Vol.XLV, No.2
Thursday, September 17, 1998
Radnor, PA 19087
Field Hockey came away with a victory over Alvemia during Welcome Weekend.
Story on page 14.
This past weekend, two bands and Y-100 came to Cabrini to celebrate the Fall Fling festivities. The only drawback: not too many people showed up.
Story on page 6; editoial on page 10
According to Cabrini's history professors, the presidency has survived more serious scandals and affairs.
by Laura Casamento editor in chiefPresident Bill Clinton is not the first president to get caught up in a scandal, and chances are be will not be the last.
According to two of Cabrini's history professors, there are many scandals, whether sexual or not, that have occurred during a person's presidency.
"There have always been scandals," Dr. Jolyon Girard said. "[Thomas] Jefferson had a black mistress. [George] Washington may have lied about business deals that be made while he was at Valley Forge.
''The only difference was that people did not know about these things while these presidents were in office," he said.
Girard said that many American presidents have had questionable private lives. However, ''the details of their private lives usually never became known until after their deaths," he said
Clinton is not the first president to have an affair during his presidency, Girard said.
"Warren G. Harding had a variety
of affairs, one of which being with an adolescent girl," Girard said. "[Franklin Roosevelt] had an affair for a very long time with a woman named Lucy who was his wife's social secretary. In fact, she was with him when he died."
The most notorious offender, according to Girard, was John F. Kennedy.
"Kennedy had many, many affairs throughout his presidency," Girard said. "Secret Service agents actually secured Marilyn Monroe's house dwing their affair so that no one would find out.
"Kennedy also had an affair with a woman who was an East German spy," be said. ''The Secret Service agents had to tell him to stop so that the story would not be broken in the newspapers."
Girard said that many presidents, however, do not have affairs while in office. "Harry Truman, Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter, Herbert Hoover, Calvin Coolidge-this is • not something that everybody does."
''Richard Nixon-who everyone always saw as this vicious campaigner-knew about Kennedy's affairs, but he did not use them
against him. That election was decided by the smallest margin, but imagine how it would have turned out had he disclosed that information:'
History professor Dr. James Hedtke has noticed a pattern among presidents who participate in scandals while in office.
"Two-term presidents, like Clinton, are very likely to abuse their power;' he said.
The 22nd Amendment, which limits a president's time in office to two terms, or eight years, may lead to this abuse of power.
"After [Roosevelt],we caused the tyrannical behavior that we had tried to prevent," Hedtke said. "A second term leads to an arrogance of power by the president, which leads to a crisis. The president is then made to lookvery bad in the press."
Hedtke said that this is the first time that the arrogance has manifested itself in a sexual scandal.
"Usually, the pattern occurs in different ways," he said. ''The IranContra scandal, for example, occurred while Reagan was serving his second term."
Clinton, who is trying to focus the media's attention on the problems in
Russia, is also following another of the patterns, according to Hedtke.
"Usually, when the scandals break, presidents extricate themselves by turning to foreign affairs;' he said.
Girard said that the only difference between Clinton's sexual scandal and those of the other presidents is that Clinton's story was discovered by the media.
"Presidents have always screwed around," he said. ''This is just the first time it has gotten into the public record."
Girard said that one of his colleagues recently questioned Clinton's intelligence about the matter.
''He asked if this whole mess is really just about Clinton's stupidity," Girard'said. "[Clinton] knows that the media will not protect him, but he does it anyway.And Americans say that they are appalled by it, but they are actually fascinated by it."
In the end, Girard does not think that the scandal will affect the presidency.
'The presidency is a strong institution," he said. '1t can survive a sleazy president"
Due to an error in shipping, furniture that has was ordered for computer lab 315 has still not arrived. This has delayed the opening of the lab and caused an inconvenience to students and faculty.
by Paul Moser sports editorTen business courses that planned on basing their classes on computer use were forced to be altered dramatically due to a foul- up with the shipping of furniture, which has indefinitely delayed the completion of the iab in where the courses were to be taught. Computer lab 315, which was supposed to be completed by the end of July, is still not operational due to the shipping problem.
With 315 closed, the classes are forced into 113, which, in turn, - limits time for the students to do their work on the computer Jabs and affects the professors that were meant to teach there.
According to Mary Budzilowicz, director of instructional sup-
The President Clinton and Monica Lewinsky scandal is somethingthat the entirecountry is talkingabout. Cabrini students give their views on the subject.
"I'm tiredof the whole thing. It keepsgoing on. Lots of presidents did this, but he is the first one caughtand publicized. CJin. ton should get some credit for admitting the relationship:' Lee Gamble,junior
"I don •t thinkhe should be impeached. When I have my affair rm not going to get fired from my job."
Matt:Fern,first..year student
port, "It's not as simple as putting up tables and chairs. Until 315 is finished it is necessary to bump the classes to the downstairs lab."
Budzilowicz expects the lab to be up and running some time next month. Until that time, the hours for the student computer lab will be limited.
Along with the inconvenience to the students, there is an added inconvenience to faculty members, according to John Heiberger, chair of the business department.
Heiberger, who originally helped with the design of the room, planned on implementing computer technology using room 315 in at least 11 business courses for this fall semester.
Heiberger said that he was told in late August that the room
would not be available for the classes. Heiberger said that he had two options. Option one was to take up the remaining space available for classes in room 118 (which would mean that there would be hardly any time left for students outside of class use). Option two was to drop the computer aspect out of the business classes that his department was teaching.
Heiberger decided on option two and dropped computer implementations in all the classes but one. Heiberger pointed out that "the people who are hurt most by this inconvenience are the students who are not learning the new computer applications in business which we hoped to implement this semester."
Heiberger had to inform his professors that they would not be
able to use the computer technology in their syllabus just weeks before school began. At the present time, Heiberger said he had "no knowledge of when the room would be open for classes."
According to fohn Loeliger, purchasing manager, the furniture was ordered sometime during the summer. However, it is not known when the purchase order was sent out specifically. Loeliger said the reason for the delay right now is that "there is a backup with the manufacturer and that only some of the components are holding up the whole thing."
According to Heiberger, the room was supposed to be done by June or early July. Now, with September nearing an end, it is still unknown when the classroom is going to open.
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Barbara Sau, senior
"Article two, section four of 1beconstitutiongivesconditions for impeachment. These include bribery. treason. other high crimes and misdemeanors. I don't think adulteryfits into this and therefore be shouldn't be impeached."
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Some students were taken off residence hall probation, while others still remain on the list. The administration claims justified reasons for both cases.
by Laura Casamento editor in chiefIn a reversal from th.eir previous stance on residence hall damages, members of the administration took several students off of residential hall probation this week.
Students who were released from probation were sent a letter stating thanheir charges were reevaluated and readjusted to reflect the correct amount.
Both Dr. Robert Bonfiglio, vice president for studer.t development, and Cathy Caulfield, resident life director, stated that there were no specific criteria for the readjustment.
"There is a clause in the room contract and in the student handbook saying that students who have excessive damages would be subject to punishment," Bonfiglio said. 'There is a valid reason for each of these individual cases to be either on or off of probation."
'This was based on a discus-
sion that [Bonfiglio] and I had," Caulfield said.
Both Bonfiglio and Caulfield said that they were not permitted to discuss the individual cases due to the judicial restrictions of the Family Rights and Privacy Act.
