Dec. 10, 1998 issue 12 Loquitur

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TV Viewing Only

After a crowded graduation ceremony held in the Dixon Center last year, the administration has decided to issue just five tickets per graduating student. One of the tickets gets a family member a seat in Grace Hall to watch the ceremony on Tv. Story on page 2.

Track team members Ryan Jones and Jeff Fullem have qualified for the Boston Marathon. Story on page 14.

The play "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" was performed at the Montgomery County Cultural Center. Review on page 7.

photos by Jim Snook

illustration by Nick Levandusky and Laura Casamento

Administrationignoresstudents'graduationpleas

by Ron D'Orazio sports editor

The topic of graduation in the Dixon Center has led to controversy between some current seniors and the administration of the college.

Senior class president Colleen Murphy called a meeting for the seniors to discuss the options that the seniors can take to express their views to the administration. The meeting was held on Thursday, Dec. 3 1998.

Prior to the 1997-98 school year, graduations have been held behind the mansion. Last year, however, the ceremony was moved indoors to the new Dixon Center. None of the rules and regulations concerning the ceremony changed from the years past as a result of the move into the Dixon Center last year. The graduation ceremonies were marred by overcrowding and not enough seating for the graduates' friends and family.

The administration, citing bee stings, extreme heat and cost, has

decided to again have graduation ceremonies in the Dixon Center.

According to Dr. Robert Bonfiglio, vice president of student development, graduation in the Dixon Center will cost the school $10,000 less than using the back of the mansion. The current budget for graduation is $36,000.

The major change between last year's ceremony and this year's ceremony is that seniors are allotted only four tickets for accompanying family or friends to attend the Dixon Center ceremonies. A proposal has also been made to allow each graduate one ticket for a family member to watch the ceremonies in Grace Hall via closedcircuit TV.

The meeting consisted of an open forum, with Murphy taking opinions from 49 undergraduate students as well as one graduate student, Nirmala Narayan, who is scheduled to walk at the ceremonies in May. Murphy held a previous meeting with President Dr. Antoinette Iadarola to discuss the graduation ceremonies.

According to Murphy, the one option that was proposed by the administration consisted of having graduation in the Dixon Center and a reception held in the back of the mansion.

The meeting consisted of all stu-

in the Dixon Center.

According to Bonfiglio, he has no say in the decision made by Iadarola but can relay the students' wishes to her. Bonfiglio said that it would be more practical to have graduation in the Dixon Center.

One complaint that many students expressed at the meeting was the fact that the college advertised an outdoor graduation during admission tours that seniors and their parents received before their first year at Cabrini.

-Dr. Robert Bonfiglio, vice president of student development

dents and no administration members until senior Mildred Metz, on suggestion from other attending students, went to Bonfiglio's office to invite him to the meeting.

Bonfiglio arrived at the Widener Center Lecture Hall and proceeded to answer questions concerning the graduation and why the administration has decided to hold it

"When I left an Ivy League school and came to Cabrini, everything here was pictured as a personal environment," Narayan said. 'The school is not personal anymore."

A class petition that voices student concerns about graduation was passed around the lecture hall to be signed by the attending seniors.

Bonfiglio said that the petition will not be taken into consideration by the administration.

"The school is not a democracy

and the final decisions are made by Iadarola," Bonfiglio said.

According to Murphy, the meeting went well overall and the students' reactions to the current graduation plan, though expected, were not good. Murphy said that the class is unhappy with the decision of the president and the fact that no viable reason was given for not holding graduation in the back of the mansion.

"We have spoken to some parents about graduation and they are very upset," Murphy said. Murphy and the class board are planning another meeting involving the entire senior class. According to Murphy, the class board plans to invite Iadarola to the meeting and have a diplomatic discussion with her on the topic of graduation.

Any concerns or questions of the students can be voiced to the following senior class board members: Murphy, Secretary Bridget Kelly, Treasurer Don Eadie and Senators Amy Petite and Michelle McDevitt.

Yule Log ignitesChristmasspiritamong the community

On Monday,Dec.7, the Yule Log ceremonytook place.The festivitiesincludeda mass in the chapel,dinnerin Founder'sHall, and the actual lightingof the Yule Log along with singing,praying,and decorations.

by Cynthia Taura assistant copy editor

The ceremony started out in the late afternoon with a mass at the chapel. Then, as the mass ended, the late afternoon turned into early evening as the road from the mansion to Grace Hall consisted of candles on both sides. This was just the beginning of Cabrini's annual Yule Log ceremony.

According to campus minister Arlene Smith, the Yule Log is an "opportunity to gather before everyone leaves for break." There is a pretty high success rate associated with the Yule Log.

"I think it is something a lot of people look forward to every year. Students are encouraged to participate to put them in the holiday spirit," Smith said.

Everyone is encouraged to participate in this celebration as it is an opportunity to celebrate the anticipated Christmas season.

Before the ceremony outside the mansion began, crowds of people were gathered outside, while inside, Santa Claus was granting the Christmas wishes of handicapped and disabled children.

The ceremony started off with a mass at 4:45 p.m. in the chapel.

From 4:30 to 6:45 p.m., there was a buffet dinner in the Founder's Hall dining hall. The Yule Log was then lit at 6:30 p.m. in front of the mansion courtyard. John DiMucci introduced the ceremony. Dr. Leonard Primiano offered a reflection of the story of the Yule Log. Dr. Marilyn Johnson recited the poem "Welcome Yule."

President Antoinette Iadarola and Sister Mary Louise Sullivan lit the log. After that, everyone holding a candle passed the flame from the log. Smith blessed the fire with holy water.

After the blessing and lighting of the fire, everyone gathered in a procession from the mansion to

Grace Hall with their candles lit. The Cabrini community chorus joined in the procession, singing such carols as "O Come All Ye Faithful."

Once in the mansion, Smith gave a short speech.

The Children's school chorus also entertained by singing to the audience. Desserts then followed and the Cabrini chorus sang some more carols. The final event was the breaking of the piful. from the log.

Most of the students had a positive reaction. Teresa Martin, a sophomore, said "This is always one of my favorite holiday things at Cabrini, so it was fun."

For one student, it gave more of a home-like feeling. Gail Miller, a sophomore, said, "It really hits home. It gives the true meaning of the holiday."

First-year student Tara Beakley said, "It was nice, but it would have been nicer if there was more

student participation and more students were here to see it."

"As a junior, this is my third time and it is getting better every year. The attendance is getting better every year and the Yule Log

ceremony has been here since the college opened in 1957. I think Cabrini students should honor and respect it, and it is a great way to begin your holiday season" said junior Chad May.

''The schoolis not a democracyand the final decisionsare made by Iadarola."

photo by Christine Abbott

President Dr. Antoinette Iadarola lights the fire at the yule log ceremony.

Phase II renovations set for f8112000

The primary changes that will occur in Phase II are a new communications center to be located where the Founders Hall gym is, new classrooms and offices for adjunct faculty members.

by Paul Moser sports editor

The last time the Founder's Hall Gymnasium was put to beneficial use, the Cavaliers captured yet another basketball title-the last one, in fact, from that gym. Since then, the Dixon Center has already been completed and has become the new home of the Cavaliers, who hope to capture their first championship in the building this year.

A lot of things change in a year. Now, the building which was home to so many basketball championships will undergo yet another facelift with the Phase II renovations.

It was one year ago this semester that the new smart classrooms and other improvements to the then Sacred Heart Hall were introduced to the students and faculty.

This fall semester, the renovations to the dining hall and certain computer labs were revealed. Plans are currently being dis-

cussed right now for the next tummy tuck of Founder's Hall.

Among the new changes to the old gym are a brand new communications center chock full of fixings, new all purpose classrooms and offices for adjunct faculty members, expected to be completed by the fall of 2000.

According to Stephen Lightcap, vice president of finance, the new renovations, like the other ones, will be primarily funded through grants and fund raising.

Lightcap added that the plans are in the programming stages.

Lightcap said that the faculty are returning wish-list-requests, which are all collected and handed to an architect who will tell the college what they can and cannot build for the money they plan to raise.

The renovations and relocation of the communications center are due.

While sitting in a converted closet as an office, English/communications department chair, Dr. Jerome Zurek, said "the depart-

ment and its students live in cramped squalor."

