is very limited, perhaps hindered by a full-time job or their necessity to float from school to school to teach.
• Their motivation may be affected by having teaching as a second priority or second job.
• Time for preparation for classes may be limited due to jobs or running from school to school.
• Getting to know students is often hard because of their limited schedule. Since Cabrini is a personalized college, having part-time professors, who may have limited interaction with students, as a majority negates one of the college's missions.
Granted that hiring an experienced person for upper-division courses, who bas knowledge of a particular field because he or she is currently employed in it, is an advantage. However, since the bulk of part-time professors are teaching introductory courses, with a limited number teaching upperlevel ones, the advantage is outweighed by the reality.
It cannot be ignored that part-time professors do undergo an immense amount of stress themselves, some traveling from school to school and others just getting by on what they make at one school. However, since it takes students to fill a college, the students should be the No. 1 priority. That may ._ mean going against the current trend of part-tin1e employment and hiring more full-time teachers who can provide the time, attention and class preparation needed by students.
I cannot believe that it is already April 2. It seems like yesterday I was moving into school with my carloads of belongings to make me feel at home.
Now, in a little over a month, I will be unpacking my room to bring it all home. I cannot believe how fast this year has passed by. I think it was the fastest one yet.
So many things have happened in the past year that have made me realize that my days of being carefree are over forever.
I have had so many responsibilities this year and I have definitely over-extended myself.
Haven't you ever felt like you are invincible and can complete anything you put your mind to? Well, that was how I felt in the beginning of last semester. I was wonderwoman and could do anything I set my mind to. I became very involved this year and just wanted to prove that I could succeed.
In a way, I have succeeded. I have persevere in all that I have become involved in and never quit. But I feel that along the way I lost some of my enthusiasm for something that I once loved.
I am talking about journalism. Last year when I first took journalism I thought I had found my niche in the communi-
cation field. So I was more than overjoyed when [ was chosen to be one of tne news editors for this year.
I was very ex.cited to make changes to the paper that I wanted to see done and to also work as part of the team.
By the end of last semester. I was no longer over-joyed but
break, I had a heart-to-heart talk with my mom. She and I are very close and are able to talk about anything. She knew how l was feeling and told me something that I had not heard in a very long time.
My mom told me that she believed in me. If I put my mind to something. I will succeed and reach my goals. I am not a quitter and I will be able to persevere.
1 had known that all along. but my mom reminded me of something I had not been told in a long time. She believed in me and that was all that mattered.
Since that talk, I have pulled myself together and slowly have re-become the person I once was-happy to be involved in something for which I had a passion.
overwhelmed. I couldn't handle all the responsibilities and what •could have been classified as slacking off. was really stress.
I never really knew whit stress was until this year. Not only was I over-involved with the paper, my classes were very demanding.
I began to feel that I was no longer going to be able to do this anymore. I really wanted to quit just to make my life easier.
When I went home for spring·
I wish that I had never gotten into that rut because it cost me too much wasted time.
From now on, when I feel myself beginning to crumble, I am going to remember the words of my mom, ·'Believe in your elf." Then I know I will be able to succeed.
Jenn is anEnglish/Communicationmajor. She1sa newseditorfor theLoquitur.
This letter is in reference to the animo ity I feel towards various areas in the administration.
Many may eem to wonder why there is so much trouble, destruction and vandalism on such a small campus. It seem as if the students can not be controlled. So as more damage piles up, the onJy thing resident life does i cut off access to an individual's living freedom with write-up •. Keep in mind that colleges are not only meant for higher education, but are also a business. Therefore as tong as you pay for thi chooling and occupancy you have , igned your life away to the sy tern. You are a pawn in their game.
Your thought and rights are violated and students do not want to be part of the game anymore.
Then, in retaliation, students tend to let their anger build and revolt against all those who try to keep one freedom suppressed I call this 'The Buck The System Theory." Some people choose to vent their anger through vandalism and other destroy themselve through alcohol, but I choose a different angle. verbaly and visually, through arti tic work under the protectiorl of the fir t amendment.
For tbo. e of you wbo know me, I am a forward person that doe not change for any particular person. I am as I appear, very expressive.
My fru tration are geared toward the people who are determined to accept your money then throw you out which are the big wigs in resident life. I would also like to direct my attention toward the power hungry people who work for public afety.
Public safety should show
more re pect towards the studenr. so the tudent can do the same in return. Beinz deceitful and conniving are not the characterisllcs of an individual whom I want protecting my well being.