Senior Jim McTamney was one of the students released from probation. He and his roommate received a letter earlier in the summer saying that they were being placed on probation for excessive damages in the amount of $230.
"We were on the second floor of the apartments and [the damage] was mostly in the common areas, like the rug," McTamney said.
"Also, our door had marks in it from public safety banging on it with their sticks."
McTarnney and about 25 of his friends and their parents met with Vice President for Finance and Administration Stephen Lightcap, public safety director Rich MacErlean, Caulfield and Bonfiglio to discuss the damages.
"We met on Monday and they
said that they would call us by Friday," McTamney said. 'They called and told us we were off probation and we also received a letter."
Another student, who requested not to be named, was also taken off of probation.
"In the fall semester, I had about $10 in damages to my room, and in the spring I got a letter saying that I owed $300;' the student said. "I went to [Caulfield] and she showed me an itemized list of the damages. But I went back to the room later and some of them weren't even fixed, even though I paid."
"I told her that I was on [Student Government Association] and I had a high GPA. I also had one of my parents call and tell her that I had a very important job with the school and I could get in a lot of trouble if people knew I was on probation," the student said. Being discovered on residential probation was a very real possibility. "I was working the door at
the formal last semester, and we had a list of everyone who was on probation," the student said. "I know everyone on probation and I know everyone else knows who is on probation."
After meeting with Caulfield. the student received a letter saying that the residence hall probation was terminated.
• Bonfiglio stated that students were not taken off of probation because of either their positions with the school or complaints from the students or their parents.
"That's poppycock," Bonfiglio said. "People who are under that impression are wrong. Students are not singled out, there are no special relationships that would affect their situation.
"It is completely ludicrous."
Junior Mike McGann was not taken off of residential probation. His charges amounted to about $1000.
"I had a lot of charges that didn't add up," McGann said. "I asked for a list of all my charges and they didn't send it until we
really hassled [Caulfield] for it.
"They charged me for every httie thing;· he said. "There was a little nick in the wall and they charged me the same amount for that and for a hole that was as long as my arm. The total bill was not even close-it should be around $200."
McGann and his parents are fighting for him to be released from probation.
"We got no warning that this was going to happen," he said.
"They won't listen to me at all, and there's no one to complain to and say that this is not fair. All they say is that I signed the [Room Condition Report] at the beginning of the year.
"The school just wants their money and I paid my money," he said. "Why hold this probation thing over my head?"
In the end, McGann says that he does not expect to win his battle with the admirlistrators.
"I don't see myself corning off of probation," he said. "I'll just have to stick it out until May."
New technologies and web sites have been added to the library. The staff is now searching for a newer look and student opinions to make it a more comfortable environment.
by Julie Shallis news editorOver the summer there have been many renovations that have taken place on campus. The biggest change was made in the library's technology department.
The library's staff is trying to update the library so students will have access to all the information they need.
Right now they are implementing a CD ROM network.
ERIC, Cyclit and social work abstracts will be available on any computer across campus that is linked to the network, according to Dr. Bobbi Jacquet, coordinator of technical services.
They also have an e-mail address now, which is
library@cabrini.edu. Anyone can use this to get information and references or to ask any questions, according to Jacquet.
Now that these changes have taken place, there is still more that needs to be done.
The newest project the library is working on now is their web page. Jacquet is hoping to have interesting and useful links available.
The library would like to change their image by changing the look both inside and out.
'"The furnishing should be freshened," said Jaquet.
The only thing that was done over the summer was that the lower level was painted and now it looks cleaner and brighter, according to Jacquet.
Jacquet would like to establish a task force of students to ana-
lyze library space needs. This force would make recommendations to the president and they would meet bi-weekly.
Right now the library is looking for student volunteers to be on this task force.
The idea behind this is so students ~e the ones making the suggestions and trying to force them into reality.
"We definitely want to hear from the students," Jacquet said.
"What do they want? For instance, would they like a coffee bar or a computer lab?"
There is also a suggestion box in the library for students if they do not want to be on the task force but have something to say.
If you are a interested in being a part of the library's task force, you can contact Dr. Bobbi Jacquet at ext. 8260.
The social work department is beginning its first year as an accredited program.
After six years of evaluation by the Council on Social Work Education, the rewards have finally come. Cabrini's bachelor of social work program received accreditation in June.
Accreditation means that Cabrini's social work program is nationally recognized and accepted by the sole social work council in the country. That means that the program passed a series of rigorous standards, the curriculum is adequate, the faculty is strong and the department is committed to providing a satisfactory education.
The program is also now recognized by the Council of Higher Education.
For graduates, having a degree from an accredited school gives them an extra edge in the field, according to Dr. Carol Bennett-Speight, director of the social work department.
"We had a lot of successful graduates before the program was accredited, so now we expect even more success," said Speight.
It also allows students who are going into graduate school to apply for an advanced standing, which will enable them to graduate in one year instead of two.
The process to gain accreditation officially began five years ago by Dr. Ann Parks, who was then the director of the social work department. Margo Bare, professor of social work, was also heavily involved in the process.
The first year was spent conducting a feasibility study, which answers the question, "Why is there a need for the social work program at Cabrini?"
The second year was spent working on a demographics study, which answered the question, "Could Cabrini become a candidate for accreditation?" Cabrini then became an official candidate for accreditation.
During the third year, the faculty identified the problems in the social work program and worked on solving those problems.
The fourth year was dedicated to writing a self-study. It was a "very intense process," according to Speight. The faculty had to document every aspect of the social work program. The result was three large volumes, each at least an inch thick.
Last January, the site team came to Cabrini for three days to evaluate the program firsthand. They talked to students, faculty and alumni. After all the suggested changes had been made, the accreditation counsel added Cabrini to the long list of accredited schools at their June review meeting. There are 419 schools across the country that have an accredited social work program.
Among the accredited schools in the Philadelphia area
Tuesday,Sept. 1,1998
An officer was requested to enter a room in the Dixon House to colle..:.ta piece of drug paraphernalia. The officer opened a drawer and found a 6-inch bong, a bottle of Jack Daniels, three other bottles of alcohol, two bottles of Rolling Rock and two bottles of Bass. The officer took the paraphernalia and alcohol to submit as evidence.
Saturday, Sept. 5, 1998
Public safety was notified that the door handle on the main entrance to the apartments was damaged. Physical Plant was notified and a maintenance work order was filled out.
Thursday, Sept.10, 1998
Theft
A theft at the Dixon Center was reported. Around Aug.28, 1998, a wireless microphone was taken from a closet in the aerobics room. Radnor polics were contacted and a report was written.
Friday, Sept. 11, 1998
Fire Alarm
A fire alarm went off in Lanshe House. An officer responded and cleared the building, but found no reason for the alarm to be activated.
are Widener University, West Chester University, Eastern College, Temple University and LaSalle University.
The accreditation is in effect until June 2002. After those first four years, the Council will review Cabrini's program. If the program is accepted again, Cabrini will be accredited for the next eight years and will be reviewed every eight years from then on.
'Tm delighted," said Bare. "This is first and foremost a stamp of approval on the program. It says to employers and colleges that our program is in good shape.''
Cabrini began offering social work classes in 1973 and later expanded to a concentration and eventually to a curriculum, according to Speight. In the spring of 1981, the college's Board of Trustees approved the program to become a major and in 1982 the first bachelor's degrees in social work at Cabrini were given out.