The English/communications department at Cabrini College is one of the fastest-growing majors at the school and has been looking for new facilities for a long time

"In order to offer the classes we want to offer, we need more space. When we're cramped, we can't offer the classes we want because the rooms we have are doing triple duty.'' said Zurek.

Zurek expressed interest in the new facilities for recruiting purposes as well. "If we don't move it will hurt recruitment. The current newsroom acts as a journalism classroom, student lounge and a graphic design classroom all in one."

LaSalle University, one of Cabrini's admitted competitors, recently constructed a new communications center as well a few years back.

In order to compete for students from around the area, this new communications center may prove beneficial.

In the communications part of the renovations alone there will be a new newsroom, graphic design classroom, graphic design studio, television studio, video control room, video editing room, video storage room, three radio studios, a radio supervisor's office, seminar room and a lounge area.

In the other rooms, after the

phase II renovations are completed, there will be adjunct faculty offices and other regular classrooms.

Currently, not a tile has been lifted from the hallowed home of Cavalier basketball, but stay tuned, phase II is corning to a gymnasium near you.

First-year students finding home different after college life

Some first-year students are finding their home lives different when they go home for break. Now that many students live away from their houses, they are surprised to find their treatment not like it was before. Some students do not have a curfew anymore and are treated like a guest rather than a son or daughter.

by Chris Nielsen assistant perspectives editor

First-year students at Cabrini who think that their lives are changing but things back at home are the same may have another thing corning.

Many of the new Cabrini students may be walking home this winter break to renovated houses, different parental attitudes and maybe even changed friends.

Others may be disappointed to come borne to the same rules and curfews that were annoyances before.

One way or another, the Thanksgiving and winter breaks are always interesting times for the first-year students.

First-year student Patrick Hutton went home over Thanksgiving

break to parents who, he felt, treated him like a guest and not like someone who lived there. Hutton, who came to Cabrini from New York, said, "My parents were talking like I lived in Philly, not New York."

On the bright side, Hutton was happy to find that he had all the freedom he wanted, so Jong as he keeps his grades up.

Also receiving a new level of respect from her parents was firstyear student Donna Kain.

ing felt awkward with all but her closest friends. Fortunately, "My good friends and I are closer than ever," said Kain.

"My parents were talking like I lived in Philly, not New York."

-Patrick Hutton first-year student

Her parents were more lenient First-year student Lisa Jackson than they were before, especially also felt that her friends had in giving her no curfew. changed somewhat. Jackson was

First-year student Jamie Walton, who lives in northeastern California, was excited to go home for the ftrst time this year over Thanksgiving break. "My friends were all the same and things were perfect. It was even snowing!'. said Walton.

According to Dr. Andy King, director of counseling, none of these scenarios are all that unusual.

King feels that any disappointment that the students experience over the breaks will be from "the effects of expectations."

By this, King means that students "inoculate" themselves

'Tm treated more as an adult, disappointed to find that "All we against disappointments, and and my parents know I've ma- talked about was being away and think negatively if their expectatured," Kain said. getting to know new people.'' tions are not met.

On the down side, Kain felt that Not all the of the first year stu- One of the traditional problems many of her old friends had dents found their friends to have occurs when parents expect the rechanged, and sometimes socializ- changed, however. turning students to help out

around the house, according to King. Often, the student will be tired from the long semester and will want to be pampered instead.

King suggests that students "call in advance to find out what is happening, and volunteer their services, to avoid surprises."

In regards to curfews, King advises students to deal with the issue up front. "Parents won't be surprised that their college students want to do as they please," said King. "If students are assertive without being disruptive, they can share the same house."

Finally, students should keep in mind that break is only for a couple of weeks. Since 34 out of 52 weeks of the college year are spent on campus, students should make the best of their time at home.

photo by Laura Casamento Plans for phase II include a new radio station to replace the current station located in the Widener Center.

Public safety ensures safety over holidays

Over breaks in the past, students have come back to campus finding some of their things missing. Public safety ensures the campus will be just like it was the day students leave. They will be on patrol 24 hours a day during Christmas break.

by Brian O'Connell assistant sports editor

Now that the Christmas holidays are fast approaching, students will be preparing to make their journey home to see their families and enjoy Christmas.

However, the safety of the campus is very important to the entire community.

Obviously, students will not be lugging home every last item they own that is in their dorm rooms.

Items such as their televisions, VCRs and microwaves will most likely remain on campus during the break.

Public Safety will take measures to ensure the campus is the same upon the return of the students in January.

"We will be increasing motor and foot patrols in the areas around the dorms to be sure everything is in good shape," said Rich McErlean, director of public safety.

"We will also be checking doors and windows in the buildings to be sure they are locked. We will remain extra alert for any suspicious people who decide to wander on campus," McErlean said.

Public Safety does not plan to leave cam-

pus over the holidays.

"We will be here seven days a week, 24 hours a day," McErlean said. "We realize that students will be leaving behind valuable items and we want to be sure they are still here when they return to campus."

Winter formal approaches

by MeganZustra copy editor

As far as the spring semester is concerned, public safety will perform their usual duties.

"We do not see the need to take new procedures," McErlean said. "We will continue

to provide rides for students late at night who are in need of getting somewhere.

"We will make frequent light checks across the campus and will also continue to patrol the campus on bikes.

"We also want to continue with the Park, Walk and Talk program, which will enable us to be sure that each student feels safe and we will provide anything they need to ensure their safety."

Starting next semester, public safety will provide serial numbers to students who own an expensive item such as a television, VCR, stereo or microwave.

The students will be able to contact public safety and can request that a serial number be placed on their items of their choosing.

This way, if the item is stolen, the student can report it to public safety and the officers will be able to locate the stolen property using the serial number they have on record, according to McErlean.

Now that it is almost time to leave campus for Christmas, public safety assures everyone that they will do their best to be sure that the campus is in good hands and that everything will remain the same.

As usual, the annual Cabrini College winter formal is fast approaching.

This year the formal, which is sponsored by the junior class board, wilJ be held on Friday, Dec. 11 from 9 p.m. until 1 a.m. at the Valley Forge Hilton. Dress is semi-fonnal for this occasion.

Tickets purchased in advance are $19 per person and $35 per couple. Tickets will also be available at the door for anyone who decides to go la.'>tminute. A ticket at the door is $23 for one person and for couples the charge is $40. The Cabrini shuttle will run for those students who are unable to provide their own transportation. The shuttle will leave Cabrini to go to the Hilton at 8:30 p.m., 9 p.m. and also at 9:30 p.m. After the dance the shuttle will pick up those students in need of transportation back to Cabrini at midnight, 12:30 and the final Hilton pick-up will be at 1 a.m. Rooms at the Hilton are available to students wishing to make a night of the event. The phone number of the hotel is available upon request. Call student activities at 902-8405 for additional information.

"We realize that students will be leaving behind valuable items and we want to be sure that they are still here when they return to campus."

-Rich McErlean Director of Public Safety

Last Week in the World of News

by TonyBarrett staff writer

11/30 2000 Census Dispute

Justices in the supreme court will hear arguments in cases asking whether federal law or the U.S. constitution bars the use of sampling in determining how many people live in the United States. The court ruling could affect the distribution of house seats among the states and political makeup of the house.

12/1 Gov. Ridge to veto "stealth" bill

On Monday, Gov. Ridge said he would veto the "stealth" bill, named after how it slipped through the state legislature last week with lawmakers unaware that they almost signed a bill that would give funds to stadiwns in Pittsburgh and not Philadelphia. Ridge said that 'This is not the way to go and I intend to win this fair and square."

12/2 Exxon and Mobil merge

The nation's No. 1 and No. 2 oil companies, Exxon and Mobil, agreed to a $76.6 billion merger that would reshuffle the oil industry. Based on current stock prices, the merger is the richest in U.S. history, and reunites two of the "seven sisters" of Standard Oil Trust, which was broken up in 1911. The merger is expected to result in the loss of 9,000 jobs. That is seven percent of the companies' combined workforce of 123,000.

12/3 Impeachment vote slated for next week

White House lawyers accepted a chance yesterday to mount a final public defense of President Clinton as the House Judiciary Committee committed itself to voting on articles of impeachment by the end of next week. Clinton's lawyers will argue their case on Tuesday.

