The Dixon Center opened on Friday, April 25; however, no permanent guidelines for its use have been set at this time.
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The women's lacrosse tea,n made history on Saturday, April 25 when they capped the first undefeated season of Cabrini sports with a PAC championship.
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The Dixon Center is now open with hours of operation from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Friday, for the rest of the school year. However, even though the grand opening was on April 24, the facility was to be open for use weeks beforehand, but minor setbacks with the state bathing permit and the drying of the gym floor delayed the opening.
'The board has the right to veto," Verde said. "But usually if it is within common sense they will approve."
The board is meeting within the next few wee~ and one of the issues coming across the table will be the use of the Dixon Center.
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"It should have been open four weeks before the grand opening," Dr. Tony Verde, executive director of Dixon Center, said. "When we aimed for April 24, we didn't think of a timeline. We thought it would be a fonnality," Verde said.
However, the gymnasiwn, the fitness center and the pool are all operational for all students to use during the allotted times.
"I hope to have three or four weeks for the seniors in the building before they disappear," Verde said Verde said that he will see how this goes with these hours and then perhaps open it for a longer period of time.
"As we get toward exams next week, maybe there will be a late night swim from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m," Verde said. "But we will see how that goes."
Currently a policy and procedure manual is awaiting approval from the president's cabinet. After it has been approved by the cabinet, it must then go to the board of trusteesfor v.oting.
The policy and procedure manual will contain specifics about issues relating to the center. Verde has proposed different memberships, including student membership, faculty and staffmembership, employee membership and alumni membership. Community membership will not be decided on until how much use of the facility is seen,
"We are considering community membership, but not for another year," Verde said ''We have to see how much use it has."
However, the students' general fee will cover their membership from September until May. Those who wish to use the facility during the summer can purchase a membership for a small fee, perhaps $50.
The Dixon Center will be open this summer with no charge in order for students to see what they will be getting in the fall.
'"Thisis a way to get a feel for what will be in September-and for students to know what the facility is about," Verde said.
Verdealso proposed the hours of operation, Although he could not relay the specifics, Verde said that if students will be the main people using the Dix.on Center then it would not be necessary to open it early in the morning. It will be opened at times on the weekends. However, Yargechunks of time will be allotted for use of the facility, Verde said
Also in the proposal are suggestions about towel and locker services.Members can either bring their own or a service will be provided for a small fee. Equipment rental is also one of the proposed subjects, whether it be for team or individual use.
Three full-time staff members have been hired to maintain the Dixon Center once it opens for student use in addition to several student lifeguards.A lifeguard must be present at all times at the pool.
Colleen Poole, the new aquatic director of the Dixon Center, is an adjunct faculty member-at Eabrini in-addition lo being a certified pool operator.
Dr. Maria Elena Halliun is the new fitness
director and assistant professor of sport science and joins Cabrini from Gloucester Community College.
Joseph Santorine, who has not joined the staff yet, arrives on May 18 from Kettering University in Flint, Mich. He will be the recreational facility manager and will also be in chlµ-geof intramuralrecreation.
Verdeis expecting 12 to 15 first-yearsports science majors next year to join the current 30 this semester. He also expects the major to grow due to the opening of the facility.
''We are fortunate to have kept all.thesestudents without a facility," Verde said. "Dixon Center aids a other dimension to the program."
munity, they said, "We acknowledge that such a transition does not come without sadness and a feeling of loss. Our hearts
The four Missionary Sisters of the Sa- are full with emotion, yet, we feel we are cred Heart of Jesus who currently reside being called, at this time, to carry the in the mansion on campus will be pack- love of Christ in new ways." ing up their belongings for a move across
The sisters feel this is a most positive campus in early October of 1998. light, though. "We want to maintain a
The new convent for the four sisters convent on campus," Sister Diane Olmwill be in the gatehouse along the en- stead M.S.C., director of vocation mintrance to Eagle Road. Not only will the istry said. "We don't want to leave the living arrangements be moved, but the campus-. That's why we made the comProvince Mission Directors' offices will· promise." have a new space on the lower level of Olmstead spoke for the rest of the sisFounder's Hall. ters as a whole and went on to say how
The move was out of request from the this was a positive experience. "If anycollege because of the expansion of stu- thing, we are making ourselves more visdents. The sisters are small in number but ible to the campus community," she said. they felt, for the benefit of the college, it The sisters are excited to increase was more realistic to move. The sisters their presence. They want everyone to feel it will be a good move for both. It know where they are located to make will free space for the college. them of more approachability.
In a recent letter to the calllpus com- The move will allow the college com-
munity and the missionary sisters to become better acquainted. All are welcome in the fall for an open house in Founder's Hall when their offices are set up
The college wants to spend the student's money wisely. Therefore, definite plans for Phase II of Founder's Hall have been put on hold to determine how the space will best be used.
by Aimee Somers assistant sports editorPhase 11of Founder's Hall will not be completed in the near future, according to Stephen Lightcap, vice president of finance and administration.
With the arrival of the Dixon Center, the old gymnasium was originally set to house a new communications center. but a recent period of strategic planning bas left the college questioning what to do with that space.
"The school has decided to take a reflective pause until the end of the strategic planning proce s has been completed," Lightcap said. "We want to make sure we spend our money wisely.".
This process will involve an analysis of the internal and external strengths and weaknesses of the college, as well as an analysis of the external opportunities and challenges it faces, according to Light-
cap. From there, the college can develop strategies to do the right thing to position itself favorably, relative to its resources and environment. Lightcap aid.
Cabrini College, Phase II was included in the reasons for ju tifying the 9.5 percent tuition increase, approximately $1200 per student.
some time to see if there are any alternatives for the space usage, such as building more classrooms," Lightcap said.
"Basically, the
"Students who are here now will see Phase II. These reno-
who are here now going to be paying for something they will never see?
Are the students process involves who you are, where you are going and what comparable schools are doing," Liglltcap said.
But Cabrini is not necessarily trying to play catch up with other schools, according to Lightcap.
vations are going to cost us a few million dollars."
Considering the fact that blue prints have already been developed for the communications center and students in that major are waiting for a new center, would renovating the gym into another classroom building be a wise decision?
"Communications is the second largest major in the college with 200 students," said Jerry Zurek, profes or and chair of the English and communication department.
"There are certain things Cabrini College
-Stephen. Lightcap can do and afford and we have to keep in mind our limitations and our long term goals," said Lightcap.
In the letter sent to students and parents by Ancoinette Iadorola, president of
"Students who are here now will see Phase II. The e renovations are going to co t us a few million dollars," Lightcap said. "We know student do not
want to see their money spent on renovations that do not make sense for long term usage.
"Before the reflective pause. we were thinking about building a new communications center. Now, we are going to take
"The college has invested very Little money in the major proportionate to the number of students. The University of the Arts, LaSalle and Rowan have brand new communications centers. If the college would like students to go there rather than Cabrini, that is their choice."
Speaker David J. O'Brien commended Catholic colleges and universities for their growing emphasis on incorporating religion as a part of academic learning in a recent address to Cabrini faculty and students.
by Marla L. Izzo staff writarThe goal of the administration and faculty of Catholic colleges and universities is to educate. This education should not focus primarily on traditional academics. Rather, it should be a healthy mixture of faith and knowledge.
Dr. David J. O'Brien commented on the topic of Catholic social teaching two weeks ago, on Thursday evening, April 16.
With the lights dimmed and an intimate gathering of tudents and faculty, O"Brien was welcomed at Cabrini.
He has written seven books and won everal awards Lorecognize his insights into the identity of Catholic higher education.
O'Brien is a profe sor of Roman Catholic studie at Loyola Univer ity and a professor of history and the director of the Peace and Conflict Studies Program at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass.
His talk focused on Catholic higher education and how it can influence generations of students.
"Catholic higher education should contribute to a re ponsible presence of the Catholic Church in our world," O'Brien said. "Catholic colleges and universitie must educate their students to be good citizens: intelligent, patriotic and morally alert in the adult world."'
Some colleges and universities, however. are confused about their own Catholic identity, according to O'Brien.
Schools need to integrate Catholic social teaching into the curriculum more often and in a more wide pread manner.
Then, O'Brien explained, they will feel stronger in their efforts and positions as a Catholic institution in the world.
"Catholic colleges and universities have a strong enrollment today and are supported by their communities. They also have better academics," O'Brien said. "De pite the e efforts to integrate Catholic teaching, many social programs are not very large or widespread."
O'Brien recognized that, while Catholic higher education is improving, it still has more to accomplish to help young people move up in the v orld and become morally responsible and active
in their community.
He suggests that faculty and administration find creative ways to integrate religious teaching into academics.
The main problem is persuading people that Catholic ocial teaching i a serious and worthwhile subject of academic learning, according to O'Brien.