It was not until May of 1986 that the Board approved the recommendation that the program should formally apply for accreditation.
"Our students have never had any problems with getting jobs or getting into graduate schools, but anything we can do to help them further we should do," Bare said.
On Thursday, Oct. 29, the social work department is planning to celebrate by throwing a party in the Mansion for students, faculty, administrators, alumni and field instructors.
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9/10 Starr Sends Report on Clinton to Congress
After several weeks of testimony and examination of evidence, Independent Council Kenneth Starr's report on the investigation of President Clinton's relationship with former White House intern Monie~ Lewinsky was delivered to House leaders. According to the Office of the Independent Council, the report contains evidence that may lead to impeachment proceedings against President Clinton. The report charges Clinton with obstruction of justice, perjury and abuse of power, in addition to eight other charges, for his alleged attempts to keep his relationship with Lewinsky secret.
9/11 New Study Released on College Drinking
A new survey released in the Journal of American College Health found that the number of binge drinkers on college campuses has remained steady while the number of students who choose to abstain from alcohol has decreased. The number of people who "drank to get drunk" rose to 52 percent in 1997 from 39 percent in 1993.
9/12 New Russian Prime Minister Elected
Russian leaders elected Yevgeny Primakov the country's new prime minister to cope with the economic crisis. Primakov declared that Russia would not re-
turn to its communist past and appointed two former Communist leaders to the government's top economic jobs. He will attempt to regain control of Russia's 89 regional and local governments, many of which have been acting independently throughout the crisis.
9/13 Unrest Amid Peace Talks in Jerusalem's West Bank Violence interrupted peace talks between United States' envoy Dennis Ross, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian leader Yasir Arafat in Jerusalem's West Bank. At least 46 Palestinians and one Israeli soldier were injured in street fights in the area. During the talks, 2,000 university students marched in protest of the killings and called for a halt to further peace talks.
9/13 Clinton Legal Team lssues Statements About Starr's Report
President Clinton's lawyers issued a 42-page statement in response to Kenneth Starr's report, claiming that the intimate details about the President's relationship with Monica Lewinsky contained in the report are simply meant to damage him. They stated there are no grounds on which to begin impeachment proceedings against the President. A 455-page summary of Starr's report was made public on the Internet, where Clinton's lawyers had their first look at the report after their request to see it in advance of its release was denied.
Friday Saturday Sunday
The renowned speaker came to Cabrini to relay his experiences and offer advice on the issue of alcohol and drug addiction.
by Jim Snook photography editorCrack, smack, weed, speed, alcohol and shopping at the mall.
What do these things have in common?
The answer: they are all addictive.
Addiction is what Fr. Joseph Martin spoke about on Monday, Sept. 14 in the Dixon Center.
Martin is a nationally renouned speaker and director of ASHLEY, a treatment center for the chemically addicted in Maryland.
Martin is a man of many accomplishments.
He has won numerous awards for his dedication and service to the community.
Father Martin has also done consulting for the U.S. Army, Navy & other branches of the armed services.
With 150 people waiting, the show got on the road shortly after 7 p.m.
President Antoinette Iadarola gave a brief history about Cabrini College before introducing Martin.
Martin shared stories and past experiences, including his own personal battle with alcoholism.
Forty years ago, back in 1958, Father Martin checked himself into GUESTHOUSE, an addiction rehabilitation center, where he was treated for the disease.
Martin stressed that if anyone feels that they or one of their loved ones have a problem, they should speak out and find proper therapy.
He talked about addiction and why people drink. Martin spoke about alcohol being a stimulant, a sedative and a solvent, which can remove stains, marriages, jobs, families and life all together.
Martin also touched on a concept he called 1/E-intellect over emotions-and the makeup of the brain.
Speaking of the brain, Fr. Martin said, it doesn't take agenius to see that something is desperately wrong with the numbers involving abusive or addictive behavior: 350,000 deaths per year from tobacco, 350,000 deaths per year from alcohol, and 10,000 deaths per year from illegal drugs
Martin also encouraged anyone looking for more information to buy his book, entitled "No Laughing Matter."
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
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On Sept. 21 On Sept. 22
Women's volley- On Sept. 24 there will be a there will be a ball hosts there will be a party from 9 night will take celebrated at 7 women's tennis field hockey Beaver College men's soccer p.m.-1 a.m. in place in the p.m. in the match against game at Cedar at 4 p.m. in the game at 4p.m. the Widener Widener Center Bruckmann Widener Univer- Crest College Dixon Center. at Beaver ColCenter Gather- Gathering Area. Chapel of Saint sity at 4 p.m. begining at 4 lege. ing Area. Joseph. p.m.
Why is it that more people show up at an Eastern College flag football game than for Cabrini's Fall Fling/Welcome Back Weekend? Didn't anyone notice that the Campus Activities and Program-ming board planned a full day of activities for the students right here on caµipus?
Last year students complained
about nothing to do on campus. This year, the CAP board has taken our new student activity fee and tried to bring new excitement to campus.
Flip Like Wilson began the day around 1 p.m. as a small crowd emerged. Unfortunately, the small crowd never grew to more than 75 people. However, the band kept their energy high. Their set included a variety of covers including Beastie B6ys, Cherry Poppin
Daddy's, Billy Idol, Dave Matthew's Band, Paul Simon and The Bare Naked Ladies.
There were other perks throughout the rest of the afternoon. YlOO made an appearance with many give-aways including CDs, posters, T-shirts, cases of diet Pepsi and Frisbees. Students were also able to enter a drawing for a $500 shopping spree at American Eagle. Also, the Philadelphia 76ers were there to rrungle with the crowd. Even their rabbit mascot, Hip Hop, was dancing among the students. Students also had the opportunity to challenge their strength and skills against their friends with sumo wrestling, a bungee run and joust fighting. Many of the students enjoyed the physical challenges that were made available. Brother's Past concluded the afternoon, giving a concert to a small group of no more than 50 people. Many of the students stayed just to see Brother's Past, but the lack of crowd and spirit caused the band to play an amazingly mellow concert. Commuter Christina Prior said, 'The students suck because they missed an awesome concert and an
overall great day."
Mike Butler commented by saying, 'There have been more people in my room at a given time than there were at Fall Fling."
Due to the lack of participation of the Fall Fling, the campus was left with an overall empty feeling. Of the students who did spend the afternoon on campus, everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves.
Small groups of friends gathered to
take advantage of the activities that were offered. Sophomore Teresa Martin said, "Everyone had a great time, but I wish there were more people there."
For all those students that didn't show up for the events, junior Erin Dougherty said, "No one can complain that the school isn't doing anything. It's the students who didn't show up."
Sunday, September 20 - 7:00 p.m.
New students preferred Thursday, September 24 - 7:00 p.m. All invited
Roles for 3 men, 3 women, all crew
RED CLOUD COFFEE HOUSE - Grace Hall
For further information: call 902-8510
• On Saturday, Sept. 19, there will be a Student Activities-sponsored trip to the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire. Stop by Student Activities to sign up. Space is limited and the fee is $7. The event is located on the grounds of the Mount Hope Estate and Winery just outside of Lancaster.
• This Sunday, Sept. 20, the ·band Hairy Areolas will be appearing at the Red Cloud Coffeehouse in Grace Hall. Their performance begins at 8:00 p.m. The band features graduates Paul Marturano and Rob Marish.