12/4 Suit says Allegheny helped themselves

According to recent court documents, the top executives of Allegheny Hospital took care of themselves first, helped out the network of hospitals in Pittsburgh second and then left the hospitals in Philadelphia hanging out to dry. A court filing said the executives took funds for Philadelphia hospitals under the Allegheny network and spread them out amongst themselves and the hospitals in Pittsburgh.

12/5 Three days needed to defend Clinton

The White House demanded a minimum of three days to construct an impeachment defense for President Clinton. The move would disrupt the Republicans' plans to conclude the impeachment case of Clinton by year's end.

12/6 Army-Navy game ends in disaster

A railing on the second level of Veterans Stadium collapsed and Army cadets and boosters toppled on one another 15 feet down. There were nine injured and taken to the hospital. Eight were released, but the other stayed behind because of a broken neck.

Depo-Provera decreases number of teen pregnancies; not a cure

by Kristen Williams assistantcopy editor

Every year 115 out of every 1,000 girls between the ages of 14 and 20 are faced with the life altering, and sometimes devastating, issue of teen pregnancy. A new contraceptive, DepoProvera, has taken the issue of "safe sex" to new extremes, and seems to be making a dent in the numbers of teen pregnancies that occur.

Gloria Feldt, the president of Planned Parenthood, explained Depo-Provera as a "reversible birth control that regulates the menstrual cycle of a woman."

Feldt went on to explain exactly what Depo-Provera is and what it does. Depo-Provera, the brand name for depot-medroxyprogesterone, is given as an injection placed in either the arm or buttocks. Every 12 weeks, during the first five days of her menstrual cycle, a patient must receive a new shot. For those 12 weeks, however, Depo-Provera prohibits ovaries from releasing eggs, thickens cervical mucus so that sperm can not join with eggs, and will be 99.7 percent effective against pregnancy.

Feldt said that "Out of 1,000 users, only three will become pregnant during use of the drug. This is a great deal lower than the ll5 we see today."

She continued to explain other advantages of the shot, such as the idea that no one would know you were using it, it works for 12 weeks, and requires no surgery or daily activity to beef-

fective. She also stated that it contains no estrogen, reduces menstrual cramps and reduces the chances of ovarian cancer.

"Although the shot is very effective against pregnancy, it will not, however, protect a sexually active teen from sexually transmitted diseases and therefore additional contraception should be used," Feldt said.

There are, however, disadvantages and side effects of "the shot."

The most common side effects that Feldt noted were that irregular bleeding occurs in most patients and once a woman has used DepoProvera, it could take up to five years for her period to begin again. Other not-so-common side effects that were mentioned by Feldt were increased appetite and weight gain, headaches, nausea, nervousness, depression, rashes, hair loss or increased facial and body hair, and an increase or decrease in one's sex drive.

Feldt sees the need to get a new shot every 12 weeks as a disadvantage, and that once drug use is stopped, it can take up to eight months for the body to be completely rid of it.

'The two most upsetting disadvantages of Depo-Provera are that its use cannot be immediately reversed, and after it has stopped being administered, a woman may not be able to get pregnant for up to a full year," Feldt said.

The shot, however, can be used by most women, which is its greatest advantage. If a woman wants effective, long-term birth control, it is the most appropriate

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contraceptive available.

"Teenagers have been the biggest of users of the new contraceptive," Feldt said, "It is a sure-fire way for them to avoid pregnancy, and though it can be costly, they see it as a better choice."

The initial exam to use DepoProvera can cost anywhere from $35 to $125, and each additional visit can cost between $20 and $40. Each shot, in addition to the exam fee, can cost anywhere from $30 to $75. So far, Planned Parenthood has estimated that one full year of coverage can cost anywhere from $215 to $545.

Along with the expense factor, Feldt said that there are people who should avoid using this new drug. They include those who are already pregnant, have diabetes, suffer from depression, have a history of liver disease or are at risk of breast cancer. If a woman wants to use Depo-Provera, and has any of these characteristics, "regular clinical supervision is suggested."

So, is "the shot" the cure for teen pregnancy? According to Feldt, and other Planned Parenthood staff, the answer is no. "We understand that we cannot tell all of society how to behave, but the best way to end the problem of teen pregnancy in the United States is to keep enhancing and trying to enforce abstinence,"

Feldt said, "For now, though, contraceptives must be made available, and Depo-Provera is an extremely effective choice."

Finding success behind the scenes

Cabrini graduate John Doyle has made his way from Xavier Hall to the cuckoo's nest, and through it all he has found his niche.

by Jennifer Nespoli features editor

It is 7:55 p.m. The theater is dimly lit. There is no curtain to raise; the stage is exposed, waiting for the characters that will soon bring it to life.

There is a man in brown corduroy pants and a white shirt bustling_ around with a walkietalkie next to his ear. His face is creased in concentration. There is a look in his eyes of one who is doing a delicate balancing act in his head. You can almost see all the notes rushing around in his head of all the things he has to remember and all the things that have to go right before the lights go down and a new world emerges from the darkness. His pacing doesn't seem to have any direction, just back and forth across the stage from one end to the other. But he is the director; it is his job to see that everything is running smoothly before his actors take the stage. Besides, stress is no stranger to John Doyle. He seems to thrive on it.

You'll be hard pressed to find John Doyle outside of a theater. He directs show after show, always ready to dive into another project, never hesitating when presented with a challenge. But that is not his only occupation. The Cabrini graduate also teaches literature and journalism at Norristown Area High School, and advises the school newspaper.

All in a day's work.

It may seem like an impossible feat, teaching by day, putting on a production by night, rehearsing, grading papers, doing promotion work and his family. He couldn't forget his family. His wife and two young daughters require his attention as well. Are there enough hours in the day?

One would think Doyle would be going cuckoo right now, juggling his teaching job, the theater and his family, but he seems practiced at the balancing act. Perhaps his inspiration comes out of the pressure.

Doyle graduated from Cabrini in 1985, but, ironically, while

here he did not do any theater work. By the time he had graduated from high school he had completed 40 plays, most of which were musicals. He had participated in his high school plays and in community theater, doing plays one after another.

In college, he backed off theater, having had his fill for a while in high school. He concentrated on radio and video and photography, but never took a journalism class. Back then, he recalls, the radio station was not FM, and the TV studio was just getting off the ground.

He was a four-year resident, living in Counsel Hall, which is what Grace Hall was before it was closed off and made into offices. It was a very different school back then. Only 50 residents in a building, 500 students on campus. Doyle loved it.

He loved it so much that he became the Resident Life Director. He and his wife lived in Xavier Hall. In fact, when he and his wife got married, they had a giant reception in the basement of Xavier.

He went to graduate school at Villanova at night and worked at Cabrini in the daytime. Eventually his daughter was born, and the three of them lived together at Cabrini. It was a job that he would have loved to keep all his life.

"I loved having the ability to create a better life for the residents," he said. "I enjoyed the job immensely."

It was the connection to students that would soon lead him to teaching. But first, the theater called him back. This time, he dove in without restraint.

At Villanova he received his masters degree in a program that tied theater and literature together.

It was there that he met Randall Wise, his business partner, and the two teamed up together to create their theater company, Iron Age Theater.

One of their first shows was at Eastern State Penitentiary, held amid the crumbling jail cells and haunting old legends. Wise wrote the script for the show "Tunnel" and he and Doyle produced it. It served as the "inaugural event"

for the two, according to Doyle. What would come next was a whirl of plays, producing, directing, writing with Wise and looking for new and powerful material. But something was missing. Namely, money.

"I had to feed my family," Doyle said.

That's where teaching came in. At Norristown Area High School, he could once again be engaged in the development of young people.

"I dig teaching," he said. •'I love every minute of being here. I can be a part of the development of the race."

Besides teaching British literature and journalism, he also serves as the adviser for the student newspaper, the "Wingspan."

"[Dr. Jerry] Zurek taught me well," he said. Although he never actually took a journalism class, as a communications major he knew Zurek and learned the finer points of journalism from him.

Amid teaching and advising, Doyle stayed committed to theater. He had been looking for a play that was well known and had strong issues. The play that they found was "One Flew Over the

Cuckoo's Nest," which debuted as a novel by Ken Kesey in 1962. The story was made into a movie in the '70s, and there had been a theater interpretation of the book that had premiered and failed.