Public afety and resident life need someone to take the bJame for the incidents that occur, o they do not look bad. But it i your word against theirs.
In one of my offense I wa. quoted a saying something that went against the college code of conduct, in reference to a public safety officer. But in the report. public safety failed to complete my quote, and took what I said out of context. Under oath. they have misquoted me and it ruined my chances of winning the case.
Resident life, I believe, mistreats certain individuals and favors others, but this is my opinion, according to how I was treated in compari on to those who have done worse but have maintained their re idency.
In a recent meeting with resident life, I was once again smacked in the face with a lie. I wa told upon speaking to an resident assistant, that they would get back to me after they spoke with a higher authority. I was then told they spoke to thi individual and tne decision of my expul 10n is as written. But upon confronting the higher authority figures on this decision. they were oblivious of the conversation. This Jed me to believe that both of them are hars or they just want to protect their jobs.
I was guilty until proven innocent. You get written up and penalized before you can defend your elf.
I have 40 days remaining before the end of the school year and I am being thrown out be-
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ca~se of someone eJ e's word. I am a good student and I try my best at the things l enjoy, like school. But for me co be thrown out of my house because I failed to comply to bring things to a hearing is ridiculous, especially if I was not informed.
l was not placed on probation_ or forewarned about this happening. I feel used. mi treated and even robbed of the facts that you took my money and now are kicking me off of campus for something l did not do.
I feel robbed of the fact that you took my money and told me I did something that I did not do. It is as if I were being robbed in a dark alley by a thug. Then the thug will call you after graduation and ask you for a donation.
Your giving them your money is like supporting an addict's habit. Have you ever asked an addict where his money went, well hi an wer may be the ame as the administrations on this campus.
So when you call, prepare to be ridiculed. Do not be surprised when I "buck the ystem'' and tell you to "buck off."
They feel that I do not fit the criteria of a Catholic coJlege student. Look at yourself in the mirror. He who has not sinned cast the first stone.· Jesu. would ask you the ame thing. The seventh and eight commandment state. thou shall not steal and thou hall not bear false witne upon your neighbor.
So admini tration, you do not fit my criteria of omeone who I want to control my money and determine if I de erve re idency.
Thank you, Victor Sgro, senior
Nick Luchko. a first-year student: I feel that guns should be used by police and for economic reasons. They should be used by authority figures.
Marlcu Dolney, a fir t-year student: I definitely think that their should be gun control. It is not tbe kids' fault that thi happened. It i the grandparents.
Gary Yates, suppon specialist: I always felt that there is no reason to have as ault weapons. How many deer do you want to kill with them. There should be control on handguns too. The only gun that you should be allowed to have i singl~-action bolt riffles and shot guns for hunting.
Sal laquinto. a1umor: I think that people should not give kids guns. Only police and certain enforcement unit hould have semi-automatic ea ons. The general population should only be allowed to bave hIDlSg\msto protect themselve
Miche1leErcole. a first-year student: If you are going to have guns in the house, lock them up. Keep them out of the reach of children and they hoald reach a certain age before they learn how to use one. Guns should be allowed just for hunting and law enforcement purposes.
Liz Kyle, a fir. t-year student: I do not think that kids should have guns. Adults who do have guns should go through training to keep them in their houses.
BEN LUNN
Dear Ben, I am in a class where almost everyone thinks that I know everything. They hate me because of it. The thing is that I don't know everything. I feel their hostility and just want to leave. I know that wouldn't be good. Any suggestions?
AFeeling the Heat
Dear Feeling,
• I understand where
• you're corning from. You seem to understand what is going on, or you jus~ happen to get good grades. Your
teachers love you for it. No one else does. It is tough to be one of those students that the teachers love and only the teachers love. Your class hates you because they think that you know everything, or rather is it jealousy, because it seems to come easy to you? You know you don't know everything, but no one else seems to. They see you how they want, no more no less. It is not an enviable situation.
At least you know that leaving is not a solution. It is only running away. I think-that you must realiz.e that different people have different ways oflearning. Some people learn better by asking questions, other by quiet study. You should understand that your ways of learning may work better in your classes than someone else. Your ways of learning, may also disrupt someone else. You may need to ask questions, while someone else needs quiet. Who knows?