• Tickets are now on sale for the following shows at the Electric Factory: Jerry Cantrall with Flight 16 on Oct. 10, Lenny Kravitz with Sean Lennon on Oct. 22, Squirrel Nut Zippers with Ray Condo and the Ricochets on Oct. 23 and Soul Coughing with Los Amigos Invisibles on Oct. 24.
Also on sale are tickets for the following shows at the Theatre of the Living Arts: God Lives Underwater with Blue Collar Underworld on Oct. 4, Henry Rollins on Oct. 9, Galactic with Agents of Good Roots on Oct. 10 and They Might Be Giants with Michael Shelley on Oct. I 3.
Mondays
7 - 9 a.m.
photo courtesy of Six Flags Great Adventure Great Adventure's Batman and Robin: The Chiller is capable of reaching a speed of 70 mph in less than four seconds.
Before the summer draws completely to a close many amusement parks in the area still remain open so that the summer thrill seekers can get their last taste of adventure before the cold winter winds come blowing in our direction.
Dorney Park, which is located less than an hour away from Philadelphia, holds many varied attractions for those seeking an end of the summer thrill. One of their newest attractions is Steel Force, which has been named the no. 1 best steel roller coaster in the world by the Roller Coaster
Lover's Companion. Steel Force stands 200 feet tall, is boasted as being the longest, tallest, fastest coaster in the East and reaches speeds topping 75 miles per hour.
Even though Wildwater Kingdom has closed, those who are looking to cool off on a warm fudian summer afternoon can head toward Thunder Creek Mountain, an old fashioned style log flume or Whitewater Landing, one of the world's tallest, steepest, wettest waterfall plunge rides.
Dorney Park ts open every weekend from now until Oct. 11 and the price of admission is $16.50. For more information and directions check out their website at www.DorneyPark.com or call them at (610) 395-3724.
Hershey Park opened their season this summer with a new attrac-
tion, The Great Bear, which is Pennsylvania's only steel inverted roller coaster. The Great Bear runs almost three minutes long twisting and turning the entire way and reaches speeds of 58 miles per hour. If you are not one to chance Hershey Park's newest attraction you could always resort to old favorites like the Comet and the Sooperdooperlooper.
If you want to experience the many offerings of Hershey Park this is your last opportunity because the park ends their sea-son this weekend. Check out Hershey Park's website at www.Hersheypark.com for more information, prices and directions.
Batman and Robin-The Chiller is one of the newest rides to hit Six Flags Great Adventure this past summer. The Chiller can go from zero to 70 miles per hour in under four seconds and is 20 stories tall.
Other popular rides at the park include Batman-the Ride, which reaches speeds of 50 miles per hour and The Great American Scream Machine, which includes seven loops the highest being 136 feet off the ground and reaches speeds of 68 plus miles per hour.
Six Flags Great Adventure is opened for weekends from now until Nov. 1. For price information and operating times log on to their website at www.sixflags.com.
One more thing, remember to keep your hands inside the car at all times and enjoy the ride.
Modern Rock (Morning Drive)
• James Kuhn
9 - 11 a.m.
Modern Rock
• Becky Raetsch
11 - 1 p.m.
Modern Rock
• Joe Pilson
1 - 3 p.m.
Modern Rock
• Kristine Woodruff
3 - 6 p.m.
Modern Rock (Afternoon Drive)
• Krista Mazzeo
6 - 7 p.m.
Sports Source
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Cabrini CallIn 8 -10 p.m.
Punk and Ska
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Loud Rock
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Modern Rock (Morning Drive)
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Dialogue
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Psychologically Speaking and Loquitur Live
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Sounds of the 80s
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10 -12 a.m.
Old School
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Fridays
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Modern Rock (Morning Drive)
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9 - 11 a.m.
Modern Rock
• Mary Speer
11 - 1 p.m.
Modern Rock
• Beth McArdle
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Modem Rock
• Dave Shearer
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Dance
• Jessica Dixey and Bill Price
8 - 10 p.m.
Rap/Hip-Hop
• Jim Snook
10 - 12 a.m.
Techno/Electronica
•TBA
Sundays
Villanova University Broadcasting until 1:00 p.m.
1 - 3 p.m.
Classical Music
• Lisa Maiorano
3 - 5 p.m.
Jazz/Blues
•TBA
5 - 7 p.m.
Classic Rock
• Nick Ritravato
7 - 8 p.m.
Kid's Show
• Nick Luchko and Janice Funk
8 - 10 p.m.
Smooth Grooves
• Joe Elliott
10 - 12 a.m.
The Mood
• Mark Moser
Did you put your skin at risk this summer? Skin cancer may seem like a remote possibility, but it is occurring in more and more Americans. The damage done to your skin now will affect you later in life. Find out how you could have put yourself in danger of getting skin cancer later in life.
against these UV rays. The pigment in the skin darkens after exposure to UV radiation, but this does not create a barrier against the radiation. A tan means that the skin is damaged.
Sunburn usually appears about six hours after skin exposure to the sun. Depending on your skin type, you may sunburn faster or slower. Generally, fair-skinned people do not tan and darkskinned people do not burn. Harmful radiation also occurs from tanning salons and suntan beds. Artificial tanning is just as dangerous as natural suntanning.
water, so protection should be increased if you are around these areas. Most people do not associate sunscreen with snow and the winter months, but the sun's UV rays can cause damage then, too. Sunscreen should be applied a half-hour before you go into the sun so it has time to bind to the skin. If you are perspiring or swimming, the sunscreen will wear off much faster, and must be reapplied more often.
Beachgoers at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, soak up the rays. Many sunbathers are unaware of the damage that simply "getting a tan" can do to their skin.
by Jennifer Nespoli features editorAh, summer-three months of beaching, bathing and basting yourself in the sunshine. The warmth of the sun seems as comforting to our skin as it is practical. How could something so natural bring harm to us?
Yet each year thousands of Americans are diagnosed with skin cancer. Doctors have been noticing an increase in the number of people developing skin problems and different forms of skin cancer in recent decades. Today, it is estimated that one in five Americans will develop some form of skin cancer in their lifetime.
Nature provides a natural sunscreen for us-the ozone layer-but as holes in it become larger, more and more harmful ultraviolet rays from the sun escape into our atmosphere. These rays can be harmful to our unprotected skin.
"There are many types of skin cancer, and some aren't so bad," said Dr. Pat Montgomery in an interview. The most dangerous form of cancer to watch out for is melanoma.
Most melanomas do not show up until men and women are in their 30s and 40s,
but one of the causes is sun damage earlier in life. A sunburn or tan you got this summer could come back to haunt you later. In fact, most of the damage to skin occurs before age 18.
But all hope is not lost.
Protecting your skin now will not be futile, even though some of the damage may already be done. Aside from skin cancer, there are other cosmetic consequences from sun exposure, including sagging, leathery and yellow skin and wrinkles.
Sun exposure is not all bad. Small amounts of sunshine actually help your body make Vitamin D, which is good for your bones. It is long exposure to ultraviolet rays that causes damage to skin and can even cause cataracts and other harmful eye conditions.
UV rays occupy the portion on the electromagnetic spectrum between very long wavelengths and very short wavelengths. There are three divisions of UV light: UVC rays, which are the shortest wavelengths and tlie least damaging, UVB and UVA rays. UVA and UVB are the rays to be concerned with.