They began rehearsals in October, and the show debuted at the Montgomery County Cultural Center on Nov. 27. When they began rehearsals, the 18 actors in the play barely even looked at the script. The first two weeks of rehearsals were improvisationalbased. This helps the actors get into their character and interact with the other characters.

When Doyle works on a project, he tends to dive in 2,000 percent. He is intense. Even when he's teaching, he puts everything into what he's doing.

"I live what I'm doing. When I teach romantic poetry in my literature class, I'm a romantic poet," he said. "There's some John Doyle underneath. Everything comes out of me."

Of doing Cuckoo, he says, "I put so much into the show and I get so much out of it that I figure I come out even."

When he does have free time, he

likes to watch science fiction TV and read. He sleeps "once in a while." He loves playing with his daughters. His family does things together, so when his daughters want to paint, they all paint together. When they want to walk around the mall, they all walk together.

He loves going to New York, for theater reasons and because it's a "hopping town." He also enjoys going to Annapolis and is planning a trip with his kids to Wyoming, where Wise lives. He believes that "you have to schedule life to have some sanity."

This from a man who is producing a show about mental patients.

1be audience is finally seated, and lights begin to dim. A hush goes through the crowd, and someonewaJJcsonto the darkened stage. The spotlight finds him, turns himshadesof red and green. He tneds down. Takes a breath. And begins to speak.

The new world has awakened. of DoJlt's play on page 7

photo courtesy of Randall Wise

John Doyle, a 1985 Cabrini graduate, is currently directing a theater adaption of the Ken Kesey novel "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" at the Montgomery Coimty Cultural Center.

'One Flew Over the Cuckoo'sNest' soars

by Jennifer Nespoli features editor

I had a lot of expectations before going to see "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" at the Montgomery County Cultural Center. I had read the novel by Ken Kesey, which is a masterpiece, and although I had not seen the movie I heard that it also had been critically acclaimed. However, the movie is a loose interpretation of the book, whereas this play was much closer to the actual novel.

I was also curious as to how they would fit the whole story into a reasonably short period of time. The book uses the character Chief Bromden to narrate the entire story and the book gets very in-depth.

The setting is a mental asylum where a dozen patients are institutionalized. The patients are in varying stages of insanity and are supposed to be undergoing therapy. The ironhanded Nurse Ratched rules over this group like a queen does her subjects and the patients all seem to fear her and revere her at the same time. Some patients play cards to pass the time; others just sit and stare for hours. They are harassed by the guards and patronized by the nurses. If any of their behavior gets out of hand, the Nurse's solution is shock therapy, which leaves the patient unconscious for days.

The play begins with the spotlight lit only on Chief, who is played extremely well by Anthony Giampetro. He begins with a monologue that sets the story for the upcoming events. The entire play is narrated by Chief. He is supposedly a deaf and dumb Indian, but in actuality he can hear and think perfectly. He keeps his thoughts to himself, except for his monologues. During these monologues the stage gets dark, the other actors freeze and the spotlight shines a reddish hue on him. The lighting is used effectively to distinguish Chiefs narrative from the dialogue of the play.

The character of McMurphy, played by Thomas Crognale, wears a black hat like Jack Nicholson does in the movie version. He is a free-spirited rebel who represents a radical way of thinking for the patients. He disobeys the rules, stands up to Nurse Ratched and talks of drinking, fighting and screwing.

There are several central themes running throughout the play. It is constantly man versus the institution, or the "combine," as they call it. The institution is trying to control the patients, to regulate their thoughts, actions and feelings. The Nurse is a metaphor for the institution, and her "therapy" is really a means to manipulate the pa-

tients into being apathetic, uninspired vegetables. McMurphy immediately sees his purpose is to change all that. He wages a silent war against the Nurse and the institution, challenging her authority and overthrowing her rules and regulations. He helps the patients realize that they are not so crazy after all, just human.

The play uses visuals from the movie and text from the book in a winning combination. The set is simple but effective, consisting of a nurse's chamber and the patient's common room. The lighting and sound are excellent, especially with the special lighting for Chiefs monologues.

The actors are all very good. Gerre Garrett's Nurse Ratched's frozen smiles and beady eyes could inspire hatred in even the most sympathetic of audience members. Crognale's McMurphy is very believable with his energetic presence and outrageous outbursts. Another remarkable actor is Jered McLenigan, who plays Billy Bibbit, a young patient who has a severe stuttering and anxiety problem. Billy and McMurphy develop a friendship while "Mac" teaches Billy to dance in preparation for a secret after-hours

party they are planning.

Mac and Chief also develop a relationship. Chief speaks aloud only to Mac, and in him finds an outlet for his sorrow and frustration. The two provide a means for the other to escape the cruel punishments of the asylum. The show has a somewhat informal feeling to it due to the smallness of the theater and closeness of the audience to the stage. Despite distractions from the audience, the actors never Jose their concentration or intensity. They never leave their characters.

Chief is acted marvelously as he struggles within himself to open up. In his narration, he first speaks of the combine and the institution, then gradually talks more of himself and his family. He seems to awaken from his depressed stupor with the help of McMurphy.

The play manages to come full circle, and I was impressed by how John Doyle and Randall Wise, the directors, brought it to a conclusion.

Through their imagery and writing, the story is told in an interesting and purposeful way, and I left the theater feeling very satisfied.

BOOK REVIEW

The chief raises his arm to vote for the World Series in the play "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.n

Man's battle againstMt. Everest

by Joe Elliott perspectiveseditor

"Straddling the top of the world, one foot in Tibet and the other in Nepal, I cleared the ice from my oxygen mask,hunched a shoulder against the wind, and stared absently at the vast sweep of earth below." This is a quote from "Into Thin Air," the novel written by Jon Krakauer.

"Into Thin Air'' is a true-life story of a writer fighting against the odds of Mother Nature. Krakauer, who has also written "Into the Wtld" and "Eiger Dreams:' has recounted his near life-ending trip to the tallest mountain in the world, Mount Everest, which rises 29,028 feet above sea level.

Krakauer is able to give his version of the carnage that took place on Everest back in the spring of I 996. "Into Thin Air'' exemplifies all that people fear in life-such as being alone, pain. suffering, and dying-as well as the good things, like reaching goals set, defying insurmountable odds, relying on others and helping your friends.

"Into Thin Air" is able to show us a tale of some of the greatest and most respectable Himalayan climbers in the world. Trip leaders Rob Hall and Scott Fischer, and assistant trip leader, Andy Harris, all took their last trips up Everest in 1996.YasukoNamba and Doug Hansen also suffered from the power of Everest that fatal year.

It was said that the easiest part at taking Everest was getting to the top. The hardest was trying to get down. And we can see that in

1996, it would be the toughest trek home for every single climber. On the afternoon of May 10, a hurricane slammed into the area just a few hundred feet from Everest's summit, also known as the South Summit The hurricane whipped up some of the most ferocious winds imaginable, making vision obsolete and every step down the mountain possibly the climbers' last.

This is where Hall Harris and Hansen all lost their lives that tragic day.

Krakauer does more than talk about the trip up Everest. He talks about why Everest has become such a traveled mountain. Over the past years, hundreds of people have climbed it Krakauer talks about how the mountain has been slandered due to the fact that people were climbing themountain for all the wrong reasons.

People were paying close to $65,000 just to have a guide take them up and down the mountain. Krakauer' s main purpose of this exhibition was to determine whether or not the mountain was being abused.

I think that "Into Thin Air" is a gripping tale of man versus Mother Nature. Krakauer is able to take you from the wann confines of your home into the harsh environment of Everest. In reading this book, I constantly felt theurge to want to read more. I felt as though I needed to bundle myself in blankets and tum up the heat in the room. "Into ThinAir'' is able to tell a tale of more than one person's mission. It tells themission of an entire generation's dream to be the _._

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EDITORIAL Feeling the Sting

LETTER To THE EDITOR

Homosexuals do not want to be hated

Dear Editor,

It seems the majority of this campus has a probleJTIwith one of your "writers." Joe Elliott is fast becoming one of the campus' most talked about individuals.

This letter is a response to Mr. Elliott's article, entitled "Homophobia: a disease of the mind, spirit, Bees, heat and money. What do these three things have in and body." common? They constitute the weak reasons administration is The funny thing is that a great number of people giving graduating students for the decision to hold the 1999 in this world do in fact care about "gays." There are graduation ceremony inside the Dixon Center instead of out- billions of gays and gay supporters around the world. And, scary enough, there are gay people that go to side b~hind the mansion. this school!