You should also consider your behavior in class. Ask yourself
about how you act. I don't know how you act, you and your class do. Are you asking questions that you already know the answers to? If you are, then stop it. If it isn't helpful, don't do it. If you are asking sincere and genuine questions, then by all means continue. If it helps you, and others, there is no problem.
You should ask yourself how much of your behavior is totally geared for your learning. How much of it is not helpful, and will make the class angry? Keep the things that genuinely help you to understand, but lose everything else. The useless questions and comments, and other such actions only makeyour classmates look at you in a way that you obviously don't want. I think all students should try to take some advice from Dr. Andy King: "Students should strive to be respectful of others learning styles without compromising their own." We all are different people, and we all learn differently. Respect that.
Now that the current term is more than half over, every student has probably had to take an exam or complete a project. These tools are used to determine the extent to which each student has grasped the material and also that a grade can be given at the end of the term. Were you honest in all of your efforts?
If you look at yourself squarely in the mirror and answer as truthfully as possible, a very, very large percentage will probably say, "No". How bad is it?
Recent s_tu.dies--indicatethat more than 80 percent of current college student admitted to cheating at least once during their col1ege career. Many researchers suspect that the number is actually higher and could approach almost 100 percent. In other words, maybe everyone cheats.
Some cheating is not as bad as other cheating. Some students simply copy an answer or two from a person nearby. Others bring in sheets of paper with answers and pul1them out at convenient times during a test. Still others have checked with students who had the course previously, to find copies of old examines or to get hints about, "Just what does the professor ask?"
Some hand in term papers that have been partially plagiarized. Some pay other students to do papers for them. And still others completely copy someone else's work. Is this really all that bad? Unfortunately, it is. In fact it's probably even worse than you can imagine.
Why?
Because when you cheat on an exam, you are really just cheating yourself. I know that sounds a bit hokey, but it's true.
Years-ago, wh;n I was a student in an MBA program, many of my classes were taken with my roommate Gregg, who was also in the program. I always seemed to spend more time studying than he did, yet his grades were much higher than mine. I just assumed he was more intelligent.
One day we were in a capital budgeting class and the professor wrote a rather lengthy equation on the board that dealt with computing the present value of an uneven stream of cash flows. Gregg was having trouble understanding what seemed to be a relatively easy concept.
"How the heck did the professor get that," he finally whispered to me.
''Well," I answered, "he discount-
ed each cash flow for the appropriate time period, at a rate equal to the firm's marginal cost of capital." I was sure he would quickly understand this concept which we learned as undergrads in the intro finance course.
''He did what?" Gregg responded with a twisted look of confusion on his face.
/ ''You know," I replied, Remember_thetime value of money."
"Yeah right. I know you do not really remember that stuff."
It seems Gregg had cheated his way through his undergraduate years and was continuing to cheat his way through graduate school. It is true that his grades were always higher than mine, but his comprehension of knowledge was much lower. "Gregg is going to have a tough time in life," I thought.
Last year at our reunion, I saw Gregg. He told me he was living in Delaware and was a truck driver. He complained that the degrees he got, did not seem to be of much value to him. I thought to myself, ''Now who did he really cheat in school?"
Michael Busler Business Administrationmade up of the usual unproven, rookie, has-been and never-was players.
The Devil Rays have their share of the aforementioned players. However, they have worked hard in the off-.season to acquire strong veterans and rookies.
To a lot of people, the word "expansion" conjures up horror stories.
From the 1962 Mets and their 40-120 campaign in 1962 to the 52-110 season of the 1969 Expos, expansion teams have typically been looked upon as the babies of their leagues, destined to lose at least 100 games and to wait years before seeing the top of the division.
However, the 1998 baseball season is looking a little different this year.
Both expansion teams, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and the Arizona Diamondbacks, are not
First baseman Fred McGriff and third baseman Wade Boggs, who were acquired in free-agent deals over the winter, anchor the Devil Rays' infield. They are proven veterans, each with a World Series ring ,on their lists of credits, who not only play solid defense but have the potential to make a lot of noise with their bats. McGriff needs orily 61 more home runs to reach 400 for bis career, while Boggs needs 200 hits to reach 3,000.
Add shortstop Kevin Stocker; a steady defensive player traded from the Philadelphia Phillies in January who also saw s~e Series action in 1993, to the infield and you have one of the more solid infields in the league.
Other veterans, including Paul Sorrento and Dave Martinez, have
the potential to rack up a lot of hits and RBIs, while Roberto Hernandez, who would qualify as the ace on more than a few teams. is expected to anchor the pitching staff.