Tanning is the skin's natural defense
The best way to protect yourself is to limit your exposure to the sun, especially in the summer between the hours of 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The second best way is to wear a sunscreen. The SPF number on sunscreens defines how much protection your skin
Wearing sunglasses with UV protection will help prevent against cataracts and other possible eye damage.
Now that summer is almost over, it will be easier to protect your skin in these next few months. Implementing new habits now will help you to have will have.
To deduct how often to reapply sunscreen, multiply the SPF num-
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mation, contact the American Cancer Society at 1-800ACS-2345, or the Skin Cancer Foundation at 1-800-SKIN-490.
healthy skin in the future. For more inforber by 15. For example, an SPF of 15 will last for 3 hours. Keep in mind that UV rays are reflected off of snow, sand and
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Do you need a diversion from school and work? One of the best ways to meet new people and stay sane is to get involved in campus activities. Cabrini offers a wide variety of clubs and organizations for any interest. Listed below are some of the activities on campus.
Latinos and Friends Club: The dub offers trips, dinners, dancing lessons and various other ethnic activities. It will meet once or twice a month (times to be announced). The club is planning activities to celebrate Hispanic month in October. Contact president Mildred Metz at 9028646 for more information.
Sigma Rho: Sigma Rho is the Cabrini chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, the international honor society for educators. Members must be sophomores, juniors, or seniors and have an overall GPA of J.0 and a GPA of 3.5 in education courses. The organization's first meeting is Thursday, Sept. 24 at 12:30 p.m. in Room 309 in Founder's Hall. For more information contact president Jen Scaramuzza.
International Club: The club is made up of international and American students. The group will meet every Tuesday in the Mansion to plan its activities, which
will include trips, visits to ethnic restaurants and United Nations Day at Cabrini. The dub will also sponsor workshops each month. Contact president Tessa Eriksson, mailbox # 482.
Student Pennsylvania State Education A~ation: This is Cabrini's chapter of the largest teaching organization in the state. The organization offers members numerous benefits, including leadership development opportunities, eligibility for scholarships and access to PSEA's members-only web page. There is no cost for membership. The first chapter meeting of the semester is Thursday, Sept. 17 at 12:30 p.m. in room 106.
Student Government Association: SGA encourages students to "make their voice known on campus." Elections will be held during the first week of October for first-year student positions. There are also various positions on the Campus Activities Programming board and class boards available. Contact Emma Legge at 902-8407.
Theater Department: Auditions will be held for the fall play, The Orientation Plays, on Sept. 20 and 25 at 7:00 p.m. in the Red Cloud Coffee House in Grace Hall. There are roles for three men and three women and positions are available on stage crew. Contact theater director Neal Newman at 902-8510 or see the bu!-
letin board outside the Red Cloud Coffee House for more information.
Campus ~Dnistry: Campus Ministry sponsors numerous events and service activities both on and off campus, induding student retreats, Out with the Sisters, the Hunger and Homelessness Campaign and Scripture and Supper. Cabrini will participate in the Philadelphia AIDS Walk on Sunday, Oct. 18. Students can sign up to participate in the AIDS Walk in the Ministry office on the second floor of the Widener Center. All students are invited to get involved in Campus Ministry. For more information, contact Campus Ministers Arlene Smith (902-8409) and John DiMucci (902-8225).
Improv Troupe: Members will learn improv techniques and perform with the troupe on and off campus. The troupe also shares their talents with special children each week. Tryouts will be held this month (times to be announced). Contact Paul Moser at 902-8725 for more information.
Loquitur: Loquitur is Cabrini's student newspaper, published weekly on Thursdays. All students are invited to share their talents in writing, photography or layout and design. Students will meet new people, learn valuable communication skills and become a journalistic voice on campus. Contact editor in chief Laura
Casamento at 902-8412 or stop by the newsroom on the second floor of the Widener Center.
WYBF.nl 89.l: The College's radio station offers a wide variety of programming, including music, coverage of campus events and sports. All students are encouraged to participate in any aspect of the radio station. Contact Steve Murray at 902-8360 or stop by the station on the second floor of the Widener Center.
Woodcrest: Woodcrest is Cabrini's yearbook. It is produced each year by Cabrini students. All students are invited to share their talents in writing, photography, or layout and design. To get involved, contact editor in chief Jen Nespoli, mailbox #37.
Ethic Student AlliaMe: The purpose of the Ethic Student Alliance is to promote ethnic diversity on Cabrini's campus and to unite all members of the College community. It will help students understand themselves better so they can contribute more effectively to the campus and to the worldwide community. For more information, contact president Jen Peterson at 902-3125.
Cryptic: The student literary magazine. Contact Dr. Marice Bezdek at 9028361.
features editor
Cabrini is a long way from Wyoming. But this is where Kim Torbert will be spending her days, instead of in her favorite place.
The Swarthmore resident has traveled around the country and worked in every type of place imaginable. Cabrini is just another notch in her dashboard of life.
From restaurants to law firms, publishing companies to showi;ooms, Torbert has seen it all. This is her first time working at a college, though, and as the new administrative assistant for Student Development, she is already enjoying being here.
Torbert took the position, which was previously held by Jennie Colianni, in mid-July. The first few weeks were a little "out-of-hand" with so many students crowding into the Student Development office for bus schedules, ID pictures and car registration, but Torbert enjoys being kept busy.
"I love the diversity here," she said. "So far I like [the job] a lot."
Torbert has traveled on a long road to get to Cabrini. She graduated from Davis and Elkins College in Elkins,
Kim TorbertAdministrative assistant for Student Development
"I love the diversity here. I like [the job] a lot."
W. Va., with a merchandising degree and a minor in psychology. Her original intention was to go into interior design, but after working for a decorator/architecture showroom, she decided that it was not her calling after all.
After graduation, she moved to Seattle. She and friend drove there together, but took the long route. They spent five weeks on the road visiting every town along the way.
"I lived out of my car," Torbert said. "It was a lot of fun. It was probably the highlight of my life up until this point."
Wyoming is Torbert's favorite place to travel. "It's beautiful there. Just perfect," she said of her favorite Wyoming city, Jackson. She also loves the West Coast.
Although Torbert still loves to take road trips, with the
start of school and the dedine of summer, she probably will not be taking another anytime soon.
In her spare time Torbert paints and has just discovered oil painting. Landscapes and flowers are some of the things she enjoys painting, but she admits that she is still just a beginner. She also enjoys shopping for furniture, although her house is becoming quite crowded from that hobby.
If she isn't at the movies watching Al Pacino or Quentin Tarantino on the big screen, she is reading a novel by Anne Tyler or Alice Hoffman. Or dreaming about the next road trip she'll be taking.
Working at Cabrini is transporting Torbert into her own past college memories. Davis and Elkins College, which she attended, was very much like Cabrini. It was small with lots of trees and nature all around. Torbert is not complaining.
"I feel like I'm 18 again," she said.
Another one of the things she likes about Cabrini is that she isn't working out of a cnbide. "I love my window!" she said. Maybe the view of lush trees and rolling acres of greenery remind her of Wyoming.
The editorials, viewpoints, opinions and letters to the editor published in Loquitur are the views of the student editorial board and the individual writers, not the entire student body or the faculty and administration.