"Students and teachers have to believe that there truly is intellectual value in faith," O'Brien tated.
O'Brien identifies with Catholic higher education, not as a wa te of time, but as an opportunity to shape the minds of the future.
He commended colleges and universities for their campus ministry programs. Programs like these help to reach out to the community and help students to exercise their social concerns, O'Brien concluded.
Catholics remain generom, and churches still have superior programs of social service."O'Brien said. ''Those program are often nol understood or well known.
"These programs are the Catholic Church's best kept secret."'
If you continue to ignore the problems, the problems will continue. Ignorance is sin. We have to make our voice louder and become more involved.
Elaine Briere emphasized this as she spoke about the East Timor Project on Wednesday, April 22 at 12:30 p.m. in the Grace Hall board room.
Briere is a free-lance photographer who traveled to East Timor and captured the essence of the Timorese through her photos.
East Timor was invaded by Indonesia in 1975 and her photos were the last ones taken before its invasion. Briere took action against the genocide of the Timorese.
"I just got really mad, but I didn't know that I could do anything about it until later," Briere said. "Since then I haven't looked back. I just couldn't stand it. How could they get away with it?"
Her video, "Bitter Paradise: The Sell Out of East Timor," won Best Political • Documentary at the Hot Docs in Toronto in 1997.
She also won the Excellence in Photography Award for Women in Film in Seattle in January of 1998.
This video was used and has continued to be used in the crusade of Briere and the East Timor Alert Network to free East Timor.
"East Timor has to get independence as SO?nas possible," Briere said. "There has to be some kind of break in East Timor because there's not that many people there."
Accqrding to Briere, the oppression of the Timorese is very much tied to the power concentrated in Western politics.
She said that the destiny of East Timor rests heavily on the actions of the United States and Canada.
"There is no real hope for the future because of the greedy and corrupt elite that runs the country and plunders places like East Timor," Briere said.
Briere said that now is the time to take action against Indonesia and the Suharto regime. "The Suharto regime doesn't allow Indonesia to develop," Briere said. Basically, there is no civil society. Now, Indonesia is in a time of economic collapse. It is a good time to put pressure on Congress."
Briere suggested that we force our government to deal ·with the problem in East Timor and simply become more informed.
According to Briere, there is a bill in Congress to cut arms sales, which would limit the arms available to Indonesia via the United States and Canada.
Briere has learned and grown from her experiences. "I learned how the world works. I met the greatest people that I could ever meet in human rights committees," Briere said.
"I've learned how good people are and how they want to help, but they have no access and feel disempowered," Briere said. "If you give people a way to deal with it, people will deal with it."
Briere also discovered some negative aspects of the world. "We live in a society that disempowers people. We have a formal democracy, not a true democracy. We need to develop a stronger sense that if everyone is OK, I'm OK, a good civic self," Briere said.
by Colleen Ehrle a.rts and entertainment editor
The country's biggest and most extensive gay and lesbian conference and festival, PrideFest, will assemble in Philadelphia now through Sunday, May 3.
PrideFest '98 is in its sixth year. It originated in 1993 and, in that time, it has grown in recognition nationally. Over 60 companies and organizations will sponsor programs and events for the weekend.
"Every year [PrideFest] grows in size and quality,'' ,,. said Malcolm Lazio, co-chair of PrideFest. ''In the first year there were only 15 organizations represented. Over the years, it has expanded to include almost 70 organizations from the gay and lesbian community
"The fact that we have Phil Donahue as our National Role Model Award recipient speaks pretty loudly," said Lazin. Donahue is a heterosexual, but has been very vocal with the equal treatment of the gay and lesbian community in society.
Topics that will be explored include the arts, education, sports, politics, religion, workplace issues and the overall impact of the gay culture in America today.
On Wednesday, April 29, a tribute to Jim Wheeler, a gay teen and student of Philadelphia's University of the Arts opened the celebration. He committed suicide this past fall. The tribute included an exhibit of his art work and poetry.
"Our goal of the event is to expand the visibility of the organizations involved, to undermine the stereotypes which create bigotry and misunderstanding and to work to prevent intern.al homophobia and self loathing," said Lazin.
Here is a list of events for the weekend:
Thursday, April 30
• 7-8 p.m. at the William Way Center located at 1315 Spruce Street: SPARC Statewide Coalition for Legislation Initiatives presents Donna Redwing
• 7-8:30 p.m. at the William Way Center: Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund
Friday, May 1
• 7-9 p.m. at Gershman YMJYWCA located at Broad and Pine Streets: National Body Building Championship
Saturday, May 2
• 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at Drexel's University's Pool located at 3-3rdand Market Streets: National FINS Swim Meet hosted by Philadelphia's gay swim team
• 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania: First National Workplace Symposium
• 3-4:30 p.m. at the William Way Center: National Gay and Lesbian Leaders Symposium
Sunday, May 3
11 a.m.-7 p.m. at 12th and Locust: all day outdoor festival
1-2 p.m. at the William Way Center: First National Religious Colioquy
2-3 p.m. at the William Way Center: First National Gay and Lesbian History Project
3-4 p.m. at the William Way Center: Tom Stoddard National Role Model Award 1998. Recipient: Phil Donahue
For more information call l-800-990-FEST or visit the web at www.pridefest.org.
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The following is a list of names of the newly elected members:
S. Arpin, C. Borish, K. Brown, K. Burton, M. Cole, E. Dougherty, K. Gallagher, R. Kueneke, J. Leahy, M. Mancini, V. Maumus, K. O'Neill, M. Selitto, and J. Shrader.
The following list are the newly elected officers:
Jamie Fagan president
Vicki Maumus...........vice president
Maria Cole secretary
Kelly MacNamara and Kellie O'Neill.. co-treasurer
During the week of April 30-May 7
THURSDAY
0 Theater production
Come and see the production "Dance on a Country Grave" in the theater.
FRIDAY
0 Honors Convocation. Students who have achieved honors will be honored at convocation at 7 p.m. in the Founder's Hall Gymnasium.
0 Theater production
Come and see the production "Dance on a Country Grave" in the theater.
0 Sibling's weekend
Bring your brothers and sisters to stay with you on campus from May 1-3. Sign up in Student Activities.
SATURDAY
0 Cabrini Chorus
The Cabrini College Community will be holding its annual Spring Choral Concert at 7:30 p.m. in the Widener Center Lecture Hall. Admission is free and sponsored by the Fine Arts Department.
Cl Theater production
Come and see Cabrini's production of "Dance on a Country Grave" at 8 p.m. in the theater.
SUNDAY
0 Lunch Box Heroes
Join the band from the Triskaidekaphobia Fest for an interview with Kelly Ann Monahan on "Sound Check Live" from 2-3 p.m. on 89.1 WYBF.
MONDAY
Cl Last Day
This is the last day of classes for students. Final examinations will begin on May 6.
by Erica McGee staff writer
4/21
Possible new planet forming around young star
According to NASA, a snapshot of a young star just starting its planetary family provides the best evidence yet that planets, like Earth, are forming elsewhere in the universe. The star is 1,320 trillion miles away from Earth in the constellation Centaurus and is surrounded by a vast disk of dust in which baby planets may have already formed. The star is not the first candidate for possible Earth-like planetary satellites, but it is one of the closest and also represents a crucial period in planetary evolution.
4/22
Amy Grossberg accepts plea bargain
Amy Grossberg, who is accused in the murder of her newborn baby, pleaded guilty to manslaughter. Because she pleaded guilty, she will face a
lesser sentence of 2 1/2 years rather than a stiffer sentence of life in prison. The trial was set to begin in less than two weeks.
4/23
Senate passes education bill
The senate passed a bill that would create tax-free savings for school expenses. This would ban national reading and math testing and turn $10 billion worth of federal education programs over to community blacks. The bill would allow people to put a ide up to $2,000 a year in special "A Plus" saving accounts with taxfree interest to use for any expenses related to education in public or private schools. The president is expected to veto the bill and has called the bill "bad education policy".
4/24
Colombian rebels free former U.S.nun
In Los Alpes, Columbia, Marxist rebels freed an ailing former nun on Friday. She and three other Americans were
taken hostage over a month ago, just outside of Bogota. The ex:nun, who was badly injured in a fall during captivity, said she and her fellow captives were never threatened or mistreated by the rebels. She stressed she was never frightened by them.
4/25
Teen boy opens fire at school dance
In Edinboro, Penn., a teenage boy opened fire on fellow students and teachers at a school dance. The boy. identified as Andrew Jerome Wurst, 14, killed a teacher and wounded two youths. Wurst, an eighth grade student at Parker Middle School, has been charged as an adult with one count of criminal homicide.
4/26
Iraq dissatisfied with U.S. and Britain on sanctions
On Sunday, Iraq's foreign minister, Mohammmed AlSahaf, accused the United States and Britain of jungle law in per-
petrating sanctions against Baghdad and said that even Moscow efforts toward closing the file on nuclear and did not go far enough.