Up until last year's ceremony, graduation had been held Just because people in some fantastic, uneducated behind the mansion. Graduation outside behind the mansion world who talk about homosexuals are "immediatewas not only a steadfast tradition, but it also enabled an un- ly accused of being a homosexual," this is truly not limited amount of family members and friends the opportu- the case. Perhaps if you're speaking with a homophobic moron, this could happen. However, normal, nity to witness the most significant moment in students' col- educated people do not react this way. You are ablege careers. Now, according to Dr. Robert Bonfiglio, vice solutely wrong when you say, "here at Cabrini Colpresident of student development, because of the supposed lege, the only time we talk about homosexuals is threat of bee stings, extreme heat and an additional cost of when we are making fun of them." The college $10,000, graduation will take place in the Dixon Center, should sue you for writing such a lie. You could have single-handedly convinced many people to never where only four people per student can view the ceremony. come here. Many, many people on this campus are If the problems Dr. Bonfiglio cited during the senior class "gay" themselves or support homosexuals in their meeting held on Thursday, Dec. 3 are indeed the real reasons struggle to achieve equality. It is not true that "almost for not having an outdoor graduation, we have some rather all of us have poked fun at a homosexual or insulted simple solutions to the difficulties. Considering the fact that a person that we think is gay." Uptight, anal-retentive pricks do that, not the majority of people at Cabrini. the administration is already proposing a plan to utilize I must say you are right about some things. If Grace Hall to allow for additional people to watch the Dixon someone is unsure of how strangers feel about hoCenter graduation on television, could not Grace Hall easily mosexuality, they do lean toward the heterosexual be made open to those fearful of bee stings and overheating side. Most people want to avoid a confict or arguduring an outdoor ceremony? In addition, how can $10,000 ment about controversial topics. In addition, people

do hate homosexuals because they do not understand their lifestyle. Those people that say, "I do not think that gays are bad, but I'm not gay" are homophobic. Not to the same extent as gay bashers, but homophobic nonetheless. Homophobia is the fear of homosexuality. If someone is scared people will think they are gay, that person is homophobic.

Why is it that lesbianism is different than homosexuality? By definition, a lesbian is a female homosexual. I am fairly sure that if we were talking about two women, about 5'8", with short brown hair, weighing 250 pounds, you would not say that lesbianism is different. However, I am equally sure that if these women were 5'8" with long blonde hair, weighing 140 pounds, you would most definitely believe "it's a whole different story."

Why are you so threatened by gay men? Are you scared someone will think you are gay? You obviously do not "know" any gay men. You may know John Doe is gay, but you do not really know him. You need not worry about a gay man bothering you. All you need to do is say "Sorry, I'm not gay" or "I'm not interested." Unlike heterosexual men, gay men can get the picture and leave you alone.

l really wish you would understand that it is not true the only reason homosexuals are different is because they want to be. For some homosexuals "coming out" is the hardest thing they will ever experience. You cannot imagine what it is like to have your family and "friends" turn from you and pretend you no longer exist. No, homosexuals do not want to be hated! They want human respect and equality.

Roberta Trebley

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Requirements: Name must be included. If you choose not to have your name printed, we will leave it out. tion in the Dixon Center and a reception afterwards outside laura44@xavier.cabrini.edu ' idea. Why would the administration want the reception, Phone: which includes food and drink, outside if they are so con- ';:::::=

One option proposed by administration is to have gradua- E-mail: in the back of the mansion. We question the wisdom of this

cerned about bees? Would it not make more sense to hold the NO \/OtJ CAN 1'f' reception inside, away from the bees and heat, and the grad- ~&vAre OOT~I Of:.! uation ceremonies outside?

Despite graduating students' pleas for a graduation outside Tlf~f'.~ Allf BEf.S f behind the mansion, as well as a petition signed by over 100 Nfl!W Gel" our ~T prospective graduates, administration, specifically President P!TlTtO,v! Dr. Antoinette Iadarola, is not budging on their decision to 1 hold graduation ceremonies inside the Dixon Center. Our final question is, who is graduation for, the students or the administration? As of right now, it appears that Dr. Iadarola i believes that the purpose of graduation is to serve her and her wishes instead of the students and their desires and needs.

This editorial represents the combined views of the Loquitur's student editorial board. It does not represent the opinion of any one individual writer or any member of the faculty, staff or administration.

LETTERS To THE EDITOR

Senior to administration: we mean business

Can you hear that? I don't think you can. Our reasoning voices and our pleading cries have fallen on deaf ears.

As graduation approaches, the graduating class of 1999 gathers and ponders their current dilemma with a sense of confusion instead of hope.

The fact is that we want our graduation to be outdoors instead of indoors. I believe this is a simple request that the administration has no legitimate excuse to deny.

You may try to use the excuse of bee stings, hot weather fainting and an additional $10,000 to have graduation o~t of doors. Yet, these are all aspects that can occur if you're walking down the road or sitting in your own back yard. Well, except the loss of SI0,000 of course.

And we all know how Cabrini's administration loves to save money!

We, on the other hand, have facts in our defense, such as a lack of and cramped seating, stairs for the elderly to climb, a break in tradition, and $10,000 saved if graduation is held indoors.

As I look at these facts, my stomach begins to tum and tears well in my eyes. I see the solution to this situation being based on two things: one, money and two, con~ol. Once again, Iadarola's pockets have seemed to shnnk. And once again, Iadarola's fetish with power has set in.

And once again, Dean Bob, the man who is supposed to aid in the development of the students, has shown his lack of backbone when confronted with a situation that requires him to stand up for something he believ~s in. (Does he have a problem with authority in general or JUStwomen in authority?)

My point is to inform President Iadarola and everyone else that the senior class will not stand for this type of inconsiderate treatment. Yes, the administration is being very inconsiderate toward our class and our "".is~es..

Fine, have the graduation indoors. My prediction 1sthat when you conduct your phone-a-thon next year, don't expect anyone from the class of 1999 to donate to your pathetic college.

I've been taught that one person can reach 15 other people just by word of ~outh. Just think, ~f-~veryg~a?uating senior speaks negatively about Cabnru s admm1str~tion and the way they deal with conflicts, this college will have a GREAT reputation for prospective students.

You depend on both our alumni donations and the tuition from incoming students. If we refuse to donate, you have no benefactors. And, if no student will come here due to the rumor that Cabrini is more like a communistic community than a democratic society, then you have no tuition. Thus, you have no college and no job.

One thing you have taught your students is to go after what they want and to stand out from the crowd. With ~is lesson in mind, the graduating class of 1999 would like you to know that if we are not granted our wish to have graduation outside, we can and we will see that your establishment is driven into the ground. Another day has come and gone and I continue to lose faith in and respect for this institution to which I have given four years of my life. You can restore my faith in this establishment by simply giving my class and I what we want.

Patricia Ann Amato Senior

Fact or fiction?

To the Editor:

Joe Elliott's "Perspectives" column (3 December 1998) entitled, "Homophobia: a disease of the mind, spirit and body," truly represents a low point in quality for the Loquitur. .

It would appear that Mr. Elliott has not had sufficient time to research or think through the point of his column. The purpose of a Perspectives writer in any publication is to provide insightful commentary on an issue and not to be a repository of unformed and umeflective opinions on a subject.

Mr. Elliott writes that gay and lesbian people should be allowed to "do their thing" as long as it is not in public, and as long as it does not differentiate them from the heterosexual population. He also notes that "it seems to me that homosexuals want to be hated, that they want to have problems with people."

What Mr. Elliott does not seem to understand is that the purpose for the public self-expression of any community is not to be hated, but to be recognized and respected by others.

No person or racial, ethnic, national, religious, or sexual community in this country deliberately desires to be hated by others, but they do often seek social justice and equality through greater recognition of their existence and concerns.

Incidentally, in October 1997, the U.S. Bishops Committee on Marriage and Family spoke out about the issue of homosexuality from a more pastoral and less chastising perspective.

The twenty-page statement, "Always our Children: A Pastoral Message to Parents of Homosexual Children and Suggestions for Pastoral Ministers," urged compassion for homosexual children.

It also reaffirmed Church teachings on abstinence from all sexual activity outside of marriage. The document's openness included the acknowledgement ~at the _ter.ms "gay and lesbian" are not to be used as a bamer to bmldmg trust and honest communication between a parent and a gay or lesbian child.