On Saturday, Sept. 12, the Campus Activities Programming Board sponsored a Fall Fling/Welcome Back Weekend. Included jn the festivities were performances by bands Flip Like Wilson and Brothers Past, as well as various amusements and giveaways. For those of us who actually attended the event, Fall Fling was an enjoyable and entertaining day. The question is, where were all the students for whom the day was created for?
We have two major reasons for the lack of attendance on Saturday. Although we would like to commend the CAP board for coming up with a great idea and implementing it, we wonder if CAP could have spent more of their increased budget and time towards advertising the event. The only visible advertising on campus were signs written with Magic Marker on the back of this year's fall activities calendar and a chalk-drawn message outside of the Widener Center. Where were the voice mail or mail messages? We believe that had a greater effort been devoted towards publicizing Fall Fling, the end results would have been much more positive.
We also question the day selected for the festivities. On the day chosen, three fall sports teams-men's soccer, women's volleyball and cross country-all,had away contests, while the women's softball team was away at a tournament in New York. How were the students on these teams, who make up a rather large number, expected to attend Fall Fling? With a little more organization and thought, this problem could have been prevented.
We congratulate and thank CAP for sponsoring and planning Fall Fling. Overall, the day was a success. However, had there been more emphasis on promoting Fall Fling and research into the day it was held, students would be talking about how great Fall Fling was instead of asking when it was.
It has happened before, and it will, in all certainty, happen again. Even though President Bill Clinton was, indeed, caught up in an adulterous affair with intern Monica Lewinsky, what business is that of ours?
The mainstream media who broke the story should be the first to let it die. Focusing on this relationship, which, by all indications has not affected the work that Clinton is doing for the country, will only serve to distract him and make us the laughingstock of other countries.
Public figures should still be entitled to their private lives. Let the president do his job, and leave the gossip reporting to the tabloids.
This viewpoint is dedicated to all the first-year students out there. It's ju~t a little bit of advice coming from a seasoned veteran.
I'm sure most of you have heard all of this before and just paid no attention, but believe me when I say this stuff is vital for your survival at Cabrini.
I First off, if you pay attention to nothing else, this is one of the most important things to remember-always, always wear shoes in the shower (Yve at Loquitur have scientific evidence that proves that unidentified objects grow in the showers here).
2. Don't order Campus Comer every other day or make midnight trips to Wawa if you don't want to gain the dreaded freshman 15. In fact, it would be wise to exercise a little every day, even if it just means taking a walk around campus.
3. If you have an 8:15 class, always wear what you'll wear to class to bed the night before. Nobody checks anybody out at 8:15 and everyone knows only first-year students dress up for 8: 15s.
4. Speaking of classes, it's all right to skip class every once in a while, but don't make a habit of it. It will catch up with you!
5. Never ever wait until the last minute to read-it's easier to read 20 pages a night than 400 pages the night before a paper is due (Beware: never watch the movie rather
than reading the book-they almost always end differently).
6. Never leave your wash unattended for too long, since you never know who may be wearing your Tshirt the next day.
7. When it comes to parties, never ever leave your friends alone at the party no matter how much they insist that you can go (otherwise known as the buddy system).
8. By the way, don't expect to
11. If you are a resident, learn to sleep with the lights on and the music playing. Respect your roommates privacy and belongings at all times.
12. Never lose touch with your friends from home. It's always good to have someone who can give you an unbiased opinion. Plus, who else will you hang out with during Christmas break and the summer?
13. Don't let members of the opposite sex come between you and your friends. Relationships come and go, but your friends will always be there for you.
keep a secret here-what you do Friday night, everyone will know by Saturday at brunch
9. Just because it's a Thursday night, don't be pressured to go out. Sometimes you can have the best time just hanging out with your roommates.
10. If you're a commuter, make
Now comes the most important piece of advice anyone can ever give you. A friend of mine gave it to me when I was a first-year student and now I am passing it off to you. Here goes: everyone makes mistakes. Don't regret them. There's no point. You can't change the past no matter bow much you would like to, but your past will help you from making the same mistakes again.
One final thought. Don't let the next four years pass you by. Get involved, meet people, have fun. You don't want to waste what may be the best years of your life.
friends with a resident. That way, NicoleKlimasis a juniormajoringin English, communicationandis themanagingeditor of Loquitur.Shelefta friendat a partyin 1996andhasnotseenhersince.
you always have a place to stay. If you're a resident, make friends with a commuter so you always have someone to drive you to the mall.
Dear Senior Class, The senior class board would like to welcome you to a new and exciting year!
We are having a senior class meeting on Monday, Sept. 21 at 9:45 p.m. in the Widener Center Lecture Hall. Please come so we
can see what the senior class would like to do this year. For example, we need to discuss where we want our graduation, choose a speaker for graduation, talk about fund raisers and see what we can do this year.
It is very important that you atSo,
tend this meeting! We need your input!
Thanks and welcome to your senior year!
Sincerely,
The Senior Class Board
be your name Buxbaum or Bixby or Bray or Mordecai Ali Van Aleen O'Shea, you're off to great places!
Today is your day!
Your mountain is waiting So get on your way!
Joe Elliott
As president of the Student Government Association for '98'99, I can tell you in all certainty that the Dave Matthews Band is not going to play at Cabrini College this year.
Sorry.
Now that you know the truth, I am going to tell you what we can do this year. You know that extra $100 on your tuition bill this year? The Campus Activities Board and SGA get to spend that money almost l\owever we want. If we decide that this school needs to have a mime in the food court next Thursday, we can just go out and get one with your money (not that we would ever do that).
My point is, if you want things to get better around here, talk to the SGA.
By this point, you should all have figured out that this college is not the utopian society that is pictured in the Admissions Office pamphlets. This is your reality and you haveto make the best of it.
The reason why I believe the SGA is impommt is because we are the real gateway to the admin-
istration. Let's face it, they already have your money. If the whole student body just lays back and doesn't make any waves, they can chalk up the year as a success. But I don't think that the administration and students of this college should always see eye-to-eye.
son to a Friday night keg party at LaSalle, then you have two choices. You can go off campus, or you can try to make a change right here. Just remember, your tuition money is only going to one college, and Cabrini is the one you chose.
As a Cabrini alum and former SGA member recently reminded me, it is the SGA's duty to the students to question the status quo. After all, the best colleges aren't the most tranquil ones, they are the most active ones.
Along with an education and a place to sleep, your tuition bought you the right to an opinion. If you think that Bingo pales in compari-
We'll almost certainly print your comments, especially if they are well thought out and about a relevant subject. Lettersshould be sent by noon on Mondays. Don't forget to include your name.
E-mail us at laura44@xavier.cabrini.edu
Even the worst math student can handle this equation. No students equals no money which equals no college. Since our college gets most of its considerable money from the students, they owe every one of you a say on campus life. For example, if the residents of Xavier Hall want PayPer-View wrestling in the Great Room, they should get it. Be loud, get involved, try and make a difference. Elections for the first year students and CAP Board begin at the end of September and I hope to see a lot of you running. If not, I hear there is a big party at Villanova on Saturday night.
ChrisNielsenis a sophomoremajoringin English/communication. Heis a staffwrite for Loquiturandlovesto watchWCWin theXavierHallGreatRoom.
I drive an 1988 Isuzu pickup truck. It has been in three accidents, owned by two other people, has 129,000 miles and only cost $100 for our family to buy. Not bad if you ask me.