Saraf also said the UN Special Commission is in charge of dismantling Iraq's weapons of mass destruction and did not appear to recognize the special nature of President Saddam Hussein's compounds in its recent visit to the eight sites.
4/27
New reports show an increase in teen smoking
A new government study reported a dramatic increase in smoking among African-American and Hispanic teenagers. President Clinton expressed an urgent need for anti-smoking legislation. If the curnmt trend continues, about 1.6 million African-Americans under the age of 18 will become regular smokers and about 500,000 of them will die of a smoking-related disease, according to the report.
This weekend the campus will be alive with the voices of little children of all ages. They will be here with their Cabrini siblings to celebrate Siblings Weekend.
From Friday, May 1, to Sunday, May 3, Cabrini will hold the annual Siblings Weekend. There are many events planned to keep the kids occupied and to have fun with their Cabrini siblings and to allow them to experience college life.
On Friday, the siblings are due to arrive at 7 p.m. for check-in. There will be a sing along for younger children with Danny McCarthy, in the Xavier Great Room.
Then from 10 p.m. to 10 a.m., there will be a dance-a-thon for children 11 years and up in the Founder's Hall Gym. The dance is sponsored by Campus Ministry to raise money for their trip to
Mexico at the end of May.
On Saturday, there will be a carnival from noon to 4 p.m. on the college commons. The outdoor carnival will include a barbecue and inflatables, such as a moon bounce. There will also be a ring toss, spin art, bean bag toss, balloon darts and a dunk tank.
On Saturday night at 7 p.m. in the Xavier Great Room, the movie "Hercules" will be shown.
On Sunday from noon to 2 p.m., the Dixon Center will be opened for swimming in the pool or to play in the new gym. There may also be a field day with Cabrini student athletes.
According to Emma Legge, director of student activities, "Siblings Weekend is always a fun weekend on campus because Cabrini students get to show their siblings what the school is like."
If you have any questions, please call Emma Legge in Student Activities at 902-8407.
Ready or not, here comes summer.Faculty and staff aremakingdates for fun summer getaways.
This is not entirely the case for Rieb McErlean, the director of public safety.'1 will be here working at Cabrini all summer,"McErlean said.
Newlywed Dawn Lexie, assistant resident life director,is in the same boat. She wasmaking plans this semesterfor her wedding,but will be working at Cabrini all summer.Her wedding took plaoe Saturday,April 25.
One per.;onwho is lookingforward to a stress-freeand relaxingsummer is John DiMucci,campusminister."I don't want to have any responsibilities this swnmer,"DiMucci said "I want mindless work. I also plan to use two free tickets to Europe,which I now have, over the break." He also hopes to catch up on a lot of bis reading.
Dr. Jolyon Girard, history departmentchair, recently became a grandfather again on Saturday,April 18."In July,I will be going to Cincinnatito see my grandson,"Girard said. ''I will alsobe sailingwith my wifeon our boat."
Dr. James Hedtke,professorof history,is expectinganothergrandchildin August. "I will be in trainingfor the grandfatherposition over the summer," Hedtke said He also looks fo1wardto visitingfriends and family in Los Angeles, San Francisco.Portland and Salt Lake City.
Jennie Colianni,student developmentsecretary,is preparingfor a relaxing time with her family.They willbe going to Ocean City, N.J. for a week. ''I like looking after the grandchildrenwhile the rest of the family goes out for a while. Wehead out there every year."
John Osborne, resident director of Xavier, will be going with Resident Life on a trip to Mexico in May. "I would also like to take three or four weeks in June tojust travel," he said "I'll be renting a shore house, as weJJ,,"
Nick Levandusky layout and design editor
It was a bright and sunny day. The skies were clear and blue. All over Cabrini's campus people were seen enjoying themselves.
Spring Fling activities started with bands playing on the greens near the Peace Pole. First-year student Nick Reilly's band, 30 Dollar Magic, was the first band of the day to perform. They had a small following of people huddled in front of them while they played some covers and a few of their own songs.
The next band to play was Brothers Past, another band with a first-year student from Cabrini, Joe D'Arnico. The performance by this band was the best of the day. They played their own songs and did a couple of covers. When they finished performing, the now larger mass of people gathered in front of the small playing area on Founders Hall's steps, became upset. One student began screaming for a song. However, Brothers Past did not play the request. They did play one last song though, which was sung by D' Amico for his Cabrini faithfuls.
The headline band, Steamroller Picnic, played at the Peace Pole for most of the afternoon. They played covers for all of the people who came to see them. They had a lot of equipment; however, the songs were not that great. Brothers Past should have had the main stage to play all afternoon long.
While Steamroller Picnic was playing, all sorts of people were trouncing around on the greens by the peace pole. They were Hstening to the music and climbing on the big blowup wall positioned on the grass. There was also a gyrosphere that was available for students to take a spin on as well.
Besides the bands playing. the Lady Cavaliers lacrosse team was on its way to becoming Pennsylvania Athletic Connference championss. They were facing Cedar Crest College. The crowd was full of students and parents who were caught up in the emotion of the game. The Lady Cavs played fantastic.
All of these events were going on during the day and at night there was a dance in the ,Founders Hall gym.
Brothers Past performs during Spring Fling on Saturday, April 25. The band played some of their own songs and also performed some covers, including some Grateful Dead ones.
The dance was not all it was cracked up to be. The music was not that great to dance to and the so-called laser light show was nothing to write home about to mom and dad. Also, the attendance for the dance was not as great as it could have been.
Overall, the whole day was enjoyable. It is a shame, however, that the entire apartment complex looked like the city dump. Next year should be exciting as well because there will be more people on campus.
This year's lineup of festivals coming to the Philly area is overwhelming for fans of all types of music. The Lilith Fair, Ozzfest, the Warped Tour and the Further Festival are just a few of the bigger festivals corning to Philly this summer.
The Lilith Fair, last year's most-attended festival, which sold over 600,000 tickets, is back again with 56 dates and a probable 56 sellouts. Sarah McLachlan, the Indigo Girls, Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliot and Natalie Merchant are just a few of the performers scheduled to appear in the area. The Lilith Fair will be in Philadelphia on July 17 at the Camden E-Center. Tickets go on sale on Saturday, May 16.
The second most attended festival last year was Ozzfest. With a mix of different types of hard music, ranging from old-school metal to rapcore, this festival will be filled with tons of aggression and partying. Other bands headlining are Tool, Megadeth, Soulfly and Limp Bizkit. You can check out that show on July 11 at the Camden ECenter. Tickets are on sale now and cost $54 for seats and $40 for the lawn.
Keeping the hard aggressive music in mind, the Family Values Tour may surprise some people this year. The
headliner is the bass crunching and head bashing Korn, along with Limp Bizkit, Orgy, Tin Cup and Snot. This festival has not given a definite date list, but we can expect this tour in late August. •
For the hippies, the Further Festival hits a venue yet to be announced on July 3, with the reunion of most of the surviving members of the Grateful Dead. Calling themselves the Other Ones, Mickey Hart, Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Bruce Hornsby and Dave Ellis will be on stage performing many of the Dead's hits along with some new jams they have been working on. Also performing will be Hot Tuna and Rusted Root. Tickets cost $38 for seats and $30 for the lawn. You are also legally allowed to bring your tape recorder.
The Warped Tour flies into Philly on July 23 in the parking lot of the Corestates Spectrum with Rancid, Voodoo Glow Skulls, the Deftones, Less than Jake and Weston all headlining. This show will have over 20 bands playing and you can snatch up tickets for the economical price of $23. This festival is full of skanksters, punk rockers and head bangers alike, so be prepared to dance.
For the festival-goer who likes to take road trips, there is the Tibetan Freedom Festival at RFK stadium in Washington D.C. This once-a-year festival was founded by Adam Yaucht of .the Beastie Boys in 1996 and has been growing bigger ever since. The lineup for this two-
day show is phenomenal, with the Beastie Boys, Pearl Jam, R.E.M., Wyclef Jean, Blues Traveler, Sean Lennon and Mary Lou Lord all headlining. Tickets cost $55 for both days and hotel and camping accommodations are easily accessible.
There are a few other festivals that you should keep in mind for the summer. The Enit festival, founded by Perry Farrell of Jane's Addiction, is trying to get started after last years flop. The H.O.R.D.E. Tour is scheduled for the Camden E-Center on Saturday, Aug. 8. Headliners for the H.O.R.D.E are Blues Traveler, Nei1 Young and Crazy Horse, Beck, Primus and Morphine. The Y-100 Feztival will take place at the Camden E-Center on May 29. Its featured artists include Green Day, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Everclear and Wyclef Jean. Doors open at 1 p.m. Lawn seats are $24.50 and reserved seats are $28.50.