Even before the release of this pastoral statement, a number of innovative responses to the issue of living life as a gay and lesbian person and as a Roman Cathol~c have been established around the country. By 1997, 30 dioceses had established ministries for gay and lesbian Catholics and their families.

This ministry was especially important for parents who desired that their children remain in the church. The spirit of reconciliation of gays and the Church along with parents' needs concerning their gay and lesbian children has prompted the founding, in 1994, of the National ~~so:iation of Catholic Diocesan Lesbian and Gay M1mstnes, which began annual conferences to discuss matters of concern.

Mr. Elliott, in his attempt to write compassionately about gay and lesbian people, has, in fact, written a column mired in a mentality of hatred and closed-mindedness which he ostensibly was attempting to eradicate.

I would suggest that students interested in exploring these issues further take note of relevant Cabrini ColJege courses in Sociology, Philosophy, and Religious Studies. These courses will provide a greater understanding of how cultural communities work; how marginalized peoples, including gays and lesbians, express themselves; and how

specific differences-whether expressed publicly or privately-need to be respected.

As it stands, the December 3 Loquitur is a public embarrassment to Cabrini College as a Catholic liberal arts institution.

Leonard Norman Primiano Assistant Professor

Department of Religious Studies

Coordinator of College Seminars

Dinner, Ursula Award made for nice evening

On Friday, Nov. 20, the Alumni Affairs held a very special dinner for the graduating seniors.

We were greeted with wine and cheese and a dinner followed. It was a very nice gesture for the seniors, and we enjoyed it very much.

Also, the Mother Ursula award was presented to an outstanding senior. There were four finalists for the award and the winner was selected by the class.

This is a very prestigious award, and was presented to Jamie Fagan.

I would like to say congratulations to Jamie and to thank the Alumni Affairs for the nice dinner that was held on behalf of the Class of 1999.

Also, the dinner was catered by Wood Dinning Services, and they provided impeccable service.

Thank you everyone who participated in this evening.

Sincerely,

Colleen M. Murphy

Senior Class President

Red Cross thanks- Cabrini, donors

From a letter to nurse Sue Fitzgerald:

Dear Sue:

On behalf of the American Red Cross and the hospitals that we serve, thank you for your support and work on the blood drive campaign. It is because of the commitment of people like you that we are able to provide patients with a safe and adequate blood supply.

Listed below are the results of your campaign.

Sponsor: Cabrini College

Goal: 48

Presenting Donors: 55

Number of pints collected: 46

First Time Donors: 7

Once again, Sue, thank you for all of your help with the blood drive. Please pass the results on to your recruiters and donors. They did an excellent job. Without them, treatment of our hospital patients would be possible. Approximately 140 patients have received treatments and blood products from the Cabrini College Blood Driv~. like It is because of the generosity of orgaruzat10ns yours that the American Red Cross is able to continue our historic commitment to the preservation of human life.

Once again, thank you!

Sincerely,

Michael Rafter Account Manager-Western Main Line

Many things annoy me, but there are a few grievances that really get me deep down inside.

One is when people refer to both men and women as "man."

That kills me.

However, there is BRIDGET EGAN one of these annoy-

ances that has been happening far more frequently now that I am in my senior year.

• People, especially those that are not involved in an academic community any longer, love to tell me about the "real world."

"Wait until you get into the real world, you're in for a rude awakening!"

This statement is muttered by parents, cousins, aunts, uncles, older acquaintances, bitter lonely individuals, etc.

When I see their smirking faces mouthing those words, I want to spit in their eyes or maybe physically disable them.

In an effort to quelch my anger and keep myself out of another confined space for the next several years (prison), I have decided to try and break the statement down and really think about what it means rationally

It means nothing!

lish language.

Have I been living in a plastic bubble for the past 21 years ofmy life?

Now, magically when I receive my diploma, I will be transported to the other dimension where the working class lives and breathes and my reality as I know it will drastically change.

Can I still talk to my friends who are trapped in this "fake" world?

From what I can discern about my life, I have been in the real world in every sense for a very long time.

First of all, I've been paying raxes since I got my first job at the Ponderosa six years ago.

If serving sirloin tips to a bunch of rowdy, cheap old men with only a few teeth left isn't the real world, what is?

I have interacted with people from all classes, genders and nationalities since I was a child.

We get up late, do drugs, drink excessively, let our parents take care of the bills and laugh at responsibility.

So once I graduate I suppose I am going to lead a sober existence, my parents will no longer help me at all no matter what and I will rise at five every morning to read the Bible.

Fat chance.

Maybe if everyone lived in a collegiate environment things would be a hell of alot better.

Maybe there would be room for open discussion, constant learning, avarice for knowledge instead of money and possessions and maybe Dr. Iadarola would allow graduation outside because it is important to those who matter and not because it is another opportunity to flaunt a cash cow.I cannot wait to graduate.

I have no plans.

I have no interviews lined up.

I know what it is like to be happy, sad, scared and disappointed. I get up late.

I know who loves me and who hates me, and which group is larger I won't say.

I have never done a co-op.

When May finally rolls around, what am I going to do?

I am going to swallow my anxieties that other people have forced me to conceive and continue living life in the only reality that I know.

If those who argue that college isn't the real world-that this life in which we all live and breathe isn't true enough to their existence-what about our dedicated professors? My own.

What a slap in the face to the people who work here as administration, faculty, staff, etc.

Oh, but the "real worlders" would argue that the faculty and staff are in the real world, but the students are not.

It is perhaps one of the most idiotic statements in the Eng- Students have it easy.

Likeit or not,everybodyhasanopinion

Loquitur

BridgetEganis a seniormajoringin English/communication. Sheis a staffwriterfor Loquitur.Whenshebecomes a 'real world'residentatthegraduationceremonies,sheplansto spttinthefacesof thebeesthatgetintotheDixonCenter.

VIEWPOINT

Over the past semester, I have learned many things about myself and other people. I'm not proud of all I have learned. However, all NICK LEVANDUSKY th ese learning experiences have in aided in shaping my collegiate education. My most important learning experience, though, did not come on campus, but rather when I was away in Vermont. My parents have friends in Vermont who allow my family to stay at their house in a small town outside of Middlebury. It is quite beautiful with a view of the Green Mountains out the back bedroom window and, out in front of the house, the Adirondack Mountains.

I was last at this wonderful house in mid-October for my mother's birthday. The leaves were all but gone; however, some bright colors still illuminated the valleys. The temperature was fair with highs reaching in the low 60s throughout the weekend. Taking advantage of the warmer temperature one morning around 10 a.m., I went out on the wooden patio to read. I usually engulf myself in 'The Divine Comedy" whenever I have a chance to read. I began to read in the morning's slight chill with a cup of hot chocolate, wrapped up in a wool sweater. After reading in the quiet tranquil setting of the Vermont countryside, I reached a conclusion.

I am a junior in college. I have two years to wait until I am out in the "real world" I do not know what I am going to do with myself after I graduate. Where am I

going to look for a job, and, most importantly, what the hell is that job going to be?

After pondering this, I decided that my problem is that I have too many interests. I also have a problem remaining focused on what is most important. I cannot sit and concentrate on anything. There have even been times when I thought about just packing up and leaving school. I know now, though, that it would not be a wise decision.

Anyway, getting back to sitting outside on the patio. It helped me concentrate on all of the aspects of school that I should consider important. It is hard to admit your faults, but when you can realize your faults, it makes one a much better person. By knowing your faults, it is easier to accept people for what they are rather than trying to change them into what you would like them to be. Too often, wherever I go, I hear complaints from people. Complaints that totally are avoidable. They stem from people knowing nothing about the person being criticized. I wish some people would just let go of what they think is always right and look from a different point -0f view. This is a problem on all levels. Some people cannot accept the fact that they might be wrong. Well guess what-no one is perfect. Not myself, not the Cabrini College staff, not the administration and not even Dr. Iadarola can do everything without making a mistake along the line. The problem is that some mistakes can be avoided when voiced by the popular opinion.I would like to leave wishing everyone happy holidays and a happy new year. I would like to thank everyone for making Loquitur a success for this semester. There is a lot more to come next semester, so watch out Cabrini, anyone could be next.