Of course, I have spent at least $3,000 on repairs and about $200 on parking tickets from Cabrini's fine public safety force.
Just the other day, my friend Mary, who drives a nice Saab, traded cars with me for the weekend, so you can probably guess what I did.
I drove to the city.
It was so much fun, cruising up and down the streets in a nice car. Heads definitely turned. Yeah baby!
Of course, with all the luck that I have had, later that night, after a trip to Wawa, something went wrong. As I parked the car in front of House six, the windows would not roll up. I went nuts, screaming and cursing and completely losing my cool. After a good 20 minutes I figured out that the fuse had blown, and in no time at all I took care of it.
Maybe you are wondering what the hell I am talking about. Well, the moral of the story is that more or less all good things will eventually catch up with you. This usually happens to me, and it sucks, but you learn to deal with it. I'm not trying to tell a sob story, but this situation made me think of my life at school.
As you can tell, I usually think and come up with this "revolutionary" idea about how much school sucks.
I'm one of the few lucky students who attends Cabrini and who
lives on campus. I'm also lucky because when I graduated high school, I sold my car and bought a laptop. So for me, having to do a paper or e-mail a friend is just a hop, skip and a jump away. For many others, checking e-mail or having a chance to do a paper is al-
are not done? I don't think so. So why do we have to suffer? Because nobody wants to admit that they are wrong.
So we the students are left with no way to do our papers and homework, yet we are taught in high school that we are supposed to be prepared for college. This means that we are going to do lots of work. I cannot understand why I have to be prepared and the school does not. It seems like they do not really care about our needs. I do not think that is very fair.
most obsolete. You might ask why it is so hard to use a computer in one of the labs located in Founders Hall. You know what? I'm going to tell you what I think.
My theory on the computers in the lab is plain and simple. I think that it is hard to believe that with all of these students that the school is enrolling every year, there are only 20 or 30 computers for them to use, and they are all located in one room. The best thing about that is you cannot even use them! This is because the school could not get the computer labs finished in time for the school year. So, because the school could not get the job done the first time, we have to suffer at the hands of the computer gods. Is it our fault that the computer labs
If I do not send my tuition check or damage bill in time, then I get penalized by not being able to go to class, register or, like this summer, get my report card until the beginning of July. So why does Cabrini get away with not meeting their deadlines? Why don't they get penalized? If I have to pay for a service and it is not ready when I get there, why do I have to pay?
All I can say is that it is unfair and a rip-off. With that, I offer Cabrini a challenge. The challenge is for them to explain themselves. Why did it take so long and why we are paying for things that we cannot use? Since we cannot use the computers for the entire semester, why don't we get back some of our money? I offer this challenge to you. Let's see if you can meet it.
JoeElliottis a juniormajoringin English/ communication.Heistheperspectives editorof Loquitur.Hewillsellhiscarto thefirstpersonwillingto registerit.
In the fall sports preview on page 14 of Issue 1, junior Michelle Gabriel should have been listed as a captain of the women's soccer team.
In the article "Performance drug Creatine creating a name for itself' on page 15 of issue 1, fitness coordinator Tracey Greenwood was misidentified.
To the student body for not coming out to the Fall Fling. Just to let you know, it was a great time.
To the media for exploiting the life of Bill Clinton. compiled
have hit 62 home runs and set a new record.
The new records are just a part of a season that anyone connected with baseball could only dream of back in April.
This past summer has been one for th~ books, literally. Almost anyone who has followed sports during the current baseball season knows that Roger Maris' 37-yearold home run record has been broken.
Up until this season, no major league baseball player has hit the necessary amount of home runs to tie the record at 6 I. Currently, two players, the St. Louis Cardinals' first-baseman Mark McGwire and the Chicago Cub's outfielder Sammy Sosa,
Ever since the strike of 1994 and the lack of a World Series in that year, baseball has been in serious trouble because of lessened fan interest. The television ratings fell, including the ratings of playoff games, as did the attendance figfiles in ballparks around the country.
One did not need to look any further than the 1997 World Champion Florida Marlins as an example of the attendance drop and lack of interest.
The Marlins made the playoffs after secfiling a wild-card spot in the last week of the regular season and then marched onto the World Series, where they won the title.
As one watched the Marlins making their run, you may have
noticed that the Marlins' home field, Pro Player Stadium, had many empty seats during the playoffs.
The fact that a team in the World Series did not have a full house definitely shows a lack of interest.
In addition to the home run records, teams like the Yankees are setting records with their winning proficiency.
The Yankees, who have dominated the American League this season, clinched the AL East title on Sept.I 0, becoming the only team in over 20 years to win a division in that short of time.
The San Diego Padres have set a franchise record in wins by surpassing their old mark of 92.
The events of this summer have brought many fans back into the ballparks and in front of their television screens.
Thanks to McGwire, Sosa and the Yankees, baseball has made a step in the right direction in its re-
tum to glory.
Teams like the Cardinals, who will not make the playoffs this season, are selling out their games because of the home run chase. The people of Chicago are getting a double bonus with Sosa and the playoff race that the team is involved in.
McGwire and Sosa have been the exact combination that the game of baseball needs: two powerhouses with class and sportsmanship. In a time when sports have been marked by greed and bad personalities, players like McGwire and Sosa are seen as the saviors of the major leagues.
The 1998 baseball season has come with many other surprises.
For the local fans, the Philadelphia Phillies, for a month or so, were neck and neck in the wild-card race and drawing large crowds to a once desolate Veterans Stadium.
The big trades of the season brought former Seattle Mariner
Randy Johnson to the powerful Houston Astros and longtime Los Angeles Dodger Mike Piazza to the now-playoff-contending New York Mets.
In Atlanta, the vaunted pitching staff looks mortal, especially in the case of staff ace Greg Maddux. Maddux has been hit around in a few starts this season, an event that was not often seen in any other season. Still, the Braves find a way to win and will be headed to the playoffs again.
If you like baseball at all, this was definitely a summer to remember.
Creatine or no Creatine, players like McGwire and Sosa have shown what the game of baseball is really about. Now if they can only continue to stay in our good graces.RonD'Oraziois a seniormajonngin English/Communication. Heis oneof Loquitur'ssportseditors.Hehopesto onedaychallengeMcGwire'srecord.
With major contributions from four seniors, the Lady Cavaliers field hockey team pulled out a squeaker against Alvernia this weekend by a score of 2-1.
Seniors Mary Lear, Jessie Valerio, Becky Grabie, and Amanda Seeds paced the way ~nthe second half for the come-from-rebind win.
The 'Lady Cavaliers are still undefeated and are 1-0 in the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference.
Following the game, Lear said, "The seniors are feeling the pressure to produce."
And produce they did. Lear, Valerio, Grabie and Seeds, the only seniors on the team, each contributed greatly to the winning effort.
The Lady Cavaliers went into the half dejected. They had a lot of shots on net the first period but had nothing to show for it. That is when the veterans picked up their play for the second half.
A few minutes into the second half, trailing by one goal, Grabie slammed home the tying goal to make the score 1-1. It was her fifth goal of the year and put her in the lead for team goals. Grabie has started every game at weak side wing this season.
Shortly after the tying goal, Valerio, the Lady Cavaliers· all-time leader in goals, assists and points, scored the go-ahead goal. The third goal of the season for Valerio proved to be all the Lady Cavaliers needed against Alvemia and the only one that the Lady Cavaliers could muster against the Alvernia defense
Seeds shut down the opposition in the field with her midfield play, allowing only two possessions in the Lady Cavaliers' zone throughout the second half.