For the fans of Lollapalooza _andthe Smokin Grooves Tour, sorry, there will be none in 1998. Due to the lack of bands and money, both founders, Perry Farrell of Lollapalooza and Q-tip of Smokin Grooves, have decided not to continue these tours this year.
If you go to every festival this summer bring a fat pocket worth of cash, get a lot of sleep beforehand and enjoy these great musical gatherings while you can still afford it.
If you go to eat at the Friendly's in Devon, your burger might be cooked by the next Tarantino.
Sean Ferrell, 28, is much more than the common cook. His employment at Friendly's is merely his sustenance. On the side, he is an independent film producer. In February of 1998, he and seven colleagues founded Ark Entertainment, a new entertainment production company.
Ferrell, who was born and raised in Philadelphia, said that he was inspired by movies like "Ten Commandments," directed by Cecil B. DeMille; and "Killer,'' directed by John Woo. He decided that he had the same skills and talents that they had. He just needed the facilities. Ferrell studied at New York University film school for two years but decided that it did not offer adequate opportunities to undergraduate students. He left NYU but held on to his dreams. Dreams are very important to Ferrell. Fulfilling them is even more important. "Just remember, the man who never had a chance never took a chance," Ferrell said.
One aspect of film producti-on that surprised Ferrell was the business aspects. He said that an average independent film costs anywhere from $3 million to $5 million. Most of that money comes from private investors. He recently raised over $1 million for his next film and is waiting on a loan for the next million. He also
The Atrium in Grace Hall was the setting for the environmental production (meaning the audience is transformed into the scenery) "Dance on a Country Grave," which enclosed the audience in the wasteland of Egdon Heath, England.
The musical "Dance on a Country Grave" premie_redon Saturday, April 25.
The story centered around Eustacia Vye (played by Denise Whelan, Cabrini alumna class of '95) and her quest for freedom from the bleak and desolate rustic life of the heath.
"Dance on a Country Grave" is a musical adaptation of the 19th century novel "The Return of the Native" by Thomas Hardy. The play had its professional premiere in Chicago in 1974.
This play is an exceptional musical. The song numbers were the strength of the production.
The set of the heath was very elegant and imposing, with one main stage and
three smaller ones.
The play is a "through composed" piece (practically the entire performance is performed through song), which makes it very rigorous on the actors. However, the entire cast did an exceptional job with this task. The cast has been preparing rigorously since February.
The music came together with the direction of James Dell'Orefice and firstyear student David Toia. Toia could be seen intensively conducting in the back. while the actors flawlessly performed each number.
For those who enjoyed the musical numbers, the cast members are going to professionally record the songs for a national release slated for November 1. The cost will be $15 plus tax for each CD.
Remaining dates are tonight- Thursday, April 30-Friday, May 1 and Saturday, May 2. All shows start at 8 p.m. Tickets are $12 and $5 for students with valid 1.D.
plans to produce a documentary, two short films and two featurelength films this year.
Ferrell's next feature is a real challenge. The film is a retelling of the John Henry legend. John Henry is an AfricanAmerican hero who challenged technology by racing a machine in laying down a railroad track.
Not only is Ferrell the producer and assistant director of cinematography, he is playing the starring role. Ferrell has spent countless hours in the gym to get the perfect physique for the part. He spends tbe rest of the time looking for cinematographers, actors and a composer.
The filming will begin this summer in historic Philadelphia and at some of Pennsylvania's rural areas such as Lancaster. The shoot will last eight to 10 weeks. The final product will be released sometime this fall.
Ark Entertainment is currently negotiating with several stations to air the John Henry feature. The prospects include Sundance Channel, the Independent Channel, Black Entertainment Television and the Disney Channel.
When asked how be has come so far in fulfilling an almost improbable dream, Ferrell said, ''This means the world to me. Plus, it's all God. I can't lose my trust in God."
Based on the novel The Return of the Native by Thomas Hardy
Starring Denise Whelan as Eustacia Vye
Cabrini College, Radnor, PA 19087
April 30, May 1 & 2
All showtimes are at 8 p.m.
Tickets are $12 and $5 for students with valid I.D. r
English/communication major first-year student
What she has to offer: Mc Ardle comes to the resident assistant position with strong leadership qualities. She is easy to get along with, responsible and very understanding. She is also not judgmental in her decision-making skills.
"I can listen to both sides of the story," McArdle said. Plans for ne:xtyear: Mc Ardle has programs in mind for next year. They include a joint effort with another new RA, Nick Luchk:o, to hold a whiffle ball game. The two residence halls will play against each other. She also wants to hold movie nights where her residents can get together and have fun while watching a movie of their choice.
Hobbies: She loves to listen to music in order to relax. Music puts he.r in a good mood. •
English/communication major first-year student
He is one of five sophomore RAs. What he has to offer: "I like to help other students." He has been on the executive board-of both SGA and the wYBF radio station. He plans to be supportive to students next year, especially to first-year students. This leadership position now will help him 1ater in life. Plans for next year: "I plan to have more RA-student interaction next year." He would like to have interrnural games between different halls, like ••NorthHall" and '"South Hall'' in Xavier, with sports like basketball and whlffleball. He would also like to have educational programs on drugs and similar topics. Favorite food: Pizza, because it tastes so good. If he were a food, he'd be: Spaghetti, "'because l'm all over the place all the time."
Hobbies: He likes hanging out with his friends and playing basketball. He likes listening to "old-school" and modem rock music.
The Fine Arts Department presents the "Senior Art Exhibit," a display of art work created by five senior fine arts majors and minors. The exhibit is on display in the library in the Grace and Joseph Gorevin Fine Arts Gallery (upstairs) until May 17. Each person is displaying at least five different art pieces, all created in different media. They displayed collages, paintings. d.rav,.ringsand computer graphics.
English/communication major junior
What he has to offer: Mirigliani has a lot to offer t9 the job. He brings his experiences as an orientation counselor, a co-facilitator and an editor of the Loquitur to the position of resident assistant.
"I think I am a strong person who understands what people are going through," Mirigliani said. "I can help people adjust to college life."
Plans for next year: His programs for next year will depend on the residents he has. He said be cannot think of any programs without meeting them and finding out what they hl..e.
Mirigliani is a good leader because he has been in leadership roles all of his life. -
Hobbies! His favorite activity is hockey because his family invo1vedhim in the spon ever since the age of three.
sociologymajor/concentrationcriminal justice first-semester senior
What he has to offer: "I have an ability to relate to others and I have leadership abilities as well." His past e:xpep_encein military has helped him prepare for this job. His three-year-old son, Aaron. has also taught him how to handle responsibilities. His plans for next year: He would like to continue "Gotcha'' and get people more involved. He would like to get students, alumni and neighborhood residents to participate in a SK run on Cabrini's campus. He feels that it would get people more involved What you should know about him: He and JohnOsborne began Poetry Vortex this year and they would like to continue it next year.
Hobbies: He enjoys writing, going to plays and playing soccer.
Favorite book: "The Alienist"
What she has to offer: She friendly and she knows what like to live in the apartments ready, which is where shew· living next year.
She hashad many leaders roles already. She has been • junior class representative fo two years involved with the comedy troupe. She also p year and was a leader for the Hobbies: She enjoys hangin winter and taking road trips, world.
Favorite movie: "The Usual
Favorite book: "Great Exp
education major first-year student
What she has to offer: Her sonality is very friendly, open outgoing. "People feel like th can talk to me on the same le she said.
She bas been very involve with Campus Ministry and w as a participant and then as a I Leaders weekend. She also wr "I am willing to take charge ru she said.
Plans for next year: She wo1 grams to help students get adj1 living arrangements. She wanl other and one way she plans ti social at the beginning of the : Hobbies~ Swimming, cam.pin
Favorite movies: "Newsies"
"Rejection" "Seven
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major first-year student
lved in Phi Alpha Pheta. she is the e Academic Board and she spent
.ter and the Cabrini Cavaliers >atedin both Search retreats this :ond one.
ut with her friends, hiking in the 1chis her favorite thing in the aspects" tions"
What she has to offer: Paulino's leadership skill include being the treasurer for both the Student Government As ociation and tbe LaLinoand Friends club. She describes herself as very friendly and responsible.
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Her leadership qualities include being a good listener, easy to communicate with, responsible and organized.
"I always do my job well," Paulino said.
Plans for next year: Her programs next year will try to increase cultural awareness on campus tarting with her residence hall.
Paulino hopes to use her membership in the Latino and Friends club to do so.