The Devil Rays also have some strong rookies on their roster. Lefthander Rolando Arrojo, a Cuban defector who was signed as a free-agent last year, is expected to gamer some rookie-of-theyear talk, while second baseman Miguel Cairo, outfielder Quinton McCracken and leftbander Tony Saunders are all promising starters.
The only question marks for the Devil Rays are their depth, their management and their pitching power. There is not much for manager Larry Rothschild to go to off the bench. Rothschild himself is in his first managerial year, and the Rays' starting pitching at the three, four and five spots leaves a little to be desired.
The Arizona Diamondbacks took a similar approach to the Devil Rays, spending big money on veterans and some big-name
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players in the off-season.
In fact, for his right-side infield alone, owner Jerry Colangelo paid $79 million to third baseman Matt Williams and to shortstop Jay Bell. steady defensive players who both have the potential to keep their fielding percentages in the very high .900s.
Colangelo then dropped another $29.5 million on starting pitching, topping his rotation with Andy Benes and Willie Blair.
The Diamondbacks want to be a strong contender for the National League title this year, so they might not even be content with what they have already. The New York Yankees have hinted very strongly that an offer from Colangelo may be the reason that centerfielder Bernie Williams has not signed a long-term contract with them.
Aside from its strong starting pitching, the Diamondbacks seem to have the offensive advantage to the· Devil Rays. Barring injuries, Williams has the ability to make a run at Roger Maris' home run record. Former White Sox catcher
Jose Fabregas hit .350 for the Diamondbacks through spring training with four home runs and 16 RBIs.
Additionally, the Diamondbacks have some rookies that have been hitting the ball well. For example, Travis Lee, a first baseman, spent his spring hitting around .340.
Overall, neither of the expansion teams should expect to finish above .500 this year; in fact, probably neither will see anything from anywhere other than the basement of the league.
However, you should expect the expansion teams to make a little noise this season and perhaps play the spoiler to more than a few teams with a couple of big victories.
Otherwise, keep your eyes open for the next few years for some new faces in the league series.
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Senior attackman Mike Friel led the Cavs with two goals and two assists in a loss to Franklin and Marshall.
First-year student Mike Bonnes also chipped in with a pair of goals and an assist and first-year student Joe Deseiderio scored his first career goal in the loss.
Friel leads the team in scoring with six goals and a team-high ten assists for 16 points. Bonnes has scored a team-high nine goals, while freshman Joe Kostack is second on the Cavs with eight markers.
The Lady Cavs decisively dispatched conference opponents Beaver, Cedar Crest, and Eastern last week to take sole possession of first place in the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference.
The Lady Cavs rolled to their victories with ease, outscoring their opposition 51-15.
Junior Jessi Valerio led the Lady Cavs' offensive explosion with 14 goals and four assists last week. Valerio scored 13 goals in the Lady Cavs' wins over Cedar Crest (five goals) and Eastern (six goals) and chipped in ~ith a breakaway goal and four assists in
Junior Lesley Kerrigan notched two straight hat tricks against Beaver and Cedar Crest and leads the Lady Cavs in scoring with 18 goals and 27 points.
First-year netminder Christy Malone allowed only 10 goals, while recording 36 saves in the three wins. Malone bas anchored the Lady Cavs' defense this season, posting a .742 save percentage and a 4.07 goals against average.
Junior Amanda Seeds returned to the lineup against Beaver College after missing one game with bruised ribs and chipped in with four goals in the three wins.
After starting the season with a 2-6-1 record, the Lady Cavs have 'turned things around by winning seven of their last nine games, including two doubleheader sweeps.
After falling to Textile, 11-1, in five innings last Tuesday, the Lady Cavs· record fell to five games under .500 and things began to Jook bleak for first-year coach Bridget Baxter.
However, the Lady Cavs' rebounded from the loss against Textile with a sweep of Rosemont College in a conference double-
header, 13-0 and 25-0. The Lady Cavs' bats came alive in the second game, as all but one player recorded a hit and all but two scored in the 25-0 shelling.
That effort carried over to the team's victories against Centenary College, 11-4 and 22-6. In the first game, sophomore Michelle Gabriel knocked in three runs on a double and a sacrifice and junior Amanda Torresani struck out four while allowing no earned runs.