NickLevandusky is a juniormajoringin English/ communication.Heis thedesigneditorof Loquitur. Consideryourselveswarned

Asemesterthatwillbehardto forget Horoscopes for the

With the end of the fall semester upon us, I would like to take some time to reflect on this unique semester that has come to an end. It all started way back in early September, where the beginnings of my weekly thoughts where transcribed onto paper and into the archives of the Loquitur. Many people probably do not remember what my first commentary ___ _ was all about. Well, it was about how the school was robbing its students blind over the summer.

way and talk behind my back. It's funny, because we all know that the walls at Cabrini have holes in them.

I think a great high point in my writing was when I talked about the quality of the food. Since then, the food has slowly started to get better, and at the same time, the kitchen workers and cooks started to talk to me again.

Cabrini Student

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Good news is on the way,. You will be surprised to find out that you will be getting something cool for the holidays from a good friend.

Gemini (May.21-June 21)

Head to the top of the class. Grades do not mean anything in the real worJd. If you are stupid in real life then you will get tired. Remember to give your 12-pack of beer away to a friend, you will feel better about yourself.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

Cancer (June 22-July 22)

It was a basic trend that started to develop into a weekly bitch session. I went and talked about how the school was unjustly charging students money

COMlVIENTARY

I really do not seem to have that many low points in my mind. I might have slipped a little when I was writing. I might have offended some people, but when it comes down to it, people read not only what I

JOE ELLIOTT write, but they read the paper as a whole.

With the birth of my weekly screeds-as Dr. Zurek would like to call them-we found out some pretty filthy things about those things Cabrini does. How they can squander away thousands of dollars from the students and expect nobody to be aware of what was going on?

I think that I had plenty of high points and definitely some great low points. It really seemed to me as though people really started to read the Loquitur on a weekly basis. People would come up to me and tell me what a great job I have been doing and to keep up the good work. I really started to have a good time with what I was doing.

But, I guess with all good things, somebody is going to come and knock you off your pedestal. Well, thank God, it was the administration that pushed me off of my pedestal. President Iadarola, Penny Becht and Dean Bob all helped to try and destroy my confidence as a writer. Well, I could have cared less about what they have to say about me. I give my respect to Penny Becht. because she had enough courage to stand out against what l was writing. On the other hand, Iadarola and Dean Bob choose to stay away from making fun of my columns in public, they would rather do it the "business"

Bill: TheStory of a TYPicalCabriniStudent

by Mike McGann and Joe Elliott

I feel that in the past semester, the paper has definitely improved in the content and coverage as a whole. My advice is, if you do not like it, don't read it.

Most people probably have this big idea in their mind when they hear my name mentioned "He is such an ass," "How could he say something like that?" The truth is, I write what I feel, and that is the truth. I do not intentionally go out of my way to hurt the feelings of people, but that's life. If we went around being nice to everybody, it would be pretty fake. I'm just trying to get people thinking about different things. So far so good.

All in all, it amazes me that it has taken an entire semester for people to start to write about my articles. I think that there have been plenty of things for people to write about in the Loquitur. If it took just talking about gays, lesbians and abortion, just wait until next semester, because I have plenty of time to do research on my commentaries.

In closing, I hope that everybody has a safe and happy holiday season. Keep those minds rolling and those letters in the mail.

Unlike last week, this will be a week with very little problems. Do not worry about about school and exams. enjoy the last weekend with your friends.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Your relationship is starting to get bet• ter. Don't let the temptations of vacation and seeing your friends get you in trouble. Stay in touch.

Piices (Feb. 19-Mar. 20)

Bad news. Santa Claus has been checking his list, he's going to know who is naughty and nice. You're screwed.

Aries (Mar. 21-Apr. 19)

I told you that the weather would take a tum for the worse. Make sure you revise your Christmas list. Put a star next to long underwear.

Taurus (Apr. 20-.May.20)

Act on impulses. Makesure you find out all the facts about what you are going to invest your time in for the next couple of weeks. Come out tonight and hang with your friends.

JoeElliottis a juniormajoringin English/communication. Heis theperspectiveseditorof Loquitur.Addressall fanmailto "Joe,theNewKingofAll Media."

Leo (Joly 23-Aug. 22)

Imagine yourself in a giant bubble. Pop that bubble and start to look around for all the pieces and pick them up. lt's bad to litter, and l think you can get fined. for damages and not even fixing the majority of them.

Be sure to use the front door. If you use the back door, the alarm will go off, and you will be in trouble. Especially if you live in Xavier,cause John Osborne will give you a beatdown.

Virgo (Aug. 2.1-Sept. 22)

Remember when I said to never look back? Well. I was wrong. Look out for those tm,s when you'n, driving in slippery sections.

Ubra (Sept. 23-0ct.23)

When you go home, don't get the cereal bowl confused with the dog's water bowl. It might taste bad. Not that I would know or anything.

Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov 21)

Be sure to try and make changes. Change is good. and it is fun to see what new things are going to bring. Follow your instincts.

-Horoscopes by Joe Elfiott. May cause cancer in laboratory rats. Don Yput this paper too closs to your gerbil's cage, all right?

Will Eagles and Phillies get new homes?

of this stadium, everyone was already certain that the Vet needed to be put out to pasture. The stadium is known around the league as the hardest surface to play on in the league. Imagine playing tackle football on concrete and you will get the gist of what it is like to play in late December at the Vet.

PAUL MOSER

With pressure from the owners, the mayors and the respective leagues, there will be a plan on the cooker for four new stadiums in Pennsylvania passed in the state legislature by the Super Bowl.

The precedent has been set all over the United States and it is only a matter of time before the Philadelphia area follows suit.

With better planning and more time to talk to representatives, Philadelphia mayor Ed Rendell will have his wish of new stadiums in Philadelphia. The dashed attempt which was pushed back by the senate and House of Representatives was merely a delay of the inevitable.

In today"s age of professional sports, it is necessary for the state and cities to foot a good portion of the bill for their stadiums to be built.

It happened in Baltimore, Cleveland, Hartford (it still feels weird to say that) and numerous other cities.

Regardless of the events of this past weekend at the Vet, which further proved the age

The profits of the stadium will, in a way, never be felt by those who will pay the most for it, but the emotional ties are ones that are rooted deep and replenished through the two teams.

Argue as much as you wish. You will be hard-pressed to find an aspect of the city that more people rally around than professional sports. It brings a sense of pride and togetherness that is shared among the community of upper and lower class together.

Granted, I do not like the idea of welfare for the rich, but I do think that it is a fact that this is the way it has to happen and the way it is going to happen.

The House and Senate reconvene in January and will immediately look at the plans for the four new stadiums. Philadelphia did the right thing by jumping on with Pittsburgh this year in the quest for stadiums.

For those of you who think that the Eagles leaving the city will be the answer, consider this. Cleveland did not want to build a stadium either and therefore lost its team. To get their expansion team, they had to pay for a brand new one anyway.

PaulMoseris a seniormajoringin English/ communication.Heis oneof Loquitur's sportsedftors.Hishobbiesincludeplaying footballonconcreteandwatchingC-SPAN.

RON D'ORAZIO

The issue of building new football and baseball stadiums has been a subject of heated discussion in the city of Philadelphia.

The problem with the talk of the stadium issues boils down to the simple fact that the stadiums will not happen in the near future.

First of all, the stadium bill that proposed funding for two new stadiums, which passed in the state Senate, was shot down by the House of Representatives.

The same bill corning from Pittsburgh that slid through the Senate and the House was vetoed a couple of weeks ago by Governor Ridge.

The House and Senate will not reconvene until early 1999, which will delay the attempt again for at least another few months.

Another reason for why the stadiums will not happen in the near future is the fact that there may be a referendum to add a stadium tax to already high city and state taxes.

If this bill goes up for public vote, I do not believe the public will be excited to have to pay for stadiums, especially since the stadi-

urns will house teams that have consistently turned in poor performances in the past few years.

If the senators and other elected officials decide to try and pass the bills into a tax without public permission, it could backfire come election time.

Politicians aren't stupid. They know that this bill is important in the eyes of the public.

If they do not have the backing of the public, they know that the offices they currently occupy may not be available to them for the next term.

The new stadiums, as much as the team owners want to build them, will not happen for a long time.

In fact, the building process may not pan out by the time the lease is up for the Vet in 2011.