Hobbies: Her favorite activity i dancing. She loves the merengue.
junior
of both Search retrears, first er. She went on the Emerging staff member on the yearbook. pen to other people's ideas,"
like to have a lot of social pro:d to college in general and their , idents to get to know each this is by having an ice cream d shopping. "Goodfe11as"
What. he has to offer: I'm a good leader."' She has worked for Campus Ministry and Student Activities for two years. She has had leadership jobs now and in high school. so she feels she has gained leadership qualities through those experiences. "I have a drive to help people and lead people."
Her plans for next year: "Besides doing the regular duties, I would like to encourage people to get more involved, especially freshmen, and also to get to know the minority students on campus." She plans to take urveys to detennine what people like to do.
H she were a food, sbe'd be: Sugar or cake (or anything sweet). because she is a really sweet person and very caring about others. She always thinks of others before herself.
Hobbies: In her spare time she likes to take time out for herself, like taking a walk by herself around campus.
What she has to offer: Along with the resident assistant job Laskow ki wi11be holding, she is currently working on a project with campus ministry to coordi-
nate a program that gets students to spend time with the residents of St. Frances Cabrini nursing home. Laskowski feel. that she was chosen because she was being herself, and she feels that being yourself counts a lot.
What he bas to offer:
Daphtary is a leader in many activities. He i. the captain of the US National Karate team. He was also an orientation counselor thi pa-;t summer.
Plans for next year: Daphtary feels that he "'ill make a good RA because he thinks he is easy to talk to, o he hopes his re idents will feel comfortable coming to talk to him.
What she has to offer:
Burton is the captain of the volleyball team. She j also a tudent ambassador alternate.
You can find Burton working in admissions fulfilling her work study. She is from Conshohocken and has been a resident at Cabrini since freshman year.
Plans for next year: Burton feels that her sensitivity towards others will make her a good resident assistant. Hobbies: Burton enjoys volleyball and hanging with her friends.
- With the official opening of the Dixon Center on Saturday, April 24, it seems as though our school is progressing in a positive direction.
We now have a state-of-the-art athletic facility in the Dixon Center, along with modem educational facilities and two smart classrooms in the recently renovated Founder's Hall. In addition, we have the new apartment complex, and plans are underway for technological improvements, like the wiring of all the beds on campus to the Internet.
The above are all commendable accomplishments that will benefit the campus community, and on the whole, we are satisfied with them. However, there are still some questions that need to be answered about how and when the betterment of our campus and its facilities will continue.
Although the school has a brand new residential facility in the Cabrini Apartment Complex, there is already a need for more room for resident students. In essence, the school caught up with the housing deficiency for a semester, and now resident life is behind again. More longrange planning and preparation for the housing of the large freshman class of last semester and the upcoming semester would have alleviated this problem.
The school has renovated Founder's Hall, enhancing the classrooms with current technology to better our education, but are there plans underway for the improvement of the Holy Spirit Library, the theater, the science facilities, or the communication center? The answer to these inquiries is vague at best. No announcement has been made about plans to make the library a modern facility or for a larger theater to be built. The construction of a science center has been spoken of, but that is about it. Until recently, a new communication center was supposed to be constructed under the Phase II renovations. Now these plans appear to have been put aside.
The lack of concrete information about these improvement needs is frustrating. As students who just received a large tuition increase, we deserve accurate and official break-downs concerning what the school's plans are.
Instead of constantly playing catch-up to meet the needs of the students, where is the organized, long-range planning that an institution of higher learning should have and why are we not privy to it?
y first year at good ol' Cabrini College has been a year of mixed emotions. Some days I love this school and all it has to offer. However, some days I want to take my phone and throw it out the window because of the 20 messages a day from student development and people like Sonny Bono. Honestly, when I checked my messages a week after Sonny Bono died and heard that Sonny was leaving me a message on my voice mail, I thought God was angry with me.
Some days I don't know who to take my grief out about this school. If I had student development messages from SGA and Public Safety, a gun and one bullet, I wouldn't know which one to shoot first
Just last week I had to bave Public Safety key open my door because my keys were locked inside. When the officer opened the door he found a street sign from in front of Xavier's parking lot. If anybody noticed, the sign was not in front of the lot for about two months. It was hanging up in my room making a nice decoration. When the officer brought the sign to my attention, (like I didn't know it was there) I was expecting to get written up on the spot. Instead, the officer told me to take it down and to make sure no other officer saw it. I was so happy to get out of the situation. I pulled my shades down, locked my door, and made sure there was no way
anybody could see in my room.
About five hours later, I was strolling back to my house with a friend when we saw the public safety car in my driveway. I looked at my friend and said, "It must suck to be whoever public safety is here for." Wouldn't you know, two public safety officers were outside my door, waiting for me like predators in the night. They said they had to get into my room because they saw something.
Unless there was a dead body
College can somebody who has never played tennis before be a Division m athlete and come in second place in the conference. Not many first-year students can have a part in the spring theater production and not be a theatre major. I am also making the trip to Mexico sponsored by Campus Ministry as a first-year student. Bigger schools make you wait until your junior year to see any playing time, have a part in a play or go on trips to exotic countries.
Most of my friends from home went away to big schools like University of Vennont and U. Mass. According to them, they say it is tough to get involved in student activities unless you are an upperclassman.
TONY BARRETT
that I was unaware of, they were there for the sign. I don't understand how they saw into my room when the shades were drawn and the door was locked The only person I know with X-ray vision is Supennan. Public Safety wrote me up and took the sign. The way I see it, if I have to pay a fine anyway, I should be able to keep the sign. This is a school that likes you if you are good and fines you if you are bad.
Don't get me wrong, this school is not all that bad. Only at Cabrini
Everybody on this campus really has no right to complain they are bored, except me, because I have an article in this week's Loquitur and you don't.
Cabrini College may seem out to get you sometimes, but the advantages outweigh the disadvantages , depending on how you look at it. My advice is to get out of your dorm room and get involved with your school. You or your parents are paying an arm and a leg to come here anyway.You might as well get the most out of your money.
TonyBarrettis a first-yearstudent majoringin English/communication. Heis a guestwriterfor Loquitur.
e all like to believe that we are independent of our _parents.We know what we want and how we feel. We make our own decisions because many times we think we know everything. Parents tell us things we don't want to hear. They tell us that bedtime is at 9 p.m. on school nights and that we can't go outside.until the homework is finished. Moms are tough. Our moms tell us time will heal a broken heart. And, if your mom is like my mom, she always tells you how important you are to her.
My mom has always protected me, even at my worst. She hides things from my dad so that I can continue to live. Like the time she saved me one night in high school when my friend and I came home wasted after drinking a bottle of Kamikaze. I thought my mom's head was going to explode that night. But, the next morning she teased me a little and offered me some eggs and bacon to cure the hangover. She also decided not to tell my dad and taught me how to laugh at first offenses.
My mom knows best. She tells me things I need to hear. She knows about the importance of education and stresses it
every chance she gets. She knows my track record. She knows that when it comes to school, I tend to be very carefree. Writing this while in class, I'm thinking I don't want to learn about the extinction of a negative reinforcer. I can remember back to the 8th grade when my mom tried her hardest to get me to go to an all-girls high school. She knew I was boy-crazy and didn't want that to get in the way of my studies.
My mom definitely stood the test of time last year. When I think back to what I put her through, I wonder how I am still alive. You see, last year I wanted to become a Gypsy. I wanted to drop all my responsibilities and run with the wild. This was devastating to my mom because all she wanted for me was for me to graduate. I realized how important this was to her and I decided to hold off on my travel plans until after I graduate.
Initially, my mom lost the fight. The last place I wanted to be was in a school surrounded by only girls, nuns and a lot of gossip. So I ended up in a co-ed high school. My mom wasn't discouraged, though. She was still able to steer me in the right direction and actually ended up winning. I started my first y~ar of high school with grades that were average and came out with honors.
Well mom, I made it, and not a moment too soon! All of the encouragement you have given me over the years has paid off. Through our journey, I have discovered that you are my first and foremost teacher. You are not only my mom, you are my teacher, my friend and my voice of reason. You helped me see all that I am capable of and you showed me the millions of options that are open to me.
So remember, friends, the next time your mom nags you about something that you think is stupid, remember that she knows you the best and she only wants the best for you. So, doesn't she deserve the right to show you the best?
DeniseTancrediis a seniormajoringin psychology.Sheis a guestwriterfor Loquitur.
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Life without rebellion is like seasons without Spring. And Rebellion without Right is like Spring in an arid desert. Life, Rebellion, and Right are three in one who can not be changed or separated.
-Khalil GibranNick Reilly, a first-year student: I would like to see more residence halls built.
Paul Scenna, a first-year student: Better food service. I think that it would be good if we had more selections to choose from.
Lisa Finegan, a sophomore: More residence halls and performing theater.
Mike Butler, a first-year student: A larger residence house, something along the lines of a House Two.
Lisa Haggerty, a first-year student: I would like "A to see a new dorm building to help the housing problems.