In the second game, first-year students Katie Vallone and Meghan Merkel each went 4-4 with four runs scored. Vallone is batting a team-high .634 on the season and is tied with first-year student Donna DiBlasio for a team-best 15 stolen bases.
Senior Dan Dotsey led the Cavaliers to three wins in their last five matches, posting a 3-2 mark at No. 1 singles and doubles. Senior doubles partner Alex Corkhill went 3~2 at No. 2 singles and 2-2 at No. 1 doubles. The Cavs won their first conference match in two seasons with a decisive 7-0 victory over Alvernia College on the road on March 24. Dotsey, Corkhill and junior Chris Vitale all won at singles and doubles.
First-year student Tom Leonard shot a 96 as the Cavaliers fell in their season-opener. The Cavs finished 57 points behind firstplace Textile and 20 points behind thirdplace Beaver College. Sophomore Jeremy Dombroski shot a 108, junior Greg Wood checked in with a 111 and sophomore Joe Marchese shot a 118 in the loss.
Sophomore Miguel Williams set a new outdoor school record in the 400-meter run last weekend at the 1998 Lions' Invitational at the ColJege of New Jersey on Saturday, March 28. Williams finished first in the event with a time of 49.4. He also ran the same time in the men's 4x400-meter relay run, leading the Cavaliers to a second-place finish with teammates Rich Balasa, Jim Gosser, and Colin Broderick.
Senior James Williams bro.ke his own school record en route to his first-place finish in the triple jump with a distance of 13.22 meters. Williams finished second in the long jump with a distance of 5 .96 meters.
Men wear masks and helmets, while women do not.
Both men and women wear mouthguards.
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Men's gloves are required and used to / protect their hands; women's are optional and are used to grip the stick better.
Men are allowed to body check; women are not.
by MelissaLessig assistantnews editorThe object of lacrosse, for both men and women, is to get the ball in the goal. However, the pursuit of scoring, the equipment, the rules and the style of play differ between the men and the women.
Men wear face masks and gloves while the women do not. The pockets of the sticks differ as well. Men have a much larger pocket in their stick as opposed to the women, who have a smaller pocket.
The variance in equipment exists for logical reasons as Jackie Neary, coach for the women's lacrosse team, and Pat Scarpello, coach for the men's lacrosse team, know.
"Men are allowed to body check," Neary said. "We [women] are not allowed to body check. We can only stick check That's why we don't use masks."
Neary said that there is no need for women to wear masks. "Actually, in states like New England they are pushing for women to be allowed to body check," Neary said. "It will only make the game more aggressive. We know not to attack the body and we don't feel that it's necessary."
"As for men's lacrosse, there is more contact," Scarpello said. "We are allowed body checks like in hockey. We can a poke at stick, slash at stick, and use stick to get checks on the ball. Women have no protective gear because they don't have body checks. In fact, I believe there is a penalty or change of possession if they get too close."
Body contact is one of the most definitive characteristics of men's lacrosse. The difference in the size of the pocket of the sticks makes control of the ball a definitive factor between men's and women's lacrosse. Women's lacrosse players are noted for handling the ball.
"Men have a larger pocket," Neary said. 'They have more flexibility to use stick. Women have a tight pocket, so they are skilled at cradling."
"Women have better cross control. Their pockets are more shallow," Scarpello said. "It is harder for women to handle the ball. For men it is easier for the ball to stay in stick"
Another difference in equipment is that the men wear gloves. "It may be harder for women to get a feel for the stick if they wore gloves, but women may be able to pick up a men's stick
and play," Scarpello said. "I don't know if men could play with a women ·s stick."
A change in rules as of this year has made the women's game more like the men's game, according to Neary. ''We put in a new resttaining line," she said. "I've actually talked to some men's coaches to see how to attack this new line. It makes our game more like the men's."
Junior Lesley Kerrigan is a player for the women's lacrosse team. 'The guys wear equipment because it is a harder game," Kenigan said. ''Women play with more finesse. There are totally different rules. I enjoy the girl's style of play. It's more for girls. The guy's style of play is more for guys. It's tough."
Junior Brian Bugey, who plays men's lacrosse, holds the same view. ''Men's lacrosse is more a game of aggression. Women's lacrosse is more a game of finesse," Bugey said Sophomore Gilda Zoccola, a player for the women's lacrosse team, says that women's lacrosse is the more difficult and skilled sport. "Women's lacrosse involves skill. Men's lacrosse does not. All they have to do is run up and down the field beating each other up. They have huge pockets which makes it impossible for them to miss the ball," Zoccola said.