Lear' took things over defensively, registering 13 saves and allowing Alvernia only one goal.
Although winning their first PAC game was a plus, this low scoring trend has proven to be all too familiar for the Lady Cavaliers, according to Coach Jackie Neary, who classified the drought to be "definitely a problem."
Even though the Lady Cavaliers regisrered shots on goal and dominated play the entire game, they only came away with two goals, which almost came back to haunt them.
Neary felt the shots were coming but the bounces were not going their way and the ream need to find a way out of this scoring funk.
The Lady Cavaliers registered quite a few
Luckily though, for the Lady Cavaliers,
fom players in their last years came up big to pull out the first PACwin of the year.
Sophomore Lisa Reynolds chases the ball in the Lady Cavaliers' 2~ 1 victory over Alvernia College during Welcome Weekend. Looking on is senior Amanda Seeds. Seeds' defense helped pace the Lady Cavaliers to victory. The lady Cavaliers are now 1-0 in the PAC. shots on net, but it seemed every time they were down in the red zone the ball would bounce the wrong way.
The Lady Cavaliers next PAC matchup is away on Sept. 22 againstCedar Crest.
The women's soccer team lost an early lead and then the final decision in their match against the St. Mary's College Seahawks.
After taking an early 1-0 lead, the Lady Cavaliers watched their advantage dissipate in the span of four minutes as St. Mary's scored two goals in that time. St. Mary's then added a score late in the game to make the final 3-1.
The game, which was played on Satmday, Sept. 12, at the Cabrini soccer field, was controlled for the most part by St. Mary's. After an early goal by sophomore forward Karin Hale, the Lady Cavs' offense seemed to sputter. The team managed 10 shots on goal during the course of the game. St. Mary's then capitalized on Cabrini turnovers and mounted an offensive attack.
The Cavs' defense held the ground for the next five minutes until St. Mary's scored on a rebound that eluded sophomore goaltender Jess Huda. St. Mary's used their momentum to score a second goal just under four minutes later on another rebound left by Huda.
The second goal made the score 2-1 in St. Mary's favor going into half-time. The Lady Cavs were outshot 10-6 in the first half.
The Lady Cavs' attack in the first half was almost non-ex-
istent. Aside from Hale's early tally, the team managed a few shots from reyond the 18-yard line that were stopped or caught by St. Mary's goalie.
The Lady Cavs came out in the second half with a new netminder, sophomore Kare Hecht, but still could not get their offense going. The team managed just four shots in the entire second half of the game.
According to coach Diane Pierangeli, ''The team has to find an offensive weapon in order to take the pressure off the defense."
St. Mary's kept the offensive attack going through the second half, firing 13 shots at Hecht. Hecht made save after save, including one on a indirect kick in front of the net. The Lady Cavs' defense seemed to tire as the game went on. Pierangeli said that the team suffered injuries and sickness before and during the game. Junior midfielder Erin Barney was injured and did not play at all in the contest. A couple of players came out of the game due to sickness, possibly caused by the heat.
According to Pierangeli, another problem was that there was no communication on the field between team members.
St. Mary's got to Hecht as they scored on a shot from directly in front of the net as a St. Mary's forward, while falling down, kicked the ball past Hecht. The goal made the score 3-1, a score that was eventually the final.
Neel Daphtary started taking Tae Kwon Do lessons so he could defend himself from schoolyard bullies. Nine years later, he is the national champion in the super lightweight division.
by Ron D'Orazio Sports editorMany people around the Cabrini campus may know senior Neel Daphtary as a new resident assis-
taut in Xavier Hall.
What they may not know is that Daphtary captured first place in the super lightweight division at the 1998 United States National Tae Kwon Do Championships.
The Championship was held Aug. 14-15 at the Tropicana Hotel Resorts in Atlantic City, NJ.
According to Daphtary, in order to win the title he had to battle through several rounds in a singleelimination tournament, where the first loss in a match disqualifies the combatant from further competition.
Daphtary's tournament history includes first-place finishes in open national tournaments in different states. The states where he has won include Massachusetts, South Carolina, New York and Pennsylvania.
Dm;ing tournaments, fighters can focus on many things. One of the thoughts that crosses Daphtary's mind is his elementary school days.
up a lot in elementary school. A year later, Daphtary entered tournaments to work towards try-outs for the U.S. Nationals team. Finally, Daphtary received the rank of black belt in Tae Kwon Do at the age of 15.
Daphtary then sought revenge on those who beat him up in the past.
"After the training, I beat up every kid whoever beat me up in grade school," Daphtary said.
Daphtary currently tours with the Reynolds National Karate team. He is a part-time instructor at the Del- Valley Karate Academy, where he teaches two Tae Kwon Do classes a week. He has attained a third-degree black belt as an instructor.
Dapbtary said that he still enjoys the fighting, but due to various injuries, he soon plans to quit the tournament circuit.
Injuries that he has sustained during matches have included cracked ribs and broken noses
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Daphtary said that he started training in the art of karate at the age of 12. He entered a karate school because was always small for his age and he used to get beat
Although he will not continue to be competitive, he will continue to teach and train to stay in shape as long as his legs can hold out.
Finding the time to train is difficult with his school schedule and
Though he does not have the time to train everyday, Daphtary maintains a steady diet and runs five to seven miles a day. Daphtary tries to workout in the gym four days a week and practice at DelValley at least three days a week.
Even though his days of beating bullies up may be over, Daphtary always tries watch and learn from other competitors.
After all, he says, the point of Tae Kwon Do is not learning to attack but knowing how to defend.
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by Paul Moser sports editorCabrini College will remember a famous battle ground this weekend.
In this famous battle, no gun shots were fired and no swords were unleashed.
On the contrary, there were little green rubber balls covered by felt being hit back and forth.
The battle in question, of course, is the "battle of the sexes" and the Dixon Center will play host to the 25th anniversary of this event.
Tennis legend and hall-of-famer Billie Jean King made history in 1973 with her famous win in the "Battle of the Sexes" over Bobby Riggs.
This was not only a milestone for women in sports, but for women all over the globe. It was the first time a woman beat a man in a nationally televised sporting event.
King will come to Cabrini on the 25th anniversary of that historic event this Satur-
day, Sept. 20, at 6:00 p.m. to be honored for her accomplishment.
The basketball courts in the Gymnasium will be made into a tennis arena for the weekend. IntraSport will supply the equipment for the transformation, much like they do at buildings such as the First Union Center in Philadelphia.
Along with the celebration will be the final home match of the season for the Delaware Smash as they face fellow combatant the New York OTBzz in professional DuPont World Team Tennis action.
Among the stars on the Smash are brothers Luke and Murphy Jensen (1993 French Open doubles champs), Lori McNeil (1998 French Open doubles champ) and King (team owner).
The Jensens and McNeil will give a free tennis clinic before the festivities start to the ticket holders.
For more mformation or tickets call IntraSport at (610) 834-9500 ext.149 or (215) 572-1111.
Cabrini teams came away with different results this past weekend. The Ltldy Cavalier~'field hockey team won 2-1 over PAC rival Alvernia College while the soccer team lost a close match to St. Mary's College, 3-1. -
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