Nicole Dickinson, a first-year student: A new dorm. There is a major housing problem and it definitely needs to be fixed.
In many people•s lives they have a person or people that help guide them to truth, happiness and just doing the right thing. For some people an athlete might be that role model, and to others, parents and family members are their shining lights.
I think I have been blessed with a great deal of insight on life. I have a family and lots of caring friends. These people help me to not wander off of the beaten path and to stay out of trouble. That is a good thing.
My parents always had a knack to get the message across without any problems. "Do your work!" they would tell me. In high school, when I would come home, my mother would always be waiting for me. Things would be mellow, and when my father came home, things were just as easy. They told me to do my homework and I did-well, that is what I told them. They told me they would not sit on my shoulder and watch me do my work, so most of the time I did not. Of course, when f got my report card I had to explain why all my grades were C's and notNs.
A lot of the complaints my parents gave me wa!>'because of my brother. My brother Mike is four years older so obviously if I was not allowed to do something I could always fall back on the old reliable "Mike-was-allowed-todo-that-w hen-he-was-my-age" routine. Unfortunately, this was not always very good. My dad
would always respond with the killer, ''Your brother has straight As and you do not." This would usually shut me up quickly. Mike and myself have always • been close. We have this sense of humor that is really weird. We can find the most random thing in the world and make a joke about it. We never really fought because I would scream for my parents to help me, a great advantage of being the, younger brother. Of course if I did anything to him, I
raining. I said to myself it really sucked that it was raining, then I thought of all the things that sucked about school.
I slowly realized that only a couple of things really sucked about this year. Sure, bad things happen to everybody, but nothing really bad has happened so far that would make me angry or depressed.
There has been a lot of things that have been good. I have tealized, just because I do not have the greatest of luck, that if something happens to a friend, then that is a good thing. So then I should be happy.
JOE ELLIOTTpaid for it, and most of the time my parents would not respond to the screams of pain-kind of like public safety and their lock-out calls.
You see, a lot of what I'm saying is you really never think about what is going on in the world until you sit there and look at what is going on. This was probably one of the fastest school years that I have ever been a part of.- Most people do not realize that we have less than a month of school left. I did not realize this until this past Sunday. I was driving home from New Jersey and it was late and
My friend Brian. who I have the privilege of being great friends with, has a great job and is happy. My family is healthy and I'm healthy (excejlton the weekends). I have a summer job all lined up. Things couldn't really be better. And the one thing that is really good is that I'm here to stay. I would not change anything that is • going on in my life, except for a great majority of the administration of this fine college. But, that is why I'm here-to make a change for the better.
I hope in the next couple of months we can all join together for the better of our interests and make a change. Instead of sitting around and complaining. let's join together and make a change. Trust me, it feels great.
JoeElliottisa sophomoremajoring in English/commumcation. Heisthe perspectivesecfrtorofLoquitur.
Thumbs up to Margrit Corcoran, the special events and community liaison and others who were in charge of the planning and execution of the grand opening of the Dixon Center.
Thumbs up to the CAP board and SGA with the planning and execution of Spring Fling '98.
Thumbs down to the committee that chose the hours that the Dixon Center would be open to the students.
compiled by Joe EI/Jott perspectives editor
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and how every school should have an athletic center. Cabrini must have been reading his thoughts over the years.
Rendell is absolutely correct with his statement that college athletics are a must for schools to survive.
The time has finally arrived. Cabrini College opened its highly touted Sports and Recreation Center this past Friday afternoon. SPARC, now known to us as the Dixon Center, is now available for the campus community to use for work or leisure thanks to the gracious contributions of the Dixon family.
The grand opening ceremony was packed with students, faculty and alwnni who came inside the new building to be greeted by the mayor of Philadelphia, Ed Rendell. Rendell, whose sports fanaticism is well-publicized and often criticized, spoke about how good the Dixon Center would be for the school and the community
Cabrini has taken a large step in trying to support coJlege athletics, as weU as to improve life on campus. The cen.ter contain an Olympic size swimming pool, a weight-training room, locker rooms and a mini basketball arena that seats about 2,000. Not only will the center be used for recreation, but it serves a purpose by providing a place for the sports science majors to receive hands-on experience in their field with new athletic training rooms.
The inside of the multi-million dollar sports complex is beautiful, technologically sound, and complete with glass walls and doors, new offices and a sparkling new ba~ketball court. Cabrini has something pedal on its hands and what they do with it is all up to the administration.
Speaking of the administration, they have been har~hly crit-
icized oYer the past couple of weeks. This time, however, you have to give them credit where credit is due. Cabrini now has a new home for its basketball teams that lS sure to bring in the fans and a place for students to relax or work off some of the stress they endure during the school week.
The Dixon Center is a wonderful addition to a growing college campus and. if used correctly, could be a major factor in attracting students to the col1ege.
The athletics aspect of college life is key for many prospective students and their decision-making proce s. Mo I big-time" colleges, as well a Jes er-known schools, feature athletics and athletic centers to draw players and sports fans alike. A new athletic center goes a long way to prove that Cabrini is -looking for advancement in its athletic program. The old Founder's Hall gym will probably tum into classrooms while the basketball teams roar into the new center.
From a Cabrini student's perspective it looks like it will be exciting to go into a huge com-
plex that has the ability to draw a good number of fans. Compounded by the fact that both basketball teams are young and coming off Pennsylvania Athletic Conference playoff appearance the atmo phere in the center should be full of energy in anticipation of the games.
So far the Dixon Center has one drawback for those who plan to make use of its facilities. The current hours for accessibility to the Center's pool and weighttraining rooms make up less than a quarter of the five-day school week. At no time during the week is either part of the center open for more than six hour a day. This does not include weekends, when the facilities are not available for use.
Much of the success of this facility will hinge on whether it will be easily accessible for the students. If the hours are not going to be convenient and allow enough time for student to make use of the center, then all of the millions that went into the project will be for nothing.
When all is said and done, it look5 like Cabrini will be proud
of the Dixon Center. It is a wonderfully designed complex that improves the way Cabrini perceives athletics and their importance in a student's selection of a school for econdary education. The college should reflect on this achievement if and when they should decide to undertake further projects. With Phase II of the renovations to Founder' Hall in the near future, Cabrini can really help themselves out in terms of getting the students attracted to the school.
Sports is a popular form of exercise and entertainment. The Dixon Center becomes an enhancement of the sporting experience for the student and faculty.
With the Dixon Center, Cabrini scored a huge point. Now the challenge is for the school to keep the momentum going. The Dixons did their part and now Cabrini has to continue the efforts. Maybe a softball field on campus would be a nice complement.
RonD'Oraziois a juniormajoringin English/communication.Heis thesports editorof Loquitur.
The Lady Cavaliers claimed their firstever Pennsylvania Athletic Conference championship title in only their third year of existence and second as an NCAA program on Saturday with an 11-5 victory over vi iting Cedar Crest College. The win al o left the Lady Cavs with a perfect 15-0 record for the year, the first undefeated sea. on by any team in the college's hi ·tmy.
First-year goaltender Christy Malone turned in the finest performance of her career with a 22-save game, en route to being named the game's defensive most valuable player. Junior Lesley Kerrigan finished with a game-high two goal and three assists. The Lady Cav are hopeful that their eason will extend into May with an Eastern College Athletic Conference tournament bid. The ECAC will announce their field on Monday, May 4th.
The Cavaliers qualified for their first Eastern College Athletic Conference tournament without even playing a game last week,
as they learned on Monday that they would be hosting Vi.IlaJulie College on Saturday, May 2 at lp.m.
The Cavs came away with a 10-8 win over Montclair State University on April 20th.
On the ea on, senior goaltender Andrew Burke has been ranked among the nation's leaders in save percentage. stopping 65.4 percent of the shots he has faced.
Senior Mike Friel continues to move toward Joe Collins' all-time scoring mark of 174 points. Entering thi week's games, Friel bas recorded 157 career pojnts and trails Collin by 17.
On Saturday, April 25, the Lady Cavs took the two-time defending conference champions, College Misericordia, into eight innings before falling in the bottom of the eighth, 3-2, in the PAC champion hip game. Sophomore Laura Casamento turned in a memorable performance in the post,;eason, batting .750 (9-12) in four games with four runs scored. Junior pitcher Amanda Torre-
s.ani pitched a five-hit hutout in the Lady Cavs' 1-0 win over Beaver on Friday.
·The all-conference team was announced Friday and five Lady Cavaliers found themselves on the team. Katie Vallone and Linda Costello were named to the first team and Michelle Gabriel and Donna DiBlasio were named to the second team. First-year coach Bridget Baxter was named the conference·s coach of the year after guiding the Lady Cavs ro a 22-14-1 overall record and,.a second-place frni h in the PAC with a 13-3 mark.