First-year student Jeff Poake of the men's lacrosse team said, "the contact and competition is more harsh and harder."
Junior women's lacrosse player Jessi Valerio focuses on the rules as a major difference between men's and women's lacrosse. 'The guys wear helmets and are allowed to body check. We can only stick check. Also, the positioning on the field is different," Valerio said.
Whether it is the men or the women playing lacrosse, fans will experience an exciting and fun game despite the differences in style, rules and equipment, according to both Neary and Scarpello.
''Last year we played a game against the game," Neary said. 'Toe men and women can relate to each other. Here at Cabrini, they get along together really well. There is a nice camaraderie. This strengthens the cause of lacrosse, not men's or women's, just lacrosse in general."
Scarpello said, "A game between the men and women would be evenly matched and an ex• citing game. Both could play each other's sport when you get rid of equipment and the rules change."
The women's lacrosse team is fast becoming a force to be reck,oned with. With their win last Saturday over Eastern College, the team now has a strong 6-0 record for the season and a 3-0 record in the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference, putting them in first place. The team is ready for the championships and the challenge to be number one. They hope their own detennination and the unending support of their fans, who cheer loudly from the sidelines, will help
them charge ahead to victory.
"We have always been hoping to win the PAC," coach Jackie Neary said. "When we started out in the beginning of the season, we had that goal. But now, we are more confident than ever."
The Lady Cavs have fared well with Eastern in the past in lacrosse, be~ting them both times last year.
The Eastern women's field hockey team, however. proved to be a tougher match.
"Last year our hockey team lost twice to Eastern.' That had me thinking that they would be tough in Saturday's lacrosse game," Neary explains.
Many of the women who play hockey also engage in lacrosse at
most schools in the area, according to Neary. That means that some of the same players who were on Eastem's hockey team that beat Cabrini last year are also on the lacrosse team this year. Neary was not concerned with the opposing team, though. As she explains, she never is.
"I go into every game with my attention focused on my own team. I want us to <lo well by our own standards. I just tell the girls to concentrate on their performances as a team," Neary said.
"We really focused on ourselves," first-year student Monica Paolucci said. "It was hot out, we had a long week and we didn't really want to worry about what Eastem's team was up to. We all put our best into our performances in the game."
First-year student Christy Malone made 12 saves in the first half and 12 in the second, giving her a total of 24 saves for the game. Junior Jessi Valerio led the team with 6 goals and sophomore Lesley Kerrigan contributed 2 goals and 1 assist. Junior Carrie Borish had two assists and Junior Amanda Seeds added one goal for the Lady Cavs. The final score was 13-2.
"The girls did a great job today under the pressure. They had a really long week with three other games before this one so they were tired. It was certainly a huge team effort," Neary said.
Huge is exactly the right word to describe this powerhouse of play_ers.The team is bigger in numbers than most of the teams they play, according to Neary.
"When we walk onto the field you can just see everyone's eyes widen at the number of us. That's what's so great too. We are a large team and every single girl is important," Neary said.
The team is not only large, but their following is too. At every game this season, Neary recalls seeing the sidelines and bleachers filled with supporters.
'That's the greatest feeling for us all To see all of those faces cheering us on and to know that they enjoy watching us gives us · more stamina. We feed off of the crowd," Neary said.
'The people who come to see us play are so dedicated to being there for us. I think at Saturday's game we were all very tired from all the games that week. Our fans pumped us up," Paolucci said. "It was a total team effort for us too and we are very excited about the championships."
Sophomore Miguel Williams and the men's 4x400 relay team shattered school records in two events at the Lions' Invitational.
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There were some ups as well as downs for the oftdoor track team this past weekend. 1
On Sa~urday,March 27, the Cavaliers attended the Lions' Invitational. The team left bright and early to attend the meet.
While there were no Cabrini students in the top six positions after the competition for the shot put, 100-meter hurdles, or 3,000-meter run, there were some records broken by Cabrini students.
Sophomore Miguel Williams broke the ill-time record of 49. 7 seconds for the 400inetJrs by running it in 49.4 seconds.
Cabrini's 4x400 relay team beat the alltime record of 3:31 by running it in 3:28. They managed to take second place in the race.
First-year student Shaun Hazlett placed in the top six for the 100-meter race in the invitational. "All of us on the team did really well," Hazlett said. "Our 4x4 relay team bad a strong finish along with Miguel Williams. And they both managed to beat the all-time records. We do need to get stronger with practice. We all need to work together more. I think that we will get real far this season."