The stadium issue may force the teams to re-locate to different cities unless they become contenders.

I do not see that happening with the Eagles in the near future and the Phillies, though they may get better, will eventually self-destruct.

The way the teams perform in the coming years will probably dictate the stadium issues. If that is the measuring factor, the prospects for the new stadiums looks bleak.

RonD'Oraziois a seniormajoringin English/communication.Heis oneof Loquitur'ssportseditors.If the Phillies move,hewantsthemsentto NewYork andrenamed"MetsII:TheSequel."

Verde brings pro experience to Cabrini

by Jim Snook photography editor

For those of you who don't know Dr. Tony Verde, he is the executive director of the Dixon center. Verde also helped establish the Sports Science major here at Cabrini, where he holds the position of chairperson of the department of sports science.

Verde was born in Fargo, Minn. His family moved to Canada when he was three years old. The Verde family resided in the Niagara Peninsula, just outside of Niagara Falls on the Ontario side of the border.

Verde attended the local elementary and high school before receiving a four-year degree in Biology and Biochemistry at Brock University in St. Catherine's, Ontario.

Verde then received his masters and doctoral in the faculty of Medicine from the University of Toronto.

After working on staff at the University of Toronto for 10 years, Verde needed a change of scenery.

Verde has worked with a variety of teams, like the Philadelphia Flyers, the Chicago Blackhawks and the Vancouver Canucks, since 1984.

Verde and some associates traveled to the teams· training camps in the fall and develop an exercise program for each player.

Verde and his colleagues ran physiological asses·sments on the players that included measuring power outputs and aerobic capacities.

Verde and friends monitored the teams three times during the sea-

son to see if the players maintained their proper fitness level, which most players did not.

So in 1989, Verde moved to the States and took a job with Graduate Hospitals Sports Science Center on Lancaster Ave.

Verde was happy working in an administrative role at Graduate but something was missing. Verde

missed student contact, so he wrote letters to the local area colleges looking for work.

Cabrini College called Verde asking if he could teach a night class: Biology 220: Immunology.

Verde gladly accepted.

Next Verde gathered some of his Ph.D. colleagues to help develop a Sports Science Department. The rest is history.

Verde is married and has two sons, ages seven and nine years old.

Verde enjoys coaching his kids in such sports as baseball and basketball.

Travel is something that Verde enjoys, having been all over the world, including England, Ireland, Scotland, Portugal and many of the Caribbean islands.

According to Verde, travel now

means hopping in the car and going down to the shore with the kids.

The Verdes have traced their family tree right back to Giuseppe Verdi, the great opera composer. However, he says that his sister got all the musical talen_t. Verde has been known to pick up a guitar every now and then and he also plays the piano.

Despite all the changes Cabrini is going through, Verde thinks that the focus is proper here.

"The students and their education should be No.I and everything else is No.2," he said.

Verde described himself with three words: husband, father and Christian. That's real life, he says-everything else is just a job.

photo by Laura Casamento

Cavs eke out sloppy win over Wesley

by Nick Luchko

a miserable J9 percent from the staff writer field.

If you were to leave at halftime during the mens basketball game on Tuesday, and later found out that the Cavs won 64-52 over Wesley College, you wouldn't believed it after their first half play.

"We were out of sync, we were rushing shots and we came out very slow," said guard Ty Wilson who led the Cavs with a team high 16 points.

The Cavs were so slow at the beginning of the contest that they did not score a field goal until the 16:10 mark when Tim Anderlonis made a layup inside. Anderlonis finished the game with only four points due to a injury that took place at the 1:23 mark of the first half. As of now the prognosis is a sprained ankle.

The Wolveriens did not look like superstars either. They scored only nine points in the first half and shot

Both teams committed a total of 26 turnovers in the first half. The Cavs banded the ball over 14 times with most of them coming from misdirected passes and loosing control of the ball.

After the half, the return of the old Cavs team began to show.

A 10-0 run in the beginning of the half, by the Cavs extended their lead to 26-15. It was capped off by two three pointers by Wilson.

There seem to be more life in the Cavs as they were going after the loose balls and hitting the boards with more authority.

Wilson added that at halftime they decided as unit that they had to pick the intensity up and play to their full potential.

The team extended their lead to as many as 22 when Derrick Grayson bit a turnaround at the 12:00 to make the score 37-19.

The Cavs were playing to their

level and Wilson and Grayson continue to lead the way with Anderonis out.

Wesley made it a good game at the end. With 5:32 left in the contest Freeman Williams bit a three pointer to make the score 46-34. Williams finish with a game high 26 points and five three pointers. In the end the Cavs would not surrender with Wllson making a unbelievable fake on his defender and basket, that electrified the crowd and put the Cavs up for good at 53-44.

The Cavs finish the game by shooting 54 percent from the field and making a third of their three pointers.

Both Grayson and Tramaine White finished with 14 points off the bench with White adding a team-high seven rebounds as well.

Cav Conversations

•The Cavs are now 4-1 overall (20 against PACteams)

over Wesley College

•Senior guard Sean Tait did not play again due to a injury to his hand.

•Junior Jim McTamney played only 18 minutes because of a ankle injury suffered during the first half of Tuesday's game.

•The Cavs shot only 38 percent from the field during the first half.

In the second half they went on to shoot 63 percent.

•The Cavs next game will be this Saturday at 3 p.m. against arch rival Gwynedd-Mercy College at the Dixon Center.

•The Cavs are now on a 11game winning streak against PAC teams.

Cav athletes to run in Boston marathon

by Chris Nielsen

The qualifying time to compete in the Boston Marathon staff writer this year is three hours and 10 minutes, a time Fullem and Jones both beat.

For many Cabrini students, Thanksgiving break was an opportunity to catch up on some much needed rest and relaxation. For Ryan Jones, Jeff Fullem and Dom Staino, three members of Cabrini's men's track team, it was an opportunity to race in the Philadelphia marathon.

By the end of the race, Fullem and Jones had both qualified to compete in one of the most prestigious races in the world, the Boston Marathon.

The Philadelphia Marathon is a yearly event on the Sunday after Thanksgiving. The 26-mile race begins and ends at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. It stretches all the way from Manayunk to South Street and through many well known Philadelphia sites in between, such as Independence Hall and the Philadelphia Zoo.

Jones and Staino are both sophomores and members of Cabrini's cross country and track teams. Fullem is a junior transfer to Cabrini and a team member.

The three were all instrumental in bringing Cabrini to its repeat as PAC champion during this past cross country season.

This year has been Staino's debut as a distance runner after playing football all throughout high school. Jones has to cope with diabetes in addition to the regular rigors of distance running.

Going into the race, Staino was the favorite to run the fastest time of the three. However, an injury in the middle of the race hampered his performance.

Fullem ended up with the strongest time, running the course in three hours and three minutes. Jones followed with a time of three hours and eight minutes.

Their qualifications are a historical first for Cabrini College.

"Back in the '80s, Cabrini had nationally ranked cross country teams and none of their runners qualified for the race," Fullem said.

This year will mark the 102nd running of the Boston Marathon. Set for April 19th, the race is considered by many to be the most prestigious event in marathon running.

Every year, thousands of marathon runners train in the hopes of being able just to reach the qualifying time to enter the marathon.

The Philadelphia Marathon was Fullem's second attempt to qualify for the Boston Marathon. It was Jones's and Staino's first marathon ever.

Choosing to enter in the Philadelphia Marathon was a controversial decision for the runners. Since the race took place in between seasons, it did not directly affect anyone's season. However, the runners chose not to tell head track coach Tom.O'Hora or many of their teammates of their decision.

When Jones and Fullem do compete in the Boston Marathon, they will miss the last two meets of the outdoor track season.

"Coach will be pissed," Jones said. "We feel bad, but it is our championship. To qualify is a very big deal for us."

When Fullem and Jones do compete in Boston, their goals are to "finish in under three hours and have fun," said Jones. Running against the premier runners from across the country, both hope to make the best of this opportunity.

graphic obtained from the Internet

The 26-mile Philadelphia marathon, in which three Cabrini track team members recently competed, takes runners through key sites of the city.

photo by Nichole Klimas Players scramble for a rebound in the Cavaliers 64-52 win over

Sophomores Ryan Jones and Jeff Fullem have - qualified to run in the annual Boston Marathon on Apr. 19. Story inside.