Men •s Tennis
Senior Dan Dotsey ended his collegiate career on top as he was unanimously selected the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference's Player of the Year on Saturday at the PAC Championships held at Marywood University. Dotsey swept through the first singles and double brackets to take home the conference's mdividuaJ first singles and first doubles championship titles. Dotsey went undefeated m the conference this season, compiling a 10-0 first singles mark. Overal1.Dot-
sey went 23-2 at first singles and 18-6 at first doubles.
Men' Golf
Sophomore Jeremy Dombrowski qualified for the all-conference team after be shot a season-best 84 in the PAC championship on Monday. Dombrowski led the Cavs to a fourth-place frnish in the tournament.
Outdoor Track and Field
Senior Sue Buccholz continues to raise the bar in the 200 and 400-meters. as this week she broke her own mark of 26.83 in the 200-meters that she had just set last week at the Philadelphia Metropolitan Championships. Her 26.64 won her beat and pla ed her third overall at the Blue-Grey Invitational at Moravian College
For the men. first-year student Reynold Williams recorded a career-be.t distance of 10' l 1/2'' in the discus.
Both team will participate in the Lincoln University InYitationalon Saturday, May 2, as both teams look to qualify for the NCAA Regional on May 9.
In a year both highlighted by several Pennsylvania Athletic Conference championship trophies and marred by tough losses and unsportsmanlike conduct, the Cavaliers and Lady Cavaliers gave fans some seasons to remember.
In the fall, both the men's and women's cross country teams came home with the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference champiO-{!,Shipsafter_a sweeping the event on Saturday, Nov. 1.
The victory marked the first time that the men's team has brought home the title since 1992 and the first women's championship since 1993.
Both teams were led by first-year students. Chuck Hartzell came in first place in the men's race, while Sabrina Smith finished first among the women.
Hartzell was followed by first-year students Jason Bull in 5th place, Colin Broderick in 7th, David MacKay in 8th and Ryan Jones in 11th place. .
For the women, senior Lyndi Paladino came in 2nd, first-year student Becky Jurich followed in 7th, senior Nicole Volikas finished in 10th and first-year student Kelly Dorrian came in at 14th place.
Cabrini also returned home with six AllPAC selections: Hartzell, Bull, Broderick, Smith, Paladino and Jurich.
The women's field hockey, tennis and soc-
cer teams all made it to their own PAC championship rounds, but all were eliminated.
The women's field hockey team went to the championship game with a 3-0 win over College tvfisericordiain the semifinal round, but they were defeated by Eastern College, 21, despite a goal by first-year student Katie Valerio and junior Mary Lear's 10 saves in goal.
With the defeat, the Lady Cavs finished the year with an overall record of 11-9 and a conference record of 8-2, the best ever in the team's history.
The women's soccer team was also defeated in the championship round, bringing home the PAC's runner-up plaque after a 3-0 loss·.
The team finished up with an overall record of 4-11-1 and a conference record of 22-1.
The women's tennis team locked up the final playoff berth of the fall season and came home with a 4-4 PAC record and 9-7 overall record.
First-year students Lori Gibbons and Karenn Love made it to the third and fourth singles championships but were defeated in the matchups. Junior Michele McDevitt and first-year student Colleen Martin were also defeated in their second doubles championship bid.
Love led the Lady Cavs with a singles record of 16-4 and a doubles record of 13-6.
Over the winter, both the men's and
DtmDotsey traveled a lOl)groad 00 recovery prior to this year.
women's varsity basketball teams enjoyed successful seasons.
The Cavaliers defeated Alvernia College, 81-70, to clinch the PAC title on Thursday, Feb. 26. Senior John Drummond was named the team's MVP after dropping in 10 points and pulling down a game-high 11 rebounds.
The PAC title was the team's sixth in as many years.
The women's team made an early exit from the PAC playoffs, falling to Alvernia College, 80-59, in the semifinal round. Before that, they defeated Marywood University, 76-58, in the quarter final round
The team's performance over the season hinged on their individual performances. Junior captain Melissa Posse led the team in scoring the entire season, finishing with 1,612 points and breaking Cabrini alumni Bill Carr's all-time record of 1,604 points. Posse also became the first player in the college's history to surpass the 1,000 rebound mark, finishing the season with 1,009 boards.
Posse was named to the first All-PAC team for the third time in as many years, leading the conference with 24.3 ppg and 17.1 rpg.
Sophomore Jackie Pierangeli and firstyear students Jacqueline Cooper and Gina Virelli were also named to the PAC's honorable mention team. ·
Individual accomplishments also highlighted the spring sports season.
First-year student Tom Leonard led the men's golf team to their best conference
·• ~~'Pfernierplayerin the Pent~,ylvania Athletic Conference two ye'atsago{ he Wllson pace to becometlie No. l ranked pJay-> er .in :tbePAG..lllst year. • • •
Butthen tragedy-struck. D-0tsey was diagriosed with a tumor in his chest Becauseof surgery to remove it and precautionary m.easur~, Do.tsey Sat out the res'£pf lastyear's. seasotl,
In the word$ of his coach, Reggie Day, it was a big blow to the new league MVP. Apcording to Day,Dots<;y ate, drank.am:Jslept Dan Ootsey · tennifl,.'Theid~aof not competingfor a year ~e it very bard for lri.tn10,.iaayaway from the game. • '
record in two years. Leonard shot a team and career best 82 in the Cav's loss to Holy Family College.
The men's lacrosse team, led by senior Mike Friel and first-year students Joe Kostack and Mike Bonnes, made the Eastern College Athletic Conference championship game for the first time ever. The team will take on Villa Julie College at home on Saturday, May 2 for the ECAC title.
Friel is ranked second on the Cav's alltime scoring leaders chart behind Cabrini alumni Joe Collins and leads the Cavaliers in the all-time number of assists. Senior captain Phil Gagliardi also contributed several career and team best totals throughout the season.
The women's softball team made it to the final round of the PAC tournament with two wins over Beaver College. However, they then fell to College Misericordia in the eighth inning by a score of 3-2. First-year student Katie Vallone led the team in seven offensive categories, including batting average, stolen bases and triples. Vallone also tied with sophomore second baseman Michele Gabriel for a team high three home runs.
Finally, the women's lacrosse team brought home the PAC championship plaque with an 11-6 victory over Cedar Crest College. Junior Lesley Kerrigan led the team in overall points, while junior Jessi Valerio led the team in goals scored. The championship marked the first-ever undefeated season by any Cabrini team.
LQquiturhas tallied up all of the statistics and "bas tidally J,OJlle up withits choice for Female Athlete ofibe:Y¢ar. • • Our unanimouschoicefur LoqnimrFen1l8leAtllleteofibe
Year·will have to be junior Melissa Posse,,
It was her domintting play lh~t carriedthe LadyCavaliers basketball ni'amto tbe Pent1$ylvaniaAthleticConference
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Posse led the PACin ~gas welt: She av~aged 23.3 pointsand :l,6.3 rebounds per gamefor the seasQn.and bJ'.Oke two. LadyCavalier rec-0rds.
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• Posse became the all-tinieleading rebounderfo; the.LadyCavaliers thlsseason She eclipsed thlunat:kin only her thirdyear here atCabrlni. fosse.,stillhas olle more y.ear in whi~ to extend her .mark •
.Dotsei w~Unto.. this seasoo feadYand hungry ;f.()-win the PACH-le did Just What he ;h;ad setQUt to do b:y finishing23-2 irr the No. 1 sin~es spot and 18~6'infirstpos±tion in fj : _thedoubles.matches. Dorsey'&records this season rnised ·bis•careet record in sin~les to Posse exeroplifieg:the awardofLoquiturFe~ Athlete of the Yearontheco1trtand off the court a:swell .Jtwas fierhard wo:rk.and detennination that led the Cavaliers::t:oa
70-2t.and 51-33 i.ndoubles.
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Dotsey'·s adtlevemep.ts are magnified by the. fact that be has p)ayed every Cabrini match at No, l singies •and .d()t1.bl!:!S,:PotseycompilecJtllesenWJlbers a.g~n~t the bes,t. com_petltionin the lr~C. " . .. .
• Oot~y fmi$1led his undefeated seruionthiK year iri)he ·PAC with a HHttecord at No. r singi~. Dotsey continued his winning ways in the PAC t:ham,proJr$hiP~ at. Marywood this past /Weekend,going undefeated and wlnning tbtttolirrtament at No. 1 singles.
• Dan Oots.ey e~empnfie& all th~J1Ml11ities of a wtuner;md ~tmwedthe reason whyhe was clloseu .as this year{$Cahrini Mal,~.A.fhleteof theYearby llie Loquitursports editors.