"We are starting to pull together now and we have a real strong team," first-year student Ryan Jones said. "As for this weekend, we performed real well. Our goal is to have as many of our teammates qualify for the Penn Relays and other competitions as pos-
sible."
For those who may not already know, the Penn Relays are the biggest track competition held in Pennsylvania. It would be an honor for the members of the track team to be a part of this event.
Senior James Williams placed first in the triple jump after landing 13.22 meters. First-year student Corey Fisher jumped in fourth place for the same event with 11.97 meters at his feet.
In the 400-meter race, first-year student Colin Broderick finished fifth. He ran 52.2 seconds in this competition.
As for the 4xl00-meter relay teams, Cabrini took two of the top ranked slots.
The 'A' team took third, finishing the race in 43.8 seconds.
The 'B' team was right behind in fourth, running in 44.7 seconds. Sopb<;imoreAndy
Vtrtue placed fourth in the high jump, soaring 5'9 1/4".
All of these were the big victories for the Cavs at the invitational.
There is a lack of depth for the team still as the season continues. Though the team is growing, there is still room for growth which would fill in many gaps which Coach Tom O'Hora is trying to fill.
This is the case for both the men's and women's track teams at this time.
With another invitational this coming weekend, the team will continue to work on reaching the top.
Their talents are being molded together in hopes of gaining the highest honor.
"I think that the students should come out more and support us. We really need that with the Penn Relays coming up," Hazlett said.
The women's softball team defeated Centenary College in both games of a doubleheader on Saturday, March 28. First-year students Holly Waterman and Katie Vallone hit homeruns in the second game.
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The Lady Cavaliers' softball team played a doubleheader against Centenary College on Saturday, March 28. The team was victorious in both games by a score of 11-4 in the first game ,and a score of 22-6 in the second.
The first game started off slowly with no runs scored by either team in the first inning. However, in the bottom of the second Cabrini scored two runs, making the score 2-0.
Centenary came back in the top of the third, scoring two runs and knotting the score at 2-2. Cabrini broke the tie in the bottom of the third when first-year shortstop Donna.DiBlasio walked and forced in a run.
Batting next was first-year outfielder Meghan Merkel, who also
walked. Sophomore second baseman Michelle Gabriel then smoked a double and brought both DIBiasio and Merkel home, making the score 4-2. Before the .inning was over Gabriel also came home, increasing the Cavs' lead to 5-2.
Before the first game was over, junior pitcher Amanda Torresani pitched three innings and attained four strikeouts to record the win. Centenary's catcher also was an asset to the Cabrini win because in the first game she let seven balls by her, giving the Lady Cavs four runs.
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In the second game of the doubleheader, first-year student Carrie Bossie started off the game as pitcher for the first time. In the first inning Centenary's first batter bit a home run, but Bossie came back to strike out the next three batters to end the top of the first with Centenary leading 1-0.
The Lady Cavs came back in the
bottom of the first, scoring six rups. First-year student and first baseman Holly Watennan slammed a homerun to bring not only herself but also sophomore third baseman Kelly Griffith and junior catcher Mary Lear home as well.
In the top of the second inning, Centenary scored another two runs to bring the game closer with a score of 6-3. In the bottom of the second Cabrini came back to score another five runs, bringing the score to ll-3. The highlight of the second inning was when Merkel stole home, sliding into Centenary' s catcher, breaking her wrist and giving her a black eye.
''It is unfortunate that the catcher was injured," said Merkel, "however, that's a risk any athlete takes stepping onto the field."
After the catcher left the game to be taken to the hospital, Centenary was one player short and their chances of winning went downhill.
Centenary cmne back to score only three more runs while the Lady Cavs scored another 11, defeating the Centenary Cyclones by a score of 22-6 in just five innings.
The stars of the second game were Merkel, who went five-forfive, scored four runs and stole five bases, first-year pitcher Katie Vallone who went four-for-four with a triple and a homerun, and Waterman, who also went four-for~four with two triples and one homerun. "We're playing really well," coach Bridget Baxter said. "I'm really excited about the prospects for the rest of the season. We have a lot of good athletes this year and everyone's working really well together."
Next up for the Lady Cavaliers softball team is a Pennsylvania Athletic Conference game against Marywood University on Saturday, April 4.