• ptayoff position in~ PAC.•Herleadership.abilities picked up the play of the frrstwyear struters around b.et,,Gina Virelli and Lisa Reynolds. 0 t Possewasa factot.in eve1ywin the Lady Cavaliers hadthis seasonand wherf she wason,she cou14changethe gaine:aroundfor Cabrini.
• l>.osseadJnits,hqwever,Jhat her work as team captain is jjot over, She has boldlYJll'edfoted a PACchamproosbip, whichelude4this young teamthis year. fornext Going_intnher seniorseason, Pp&sel\aS'!9:¼8pohttsand 1009 rebounds.Posse~,~- · ev~ would like to .g~ one mor~PAC championshipbefore she graduates, Sfic(also w.an~to ge~ intQ theNCA.Atoorruinrent. •
The sport of baseball has come to Cabrini College. No, the Cavaliers have not ac.quired a baseball team for the athletics program. Instead, baseball has arrived as a topic for classroom discussion.
This semester, the college introduced a philosophy and history course called Baseball and The American Tradition for its honors program. The idea for the baseball class was born through an idea from students four years ago. The course, which is taught between 8:15 and 9:30 in the morning, is moderated by Dr. Joseph Romano, professor of philosophy, and Dr. Jim Hedtke, assis~t professor of history and political science. The class is instructed in a seminar fonnat with use of class discussion of topics brought up by the students in their written commentaries According to the class syllabus, the commentaries focus on topics prevalent to the sport such as race and gender perspectives, the business aspect, the game's history, arts and literature portrayals and the politics
involved in the sport.
"We wanted to get students to look at the game of baseball as more of a slice of Americana than as just a sport," Hedtke said.
The texts for the course are '1)iamonds in the Rough" and ''Fielder's Choice." "Diamonds in the Rough" is the main text, which provides information about the class' topics. "Fielder's Choice" is a book of baseball anecdotes that correlates with some chapters in ''Diamonds."
According to Romano, the "Fielders Choice" text contains four stories from the 100 greatest baseball classics.
Romano said he and Hedtke knew from the beginning that they would be teaching the course once it was implemeoted into the schedule. Hedtke and Romano both have been actively affiliated with the game and Hedtke is a history professor and Romano teaches philosophy. According to Romano, much of the fun that is part of teaching the course was the research involved for planning the lessons. Hedtke said that he found it enjoyable to work with Romano and organizing the class material was relaxing and
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fun.
Romano said he had a chance to read interesting material on the subject of baseball and learned that the game has changed in terms of its impact on society.
"Historically, the game reflected the society and was not just for entertainment," Romano said.
As for the class itself, Romano said that overall the class was successful for the first time around.
'Toe students did not realize before the class how much baseball is part of our society and a reflection of it as well," Hedtke said.
There are some things that Romano would think about changing before the next semester the class is held. Instead of just reading excerpts of the fictional stories, he would have the class read a couple of whole stories and then maybe watch the movie that corresponds with the story.
According to Hedtke, there is so much material out on today's game, from great works of literature to the patho or snuggles of the game, that it is difficult to pick out the
Romano said be would try to better plan the outings that the class would undertake. This semester the class planned to attend a baseball game in Reading but, due to rain, the game was canceled. The Reading game was the only outing that the class had a chance to attend.
Sophomore Chad May said the class was good for a first attempt, but there is room for changes because of the fact that it was only taught once. May said the course provided a forum for quite a bit of good discussion.
The basebaU class is part of the honors program, which means that there are no tests or final exams. The class requires the student think about the material to be involved in the discussions. According to Hedtke, the students were found to be knowledgeable about the material.
"What you get out of a honors class depends on the effort you put into it," May said.
Romano said that the succe s of the cour e depends on the maturity of the student to develop ideas on the topics.
"Play with pride, win with class," was the theme for the men's tennis season this year and according to Coach Reggie Day, that is exactly what the team did.
The season ended with the team ranking second overall among the seven teams in the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference. The team lost only one conference match to Marywood University, which wa.,;the eventual championship team.
Senior Dan Dotsey, Cabrini's No. 1 singles player, went undefeated in the PAC and had an overall record of 21-2. Dotsey, who sat out last season so that be could recover from an operation, became the conference winner at the No. 1 singles position. Dotsey was unanimously chosen as lhe PAC Player of the Year and received first team allconference.
Dotsey received a bye in the first round and went on to win against Beaver College's Te Torok in the semifinals to advance to the final round.
In the final round of the individual championships, Dotsey defeated long-time friend and rival Chris Herdelin of Eastern College. In a match that went three ets, Dotsey defeated Herdelin with scores of 63, 3-6, and 6-3.
"It felt good to whoop his ass," Dotsey said, "especially since he won the last two
conference titles.''
"I was really impressed by Dan [Dotsey]," said Day. "He played good, hard, olid renni and his win proved that he played with pride and won with class."
Dotsey also won at first doubles when teamed with first-year student Pete Pietranik. Once again they received a bye in the first round and went on in the next round to defeat Neumann College's Man Nguyen and Mark Brudler.
In the third round Dotsey and Pietranik went up against Eastem's Mark Spangler and Herdelin to defeat them for the title by a score of 8-3. Pietranik also went on to the semi-final round at second singles and was defeated by Chip McElroy of Marywood, who was the eventual win11er.
Sophomore Mike McGann was the third player to advance to the next round by defeating Steven Nguyen of Gwynedd-Mercy College by a score of 6-2, 6-1 at the third ing)es po ition. In the second round, however, McGann faltered and lost the match to Beaver College's Jason Wynen with score of6-l, 6-1.
Even though the season has just ended, Day is already looking fmward to next year. ''We have a lot of good strong players moving up and we will be looking for recruits to fill the gaps," he said. Even though this past season is only a memory, Dotsey will always remember his championship wio.
Cabrini College has had a rich and fruitful hi tory of athletic achievement. But the most perfect team to this date does not shoot a basketball or kick a soccer ball.
On the contrary, they play with a tlck-a lacro se stick. Their
The Lady Cavs polished off their undefeated season with a championship win over Cedar Crest College, 11-6. First-year student Christy Malone was named the game's defensive MVP.
name will now permanently be etched in the long Cavalier tradition. As Athletic Director John Dzik simply said, "they will go down in Cabrini sports history."
The Lady Cavaliers lacrosse team became the only team to go undefeated through an entire season in Cavalier sports history, culminating with their 11-6 victory
over division rival Cedar Crest this past Saturday, April 25, in the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference championships.
The Lady Cavaliers finished their perfect season at 15-0.
They achieved this distinct honor in only their third year of existence as a sport at Cabrini.
Along with a select few players, there ha been one person who has stood with the Lady Cavaliers throughout those three years of lacrosse-head coach Jackie eary.
Neary has been with the Lady Cavs through the good and through the bad for tho e three years. Her team attributes her with most of the succe s of the program.
"She's the main reason we have uch a good team," junior captain Kate Walker aid. "People are drawn to her. She is such a nice person."
Indeed, during the three years as head coach, Neary's team has grown larger each year.
As a result. Neary attributes the success this season to the players and.Jhe depth they had.this year.
The sizes of the two teams were visible in the win. Cedar Crest had about five girls on their bench. while the Lady Cavaliers bad about 17 girls on theirs.
This win was a redemption, according to most junior and senior players, who bad been with the Lady Cavaliers since their introduction as a program.
Ironically, though. it was a firstyear student that won the individual honors for the Lady Cavaliers.
Christy Malone led the Cava-
Junior Jessi Valerio scoops up a loose ball in the Lady Cavaliers' PAC Championship victory over Cedar Crest College. lier with 22 saves and was named first half. defensive MVP of the PAC play- Following halftime, Cedar offs. The final score reflected the Crest began to make the game a litseason average for the Lady Cava- tle more interesting. FolJowing liers. three quick goal by juniors
For the season. the Lady Cavs Mandy Seeds, Jessi Valerio and had been averaging 11 goals and Kerrigan, Cedar Crest scored three only six goals against. quick unanswered goals of their Cabrini started off the scoring a own. little over five minutes into the
However, it was Malone again game when first-year student who stood tall under fire. She held Heather Stinger scored-her 21.st Cedar Crest scoreless fi 12 mingoal of the year and was assisted utes in the second half. By the time by junior Leslie Kerrigan. Cedar Crest hit the back of the net Malone then stoned three shots again, it was too little, too late. in a row as Cedar Crest shook their The leading scorer in the game heads. was Kerrigan, who tallied five
"She kept us up. I knew every points for the night with two goals ti.methe ball got past us she would and three assists. stop it." Walker said. Valerio was second in the game
When all was said and done, with three points on two goals and Malone had blocked 22 of 28 shots one assist. on goal. Kerrigan le-adsthe Cavaliers in The Lady Cavaliers outscored scoring while Valerio leads the Cedar Crest by a tally of 4-0 in the Lady Cavaliers in goals with 45.
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